Obituary Listing

Jan 9, 2026

Connie Jean Jurgens, 69, of North Platte, passed away peacefully at her home on January 9, 2026.

Connie was born on March 30, 1956, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Edward Lester Jorgensen Jr. and Marjorie Lenora Johnson. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1974, where she was active in many activities. Connie was a cheerleader, a...

Jan 5, 2026

Martin Charles Piskorski was born on December 30, 1928 in Ord, NE to Frank and Gertrude Piskorski. Martin was the fourth child of ten children. He graduated from Ord High School. He was in the Air Force from 1948-1953 during the Korean War being stationed at El Paso, TX, Cheyenne, WY, and Selfridge, MI. While at Selfridge, he met...

Jan 4, 2026

Florence Marie (Hansen) Lemmer, 82, of Stapleton, Nebraska passed away at Great Plains Health on January 4th, 2026 surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 25, 1943 in Malad City, Idaho to Pearn E and Florence Evelyn Knutson Hansen.  Her father passed away when she was 2 years old, and her mother later married Gordon Fred Robinson...

Jan 2, 2026

Glen Edward Yoder, age 81, of Maxwell, died January 2, 2026 at Great Plains Health.  He was born on October 10, 1944 in Denver, CO to Jennie Kraus.  He was later adopted by Ralph and Oleta (Clark) Yoder in 1952 and raised in Karval, Colorado.

Glen was drafted into the US Army in September 1968.  He did...

Dec 23, 2025

Beverly Ann Backus, age 37, passed away on December 23, 2025, in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born on November 8, 1988, in Houston, Texas.

Beverly was known for being smart, funny, and friendly, with an easy way of connecting with others. She enjoyed reading and writing and had a genuine love of learning. While attending schools...

Dec 23, 2025

Jean Shirley, 93, passed away at Linden Court in North Platte, NE on December 23, 2025.

Jean was a longtime resident of Maywood, NE. She married Bob Shirley on February 20, 1954 and had two children, Mark and Brad. She was deeply connected to the community, being the last remaining member of her class of 1950 and...

Dec 22, 2025

Francis Edwin Wever, Jr., 89, of North Platte, NE, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 22, 2025, at his home.

Francis was born on November 4, 1936, in North Platte, NE, the son of Francis, Sr. and Twila (Hopkins) Wever.  He grew up on the family farm between Hershey and Sutherland that started as his grandparents' homestead...

Dec 22, 2025

Katherine Ann Frye Rosenthal

November 13, 1952 – December 22, 2025

Katherine Ann Frye Rosenthal was born on November 13, 1952, to Donald and Gertrude (Evers) Frye. She was the only girl in a house full of boys—a role she handled with strength, humor, and just enough sass to keep everyone in line.

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Dec 17, 2025

Raul Ramon Cardona Tamayo was, 78, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

Raul was born on September 5th, 1947 to Emicenio Cardona Landivar and Celia in Banes Hulguin, Cuba.  Raul grew up with his family in Cuba.  Raul worked as a Human...

Dec 17, 2025

Dawn Denise Anderson, 71, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in North Platte.

Dawn was a woman whose presence felt like comfort. She was gracious, deeply caring, and endlessly loving, and she had a way of making everyone around her feel welcome, accepted, and understood. If you were lucky enough to be...

Dec 11, 2025

Lynette Hickman, 75, of Surprise, Arizona, formally of North Platte passed way Thursday, December 11 in Pheonix, Arizona with her kids by her side.  Lynette is leaving behind a legacy of love, creativity, and quiet acts of kindness that touched countless lives.

Lynette was born May 6, 1950, in Plainview, Nebraska to LeRoy "Pete" and Norman (Johnson)...

Dec 5, 2025

Larry Dean Neal, age 86, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on December 5, 2025.  He was born on August 11, 1939, to Harold and Maxine Neal of Tryon, Nebraska, and grew up with the strong values and quiet determination that marked his life.

Larry proudly served his country in the United States Army from January 1958...

Dec 3, 2025

On December 22, 1944, Karolyn Louise Lynch was born in Callaway, NE, as the first-born child of Doris Shields and Lawerence Lynch, who at the time was fighting in the Battle of the Bulge with General Patton's Third Army Corps.  Living in the town of Arnold, at the age of 7, Karolyn went to live with her Grandmother, Alvina...

Nov 24, 2025

Nov 23, 2025

Joyce E. Piskorski, 81, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away at Great Plains Health on Sunday, November 23, 2025.

She was born to Robert and Roberta (Roberts) Drullinger of Chadron, Nebraska, where she was raised and graduated from Chadron High School in 1962.

She married Robert Buck and the couple moved to North Platte in...

Nov 22, 2025

In Loving Memory of Nancy Marie Durham (Quick).

Nancy Marie Durham aged 61, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on November 22, 2025, at Great Plains Health Hospital. Born on December 20, 1963 in Los Angeles, California, she was the beloved daughter of James Quick and Charlene Meyer Karschner and a cherished sister to Barbara Pedersen of...

Nov 13, 2025

Gerald "Gary" R. Roberts, 81, of Maxwell, Nebraska, passed away November 13, 2025, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. He was born March 22, 1944, in Crawford, Nebraska, the third child of Ross and Mary (Kindig) Roberts.

In 1947, Gary's family moved to a farm in Webster County. He attended school in Cowles and, following consolidation, graduated from...

Nov 12, 2025

Jeanette Rose Thompson passed away at Linden Court on November 12, 2025, at 83 years old.  She was born to Clarence and Anna (Neeman) Cropp on August 31, 1942, in Nebraska City, NE.

Jeanette married John Thompson on August 4, 1962, in North Platte, where the couple made their home and raised their children, Annette, Cathy, Carol,...

Nov 10, 2025

Janet "Jan" Smith, age 87, of North Platte, NE passed away on November 10, 2025 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.

She was born on November 16, 1937, the daughter of Ralph and Nellie (Lowrey) Newbrey at Cozad, NE.  Jan grew up and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1956. At the age...

Nov 5, 2025

LeRoy William Branting April 16, 1932 – November 5, 2025

LeRoy William Branting, 93, of North Platte, NE, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2025, in North Platte, NE.  He was born on April 16, 1932, to Arthur and Hedwig (Hattie) Branting on the family homestead, south of North Platte, where he resided until recently.  He attended...