Obituary Listing

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...

May 4, 2021

Leonard W. "Hoot" Gibson, 86 of North Platte, NE passed away on May 4, 2021 in Omaha, NE.

He was born on August 29, 1934 to Lester and Blanche (Radel) Gibson at Wallace, NE and grew up in Wallace, NE. He entered the United States Army on January 30, 1957 and was Honorably Discharged on January 12,...

Apr 27, 2021

Carol D. Trudell, 74, of North Platte, NE passed away on April 27, 2021 at Great Plains Health. She was born on November 21, 1946 to OE and Lois (Siverly) Percy. She is survived by her three children; Kim Autrey of North Carolina, Robin Carlton of North Platte, NE, and Wendy Schuricht of Northglenn, CO. Cremation was chosen and...

Apr 23, 2021

Bruce Alan Jensen, 65, of North Platte, NE died on April 23, 2021 at home surrounded by family. He was born on January 13, 1956 at Kearney, NE to Carl Jensen Jr. and Maxine (Jones) Jensen.

He graduated from Kearney High in 1974 before going on to receive his Bachelors Degree in 1978 from Kearney State.

Apr 16, 2021

Milburn "Mel" Qualls, 78, of North Platte, NE passed away at his home. He was born on September 26, 1942 in Torrington, WY. Mel entered the United States Air Force on November 3, 1959 and was Honorably Discharged on April 4, 1963.

He was united in marriage to Janet (Clark) Qualls where the couple made Cheyenne, WY...

Apr 13, 2021

Helen Horst, 99, of North Platte, passed away on April 13, 2021 at North Platte, Nebraska.

She was born on May 15, 1921 the fourth child of six to Stephen and Michaelina Rendzak in Philadelphia, PA.

Helen graduated from The Helen Fleisher Vocational School of Philadelphia with a degree in Home Economics. She met her...

Apr 10, 2021

Velma Marie (Wilson) Walker of Maywood, NE, age 96, passed away on April 10, 2021 at North Platte, NE.

She was born February 15, 1925, at Culbertson, NE, the eldest of seven children to Dorsey and Lula (Gray) Wilson. She was united in marriage to Lenord L. Walker, June 7, 1943. To this union four children were...

Apr 8, 2021

Mike Dorzweiler

Edwin L. "Mike" Dorzweiler, 77, of North Platte, NE went home to his heavenly maker on April 8, 2021. He passed unexpectedly after a short courageous battle with a rare, nocardiosis, very severe pneumonia.

He was born in Sharon Springs, KS on September 11, 1943 to Edwin and Zella (Huffman) Dorzweiler....

Mar 27, 2021

Steven L. Kruse, of North Platte, NE passed away on March 27, 2021. Steve was born January 6, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY to Percy M. Kruse and Frances (Molyneaux) Kruse. His family moved to Grand Island, NE shortly after Steve was born. He graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1964. He was a member of the Nebraska National...

Mar 24, 2021

Donald LeRoy Nunnenkamp, 84 of North Platte, NE peacefully passed away on March 24, 2021 surrounded by loved ones after a difficult battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on February 24, 1937 to LeRoy Charles and Pauline Ruby (Conley) Nunnenkamp in the city of Sacramento, CA.

He graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1955 and...

Mar 22, 2021

Betty Marie (Brown) Scott, 83, of North Platte, passed away on March 22, 2021, at Great Plains Health.

She was born north of Max on Sept. 17, 1937. Betty graduated from Max High School in 1955. She married Rodney Scott on Oct. 9, 1955. They lived in Borger, Texas, for four years, where Steven Lee was born...

Mar 21, 2021

Chestyne "Tootie" K. Davidson 90, of Maxwell, NE passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on March 21, 2021. She was born on October 25, 1930 in Genoa, NE to Vincent and Hedwig (Zelazny) Torson.

She was united in marriage to Leslie Wayne Davidson on January 15, 1951 in St. Edward, NE and moved to Orleans, NE...

Mar 20, 2021

Carrol Roy Hiatt Sr., 82, of North Platte passed away on March 20, 2021 at Centennial Park. He was born on April 8, 1938 to Melvin and Irene (Clouse) Hiatt in Bartley, NE at the family home. His mother passed away shortly after childbirth. His grandmother adopted and raised him and his twin sister, Carolyn. The family operated a...

Mar 15, 2021

Jean J. Waltemath, 89, of North Platte, NE passed away on March 15, 2021 at North Platte Care Center. She was born on December 1, 1931 in Farwell, NE to Martin and Rose (Koslicki) Jasnoch.

Jean moved in 1948 to North Platte and met Dewey Waltemath at McLaughin's Café. They were married on June 19, 1948 in...

Mar 10, 2021

Robert "Bob" Eldon Henningsen passed away at the age of 76 on March 10 th , 2021 in North Platte, NE.  Bob was in the company of his family when he passed after a long convalescence at home.  Bob was born in Newburgh, NY to Margaret and R.E. Henningsen on May 3 rd , 1944.  The family returned to...

Mar 9, 2021

David Melvin Ackerman, age 65, went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2021 following a year-long battle with brain cancer.

He was born in North Platte, Nebraska on April 15, 1955, a fitting date for one who became a tax accountant. The first of five children, David graduated from North Platte Senior High...