Shelley Kay Grantski

Shelley Kay Vrana Grantski, 58, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away on February 23, 2022 at her home in Grovetown GA.

Shelley was born in Lincoln, Nebraska to Dale Robert Vrana Sr. and Margaret Evelyn (Tuttle) Vrana on October 24, 1963. She went to school at Northeast High School Lincoln, NE. She married Jon Jay Grantski on May 13th, 1989 in Deland, Florida.

She worked in retail for a variety of companies. She then stayed at home to raise her children and take care of her husband.

She was involved in Jazzercise and even performed in a halftime show for the Atlanta Falcons. She was also drawn downtown to do charity work for a small group called Righteous Brothers, a group that focused on feeding the homeless. That’s where she started her work to give out delicious homemade cookies to everyone she could in need and earned the nickname Cookie Queen. They changed the name to Mission Dawgs then Compass for Hope.

Shelley is preceded in death by younger sister Deanna Dawn Vrana Carlsward, and mother Margaret Evelyn (Tuttle) Vrana.

Shelley is survived by husband Jon Jay Grantski; children Brandon Joeseph Reilly, Evan Jacob Grantski, Parker Lee Grantski and Kaitlin Rose Grantski; brothers and sisters, Dale Robert Vrana Jr. and DeEtta, Lauri Ann Addams and Chuck, Kathy Lynn Adams, Valerie Jean Phillips and Robert, and Marianne Elizabeth Hoyt; father Dale Robert Vrana Sr.; and grandchildren Aden, Jude and Sage.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the ALS Association at https://donate.als.org

Shelley’s family wishes to extend our sincere thanks to Heartland Hospice and the loving care she received from Marri, Terri, Rick, Dianne and Holly.

Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Platt’s Funeral Home, Belair Rd.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm Friday, March 4, 2022 at Platt’s Funeral Home, Belair Road Chapel with Pastor Fred Wiggins officiating.