Michael W Shumpert
Oct 22, 2026
Michael W. Shumpert, aka “Billy”, “Stargazer”, and “Papa Shump”, aged 74, a 55-year resident of North Platte, NE, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, after battling cancer. Michael has gone to his heavenly home, where he was welcomed by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his loving wife Patty who predeceased him.
Michael was...
Richard Lee Pacheco
Oct 20, 2026
Richard Lee Pacheco passed away on October 20, 2026, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 23, 1945, in Longmont, Colorado.
Richard was raised in North Platte and graduated from North Platte Senior High School in 1965. In 1967 Rich married Dianne (Larsen) Knutson. They were married for 15 years...
Norma Jean Paloucek
Oct 18, 2026
Norma Jean (Curtis) Paloucek of Holyoke, Colorado, died October 18, 2026, in North Platte, Nebraska, at the age of 84. Norma was born May 31, 1942, to Ben and Lucy Curtis in Ogallala, Nebraska. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1960. Norma married Frank Paloucek of Ogallala in 1961. They are the parents of five children: Cheryl, Caroll (who...
Marilyn Joann Dorwart
Oct 17, 2026
Marilyn Joann Dorwart, age 87, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Linden Court.
Marilyn was born December 31, 1938, in Boonville, Missouri, to Charles and Clara (Grauer) Hirlinger. There she grew up, graduating from Boonville High School. During this time, she began dating John Leroy Dorwart, following him to many different Navy bases across his deployment,...
James "Jim" Lee Deidel
Oct 16, 2026
James “Jim” Lee Deidel, age 79, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Friday, October 16, 2026 at Great Plains Health.
Jim was born August 16, 1947 in North Platte at St. Mary’s Hospital to Harry Lee and Ruby Bernice (Kelley) Deidel. He grew up nearby in Mullen before moving to North Platte at nine years old. There he grew into a...
Kathleen Alice Leet
Oct 15, 2026
Kathleen Alice Leet, passed away on October 15, 2026, in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born on December 1, 1927, in Silver City, Iowa.
Kathleen will be remembered with love and respect by those who knew her. Her life spanned nearly a century, and her memory remains a treasured part of the lives she touched. Known affectionately as Kate, she leaves...
Annette Marie Chavis
Oct 10, 2026
Annette Marie Chavis, lovingly known as Annie, passed away on October 10, 2026, in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born on September 19, 1941, in Elba, Nebraska, to Bruno and Gertrude Fredrick.
Annette grew up in Elba, Nebraska. She graduated from Elba High School in 1959. She then married Franklin Roy, to this union two sons were born, Mitch and Chris.
In...
Kathleen "Kitty" Vogel
Oct 8, 2026
Kathleen A. “Kitty” Vogel, 79, of Arnold, Nebraska, passed away on October 8, 2026, at the Callaway Good Life Center in Callaway, Nebraska. Kitty was born on November 17, 1946, at the Arnold Hospital in Arnold, Nebraska, to Lawerence and Doris (Shields) Lynch. She and her twin sister, Katherine “Kathy” Ann, were a surprise — the hospital had only one...
Delores "Dee" Jeanette Fugate
Sep 27, 2026
Delores “Dee” Jeanette Fugate, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on September 27, 2026, in North Platte, at the age of 82. She was born on July 24, 1944, to Dale and Opal (Philby) Brue in Newton, Iowa.
Dee was a successful business owner of multiple hair salons and even the only disco in North Platte. Her entrepreneurial ventures included The...
Darlene V Williams
Sep 26, 2026
Darlene Williams, age 90, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of North Platte.
A graveside service will be held Friday, October 2nd, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Sutherland.
Edwin Arnold Zakrzewski
Sep 25, 2026
Edwin Arnold Zakrzewski was born on December 23, 1948, in O’Neill, Nebraska, to Thomas Zakrzewski Sr. and Helen (Yelli) Zakrzewski, as Nebraska entered the historic winter blizzards of 1948–49. One of seven children, Ed grew up in O’Neill and attended St. Mary’s High School.
Ed married Elizabeth Hickey, “Beth” on August 13, 1970. Together, they shared 56 years of marriage and...
Lowell Keith Fenster
Sep 22, 2026
I, Lowell Keith Fenster, was born the 14th day of August 1938 on a farm 2 miles north and 1 mile east of Hampton Nebraska, to Walter Carl August and Emma Elizabeth Fenster. I moved to a farm 5 ½ miles north of Hampton, as a small child and then moved to a farm 2 miles west and 6 ½...
Donna Katherine Murphy
Sep 19, 2026
Donna Katherine Murphy, 90, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at 7:19 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving and devoted family.
She was born December 14, 1935, in Dunning, Nebraska, to Henry and Pauline George. She moved to North Platte, Nebraska, where she met her husband, Gary Murphy. They lived in Denver, Colorado, for some time while...
James Lee Dewey
Sep 18, 2026
James Lee Dewey, age 61, of North Platte, NE died September 18, 2026 in Imperial, NE. He was born on January 20, 1965 in North Platte to Marvin and Janice (Whipple) Dewey.
James graduated from North Platte High School in 1983 and entered the US Navy right after. He served as a SeeBee and traveled all over the world. After he...
Dale Eugene Yonker
Sep 14, 2026
Dale Eugene Yonker, known to many as Rocky, passed away on September 14, 2026, in North Platte, Nebraska, the community where his life began on September 28, 1957. He was 68 years old.
Born in North Platte, Dale was a son of Eugene Lee and Doris Jean Marie (Hasbrouck) Yonker, whose life was marked by steady work, practical skill, and a...
Donald (Don) Jerry Yoshida
Sep 14, 2026
Donald (Don) Jerry Yoshida Sr., of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on September 13, 2026, in North Platte. He was born on June 7, 1940, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Don grew up and attended school in Scottsbluff. He met and married Audrey Moet, they had two children together, daughter Kimberly and son Allan
.He met Bonnie Reed and they married on December 19,...
John R. Winchell
Sep 12, 2026
John Winchell, 74, of North Platte, passed away September 12, 2026 at his home. John was born October 24, 1952, in Julesburg, Colorado, the third child of Robert and Barbara Winchell. He began his career in the Union Pacific Railroad Diesel Shop, but later transitioned to the Peer Support and Red Block program, finding his true passion in helping others...
Richard Wallentine Skinner
Sep 11, 2026
Richard Wallentine Skinner, 88, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Friday September 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving and devoted wife and daughters.
Rich was born on July 9th, 1938, in Preston Idaho and was the son of Karl Skinner and Venus Mary Wallentine. He was raised in Preston Idaho and graduated from Preston High School. On March 30, 1959,...
Anita Jean Brooks
Sep 11, 2026
Anita Jean Brooks, age 79, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Maples at Centennial.
Anita was born September 21, 1946, in North Platte to Ray and Agnes (Sedlacek) Smith. She grew up in North Platte, raised by her mom, before graduating from North Platte High School. After graduation, Anita married Orrin D. Brooks. To this...
Jett Eli Sjeklocha
Sep 11, 2026
Jett Eli Sjeklocha, 22, of Hayes Center, Nebraska, passed away September 11, 2026 after injuries incurred in a rollover accident.
Jett was ushered into the world November 4, 2003 to the sound of his proud older sister’s serenade. An adorable cherub, Jett was hard not to love.
As soon as he was able, Jett took to everything outdoors. He loved building things...
