Obituary Listing

Nov 1, 2025

Randy Hershel Miles, age 66, of North Platte, died November 1, 2025 at Great Plains Health.  He was born on December 27, 1958 in Kimball, NE to Benny and Thelma (Schmer) Miles.

Randy graduated from Verdigre High School with the class of 1977.  He entered the U.S. Army and served in Germany for 2 years serving a...

Oct 24, 2025

At 85 years old, Norman John Sauer of Sutherland, passed away with his cherished wife by his bedside at his home.

Norman was born the youngest of five children to Alfred and Opal (Jenkins) Sauer on July 19, 1940, in Big Springs, NE.  Attending high school in Ogallala through his sophomore year, Norman decided to pursue his...

Oct 24, 2025

Gloria Etta Ruppert of Maxwell, passed away on October 24 ,2025, at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 81. Surrounded by her loving family.

She was born the eldest child to Roy and Flora (Denny) Law on October 30, 1943, in McCook.  After graduating from Hayes County in 1961, Gloria married her high school...

Oct 22, 2025

MaryAnn Youngren, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on October 22, 2025, at the age of 85.  She was born to Frank and Ethel (Halligan) McKain and the sister of Tom, Susan, and Rick, on August 17, 1940, in North Platte.

MaryAnn graduated with the class of 1958 from North Platte High School.  A...

Oct 22, 2025

Mark David Cropp, 68, of North Platte, NE, passed away on October 22, 2025, at his home.

He graduated from North Platte High School in 1975. After graduating from high school, he began a career in food service and the car rental industry which kept him traveling throughout the United States.

Mark is survived by...

Oct 20, 2025

Clyde Ernest Buhrman of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away peacefully in his home on October 20th, 2025. He was 90 years old.

Clyde was born on March 9th, 1935, in St. Libory, Nebraska, the middle son of Ruth and Conrad Buhrman, and brother to Virgil, Marian, Leo, Betty, Kenneth, Ruth, Larry and Mike.

Clyde attended...

Oct 8, 2025

John E. Schledewitz, Jr., of Maxwell, passed away on October 8, 2025, at Great Plains Health, at 80 years old.  Born to John and Mildred (Weinmaster) Schledewitz, Sr., John Jr., was brought into the world on July 23, 1945, in Lexington, NE.

Upon graduating from Gothenburg High School in 1963, John went on to attend Hastings College,...

Oct 4, 2025

Lori Lynn Taylor, age 65, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 4, 2025, after a six-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.

Lori was born January 4, 1960, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Ronald E. and Deverda L. (Shepherd) Carman.

While Lori was still young, her family moved to Central City and then later followed her dad...

Oct 3, 2025

Irving "Irv" Paul Hiatt, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 3, 2025, in North Platte, Nebraska, at the age of 90.

Born on June 10, 1935, to Gilbert and Ida Hiatt in Hastings, NE, Irv grew up as the oldest of twelve children. From a young age, he carried a strong work...

Sep 30, 2025

Donna Lou Meierding Stoddard, 89, of Coumbus, NE, passed away on September 30, 2025 at Edgewood Columbus Senior Living.

She was born on October 27, 1935, the daughter of Clyde H. and Anna Lou (Kelley) Halligan of North Platte, NE.

She was married to Bennie R. Meierding, and to this union three children were born...

Sep 30, 2025

Ronald Eugene Johnson, 75 of North Platte, NE, passed into Eternal Life on September 30, 2025 peacefully in his sleep.

Ron, the first of four children, was born on January 18th, 1950 to Burt and Mildred Johnson in St. Paul, NE, where he attended school. Ron attended college in Kearney, NE, Kilgor, TX, and Longview, TX, for...

Sep 23, 2025

Verla May's Life Story

Written in her own handwriting and typed by her granddaughter Stephanie.

Verla Gaynelle Strasburg May was born July 7, 1928, in Garfield Table, Nebraska. At the age of one year, she moved to the bottom of the hill ¼ mile to the north. She walked to Plesant Vale School- two miles...

Sep 10, 2025

Sharon A. Hall, age 87, of North Platte, NE passed away on September 10, 2025 at her daughter's home at Stapleton.  She was born on June 21, 1938, the daughter of Milo and Helen (Burgman) Fisher at Clay Center, KS where she grew up. She attended North Platte High School.

In 1956 she married Raymond Smith in...

Sep 9, 2025

Nancy Florence Wolfe, age 77, of North Platte, NE passed away on September 9, 2025 at Great Plains Health.

She was born on April 12, 1948 in York, NE the daughter of John and Florence (Knorr) Fehlhafer.

She grew up in Utica, NE on her family's farm. Nancy was baptized and confirmed in the Missouri...

Sep 9, 2025

Dr. Cleve Hart Hartman, age 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 9, 2025. Cleve was born on May 19, 1947, in Omaha, Nebraska and was the son of Shirley (Hart) and Herbert Hartman. He was a respected and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and physician.

Cleve's childhood years were fun and adventurous living at...

Sep 6, 2025

Obituary for David Scott McMurtry

David Scott McMurtry, born April 3, 1963, in North Platte, NE, to Donald Vincent and Darlene Veronica (Farrell) McMurtry, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the age of 62 of natural causes, leaving behind a family who loved him deeply and countless memories that will forever make them smile.

Aug 24, 2025

Sonja "Sunny" Jane Ulrich, 85, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose kindness, creativity, and warmth brightened the lives of all who knew her.

Born in Burwell, Nebraska, Sunny graduated from Ord High School before pursuing her passion for beauty and style by...

Aug 23, 2025

Obituary for Larry P. Johnson

Larry Pete Johnson, age 77, of North Platte, NE, passed away on August 23, 2025, at his home.

He was born on January 2, 1948, at North Platte Memorial Hospital the son of Edwin A. and Minnie Elizabeth (Lange) Johnson.

Larry Pete entered the workforce in his youth....

Aug 17, 2025

Nancy Gayle Flynn was born June 20, 1932, in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska. She was the elder child of James Kennett Flynn (b. February 7, 1897, d. October 11, 1965, North Platte) and Lela Gretchen Lawson Flynn (b. September 11, 1905, Merrick County, Nebraska, d. December 14, 2006, Papillion, Nebraska). She was 93 when she passed away quietly...

Jul 31, 2025

Trenton Charles Wienke, 39, of Elsie, Nebraska, passed away Thursday evening, July 31, 2025, in Keith County, Nebraska, leaving us way too soon.

Trenton was born on August 15,1985, in Crete, Nebraska, to Rick and Sherrie (Romans) Wienke. He attended Crete Elementary School K-3rd Grade and then attended Arnold High School graduating with the class of 2005....