Obituary Listing

Jun 30, 2021

Thomas M. Phifer, 71, of North Platte, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 30 surrounded by his family.

Tom was born on September 6, 1949, to Clarence and Beulah (Hopping) Phifer.  He grew up in North Platte and attended Platte Valley School.  It was here that he became lifelong friends with Mike McCrone.  He graduated from Hershey High...

Jun 29, 2021

Ethel Eudean (Winters) Butolph, 98, of North Platte, NE passed away on June 29, 2021, at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. She was born on the family farm near Tryon, NE to Albert Edward and Florence Millicent (Cumpston) Winters. Ethel was the seventh of ten children in the family. It was there that she developed her love for...

Jun 28, 2021

Delores Eileen (Risk) Spradlin, 76, of North Platte, Nebraska, peacefully passed away June 28, 2021, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center with her loved ones at her side. She was born on September 23, 1944, to George and Eileen (Johnson) Risk of Omaha, Nebraska. She grew up in Columbus Nebraska where she graduated high school, then went to attend...

Jun 23, 2021

Richard "Dick" John Sedlacek left this earth and joined his Heavenly Father on June 23, 2021.

He was born on Oct. 20, 1930, in Crete, in a home he playfully referred to as "The Shrine."  The family, father, John, mother, Louise, and two younger brothers, William and Glenn, moved to Clatonia when Dick was 15 years old....

Jun 16, 2021

Becky Meseraull, 68, of North Platte, NE passed away on June 16, 2021, at Great Plains Health.

She was born on March 18, 1953, in North Platte, NE to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones. Becky grew up in North Platte, NE.

Becky is preceded in death by her mother, Millie Ulmer; and father, Robert Jones;...

Jun 15, 2021

Jenevie (Leach) Tobey, 89, of North Platte, passed away June 15, 2021, at Kearney Regional Medical Center.

She was born on April 25, 1932, at Sutherland, NE to Herbert A. and Elizabeth E. (Fairchild) Leach. The family moved to a ranch near Hershey when the Sutherland Reservoir took their land.  She attended school at District #122 and...

Jun 11, 2021

Herbert "Herb" J. Madison, 79 of North Platte, NE passed away on June 11, 2021, at Great Plains Health.

He was born on June 18, 1941, to Bernard J. and Dorothy (Wright) in Ogallala, NE. He grew up on a farm two miles north of Rosco, NE.  He graduated from Ogallala High School and attended Chadron State...

Jun 9, 2021

LaVern "Chuck" Charles Predmore, 86, of North Platte, NE passed away on June 9, 2021, at his home.

He was born on March 26, 1935, at Wellfleet, NE to Vernon and Margaret (Schlientz) Predmore and grew up in the Broken Bow area.

LaVern was united in marriage to Phyllis Kirk on September 25, 1955, at...

Jun 8, 2021

Dixie Ruth Mays, 83, of North Platte, NE passed away on June 8, 2021, at Centennial Park in North Platte. She was born on September 5, 1937, at Caddo, Oklahoma to William and Pauline (Harbour) Hardage. She grew up in Albuquerque, NM.

She was united in marriage to Robert E. Mays on April 17, 1957, in Albuquerque...

Jun 5, 2021

Verlyn L. Cohn, 73 of North Platte, NE passed away on June 5, 2021 in Denver, CO. He was born on May 29, 1948 in North Platte, NE to Wilbur "Shorty" and Mary Jane (Stearns) Cohn of North Platte, NE.

He grew up on a farm near Hershey and attended Hershey High School graduating with the class...

Jun 4, 2021

Mona Lisa Torres, 58, of North Platte, NE passed away on June 4, 2021, at Great Plains Health surrounded by her loved ones. On this day many of her friends and family made their way to say "good-bye" to Mona as she was dearly loved by her family and friends. She was born on March 12, 1963, to Tony...

Jun 4, 2021

Rosemary Morrell, 87 passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, in Topeka Kansas. She was born July 27 th , 1933 in West Plains, MO.

Rosemary married Phil Morrell Sr. on October 15 th , 1952. They enjoyed camping, traveling, square dancing and hiking the Arizona landscape. They made multiple hiking trips into and out of the...

Jun 1, 2021

Edward E. Perrault, 90 of North Platte, NE passed away on June 1, 2021, at Linden Court.

He was born on September 20, 1930, at North Adams, MA to Joseph and Olive (Bresette) Perrault. Ed attended Holy Family grade school and Drury High School in North Adams.

In 1947 he went on active duty with...

Jun 1, 2021

Marilyn J. Slater, 89, of North Platte, NE passed away on June 1, 2021, at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born on December 9, 1931, on a farm north of Elise, NE to John and Josephine Henderson.

She graduated from Elise High School. After graduation, she moved to North...

May 28, 2021

Susan V. Bryant, 39, of North Platte, NE passed away on May 28, 2021, in Lincoln, NE.

She was born on Mach 23, 1982 in North Platte to John and Patricia (Anderson) Bryant. Susan graduated from McPherson County High School. She grew up on the family ranch south of Tryon.

Susan began working for the...

May 19, 2021

Mary "Dean" V.  Dow, 81, of North Platte, NE passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Great Plains Health.

She was born on September 9, 1939 at Whiteville, LA to Leo and Alice (Fontenot) McDaniel. On March 6, 1959 she was united in marriage to Duane Dow, after which they made their home in Alma, NE...

May 10, 2021

Donald Haffner, 81, passed away on May 10, 2021 in his home in North Platte, NE.

He was born on April 3, 1940 to Fred and Dorothy Haffner in Ione Colorado.

Don graduated High School in 1959 from Hudson, Colorado.

He was united in marriage to Wanda Parker, on March 14, 1964 in...

May 8, 2021

Edward E. Pease 89, of North Platte, passed away on May 8, 2021, at Great Plains Health.

He was born on November 7, 1931, to James D. and Mattie (Small) Pease at North Platte, NE

Edward graduated with the class of 1949 at North Platte High School. He entered the United States Army on February...

May 8, 2021

Harris Dean Ulmer, 93, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on May 8, 2021, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. He was born in Grafton, Nebraska, to Herman "Harry" Henry Ulmer and Martha Barbara (Nicolaus) Ulmer on December 26, 1927.

Harris graduated from Grafton High School. He was self-employed as an electrician in Aurora, Nebraska,...

May 7, 2021

Kenneth Masakatsu Okamoto, 85, of North Platte passed away on May 7, 2021 at Linden Court after a battle with pneumonia. He was born on February 17, 1936 in North Platte to Isojo and Shigemi Okamoto.

Kenneth grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte Senior High School. He joined and proudly served in the...