Craig Vanmeter
Jun 8, 2016
Craig VanMeter, 32, of North Platte, passed away June 8, 2016 at North Platte.  He was born April 3, 1984 to Orrie and September (Webb) VanMeter at Aurora, CO. He moved to North Platte when he was 17 years old and worked construction. On May 14, 2011 he was united in marriage to Jessica Humphrey. He is...
Janet K. Reed
Jun 5, 2016
Janet Katheryne Reed, 78, of North Platte, passed away June 5, 2016 in Lincoln, NE at Bryan Health Medical Center East. She was born July 17, 1937 to Howard and Katheryne (Matthews) Weekly in North Platte. She attended school in North Platte and graduated from Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney. She taught at Meadowlawns, Maxwell, Osgood and Platte Valley...
Josephene "Jo" Larsen
Jun 3, 2016
Josephene Ann (Gordon) Larsen, 75, of North Platte, passed away on June 3, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Jo was born, July 17, 1940  in Callaway, NE to Archie and Erma (Wise) Gordon. She attended grade school in Gandy, Banner Country School and graduated high school in Stapleton with the Class of 1958. Jo was the oldest of five children:...
Leann Sue Mckim
Jun 3, 2016
Leann Sue McKim, 49, of Aurora, Colorado, formerly of North Platte, passed away June 3, 2016. She was born July 2, 1966 in North Platte, NE and is the beloved daughter of John A (Jack) and Elaine Gloe McKim. She died June 3, 2016 in Denver, CO. She attended local schools and graduated from North Platte High School in 1984....
Patricia Ann Schwenk
May 31, 2016
Patricia Ann (O'Brien) Schwenk passed away peacefully in her place of residence on May 31st in Henderson, Nebraska at the age of 77. Patricia (Pat) was born on September 30, 1938, to John and Elva (Stingley) O'Brien in Wallace, Nebraska. She graduated from Wallace High School in 1956. She married Elmer "Jr" Schwenk on September 27, 1957. The couple's only...
Nadine Elaine Nelson
May 31, 2016
Nadine E. Nelson, 77, of North Platte, passed away May 31, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born Nov. 5, 1938 to Lyle and Edna (Larson) Nelson at North Platte. Nadine spent most of her life in North Platte and worked at the Opportunity Center. She liked to bowl, Special Olympics, going for rides and Christmas with nieces and...
James "Earl" Sanburn
May 27, 2016
James 'Earl' Sanburn was called home to rope his final calf on Friday, May 27, 2016 surrounded by his wife, Jane and children. Earl was born on August 7, 1942 to H. Lee and Mable (Franklin) Sanburn in Lenox, Iowa. He was welcomed home by his sister, Jean. As a child, he enjoyed playing farmer with his sister, making fences...
Wonetta Edith Dacus
May 19, 2016
Wonetta E. Dacus, 86, of North Platte, passed away May 19, 2016 at her home. She was born March 28, 1930 to John Pinkerton and Frances (Langren) Garton at Bridgeport, NE. She attended school in Bridgeport and started working at the age of 11, after her father passed away. She was united in marriage to Abner Hunt in Bridgeport in...
John Edmund Bahl
May 15, 2016
John Edmund Bahl, age 75 formerly of McCook and North Platte, passed away unexpectedly Sunday May 15, 2016 at Grand Island. He was born June 29, 1940 To William and Geraldine (Tumbleson) Bahl in McCook. John completed school in McCook and was married on December 18, 1966 to Linda Mae Beck also of McCook. He is survived by three children...
Pamela Sue Anderson
May 13, 2016
Pamela Sue Anderson, 36, of North Platte lost her two year battle with cancer on May 13, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born August 21, 1979 to Susan (Spulak) and David Machacek at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Norfolk, NE. She was the oldest of six children. Pamela attended Washington Elementary, Adams Middle School and North...
Charlotte Louise Vaala
May 11, 2016
Charlotte L. (Clark) Vaala, 80, of North Platte, former Goodland, Kansas resident died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at North Platte, Nebraska. The funeral will be Monday, May 16, at 10:30 AM MT, at Calvary Gospel Church in Goodland, with Pastor Randy Payne officiating. Burial will follow in the Goodland Cemetery. Friends may share their respects on Sunday, May 15, from...
Arlene Ruth Pace
May 5, 2016
Arlene Ruth Pace, 76, of North Platte, passed away peacefully May 5, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 29, 1940 to Marion and Freda (Lindemeier) Nutt at Elsie, NE. She graduated from Elsie High School with the class of "57". On July 24, 1957, Arlene was united in marriage to Ray Pace at Grant,...
Arlyn Kay Rogers
May 4, 2016
Arlyn Kay (Elsasser) Rogers, 73, of Brady, passed away on May 4, 2016 at her winter home in Chandler, AZ with her family around her. Arlyn was known all her life as Kay. She was born November 14, 1942 to Arno and Evelyn (Murphy) Elsasser in Downey, California. Her parents moved to rural Brady, NE in 1945. Kay was a...
William R. Keithley
Apr 29, 2016
William "Bill" R. Keithley, 79, of North Platte, passed away April 29, 2016, at Great Plains Health. He was born May 3, 1936 at Ogallala, NE to Arthur and Alva (Holmquist) Keithley. Bill graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "54" and later hired out with the Union Pacific Railroad. He served in the United States Air...
Lorene L Dobberstein
Apr 20, 2016
Lorene L. Dobberstein 92, of Omaha, NE, formerly of North Platte, passed away on April 20, 2016 at her residence. Â She was born Jan 18, 1924 to Walter and DeEtta Bradley of Kearney, NE. Â Lorene graduated from high school at the age of 16 and worked 2 years before attending nursing school at Bryan Memorial in Lincoln, NE. Â She worked...
Gail Lee Williams
Apr 16, 2016
GAIL LEE WILLIAMS Gail Lee Williams was born February 3rd, 1934 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Edward and Vendora Williams. Departed on April 16th, 2016 at the age of 82 at his home with his family at his side. Gail graduated North Platte High School in 1953 and started working for Union Pacific Railroad in June of 1953. In August...
Lulu Mae Herrick
Apr 13, 2016
LULU MAE HERRICK Lulu Mae Herrick, age 85 of North Platte, passed away April 13, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born on October 30, 1930 at Freedom, NE, south of Stockville, Nebraska to Everett and Minnie (Roberts) Owens. Lulu graduated from Stockville High School with the class of 1949. Later that summer, she was united in marriage to...
Karen S Blunt
Apr 10, 2016
Karen S. Blunt, 56, of North Platte, passed away April 10, 2016 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She was born Dec. 13, 1959 to Garrell "Red" and Frances (May) Howell at McCook, NE. Karen graduated from McCook High School with the class of "78". On August 16, 1986, she was united in marriage to Douglas Blunt...
Penny Rae Koch
Apr 4, 2016
Penny R. Koch, 73, of North Platte, passed away April 4, 2016 at her home. She was born January 29, 1943 to Herbert B. and Madge M. (Bellew) Johnson at St. Mary's Hospital in North Platte. She graduated from Geneva High School with the class of "60". She went on to receive a BA in Elementary Education from Kearney...
Elaine L Kockrow
Mar 21, 2016
Elaine L. Kockrow Elaine L. Kockrow, 80, of North Platte, passed away March 21, 2016 at her home. She was born July 5, 1935, to Charles and Marjorie (Swanson) Oden at Chariton, Iowa. She graduated from Chariton High School and received a scholarship to Broadlawns Memorial Hospital to study nursing in Des Moines, IA. Upon graduation Elaine then moved to...
