Beatrice Mitsue Ugai
Dec 14, 2016
Beatrice Mitsue Ugai, 94, passed away Dec. 14, 2016, at home surrounded by family. Beatrice was born on Nov. 23, 1922, to Harry and Yuki Nakada in Mitchell. She attended school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and obtained a bachelor's degree. Then, Beatrice moved to Chicago to work as a graphic designer. She moved to North Platte, then to Wyoming...
Linda Joy Cooper
Nov 29, 2016
Linda Joy Cooper, 66, of North Platte, passed away Nov. 29, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born July 21, 1950 to Millard and Goldien (Mueller) Cain at Mitchell, SD. Linda grew up in Mitchell and attended school there. On May 13, 1967, she was united in marriage to Louis Cooper in Mitchell. In 1968, they...
Richard "Dick" C. Mailander
Nov 28, 2016
Richard "Dick" C. Mailander, 81, of North Platte, passed away Nov. 28, 2016 at Golden Living Center in Cozad. He was born July 3, 1935 to Paul and Pauline (Semper) Mailander in Spalding, NE and graduated from Spalding Academy in 1953. Dick enlisted in the United States Army in Jan of 1955, along with 8 or 9 others from...
Bonnie M. Snyder
Nov 27, 2016
Bonnie M. Snyder , 66, of North Platte, passed away Nov. 27, 2016 at her home. She was born Feb. 17, 1950 to Perry and Hazel (Rhodes) Barnett in Rock Castle, West Virginia. She is survived by her children, Jessica (Jerry) Owen, Joshua Petrackis, Paul Petrackis, Luther Rhodes, Sarah (Todd) Berry, Clarissa Shipley, William Beck and Teresa Fleming;...
John D Wilson
Nov 14, 2016
John D. Wilson, 88, of Bennington, NE, passed away Nov. 14, 2016 at Omaha, NE. He was born Nov. 17, 1927 to Clyde and Lulu Wilson at North Platte. John served in the Merchant Marines. In 1952, he was united in marriage to Marjorie Munsgard in North Platte. He owned and operated Wilson Flying Service in Lexington from 1967 to...
Zala M. Stinman
Nov 14, 2016
Zala M. Stinman, age 94 of North Platte, passed away November 14, 2016 at Centennial Park Retirement. She is survived by her daughter, Peggy (Rob) Janas and son, Sam (Sharon) Thayer, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Linda Thayer, and brothers, Clare and Clarence Surber. Private family services will be held at...
James "Jr" Robert Divine
Nov 12, 2016
James "JR" Robert Divine , 51, of North Platte, passed away November 12, 2016 at Great Plains Health. He was born on November 8, 1965 in Lovelock, Nevada to James and Ella Pritchett Divine. He lived in Missouri and Utah before moving to North Platte in 2004. JR met the love of his life, Amy, working in a...
Maria "Mary" F Ruzzuto Scorsone
Nov 11, 2016
Maria "Mary" F. Rizzuto Scorsone, 91, of North Platte, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, returned to her Father in Heaven on November 11, 2016 at North Platte Care Center. She was born February 25, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of Charles T. Rizzuto and Maria A. Pipitone Rizzuto. Mary and her beloved husband, Joseph V....
George E. Maire
Nov 5, 2016
George E. Maire , 86, formerly of North Platte, passed away Nov 5, 2016 at Plattsmouth, NE. He was born May 25, 1930 to Elton and Gertrude (Babcock) Maire at Mullen. George graduated from Mullen High School. He was enlisted in the Army for eight years, serving during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Lorena...
Jeanne L Reeves
Nov 3, 2016
Jeanne L. (Boyer) Reeves, 93, of North Platte, passed away November 3, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born May 30, 1923 to Dewey and Vera (Breternitz) Boyer in North Platte.   She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "41". On February 23, 1947, she was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Reeves,...
Ronald Dean Ross
Oct 30, 2016
Ronald "Ron" Dean Ross, 55, of North Platte, passed away October 30, 2016 at his home. Ron was born on April 15, 1961 to Leslie A. and Arlene E. (Hall) Ross in North Platte, Nebraska. Ron graduated from Maxwell High School with the Class of 1979. He was united in marriage on August 6, 1988 to Rhonda Grandel and they...
Maynard Kent Smidt
Oct 29, 2016
Maynard K. Smidt , 77 of North Platte, passed away in his home on October 22, 2016. Maynard was born in Cozad, Nebraska on December 5, 1938 to Ernest and Opal Smidt. He graduated from Cozad high school in 1956 and enlisted in the army. Upon discharge from the army he was recruited by the University of Nebraska...
Jean H. Liska
Oct 29, 2016
Jean H. Liska, 85, of North Platte, passed away Oct. 29, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born July 29, 1931 to Jacob and Marjorie (Huffer) Deines at Cheyenne, WY. She lived on a farm outside of Briggsdale, CO with her parents until her father passed away. Jean and her mother lived in Briggsdale, Greeley and Cheyenne before moving...
Wanda G. Nelson
Oct 28, 2016
Wanda Nelson , age 94 of North Platte passed away October 28, 2016 at Bluffton, Indiana. Wanda was born in Frontier County, N.E. March 3, 1922 to Daniel and Ruie (Wood) Maret. Wanda was a graduate of the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis. After Normal Training education obtained there she taught in...
Mike J. Nixon
Oct 28, 2016
Mike J. Nixon , 49, of North Platte, went to be with the Angels on October 28, 2016. Mike was born on July 2, 1967 in Hastings, Nebraska to Sharon (Wynn) and Robert Nixon. Mike was a fun loving soul, would help anybody at any time. He graduated with the class of 1986 at North Platte High School....
Loretta Jean Clang
Oct 27, 2016
Loretta J. Clang , age75 of North Platte, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. She was born March 7, 1941 at Broken Bow to Roy and Eva (Myers) Kieborz. Loretta attended rural schools in Litchfield and later graduated from Thedford High School in 1959. She earned an Associate's...
Charles D. Dyke
Oct 26, 2016
Charles D. Dyke , 74, of North Platte, passed away October 26, 2016 at Linden Court. He was born on December 31, 1941 to Charles and Doris (Bone) Dyke in Callaway, Nebraska. Charles enjoyed playing the bass fiddle in a band for a number of years. He was a very honorable and dedicated family man and worked extremely...
Katheryn L. King
Oct 24, 2016
Katheryn L. (Wilkinson) King , 78, of Littleton, Colorado, passed away October 24, 2016, at her home. Kay was born September 22, 1938 in North Platte to Harley and Claire (McNeel) Wilkinson. Â She attended North Platte St. Pat's, graduating with the class of 1957. In 1958, Kay married Dean Coffman and moved to Denver. They...
Samuel "Sam" Russell Gilmore
Oct 21, 2016
Samuel "Sam" R. Gilmore, 58, of North Platte, passed away October 21, 2016 at his home. He was born May 7, 1958 to Stanley and Della (Shirley) Gilmore at Ottawa, KS. Sam grew up in the Ottawa, KS, Lincoln, NE and North Platte areas with many friends all over.   He was employed at Bluesky Automotive for the last 12...
Evelyn R Teall
Oct 20, 2016
Evelyn R. Teall, 90, of North Platte, passed away Oct. 20, 2016 at her home. She was born Dec. 12, 1925 to Iral W. and Francis M. (Knowles) Norris at Quincy, Michigan. She attended Litchfield High School in Michigan. Evelyn was united in marriage to Robert A. Teall on March 1, 1944 at Litchfield. She is survived by her daughter,...
