Obituary Listing

May 4, 2017

Alice Marilyn (Townley) Darling , 93, passed away on May 4, 2017 at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born July 14, 1923 in Boulder, Colorado to Richard and Lela Belle Townley. She was the second of three girls. Shortly after Marilyn was born, her parents moved their family back to the farm...

May 4, 2017

ELAINE GLOE McKIM (November 27, 1929 - May 4, 2017) Elaine Gloe (Gewecke) McKim was born in Farnam, Nebraska on November 27, 1929. She passed away May 4, 2017 in North Platte, Nebraska.  Gloe was 87 years old.  She was the only child of Edgar and Emma (Patterson) Gewecke.  In her youth, she lived with her parents in Farnham where...

Apr 29, 2017

Robert Leon Morrison Robert Leon Morrison, age 73 of North Platte, passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He was born February 22, 1944 to Clarence P. and Darlene (Landry) Morrison on a farm outside of Gandy, NE, where he grew up before moving to Arnold, NE. Robert graduated from Arnold High School with...

Apr 16, 2017

On Easter Sunday we celebrated our risen Savior and watched our dad slip away into eternity to be with Jesus! Robert L. Michaels, of North Platte, NE, passed away surrounded by his family on April 16, 2017, at the age of 82. Bob was born June 2, 1934 to Don and Ruth (Fent) Michaels in Grand Island, NE. In...

Apr 13, 2017

Karen Ruth (Sundermann) Maline (9/2/42-4/13/17), a long-time Nebraska resident and 5 year resident of Arizona, died after a 3½ year courageous battle with Alzheimer's. Karen loved her family deeply and is survived by her husband, John; son, Matt (Shelly); daughter, Sara (Scott) Bohn; sister, Becky (Dave) Schernikau. She is also survived by seven grandchildren who were the light of her...

Apr 11, 2017

Ronald Lee Westman , 82, of North Platte, NE passed away April 11, 2017, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE.Ronald Lee Westman was born August 4, 1934, to Edmund J. and Fae Waldron Westman in Callaway, NE.  He attended Callaway High School with the class of 1952. Ronald married Janice Ilene Barnes on June 26,1955....

Apr 8, 2017

Carolyn Joy Pinault, 78, of North Platte, passed away April 8, 2017, at The Monarch Hospice Center in Lincoln. She was born on April 8, 1938 to Melvin and Irene (Clouse) Hiatt in Bartley, Nebraska at the family home. Her mother passed away shortly after childbirth and her grandmother adopted and raised her and her twin brother, Carrol. Carolyn graduated...

Apr 6, 2017

Mary Hills Anderson, 81, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away April 6, 2017.  She was born in Rochelle, Illinois; July 7, 1935.  Her parents were Carroll A. Hills and Grace Groesbeck Hills.  Mary had two older sisters and a younger brother.  She graduated from Rochelle Township High School, attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and later married Lyle Anderson...

Apr 6, 2017

DeVota E. Van Pelt, 84, of North Platte, formerly of Scottsbluff, passed away April 6, 2017 at her home. Private family services will be held. Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte is in care of arrangements.

Apr 5, 2017

Dean George Candea died April 5, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Center in Superior, Nebraska. Dean was cremated. His ashes will be placed in a columbarium niche next to his wife Barbara LaVelle Candea at the Episcopal Church of Our Savior in North Platte at a later date. Dean was born to George and Marie Candea December 27, 1920. He...

Apr 3, 2017

Clifford J. "Skinny" Schmidt, 90, of Tryon, passed away April 3, 2017 at Great Plains Health. He was born September 15, 1926 at Ringgold, NE to Joe & Ethel (Wescoat) Schmidt. He lived his life in the house he was born in. He attended school in Ringgold and farmed and ranched with his father for many years. He was united...

Mar 24, 2017

Dalbert Dean Hergenrader, 84 of North Platte passed away March 24, 2017 at North Platte Care Center. He was born July 10, 1932 in Cozad, Nebraska to George Sr. and Katherine (Maul) Hergenrader.  He graduated in 1950 from Cozad High School.  On October 17, 1954 he married Orla Marlene Price.   They lived in Lexington, Ne until he was drafted by...

Mar 20, 2017

John C. Schmidler, 82, of North Platte, passed away March 20, 2017 at Great Plains Health.  He was born May 27, 1934 to John C. and Mary C. (Cooper) Schmidler at Marysville, KS.  John attended school at Marysville High School. In 1950, he hired on with Union Pacific Railroad and later served in the United States Army during the...

Mar 17, 2017

Cecil "Ray" Mullen , 78, of North Platte, formerly of Maywood, passed away March 17, 2017, at Great Plains Health. He was born on April 4, 1938, to Charles and Tracy (Blake) Mullen in Maywood. Ray graduated from Maywood High School with the Class of 1956. He was united in marriage to Sharron White on...

Mar 11, 2017

Kenneth L. Adams, 81, of North Platte, passed away March 11, 2017 at Linden Court. He was born May 1, 1935 to Alvie and Peggy (Myer) Adams at Lexington, NE. Kenneth loved spending time with his grandchildren, fishing and taking trips to the zoo. He enjoyed his two dogs, Shamrock and Jiggs. He also enjoyed traveling, bowling, playing cards and...

Mar 10, 2017

Patricia Ann Mentzer, 77, of North Platte, passed away March 10, 2017 at Great Plains Health. She was born June 1, 1939 to Chester and Stella (Beavers) Cain in Gothenburg, NE. Patricia married Delbert Dale Mentzer on May 31, 1955 in Grand Island, NE. They had three children, Cheryl, Steve and David. Patricia worked most of her life as a...

Feb 27, 2017

Eadie F McAlpine, 96, of Wood River, formerly of North Platte, passed away peacefully on Feb 27, 2017 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Wood River.  She was born April 12, 1920 in Grand Island to Knud H. Aabel and Luella A. Wion, where she grew up and graduated high school. Eadie attended the University of Washington. She returned...

Feb 27, 2017

Barbara J. McEntee, 74, of North Platte, passed away Feb. 27, 2017 at her home.  She was born Dec. 25, 1942 to Ernest and Ada (Erxleben) Bahde at Wakefield, NE.

After graduating from Wayne State College, she taught and coached in Council Bluffs, IA for four years before moving to North Platte. She then was employed as...

Feb 24, 2017

Verna J. Spelts, 77, of North Platte, passed away February 24, 2017 at  Linden Court. She was born on September 28, 1939, to Dean and Daisy (BenBen) Fister in Grant, Nebraska. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1958.  Verna was united in marriage to John W. Spelts on May 28, 1958 and was married for 54 years. She...

Feb 23, 2017

Juanita F. Finch, age 82 of Cozad and longtime Paxton resident, died February 23, 2017 at Cozad Rehabilitation and Care Center. She was born September 9, 1934 at Redford, Missouri to Melton Dale and Hazel (Bryson) Albert. She grew up in Missouri and moved to Nebraska in 1965 and living in Paxton for the past 40 years. Survivors include her...