Kerry K. Grover Tuma, 72, passed away September 26. 2020, in North Platte. Kerry was born on June 18, 1948 in North Platte to Zatha Jackson Grover and Harold Grover. She lived with her family in a converted boxcar, at the Stockyards, until the girls started school, then the family moved into town.

She lived her entire life in North Platte, attending school, raising a family and working at Sixth Street Foods and then Wal Mart until her retirement.

She married Gerald Tuma, November 3, 1967, they celebrated 52 years of marriage until his death in 2019. During their retirement, they enjoyed traveling throughout the country.   As a longtime member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, she held many offices in the Ladies Auxiliary and teaching Sunday School. Her hobbies included gardening, scrapbooking, making homemade cards to send, knitting and giving away dishcloths.

Kerry is survived by her daughter; Lorie Specht (Foster McDaniel) of North Platte, son; John (Betsy) Tuma of Colorado Springs, CO, step-father; Ray Gullion of North Platte, granddaughters; Alexis Edwards of North Platte and Allison Tuma of Colorado Springs. CO. grandsons; Corey (Vanessa) Peters of Weatherford, TX, Landon Peters of North Platte, and Nick Tuma of Colorado Springs. Great-grandchildren; Braelynn and Hunter, Weatherford, TX and Tallin of North Platte, sisters; Judy Grover Jay or North Platte, Rochelle (Paul) Orwig of Waco, TX, Michelle (Randy) Tornes of Dallas, TX and brother; Greg (Tammy) Gullion of Weatherford, TX. Special cousin Jenie Reynolds of Winchester OR and special friends Marnell and Jim, Nichols of Ogallala, NE and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Proceeding her in death are her parents and husband.

Funeral Services will at 11:30 a.m., Thursday, October 1, 2020 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 2200 Anna Ave, North Platte, with Rev. Mark Gefaller officiating. Inurnment will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery following the service at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be from noon to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.

The service will be live streamed on Adams and Swanson's Face Book page for those not able to attend the service.

Memorials are suggested to NELHS, Nebraska Evangelical Lutheran High School, Waco, NE.

Following Covid 19 guidelines, masks are suggested, but not required.