Joseph P. Corkle
Jan 28, 2017
Joseph P. Corkle , 66, of North Platte, passed away peacefully January 28, 2017 at his home. He was born January 16, 1951, to George and Martha Lydia (Praeuner) Corkle at Norfolk, NE. Joe attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.  On October 27, 1984, he was united in marriage to his wife, Peggy of 32 years. ...
Ronald Earl Smith
Jan 24, 2017
Ronald E. Smith , 89, of North Platte, passed away January 24, 2017 at Great Plains Health. He was born on September 18, 1927 in Maywood, Nebraska to William and Hetty (Nichols) Smith. Ronald graduated from North Platte High School. He taught at many Colleges and Universities throughout his life. Beginning in Indianapolis,Indiana and then...
Marilyn R. Sommers
Jan 24, 2017
On June 24, 1936, Marilyn Ruth Sommers was born on the plains of DeKalb, Illinois. She loved to play tennis and dreamed of becoming a teacher. It was in college, where she was pursuing that dream that she came to know the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. From that time on she grew in her relationship, loved Him...
Tanja Smith
Jan 18, 2017
Tanja Smith, 46, of North Platte, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2017, at her home. She was born September 9, 1970 in Phoenix, AZ to Doris (Horinek) Wilson. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1989. Tanja was united in marriage to Craig S. Smith March 10, 1990 in North Platte. The family lived all...
Wesley Curtis Mccaslin
Jan 18, 2017
Wesley C. McCaslin , 85, of North Platte, formerly of Hershey, passed away Jan. 18, 2017 at North Platte Care Center. He was born August 12, 1931 on the Sunny Slope Ranch south of Broken Bow, the fourth child of James Wesley and Evelyn Emma (Clay) McCaslin. Curt started school at the Dry Valley School and graduated...
Paula Rose Windhorst
Jan 15, 2017
Paula Rose Windhorst , 99, of North Platte, passed away January 15, 2017 at Great Plains Health. She was born September 17, 1917 in Lincoln County, NE, the oldest child of Gustave and Ida (Fleer) Roethemeyer. Paula was baptized and confirmed in the beautiful Lutheran faith and was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in North Platte....
Jean Marie Follis
Jan 14, 2017
Jean Marie Follis , 73, of Ogallala, passed away Jan. 14, 2017 at the University of CO at Aurora. She was born Nov. 13, 1943, to Eugene and Marie (Miller) Scollin at North Platte. She graduated from Paxton High School with the class of "62". Jean was united in marriage to LeRoy J. Follis on August 19, 1968...
Larry Howard Blaesi
Jan 12, 2017
Larry H. Blaesi , age 70, of Omaha, formerly of North Platte, died January 12, 2017, at Lakeside Hospital at Omaha. He was born March 10, 1946 to Donald Wilson and Clara Harriet (Clouthier) Blaesi, Sr. at North Platte. Larry graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1964. Larry served in the United States Army...
Carl J Waak
Jan 11, 2017
Carl J. Waak, 92, of North Platte, passed away January 11, 2017, at Great Plains Health. Carl was born on April 22, 1924, in Polk, Nebraska to Carl F. and Freida (Stach) Waak. He graduated from Polk High School in 1942. He was united in marriage to Marlys Crewdson on April 29, 1945. He was a salesman for Briggs Pump...
Elsie B Fisher
Jan 6, 2017
Elsie Bernice (Frisch) Fisher, 82 of North Platte, formerly of Scottsbluff, passed away January 6, 2017 at home. She was born on February 19, 1934 in Lynch, Nebraska to August and Nellie (Cook) Frisch. In 1938 she moved to Scottsbluff, Nebraska with her family. In 2007 she moved to North Platte. Elsie attended schools at Lake Alice, Victory Hill and...
Thomas Dean Brunz
Jan 5, 2017
Thomas Dean Brunz, 64, of Sutherland passed away Thursday January 5, 2017 at Great Plains Health surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Tom was born October 16, 1952 in Scottsbluff, NE to William H and Naomi G (Harmon) Brunz, the youngest of three boys. He grew up in Milford, NE and moved with his family to Millard, NE...
Mary Jane Anderson
Jan 2, 2017
Mary Jane Anderson, age 84, of North Platte, beloved mother, devoted wife, child of God and friend to all, passed away on Jan. 2, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 1, 1932, in Milan, Missouri, to Othel Thomas (Pete) and Goldie Helen Forrester. Mary moved with the family to North Platte, NE in 1940,...
James Gordon Snyder
Jan 1, 2017
James Gordon Snyder was born on Oct. 23, 1937, in North Platte, NE to Miles William & Hollis Elisabeth (Blackstone) Snyder. He passed away on Jan. 1, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family, who had been his caregivers the last few months. He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brandon Lee Blake; mother and father-in-law, Wayne...
Meagan Schroeder
Dec 31, 2016
Meagan Schroeder, 31, of North Platte passed away Dec. 31, 2016. She was born August 30, 1985 at North Platte. She graduated from North Platte High School in 2004. She later received her Associate Degree in Arts from Mid Plains Community College and was to receive her Bachelors of Science in Human Resources from Bellevue University. She was united...
Della Anderson
Dec 31, 2016
Della M. Anderson, 83, of North Platte, passed away December 31, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born on November 11, 1933 in North Platte, to Harry "Dick" and Eva Mae (Powell) Kelso. Della graduated from North Platte High School and later attended two years of Nursing School. She worked as a nurse at Ogallala Hospital...
Clarence G. "Casey" Jackson
Dec 29, 2016
Clarence "Casey" G. Jackson, 91, of North Platte, passed away December 29, 2016. He was born in a sod house two miles north of North Platte to Fred and Nellie (Lister) Jackson. Casey grew to manhood on the family ranch, ten miles north of North Platte. He graduated from North Platte High School at the age of seventeen and worked...
Bruce C Becker
Dec 25, 2016
Bruce C. Becker, 80, of North Platte, died December 25th, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center. A private family memorial service will be held. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Jasper Zoh Reynolds
Dec 24, 2016
​ Jasper Zoh Reynolds, 14 months old, passed away December 24, 2016 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. He was born October 20, 2015 to Trill Reynolds and Danielle Lee at David City, Nebraska. He is survived by his parents; a sister, Phoenix Reynolds; grandmothers, Jodi Matthews and Jaime Newton; uncle, Zachary Matthews; and aunts, Heather and Amber Speck. He was...
Barbara Ann Johnson
Dec 18, 2016
Barbara Ann "Loftus" Johnson, 84, of North Platte, passed away on December 18, 2016. She was born on May 24, 1932 in Lushton, Nebraska to Galen and Doris (Sloniger) Loftus. Barbara was an only child, living her younger years in Julesburg, Colorado before moving to North Platte. She graduated from St. Pat's High School with the class of 1949. Barbara...
Tristin A Sack
Dec 16, 2016
Tristin A. Sack, 23, of Kearney, formerly of North Platte, passed away December 16, 2016 the result of an automobile accident. She was born July 7, 1993 to Gerald "Jerry" Sack and Mary (Neuenschwander) Sack. She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 2012. While in high school she qualified for state in shot put and later...
