Obituary Listing

Sep 25, 2023

Virginia Rose Crook died at home on Sept. 25, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She passed surrounded by her loving daughter, Cathryn Collins, and son-in-law, Dennis Collins.

Virginia was born on Aug. 8, 1927, in Sutherland, to Harry Lee Sr. and Velma Joyce (Purdy) Coleman. She grew up with her brother, Harry Lee Jr., in the Sandhills...

Sep 22, 2023

Karla K. Franzen, 69, of North Platte, NE passed away on Friday, September 22, 2023 at Great Plains Health Hospital surrounded by her loving husband and family.

Karla was born on August 21, 1954 in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming the daughter of Leslie Harnish, Jr. and Barbara A. (Turman).

Karla graduated from North Platte High...

Sep 13, 2023

Lora Jane Bevington, 77, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at North Platte Care Center.

She was born on April 24, 1946 in Fort  Madison, Iowa the daughter of Loyd R. and Jane A. (Prichett) Bevington.

Lora graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, IA and attended college...

Sep 11, 2023

On the morning of Sept. 11, with her husband by her side, Carolyn Driver, age 61, went to be with Jesus, after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Shining around the edges of the storm clouds, however, are rays of joyous sunshine, and the knowledge that Carolyn is no longer suffering, is free, and is in Heaven with...

Sep 3, 2023

Mary Lois (Smith) Roggow, 92, of North Platte, went to be with Jesus her Lord on Sunday, September 3, 2023. She was surrounded by her children singing hymns and reading scripture as she entered Heaven.

Mary was born September 18, 1930 to Ross Samuel and Florence (Palser) Smith on a farm near Big Springs, NE. She moved...

Sep 2, 2023

Melra Luft, 82, of North Platte passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023.

Melra was born June 11, 1941, to Raymond and Mabel (Thesenvitz) Luft in Grand Island, Nebraska. He grew up on the family farm outside of Grand Island. He graduated from Grand Island High School in 1959. After high school he went to Milford and graduated...

Aug 29, 2023

Eunice M. Shepherd, 92, resident of North Platte, NE passed away on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at her niece's home in Gothenburg, NE. Eunice was born on May 17, 1931, in Oconto, NE to Gerald Earl Horn and Velma Hazel (Garringer) Horn. She attended school in Lexington, NE and graduated from Lexington High School. On June 12, 1950, she...

Aug 14, 2023

Nancy R. Vasquez, 77, of Sutherland, NE passed away on Monday, August 14, 2023 at her daughter Angie's home in North Platte.

Nancy was born on May 31, 1946 in Ogallala, NE the daughter of William and Frances (Hackbarth) Clifton.  She grew up in the Ogallala area and attended grade school there.  She married Catalino Vasquez in...

Aug 13, 2023

Mabel Mae Hasenauer passed away August 13th, 2023, 45 years to the day that her husband Emil passed.  Mabel was born April 2nd, 1927 to Charles and Beulah Welch Pace at their home in Wallace, Nebraska.

She attended Lilly Dell and Fisher grade school in Wallace and was the last surviving member of her Wallace graduating class...

Aug 12, 2023

Chris Michael Roy "C. Roy", 60, of Lincoln, NE passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE from MDS (a form of Leukemia).

Chris was born on July 8, 1963 and went to high school at North Platte High. He was born to Frank Roy and Annette Chavis but Bob...

Aug 4, 2023

Larry Blaine Wilmeth of North Platte died peacefully in his sleep at North Platte Care Center. He was 84 Years Old.

Larry was Born May 5th, 1939, in Gothenburg Nebraska to Howard and Lola (Beerman) Wilmeth. Larry spent his childhood growing up in Gothenburg. His family moved to Dickens Nebraska after his father's untimely death. Larry was...

Aug 3, 2023

Helen Higginbotham, longtime resident of North Platte, Nebraska, died on August 3, 2023 at home with her daughter and granddaughter present.

Helen lived through the dustbowl and saw her family's farm crops completely destroyed by grasshoppers.  She endured the deaths of 5 of her 7 children. And yet, despite the suffering, she continued to love and care...

Aug 2, 2023

Barbara Ann Baue, 87, of North Platte passed away on August 2, 2023. Barb was born November 15th, 1935 to Henry and Neva (Penney) Hoeft of Columbus. Raised on the farm, she attended country school and later attended high school at Genoa, Nebraska where she was a good student, a cheerleader, and drum majorette of the marching band. There...

Jul 31, 2023

Arthur Charles Oswald, of North Platte, Nebraska, died at 5:05 pm on July 31, 2023 at Great Plains Health.

He was born February 21,1936, at Carroll, IA to Peter and Teresa Oswald.  He grew up in Carroll County and graduated high school from St. Bernard's Catholic School in Breda, IA.  He attended two years in the Catholic...

Jul 28, 2023

Marilyn Ann Kluthe, age 70, of North Platte, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on July 28, 2023 at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha. She was born on May 23, 1953 in West Point, NE to Ralph and Elsie (Specht) Bayer.

Marilyn graduated from Howells High School in 1971.  On May 25, 1974, she married...

Jul 17, 2023

Ronald Max Koester, 71, of North Platte, NE passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, NE.

Ron was born on October 5, 1951 in North Platte, NE and raised on the family farm near Wellfleet, NE.  He was the son of Floyd and H. Maxine (VonGoetz) Koester.

Ron...

Jul 4, 2023

Troy D. Whited, 55, of Lincoln, NE passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at York General Hospital.  He was born on November 24, 1967 in North Platte, NE the son of Don Whited and Donna (Neal) Campbell.

Troy grew up in Tryon and went to school there until the 1st grade when the family moved...

Jun 29, 2023

Rodney Dale Weitzel, 66 of North Platte, NE passed away on June 29, 2023 at Great Plains Health. He was born to Harold and Charlotte Gress Weitzel on August 4, 1956 in North Platte, NE

He graduated from Grand Island High School in 1974. He hired on the UPRR starting on the steel gang in Grand Island,...

Jun 29, 2023

Lola Gene Leitner, age 92, passed away on June 29, 2023 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 17, 1930 in Yoder, Wyoming to Winnett (Pete) and Vera (Evans) Jones.

Lola grew up in the Grant and McCook areas and attended schools there. She married Barrnett (Barney) Leitner on November 17, 1946 in...

Jun 25, 2023

Marian Cochennet 89, of Amarillo was called home on Sunday June 25th, 2023 to be with her Lord and Savior.

Marian was born in Steubenville Ohio on September 22nd, 1933. She proudly served in the Air Force from October 1951 to October 1955 as a Radio Operator during the Korean War. After leaving the service, she married...