Obituary Listing

Jan 29, 2018

Melvin F. Effenbeck, 77, of Maxwell, passed away January 29, 2018, at Great Plains Health. Melvin was born at home in Bignell, Ne. on September 8, 1940 to Martin and Florence (Tibbetts) Effenbeck. He grew up and attended schools in Bignell and Maxwell, graduating from Maxwell High School as Class Salutatorian. He then graduated from Kearney State College with a...

Jan 28, 2018

Dale LeRoy Johns, 40, of North Platte, passed away January 28, 2018 at his home. Cremation was chosen. Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 at Riverside Baptist Church. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with services.

Jan 28, 2018

Our beautiful angel went on to blooming flowers and green gardens.  Patty Mae Smyth was born January 5, 1954 to Russell Morris and Florence Virginia Easton Morris.  She grew up in many different places and holds a special place for all her cousins, Aunts and Uncles with whom she lived with throughout her childhood. Patty went to...

Jan 28, 2018

Delbert E. Tobey , 95, of North Platte, passed away January 28, 2018 at his home, with his family by his side.

He was born on March 1, 1922 on the farm south of Maxwell, in the foothills, to Arthur and Mamie (Spradlin) Tobey. He attended rural Maxwell School through the 8 th grade and...

Jan 20, 2018

Trent J. Lindstedt of North Platte Nebraska passed away at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha at the age of 76.  Trent was born on March 21, 1941 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Conrad L. and Goldie V. (Nelson) Lindstedt. Trent graduated from Cozad High School in 1959 before moving to Ogallala where he worked for...

Jan 18, 2018

Woody M. Sheffield , 91, of North Platte, passed away January 18, 2018, at his home surrounded by family.

He was born on March 31, 1926, to Raymond and Hilda (Backer) Sheffield in Iliff, Colorado.  He was united in marriage to Marian E. (Poppen) Goforth  in Grand Island, Nebraska.  Woody enlisted in the Army and...

Jan 17, 2018

Doris May Israelson, 87, of North Platte, passed away January 17, 2018 at Linden Court. She was born September 6, 1930, to Richard Roy and Lois Opal (Woodruff) Bruening in Furnas County, Nebraska. Doris married Robert Grant Israelson August 12, 1950 in Marysville KS. They were married just shy of 30 years when he passed away June 4, 1980. She...

Jan 12, 2018

Kathryn J. Nelsen, 66, of North Platte, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Great Plains Health. She was born February 16, 1951 to James C. and Evelyn J. (Reiter) Breeden at Lexington, NE. Kathryn graduated from Cozad High School. Later she moved to North Platte, where she worked for Municipal Light and Water as a payroll clerk for over...

Dec 30, 2017

Rodney T. "Rod" Swanson, age 81 of North Platte, passed away December 30, 2017 at Great Plains Health surrounded by his family and due to complications of pneumonia. He was born June 6, 1936 to Torry and Ana (Nitler) Swanson at Burwell, NE. Rod graduated from Burwell High School. He worked various jobs throughout his life including North Platte Lumber...

Dec 16, 2017

Jessica Ann Polanco , 52, of North Platte, passed away unexpectedly December 16, 2017.  She was born August 11, 1965 to Jesus and Margaret (Sanchez) Perez in Greeley, CO.   Then later was adopted by her grandparents Arnulfo P. Sanchez (Socorro Saldivar). She grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School with the class...

Dec 13, 2017

Frank E. Speck, 79, of North Platte, passed peacefully surrounded by family December13, 2017, at Great Plains Health. He was born July 8, 1938 to Harry and Gwendola (Lawson) Speck at Kearney, Nebraska. Frank served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1961 where he served as a non-commissioned officer and an Electrician's Mate. He conducted multiple sea tours...

Dec 11, 2017

Colleen M. Brackett, 73, of North Platte, formerly of McCook, passed away Dec. 11, 2017 surrounded by her family at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Colleen was born February 1, 1944, as a twin, to James "Jim" and Wynona (Eifert) O'Brien at McCook. Colleen and her twin sister Kathleen O'Brien were raised in McCook. Colleen is preceded in death...

Dec 10, 2017

Don E. Seifert, age 74 of North Platte, passed away December 10, 2017 at his home. He was born July 16, 1943 at Loup City, NE to Arthur E. and Dolly L. (Fletcher) Seifert. He graduated from Benson High School in Omaha and later hired out on the UPRR in Omaha and transferred to North Platte in 1970. He retired...

Dec 10, 2017

Arya Jayde Helie was born Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2:31 p.m. where she was welcomed into the gates of Heaven. Arya's loving parents, Sean and Briana were able to adore her for a short time with lots of love, kisses and cuddles. Arya's beautiful face will always be remembered with her cute button nose and her soft sweet cheeks....

Dec 6, 2017

MARJORIE M. ROETHEMEYER Marjorie M. Roethemeyer of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of North Platte, departed this life on December 6, 2017 at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs with her family by her side. Marjorie Mae (Marge) Godeker was born on January 1, 1928 to John Godeker and Dorothy Mae (Nee) Sheldon in Sutherland Nebraska at the home of Jacob and...

Dec 4, 2017

Gina R. Jesse, 45, of North Platte, passed away December 4, 2017 at Great Plains Health.  She was born February 21, 1972 to Wayne and Linda (Biggerstaff) Olson at Callaway, NE.  Gina graduated midterm from North Platte High School with the class of "90".  On January 27, 1990, she was united in marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Larry Jesse. ...

Dec 1, 2017

James Leo Frye, age 85 of North Platte, passed away December 1, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born April 6, 1932 at North Platte to Lawrence and Mildred (Ray) Frye. Jim graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1950 and later served 4 years in the United States Air Force. After his discharge, he returned...

Nov 30, 2017

Veda E. Nickerson, 98, of Maxwell, passed away November 30, 2017 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  She was born May 8, 1919 to Lawrence D. and Hazel (Brittenham) Carroll at Moorefield, NE.

At the age of four, she moved to Brady and attended country school and graduated 8 th grade from District Number 13.  In 1934, she...

Nov 29, 2017

Marcia E. Stoltz, 56, of North Platte, passed away November 29, 2017 at her home. She was born December 11, 1960 to Norbert and Jeanette (Brown) Stoltz at Beloit, Wisconsin. She graduated from high school in Beloit and lived in Wisconsin and Florida before moving to North Platte in 2007. She is survived by Pearl, her beagle; siblings, Shirley Kjelland,...

Nov 24, 2017

Laura Renee Burke, 30, of North Platte, passed away November 24, 2017 at home. She was born March 14, 1987 to Fredrick Eugene and Sherrie Ann (Dallam) Burke at Salina, KS. She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 2005 and went on to graduate from College of Hair Design in Lincoln. She is survived by her...