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Dale I Jergensen
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,...
Debra Ellen Crago
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...
Harry A Nelson
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...
Donna Rae Parker
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. ...
Maxine L Kruse
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)...
Allene R. Morse
Jul 3, 2019
Allene R. Morse , 90, of North Platte, was welcomed into Heaven July 3, 2019. She was born in North Platte on February 20, 1929 to Roy and Irene Fisher. She married Ray Morse on March 4, 1950. She loved North Platte so much that she had no desire to live anywhere else. She was...
Jon Robert Petersen
Jul 2, 2019
Jon R. Petersen , 58, formerly of North Platte, passed away July 2, 2019 in Omaha.
Jon was born November 1, 1960 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Robert L. and Arleen J. (Larson) Petersen. He moved to North Platte as a young child and graduated from North Platte High School...
James M Conley, Sr.
Jun 29, 2019
James Michael Conley, 81 passed away June 29, 2019 at Linden Court.  He was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on July 17, 1937 to Ruby (Sims) and James Kenneth Conley. Jim graduated from Classen High School in Oklahoma City in 1955. He attended Michigan State University on a wrestling scholarship and graduated in 1960 with a B.S. in...
Tyler E Golden
Jun 29, 2019
Tyler Eugene Golden , 33, of North Platte passed away June 29, 2019 near Valentine, Nebraska.
Tyler was born on September 29, 1985 in Lincoln, Nebraska to Billy J. Golden and Susan Hudgens Golden.
He graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 2003. Tyler...
Gary L Scritsmier
Jun 28, 2019
Gary L. Scritsmier, 76 of North Platte, died June 28, 2019 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
He was born October 7, 1942 to Alphe and Beulah Myers Scritsmier on the farm near Lillian north of Broken Bow. He attended school in Broken Bow and graduated from Broken Bow Highschool in 1960. ...
Lorraine Delores Chesley
Jun 27, 2019
Lorraine D. Chesley, 90, of North Platte passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus June 27, 2019 surrounded by her family. Lorraine was born to John & Emma Olson at Tallin Table south of Arnold on June 28, 1928, the youngest of six children. She attended country school and later Arnold High School.
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Matthew Reed Leeper
Jun 22, 2019
Matthew Reed Leeper , 55, of North Platte, passed away suddenly June 22, 2019 at Great Plains Health. He was born April 24, 1964 to Donald and Betty (Brokaw) Leeper at Grand Island, NE.
Matt graduated from Wood River High School with the class of "82". He worked at the truck...
Mary Etta Thompson
Jun 15, 2019
Mary Etta Thompson, 91, of Curtis passed away June 15, 2019 at Great Plains Health.
She was born February 12, 1928 at Curtis to Bert and Ethel Mae (Wills) Willford. She graduated from University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School with the class of "48". She was united in marriage to Howard...
Patricia M Chittenden
Jun 12, 2019
Patricia M. Chittenden, 86, of North Platte, passed away June 12, 2019 at Linden Court. She was born February 14, 1933 to Owen T. and June V. (Stoddard) Nelson at North Platte.
Patricia graduated from North Platte High School and went on to attend Graceland University at Lamoni, IA. She was married to...
Therese L Myers
Jun 1, 2019
Therese L. Myers, of North Platte, passed away May 30, 2019 at Great Plains Health. She was born May 11, 1928 to Martin and Josephine (Racky) Kaffel at Chicago, IL.
Online condolences may be shared at www.carpenermemorial.com . Therese has donated her body to research. There will be no services at this time. ...
Joan E Lyons
May 28, 2019
Joan E. Lyons, 61, of North Platte, passed peacefully away May 28, 2019. She was born November 2, 1957 to Ivan and Shirley (Milbrodt) Beran at Omaha, NE. She graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic School with the class of "76". On July 25, 1986, she was united in marriage to Dennis E. Lyons.
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Ralph W. Anderson
May 28, 2019
Ralph W. Anderson, 89, of North Platte, passed away peacefully at home on May 28, 2019. He was born on October 10, 1929 in Scottsbluff, NE to Andrew W. and Marie M. (Oberlander) Anderson.
As a small boy, he moved with the family to Wyoming. He graduated from Cheyenne High School in May...
Karon A Richards
May 25, 2019
Karon A. Richards, 71, of North Platte, passed away May 25, 2019 at North Platte Care Center. She was born June 15, 1947 to Nick and Margaret (Sloan) Merksick at Cheyenne, WY.
Karon attended North Platte Public Schools. In January of 1964, she was united in marriage to Larry J. Kirsch and to...
George A. Schaeffer
May 24, 2019
George Arthur Schaeffer , 92, of Stapleton, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019, surrounded by his loved ones.
He was born November 25, 1926, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Edwin and Kate Clark Schaeffer. He graduated from North Platte High School at mid-term his senior year because of World War II. ...
Merilyn R Mitchem
May 23, 2019
Merilyn Ruth (Kurkowski) Mitchem , 93, of North Platte, passed away May 23, 2019, at North Platte Care Center.
She was born May 8, 1926 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Max R. and Irene C. (Lyon) Kurkowski. Her early years were spent in the Ogallala area. Schooling began in Ogallala and continued...
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