Rolland Keith Griess

January 2, 1956 - September 3, 2012

Former Sutton resident Rolland Keith Griess, 56, died Monday, September 3, 2012, at Mary Lanning HealthCare in Hastings, NE. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, September 7, 2012, at Sutton Memorial Chapel in Sutton, NE with Rev. Joe Vusich officiating. Graveside services will be 4:00 p.m., Friday at the Sutton Cemetery in Sutton, NE. Book signing will be Thursday, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be directed to Emmanuel Reformed Church in Sutton, NE. Rolland Keith Griess was born January 2, 1956, in Henderson, NE to Ruben and Viola (Rauscher) Griess. He was baptized April 8, 1956, at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Sutton, NE by Rev. Calvin Stuebbe and Confirmed March 22, 1970, at Emmanuel Reformed Church in Sutton, NE by Rev. George Bartell. He was raised in Sutton and attended Hope Training School. Later he moved to Hastings, NE and was associated with Mid Nebraska Individual Services until 2009, when he began residing at Good Samaritan in Hastings, NE. Rolland was a member of Emmanuel Reformed Church in Sutton, NE. He was an avid Husker fan and enjoyed attending Sutton High School athletic events. Rolland was also very involved with Special Olympics and competed on the state basketball team. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Marcella and Dennis Vitosh of Diller, NE; brother-in-law, Ralph Jay of Syracuse, NE; friend, Lisa Small of Hastings, NE; nieces, Karla Lamphere of Hooksett, NH and Brenda Stengel of Shickley, NE; nephews, Craig Vitosh of Rowlett, TX and Brian Jay of Omaha, NE. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Lola Jay.