Obituary Listing

Aug 30, 2019

Bruce L. Sellers, 63, of Maywood, passed away August 30, 2019 at Great Plains Health.  He was born to Lawrence "Mutt" and Esther (Walker) Sellers.

Bruce lived in Colorado for 43 years.  He had his own trucking company for 23 years.  He then opened his own business "The Sign Man" for 20 years,...

Aug 30, 2019

Lynne M. Higgins, 60, of North Platte, passed away August 30, 2019 at home with her husband, Jim Higgins, at her side.

Lynne was born April 14, 1959 to Charles and Katherine Ritter in Salina, Kansas.  She graduated from Sacred Heart High School and later attended Kansas State University and Marymount College in...

Aug 27, 2019

Velma P. Wright, 90, of North Platte, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at Linden Court.  Velma was born December 24, 1928 in Moorefield, NE to Ernest and Gladys (Johnson) Peters.

Velma attended school at Curtis, then the UNSA (School of Agriculture), graduating in 1946.  The day after graduation her mother told her...

Aug 27, 2019

Marian I. Christiansen, 91, of North Platte, passed away August 27, 2019 at Linden Court. She was born July 11, 1928 to Otto and Nellie (Welden) Valentine at Minden, NE.  Marian attended schools in Minden.

She was united in marriage Jan. 11, 1947 to Clarence "Chris" A. Christiansen at Smith Center, KS.  They...

Aug 21, 2019

Antone "Tony" L. Muhlenkamp, 83, of North Platte, passed away August 21, 2019 at the North Platte Care Center.  He was born August 30, 1935 to John G. and Clara (Alberts) Muhlenkamp at Park, KS.

Tony worked for Carl Shear in the Hershey area farming and haying and later for Central Nebraska Packing...

Aug 15, 2019

Ronda K. Stacy, 74, of North Platte, passed away August 15, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  She was born May 1, 1945 to Bernard and Irene (Kummer) French at Sutherland.

She attended schools in North Platte including beauty school. She became a cosmetologist and was later an instructor at the North Plate...

Aug 13, 2019

Karen Irene (Powell) Kramer, was born January 22, 1945 in North Platte, Nebraska to Alver and Maxine (Wilson) Powell.  She passed away August 13, 2019, surrounded by her family.  Karen grew up and attended school in North Platte, graduating from North Platte High School on June 4, 1963. She was united in marriage to Richard ("Rich") O....

Aug 10, 2019

Steven A. Fisher , 60, of Ashland, Nebraska and formerly of North Platte, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Lakewood Hospital in Omaha. He was born January 18, 1959 at North Platte to Dutch and Betty (Rosendahl) Fisher. Steve was an entrepreneur who dedicated much of his early career managing and operating restaurants for...

Aug 8, 2019

Vel ma J. Carlson, 87, of North Platte, passed away August 8, 2019.  She was born March 20, 1932 to Charles and Viola (Cooper) Cheever at Gothenburg. She attended schools at North Platte. She acquired her pilots license and loved to fly her Cessna.  She was a member P.A.L., R.S.V.P., T.O.P.S. and loved to read, quilt and her fur pets....

Aug 7, 2019

Matthew V. Melcher t, 59, of North Platte, passed away August 7, 2019 at Indian Hills Manor, in Ogallala.

He was born May 4, 1960 in Imperial, Nebraska to Burdette and Patricia (Shackleford) Melchert.

Matthew enjoyed working on the farm, doing projects along with others and taking...

Aug 3, 2019

Marilyn Brandvold was born on the family farm in Stapleton, Nebraska to John and Helen Wells. She became a Registered Nurse upon graduation from Nurse's Training in Scott's Bluff, NE, a career that she loved. She married Gerald Brandvold in 1958. They had 61 years of marriage, two children, John and Anne, and one grandson, Jake....

Jul 31, 2019

Larry A. Lieberth , 62, of Maywood, passed away July 31, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.

He was born October 12, 1956 at North Platte to  Barbara (Edward) Dowell.

Larry went to school in North Platte most of his life, graduating from Lincoln Northeast in 1975....

Jul 29, 2019

Everald L. Baxter, 89, of North Platte, passed away July 29, 2019, at Linden Court. He was born January 22, 1930, at the farm southeast of Moorefield to Elmer and Iola (Stedman) Baxter. At one year of age, he and his parents moved to their farm 18 miles south of North Platte. He attended Lone Star country...

Jul 27, 2019

Rex Howard , 65, of North Platte, passed away July 27, 2019, at his  home.

He was born April 17, 1954, to H.C. and Murena (Hoehne) Howard at North Platte.

Rex was a lifelong resident of North Platte and was employed at the North Platte Opportunity Center....

Jul 21, 2019

Berdonna "Donna" J. Leeper, 65, of North Platte, passed away July 21, 2019 at Great Plains Health.  She was born April 13, 1954 to Bert B. and Adina "Joan" (Younkers) Housman.

Donna graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "72".

She married Doug Mentzer on August...

Jul 15, 2019

Dale Irvin Jergensen passed away July 15, 2019 at the age of 101 at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Jergensen was born October 6, 1917 in North Platte. He was the son of Ole Ludvig Jergensen from Denmark and Alma Wicklund of Sweden, and grandson of Nels Peter Jergensen and Anne Marie Larsen from Denmark,...

Jul 15, 2019

Debra Ellen Crago 69 of North Platte Nebraska passed away peacefully in her home on July 15th 2019. Debra was born September 18, 1949 to Ray and Jeanie (Henricks) Detlefson.

Deb was united in marriage to Jack Rickett, they had three children; Stacy, Troy, and Kelli. Deb then married her soulmate and one...

Jul 14, 2019

Harry A. Nelson , 94, of North Platte, passed away July 14, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  He was born April 8, 1925 to Fingal and Alice (Marr) Nelson at Maxwell, NE.

Harry graduated from Maxwell High School with the class of "43".  He went on to serve his country...

Jul 11, 2019

Donna Rae Parker, 75, of North Platte, passed away July 11, 2019 at Great Plains Health.

Donna Rae was born May 28, 1944 to George and Bernice Marsden in Julesburg, Colorado.  For the first 5 years of her life she lived with her family in Big Springs, Nebraska before moving to North Platte. ...

Jul 8, 2019

Maxine L. Kruse, 96, of Hershey, passed away July 8, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  She was born December 15, 1922 to Harvey and Minnie (Benckesser) Rhoads at Cozad, NE.

She was united in marriage to Floyd Kruse on April 19, 1957.

She is survived by Mick (Karen)...