Jason C. Cornelius

Jason C. Cornelius, 47, of Grand Island, passed away on November 29, 2023, at CHI Health - St. Francis in Grand Island.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, December 4, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. Pastor Bob Carlson will be officiating. Interment will be in the Nysted Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3-6:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.

Jason was born on February 13, 1976, to Archie and Jean (Jeppesen) Cornelius in Grand Island. He was raised in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1994. He followed in his father’s footsteps working construction and carpentry. He had a fondness for Hot Rods and Classic Cars as shown by his beloved 1972 Chevy pickup and 1980 Chevy Malibu.

Jason is survived by his daughter, Michaela Cornelius of Valentine, Nebraska; sons and daughter-in-law, Austin and Savanah, and Samuel; brothers, Larry and Gary; sisters, Kathy, Lori, and Debra; grandchildren, Bryson and Braelynn; several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Glenn.