Obituary Listing

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...

Jun 24, 2023

Randie Rae Powers, 76, of North Platte, NE entered the kingdom of Heaven on Saturday, June 24, 2023 after an extensive stay at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln.

She was born on March 10, 1947 in Waynesville, Missouri the daughter of Clyde Leo Powers and Emma Elizabeth (Cordry) Powers.

Randie grew up in Missouri...

Jun 20, 2023

Harlan William Kepler, 87, of North Platte, NE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Linden Court.

Harlan was born on April 11, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa the son of William Charles and Wilhelmina (Hodge) Kepler.  Harlan was married on December 21, 1957 in Omaha to Linda L. Rybin and together they had three...

Jun 18, 2023

Stella Johnson, age 84, formerly of North Platte, NE passed away on June 18, 2023, surrounded by her family. Stella was born on March 7,1939 to Fern "Mann" & Fred Morrow in North Platte, NE. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Alice Kelley & brother-in-law Bill Kelley and nephew Byron Kelley. She is survived by...

Jun 17, 2023

We mourn the loss of our Father, Gael Norman Heck, 98, who crossed the bridge on June 17th to reunite with the love of his life, Lea.

Born in Anita, Iowa on January 7, 1925 to John and Alvah Heck, he helped his parents farm until entering the US Navy in June of 1944 during WWII. Dad...

Jun 17, 2023

Philip Thomas Olsen, 72, of North Platte, NE passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at his home.

He was born on March 13, 1951 in Hastings, NE the son of Chris and Doris (Jacobsen) Olsen.  He graduated from Omaha Benson High School in 1969.  He then attended NE Christian College in Norfolk, and then Cloud...

Jun 16, 2023

Larry A. Stubby, 72, formerly of Gering, passed away on Friday, June 16th, 2023, at his home in North Platte, NE.

Larry, the only child of Mollie (Becker) and Leroy Stubby, was born on February 8th, 1951, in Scottsbluff, NE. In 1970, he married Karen Graves and together they had three children. Larry spent most of his...

Jun 11, 2023

Pamela Jean Wever, 78, of North Platte, NE passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Great Plains Health Hospital.

Pamela was born on October 6, 1944 in North Platte, NE the daughter of Kenneth H. and Dollie F. (Lamb) Schroeder.  She grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School in 1963,...

Jun 11, 2023

Bonnie Jo Leonhardt, 92, of North Platte, NE passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 11, 2023 at Linden Court.

Bonnie was born on June 6, 1931 in Elk City, OK the daughter of Joe W. and Myrtle (Eddins) Smith.  She grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1949....

Jun 10, 2023

Steven R. Bomark, 73, of North Platte, NE passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.

Steve was born on August 17, 1949 in North Platte, NE the son of LaMoine R. and Doris L. (Short) Bomark.

Steve grew up around North Platte where he was involved in 4-H and...

Jun 6, 2023

Mark Andrew Turner, 56, of North Platte, NE passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at home.

Mark was born on July 12, 1966 in Dayton, Ohio the son of Clark and Kathleen (Krumm) Turner.

Mark was an avid Miami sports fan, and baseball was his favorite sport.  He enjoyed attending movies and giving...