Obituary Listing

Apr 20, 2020

We are extremely saddened to announce the passing of our brother, Thomas E Cooksey.

On Friday April 20, 2020 Tom Passed away at the age of 70 at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, Nebraska.

Tom was born to, and preceded in death by his parents James and Mildred Cooksey in Salem, NJ.

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Apr 13, 2020

Michael L. Trujillo, 66, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park on Monday, April 13, 2020.

He was born April 27, 1953 at Corona, California.

Michael married Malia Moore on October 3, 1997 after which the couple lived in North Platte. He enjoyed fishing and traveling.

He was preceded in death by...

Apr 8, 2020

Margaret Grace Jensen, 88, of North Platte, passed away, surrounded by her family on Wednesday April 8, 2020.

She was born October 14, 1931 at Cozad, Nebraska to Joseph and Margaret (Quigley) Budd.

Margaret married Ernest Jensen on August 27, 1954 and shared 58 years of marriage.

She worked for many years as...

Mar 30, 2020

Virgil Leroy Nelson, 86, of a North Platte, passed away on March 30, 2020, at Great Plains Medical Center after complications from pneumonia.

He was born November 5, 1933, near Wausa, Nebraska to Fredolph and Violet Nelson. Virgil fully embraced the life of hard work and adventure where he was raised on the family farm and attended...

Mar 28, 2020

Arleen Joan (Larson) Petersen, 80, of North Platte, passed away on March 28, 2020 at Great Plains Health.

She was born on July 1, 1939 in Minneapolis, MN to Nina Woodworth.  On August 11, 1939, she was baptized as Karrin Jean Woodworth. Arleen was adopted on September 21, 1941 by John L. and Emma C. (Andersen) Larson...

Mar 25, 2020

Joanna "Jo" M. Meyer, 79, of North Platte, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Great Plains Health.

She was born July 16, 1940 to William and Elise (Shepherd) Meyer at Grand Island, Nebraska. Jo graduated from North Platte High School and the School of Commerce.

She was a House Keeper for many years...

Mar 21, 2020

Helen Smith, 94, of North Platte, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

She was born August 21, 1925 in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming to Alonzo and Nellie Davis. In 1943 she graduated from Albin High School.

Helen married Byron Smith in 1947.  She loved being a homemaker and taking care of her children.

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Mar 16, 2020

Joseph "Joey" Brezenski, of North Platte, passed away on March 16, 2020.

He was born on March 20, 1977, in North Platte, Nebraska.

Joey was especially loved by the children in his family. He always had time to hold a baby or play with toddlers. The older kids always knew he would play games, sports,...

Mar 13, 2020

Joan K. "Jo" Callahan, 91, of North Platte, passed away, surrounded by her family on Friday March 13, 2020.

She was born June 19, 1928 in Fremont, NE to Ray and Gladys (McGath) Jensen.

She married Bill Callahan on June 2, 1966 and celebrated 48 years of marriage. Together they ranched east of Wellfleet.

Mar 13, 2020

San Juanita "Juany" Craven, 53, of North Platte, passed away on March 13, 2020 at her home.

She was born on July 17, 1966 in Winters, Texas to Trinidad and Irene (Ruiz) Rodriquez.

San married Craig Craven on March 6, 2002 at North Platte, NE. Together they made their home in North Platte and raised...

Mar 12, 2020

*****Services for Gaylord are postponed until a later date due to the current health risks*****

Gaylord E. Porath, 75, of Mullen, passed away on March 12, 2020 at his home in North Platte, Nebraska after a long battle with cancer.

He was born on March 31, 1944 in Ansley, Nebraska to Edmund and...

Mar 10, 2020

Tad Alan Wright, 48, of rural Wellfleet, passed away at home on March 10, 2020.

Tad was born on November 13, 1971 to Dan and Cornell "Nell" (Cooksley) Wright in North Platte, Nebraska.

He graduated from North Platte High School in 1990. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and received a Bachelor's degree in...

Feb 25, 2020

Elvera V. "Vera" Holmquist Keith, 95, of North Platte, passed away Tuesday, February 25 at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.

She was born on April 6, 1924 to Judith and Clairfay Martinez at Gretna, Louisiana.

Elvera V. Holmquist married Roy A. Holmquist on October 271940 in New Orleans, Louisiana: to this union 2...

Feb 21, 2020

Dennis W. Bargmann, 59, of North Platte, NE departed this life on February 21 st , 2020 at his home in North Platte. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.

Dennis was born in North Platte, NE on October 25, 1960, at St. Mary's Hospital to Merle and Marilyn (Senden) Bargmann. He grew...

Feb 20, 2020

Dee Ann loved helping people and fully embraced a life full of action, caring and giving. She died in her McCullough family home in Brady on Thursday, February 20 th surrounded by her loving family and cats.  Born March 9 th , 1939 in Newton Kansas, she was preceded in death by her mother, Miriam McCullough Green and her...

Feb 19, 2020

Irene Faye Athey, 77, of North Platte, formerly of Gothenburg passed away Wednesday, February 19 at her home in North Platte.

A Celebration of Life will be at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the First Presbyterian Church in Gothenburg with Pastor David Boyd officiating.

She was born on July 21, 1942 to Ora...

Feb 6, 2020

Mary Jo (Luxa) Brauer, 79, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at North Platte Care Center, North Platte, Nebraska.  Mary Jo was born on July 8, 1940 in Julesburg, Colorado, the daughter of Arlan and Maureen (Disney) Luxa.

She married Lloyd Brauer in Lodgepole, Nebraska on October 3, 1959.  He preceded her in death on December 25,...

Feb 4, 2020

Ilene G. Rockwell, 90, died February 4, 2020 at Great Plains Heath, North Platte. She was born on farm east of Stockville, NE. on May 18, 1929. to Fred "Ed" and Dora (Johnson) Weiss.

Ilene graduated from Stockville High School in 1946. She worked in the Frontier County Courthouse in the County Treasurers Office until January of...

Jan 22, 2020

Michael K. "Mike" McConnell, 65, died January 22, 2020 at Great Plains Health. He was born January 30, 1954 in North Platte, NE to Merle and Delores (Ecker) McConnell.

On December 31, 1996, Mike married Cindy Farrar in North Platte.

Mike worked several years for Paxton Equipment before he was hired on at Nebraska Public...

Jan 21, 2020

June C. Norlem of Curtis, NE.,loving wife, grandma, great-grandma and mother of three children, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the age of 79.

June had a passion for drawing and painting. She also loved to feed the birds and plant flowers wherever she found an unoccupied spot.  She also had a great love and...