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Vernon G Yanney
Jan 29, 2016
Vernon George Yanney, 88, passed away on January 29th, 2016, after being in declining health for many years. Vernon was born on July 6, 1927, to Elias K. Yanney and Mary H. (Abraham) Yanney in Kearney, Nebraska. He graduated from Kearney High School in 1945. Vernon was a life-long drummer, and as young man was a member of the American...
Charles Arthur Stoddard
Jan 26, 2016
Charles A. Stoddard, 87, of North Platte, passed away Jan. 26, 2016 at his home. He was born Jan. 12, 1929 to Clarence A. and Ida L. (Wilhite) Stoddard at Chillicothe, Missouri, where he grew up. He was united in marriage to Bonnie M. Crowley on April 8, 1951 in Kansas. In 1956, they moved to Hershey and later to...
Carl Allen Heath
Jan 24, 2016
CARL ALLEN HEATH Carl Allen Heath, 90, longtime North Platte businessman and community leader, died Jan. 24, 2016, at Linden Court in North Platte. He was born Sept. 24, 1925, to Clyde Newton and Edith Ardella Howe Heath in Curtis. He attended Curtis grade schools and graduated in 1943 from the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis. While in high...
Alice "Jo" Wiegand
Jan 22, 2016
Alice "Jo" Wiegand, 78, of North Platte, passed away suddenly at her home Jan. 21, 2016. Jo was born May 12, 1937 in Deadwood, SD to Joseph and Mary (Kuester) Moneyhun. On November 16, 1957, she married Aloysius Wiegand, whom she later divorced. Jo earned her bachelor's degree in nursing and spent many years helping others. She worked in North...
Carl E "Bud" Deidel
Jan 17, 2016
Carl E. "Bud" Deidel, 81, of North Platte, passed away January 17, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. He was born March 6, 1934 to Edgar B. and Violet (Haney) Deidel near Tryon, NE. He moved to North Platte in 1938 and graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "52". Bud joined the United States Army and...
Jacqueline E. Powell
Jan 17, 2016
Jacqueline E. Powell, 66, of Fort Dodge, died January 17, 2015 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home due to complications from cancer.Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Gunderson Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Gunderson Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Interment will be held in North...
Isabelle "Mary" Chada
Jan 15, 2016
Isabelle M. "Mary" Chada, 82, of North Platte, passed away Jan. 15, 2016 at her daughters' home. She was born July 25, 1933 to Joseph Dewey and Amy Mabel (Trollope) Leach near Loomis in Phelps County. Mary was raised on a farm in Phelps County. She was united in marriage to Basel Chada, he passed away in 2000. She was...
David Alan Craig
Jan 9, 2016
David Alan Craig, 83, of North Platte passed away Jan 9, 2016 at Sutherland Care Center just 11 months after his beloved wife Jodi. He was born August 18, 1932 to a family in Hastings NE during the Great Depression. Around the age of 6 month he was adopted by Charley and Rose (Cecil) Craig of North Platte, Nebraska. He...
Joan "Jo" Marie Conway-Withers
Jan 9, 2016
Joan "Jo" Marie (Jolliffe) Conway-Wither, 68, of North Platte, "Heaven Got Its Best Angel Ever" on January 9, 2016 at her home, after a long and courageous battle with Merkel Cell Carcinoma (Cancer). She was born Dec. 6, 1947 to Glen and Beverly (Kuglar) Jolliffe of Ogallala. She graduated from Ben Lomond High School in Ogden, Utah. Joan married Maurice...
Roberta "Bobbie" Jean Stenger
Jan 6, 2016
Roberta "Bobbie" Jean Stenger, 88, of North Platte, passed away Jan. 6, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born Jan. 24, 1927 south of Maxwell, NE in Box Elder Canyon to Orin and Elna (Anderson) Robinson at their home. She grew up as a "boy" helping her Dad with farm work and working with cattle. She and her sister...
Bert B Housman
Jan 5, 2016
Bert B. Housman, 85, of North Platte, passed away Jan. 5, 2016 at Great Plains Health. He was born Jan. 28, 1930 to Floyd James and Grace Lodema (Mosley) Housman at Palisade, NE. Bert graduated from Hayes Center High School with the class of "48". He was united in marriage to Adina "Joan" Yonkers on Nov. 23, 1949 at Hayes...
Wayne R. "Butch" Preston
Dec 31, 2015
Wayne R. Preston age 77 of Arnold, Nebraska passed on December 31, 2015 at his home. Wayne was born February 12, 1938 in Holstein, Nebraska to Merna & Rex Preston. He was the third of four children. He lived most of his life in the Arnold Area. He graduated in 1955 from Logan County High School in Gandy. Wayne entered...
Ronald W. Gross
Dec 27, 2015
Ronald W Gross, 75, of Maxwell, Ne passed away Dec 27th, 2015 at his home. He was born Aug 8, 1940 to Erwin (Pete) & Esther Gross in Maxwell, Ne. Ronald grew up in Maxwell. He graduated from Maxwell High in 1958. In 1961, Ronald married his High School sweetheart, Judy (Jameson) Gross. They both resided in Maxwell until 1962...
Mark D Fageol
Dec 25, 2015
Mark D. Fageol, 56, of North Platte, passed away December 25, 2015 at his home. He was born March 30, 1959 to Floyd and Mildred (Borden) Fageol at Burlington, IA. He graduated from Burlington High School with the class of "77". Mark attended the Hawkeye Institution School of Technology in Waterloo, IA. He worked at a photographer for the Burlington...
Marion L Gertsch
Dec 22, 2015
Marion L. Gertsch, 83, of North Platte passed away December 22, 2015 at his home as he would have wanted. He was born July 3, 1932 to Calvin T. and Mattie C. [Pilling] Gertsch, Columbus, NE. Marion graduated from Lincoln North East High School in 1949, entered the military and served with the Navy from January 1951 until his honorable...
Gerald David Walker
Dec 21, 2015
Gerald (Jerry) David Walker, age 80, of North Platte, passed away December 21, 2015 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born July 14, 1935 at Santa Ana, CA to Henry and Ollie Mae (Hooper) Walker. The second of two children, he lived there until the age of 10. He then moved to Cozad, Nebraska with his mother and...
Gary "Gerald" Lewandowski
Dec 14, 2015
Gary "Gerald" W. Lewandowski, 74, of North Platte, passed away Dec. 14, 2015 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born July 25, 1941 to Louis and Elizabeth (Kuszak) Lewandowski at Loup City, NE. He graduated from Ashton High School and went on to Kearney State College graduating with a degree in teaching. He taught school in Brainard,...
Alice S. Matsutani
Dec 11, 2015
Alice S. Matsutani, 92, of North Platte, passed away Dec. 11, 2015 at Linden Court. She was born Jan. 9, 1923 to Takehiko and Takeyo (Shiroyama) Miyoshi at North Platte. She graduated from Nichols northwest of North Platte. Alice was united in marriage to Kei K. Matsutani. They resided in Lincoln County and farmed for many years. She was a...
Robert Earl Pitner
Dec 11, 2015
Robert (Bobby) Earl Pitner 70, of North Platte, NE passed away Friday, December 11. Bobby was born February 3rd, 1945 to Wilbur Earl Pitner and Margaret Pitner (Leer) in Omaha, NE. He grew up in the Benson area of Omaha with his parents and sister, Doris. He was in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and graduated from Benson High School....
Darlene L Babcock-Yates
Dec 9, 2015
Darlene L. Babcock-Yates, 77, of North Platte, passed away Dec. 9, 2015 at North Platte Care Center. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Services are pending at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
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