Obituary Listing

Dec 4, 2019

Jacqueline Mae Tighe

Jacqueline "Jackie" Mae Tighe, 91, of North Platte passed away December 4, 2019 at Linden Court.  Jackie was born November 3, 1928 in Omaha, NE to Edward "Jack" and Stella Mae (Buckendorf) Williams.  She was the long awaited first child for Jack and Stella and the apple of their eyes....

Dec 3, 2019

Fred R. Dircksen , Sr., 67, of North Platte, passed away December 3, 2019 at his home.  He was born May 28, 1952 to Fred and Anna (Thompson) Dircksen at North Platte.  Fred graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "70".

In 1970, he hired out with the...

Dec 2, 2019

Lois M. Sittner, 93, of North Platte, passed away December 2, 2019 at Great Plains Health.  She was born August 8, 1926 to Glen L. and Helen D. (Smith) Marlatt at Torrington, WY.

On January 12, 1947, she was united in marriage to Ed Sittner at Lyman, NE.

Lois...

Dec 2, 2019

Johnnie  "John"  Lee Haines , 86, of North Platte passed away December 2, 2019 at his home. He was born December 26, 1932 in rural Franklin, NE to John and Maurine (Ely) Haines. John grew up on the family homestead in Franklin; he worked on the family farm & also worked in his grandparents lumberyard (Ely Lumber...

Dec 2, 2019

Donald Lunkwitz of Maxwell, NE, departed this world on Dec. 2, 2019, at North Platte Care Center at the age of 77.  He was born to Otto and Doris (Bockus) Lunkwitz, on Sept. 2, 1942, in North Platte at the house, along with his twin brother Daniel.  The twins were not expected to live and...

Dec 2, 2019

Julia M. Holbrook , 100, of North Platte, passed away December 2, 2019 at Linden Court. She was born November 10, 1919 to Julius and Abra Elizabeth (Landmann) Borszich at Lakeview, SD, where she grew up.  Julia graduated from high school in Mission, SD in 1939 and worked in the Crookston and Valentine areas.

On...

Nov 23, 2019

Vivian F. Pitre , 66, of Sutherland, passed away November 23, 2019 at Great Plains Health.

She was born January 22, 1953 at Gary, Indiana to James F. and Emily F. (Louie) DeCent.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Jack, Mark, Michael and...

Nov 17, 2019

William "Bill" LeRoy Freeman was born June 6, 1935 to Everett and Dorothy (Little) Freeman at Ft. Collins, CO. He went to his heavenly home on November 17, 2019.

Bill attended school in North Platte and at Briercrest Bible College in Caronport, Sask Canada. On June 7, 1959, he was united in marriage...

Nov 16, 2019

Gregory Marvin Skinner, Sr., a true outdoorsman, was welcomed home to his maker on November 16, 2019.  Greg was born in Minneapolis, MN to Marvin and Marlene (Haigh) Skinner on August 16, 1956.  He attended school in Minneapolis and in Huron, SD.  He enlisted in the Army in 1974 and was discharged in 1976.  In 1976, he...

Nov 15, 2019

JoAnn M. Engbrecht, 81, of North Platte, passed away November 15, 2019 at Great Plains Health.  She was born January 8, 1938 to Allen Wayne and Minnie (Groneberg) Lasher at Battle Creek, Iowa.

JoAnn was raised in Holstein, IA and graduated from Holstein High School in 1956.  She attended Wayne State Teacher's College....

Nov 13, 2019

Rodney D. Magnuson , 77, of  North Platte, passed away November 13, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.

Rodney was born September 8, 1942 at North Platte to Virgle and Bernice (Miller) Magnuson. He attended Stapleton High School graduating with the class of 1960 and McCook Community College.

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Nov 4, 2019

Delores (Dee) Pearl Reeves was born to William Vangie and Mary Henrietta (Greely) Reeves on October 12, 1935 at North Platte.  She departed this world on November 4, 2019 at the age of 84.

Delores graduated from North Platte High and went on to nursing school to become an LPN.  She gave birth...

Oct 21, 2019

Violet R. "Pennie" Mattke, 97, of North Platte, passed away October 21, 2019 at her home.  She was born November 4, 1921 to Conrad and Marie (Sitzman) Schmer at Hoskins, NE.

Pennie was in the United States Navy Waves from 1944 until her honorable discharge in 1946.  On April 28, 1955, she was...

Oct 21, 2019

Ramona Mae Fisher, 88, of North Platte, passed away October 21, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  She was born March 8, 1931 on the family farm in the Tyrone Township in Red Willow County, NE, to Henry and Mary (Amen) Ruf, Sr., the second youngest of 11 children.  She grew up in Wilsonville, NE on the...

Oct 12, 2019

Barbara Ann (Linn) Wing, 54 of North Platte, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, the 12 th of October in her home.  She was born March 4, 1965, to Floyd and Martha "Billie" (Dunker) Linn in North Platte, NE.

Barb graduated from Arnold Public Schools in 1983 and...

Sep 28, 2019

Melanie Carol (Lamb) Shannon , 56, of Kearney, formerly of North Platte, passed away September 28, 2019, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney surrounded by her family.

She was born November 1, 1962, in Greenwood, Mississippi to Lyal L. and Naomi G. (Palmertree) Lamb. She enjoyed spending her time shopping, cooking...

Sep 26, 2019

Lolamae Woodgate, 97, of North Platte, passed away September 26, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. She was born May 24, 1922 to Guy and Daisy (Phifer) Mills at Arnold, NE.  Lolamae graduated from Arnold High School with the class of "40".

On July 23, 1949 she was united in marriage to Cecil...

Sep 16, 2019

Ruth Elaine Henderson , age 84, from North Platte, NE passed away on September 16, 2019 at UNMC in Omaha, NE after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was born February 28, 1935 in Callaway, Nebraska to Jeter Dean and Mattie Booker. She was born in a sod house, in the Morning Star Community, and...

Sep 15, 2019

Nadine Heath, 89, of North Platte, passed away September 15, 2019 at Linden Court with her family by her side. Nadine was born March 2, 1930 to Carl D. and Irene I. (Halligan) Richardson, on the Henry Hansen Ranch in North Platte, NE.

At age 4, she began first grade at the Hansen school in...

Sep 13, 2019

Wayne Kemper, 85, of North Platte, passed away September 13, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  He was born May 11, 1934 to Curtis and Thelma (Hite) Kemper at North Platte.  He graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "52". Wayne served in the United States Army from Oct. 1953 until his honorable discharge in Oct. 1956. ...