Obituary Listing

Sep 29, 2018

Barbara Lee Hopping , 85, of North Platte,  passed away September 29, 2018 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  She was born January 9, 1933 to Ned and Ellen (Eshleman) Martin at Maxwell.  Barbara graduated from Maxwell High School with the class of "50".

On June 4, 1950, she was united in marriage to James G....

Sep 28, 2018

Josie Lee Willingham was born on July 4, 1923 to Rebus Willingham and Ruth Heard in Wedowee, Alabama. She worked hard in cotton mills, sewing factories and taking care of the elderly and disabled after she retired. She married George F. Bolt and three children were born to that union. Josie and George later divorced and she...

Sep 22, 2018

Delores Rae McConnell, 86, of Paxton, passed away September 22, 2018 at Centennial Park Retirement Village, North Platte, Ne.  Delores was born July 3, 1932 at Sutherland, the first child and only daughter to Frances Joseph (Fritz) and Rose Constance (Sedlacek) Ecker. As a young girl, she lived south of Paxton and attended District 16 country school through the 8...

Sep 19, 2018

Lea D. Heck, age 90, passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018.  She was born June 26, 1928 to Lloyd & Lora (Marts) Phillips of Beaver City, NE. She graduated from Beaver City High School & then married Gael N. Heck on June 1, both in 1947. They made their home in Brady, Nebraska, where they raised their...

Sep 15, 2018

Lois J. Hooper , 97, of Sutherland, formerly of Hershey and Kansas City, Kansas, passed away September 15, 2018 at Sutherland Care Center.

She was born on March 2, 1921 in Kansas City, Kansas, to Harry and Hazel (Bosler) Hooper.

Lois worked for Sears & Roebuck for...

Sep 7, 2018

Marjorie Jean Linder died Friday, September 7, 2018 at GP Health following a brief illness. Marj was born July 17, 1925, in Guthrie County, Iowa to John Wells McCool and Mildred Forseman McCool. She attended rural schools in Bayard, Iowa and graduated from Bayard Senior High School in 1943. She was her graduating class Valedictorian. Marj taught school...

Sep 7, 2018

Lacey Ann Skinner, 36, of North Platte passed away September 7, 2018 at Great Plains Health.  She was born August 3, 1982 to Deborah Bingham and Michael Reuben Strauch at Scottsbluff, NE. Lacey attended schools in Scottsbluff, moving to North Platte in 2016.  She was united in marriage to Jason Skinner on October 8, 2016.  She loved to spend time...

Sep 7, 2018

Anita C. Fiedler , 83, of North Platte, passed away September 7, 2018 at home.  She was born May 20, 1935 to Martin and Irma (Lemay) Johansen at Büttjebüll, Nord Friesland, Germany. She attended schools in Germany later moving to the United States. She was united in marriage to Fred P. Fiedler on August 19, 1956...

Sep 3, 2018

Harold L. Clark, Sr., 76, of North Platte, passed away September 3, 2018 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.  He was born September 7, 1941 to James E. and Mable V. (Liptrap) Clark. Harold attended North Platte Public Schools.  On October 21, 1958, he joined the United States Army.  After his honorable discharge in 1962, he worked at a wrecking...

Sep 3, 2018

Carolyn K. Foust, 76, passed away September 3, 2018 in her home after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was in the comfort of family and friends right up to her time of death.  Carolyn was a lifetime resident of Maxwell. She was born on November 1, 1941 to Percy and Marguerite (Miller) Smith.  Carolyn was united in marriage to...

Sep 2, 2018

Marion D. Kellie, age 83 of North Platte, NE passed away September 2, 2018 at Great Plains Health. He was born December 7, 1934 at North Platte to Chester Louis and Mary Elizabeth (Weekly) Kellie. He attended school in Wellfleet and later worked with his father. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard on December 4, 1956 and served...

Aug 31, 2018

Beryl E. Frosh , 86, of Stapleton, passed away August 31, 2018, at Great Plains Health, with his family by his side. He was born on January 25, 1932, to Fred and Lenore (Dewitt) Frosh in on a farm in rural Northeast Lincoln County in Nebraska. Beryl enlisted in the Army in 1952, serving in the Korean War...

Aug 19, 2018

Arvella Nadine Hood , 86, of North Platte, passed away August 19, 2018 at Linden Court. She was born on August 22, 1931 to Richard and Juanita (Hanson) McKillip in Hayes County, Nebraska. She married Don Hood on May 26, 1956 and to this union four children were born. Nadine grew up in Curtis and graduated from Curtis...

Aug 14, 2018

Larry W. Thomas, 55, of North Platte, passed away August 14, 2018 at Great Plains Health.  Cremation was chosen.  Family services will be at a later date.  Carpenter Memorial Chapel is assisting the family.

Aug 14, 2018

Madeline Marie May , 43, of Sutherland, passed away August 14, 2018 at Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born in North Platte on December 22, 1974 to Don and Brenda (DeCent) Hansen. Madeline is survived by her parents; her children, Mercedes DeCent, Abigail May and Haven May; grandchildren, Christian Freeze and Julian DeCent; brothers, Travis Brandt, Cort Hansen and...

Aug 14, 2018

Virginia Marie Waechter, 94, of North Platte, departed this life on August 14, 2018 at Great Plains Health.  She was born on her father's farm near St. Paul, NE on September 30, 1923, the tenth child of Anton "Tony" and Tekla (Gnaster) Cortas.  The Cortas family name was later changed to Curtis.  She attended common school at St. Anthony's Catholic...

Aug 8, 2018

Jack D. McClellen of North Platte, Nebraska passed peacefully in his home on August 8th, 2018 at the age of 81 years. He was born on October 20, 1936 to Albert "Mac" and Nellie McClellen in Maxwell Nebraska where he grew up and graduated. Shortly after, he enlisted in the Air Force where he learned electronics working on air planes....

Aug 7, 2018

Fay A. Hoban, 84, of North Platte, passed away August 7, 2018 at his home with his family present. He was born on September 1, 1933 to William P. and Lillian F. (Harrison) Hoban in O'Neill, Nebraska. Fay was born and raised in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School.  After graduation he went to work for the...

Jul 31, 2018

Harry E. Norman passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM.  He had been living with his daughter, Trina. Harry was born on November 13, 1933 in Big Springs, Nebraska to Ralph E. Norman and Ora Watkins. After graduating from Perkins County High School in Grant, Harry enlisted in the United States Air Force and served...

Jul 29, 2018

William "Bill" N. Schaffer , 90, of Kearney, formerly of North Platte, passed away July 29, 2018 at Kearney Regional Medical Center.  He was born March 21, 1928 to Jacob and Ida Schaffer at St. Francis, KS.   When Bill was younger he worked for Keenan Coca Cola Bottling Company and was later united in marriage to Mable Hunter...