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. She was born Jan 18, 1924 to Walter and DeEtta Bradley of Kearney, NE. Lorene graduated from high school at the age of 16 and worked 2 years before attending nursing school at Bryan Memorial in Lincoln, NE. 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...
Lucille P Ritz
Mar 16, 2016
Lucille P. Ritz, age 95 of North Platte, passed away March 16, 2016 at Great Plains Health with her son by her side. She was born March 28, 1920 at Edison, NE to Harvey and Lena (Bard) Stump. On July 11, 1941 Lucille was united in marriage to Earl Ritz at Norton, KS. She worked at the Lincoln County Treasurer's...
J Bruce Hoye
Mar 16, 2016
J. Bruce Hoye, age 75, of North Platte, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his home. He was born February 21, 1941 in Grand Island, NE to J. Gerald and Ila (Burmood) Hoye. Bruce received his Masters in Art and Administration at Kearney State and Undergraduate at Hastings College. On October 30, 1965 he was united in marriage to...
Michael Joseph Schultz
Mar 14, 2016
Michael J. Schultz Michael J. Schultz, 45, of North Platte, passed away March 14, 2016 at his home. He is survived by his mother, Diane Schultz of Payson, AZ; a son, Urijah Schultz; a daughter, Brittanie DeAngelis; a brother, Marc Schultz; two sisters, Ronda Schultz and Carma Haston; grandparents, John, Floyd Sr. and Viola; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and...
Ronald W Kubiak
Mar 9, 2016
Ronald "Ronnie" W. Kubiak Ronald "Ronnie" W. Kubiak, 50, of Sutherland passed away as the result of an accident. He was born October 2, 1965 to Gerald and Juanita (Albert) Kubiak at St. Louis, MO. He graduated from Paxton High School. Ronnie was an avid outdoorsman and especially loved to fish. He is survived by his mother, Juanita of Cozad;...
Betty Lou Mitchell
Feb 28, 2016
Betty L. Mitchell, age 82 of North Platte, passed away February 28, 2016 at Linden Court. She was born Sept. 26, 1933 to Edward and Sarah (Krieger) Tritten in Humphrey, NE. She graduated from Humphrey High School and later attended business school. On Feb. 1, 1957, she was united in marriage to Keith L. Mitchell in North Platte, where they...
Keith D. Melton
Feb 28, 2016
Keith D. Melton, age 58 of North Platte, passed away February 28 at his home. Private family services will be held at a later date. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Meda "Erma" Freeze
Feb 26, 2016
Meda Jean "Erma" Freeze, age 89, of North Platte, was promoted to glory on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born September 22, 1926 at Chadron, NE to Leonard C. and Flora F. (Staggs) Walker and later adopted by William and Inez Elizabeth (Thurlway) Knill. On March 14, 1945 she was united in marriage to Robert...
Addy Jossette Hunt
Feb 23, 2016
Addy Jossette Hunt, infant daughter of Emma Woodward and Jason Hunt, went to heaven on February 23, 2016. Graveside services will be 1:00 pm Monday, February 29, 2016 at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Family and friends that wish to sign the register book may do so online at www.carpentermemorial.com or 9 am to 5 pm Thursday and Friday at Carpenter...
James R "Jimbo" Lyons
Feb 22, 2016
James "Jimbo" R. Lyons, 54, of North Platte, passed away Feb. 22, 2016 at Great Plains Health. He was born Feb. 23, 1961 to Wilfred A. and Roberta (Garrard) Lyons, Jr in Alliance, NE. Jimbo graduated from Papillion High School in Omaha and went on to serve in the United States Army. After his service he worked as a self-employed...
Sharron K. Mullen
Feb 14, 2016
Sharron K. Mullen, age 74 of North Platte and formerly of Maywood, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2015 at Great Plains Health. She was born on the first day of January in 1942 to P.R. and Vera (Shirley) White. Sharron grew up in the Maywood area and attended District 80 School and Maywood High School. On March 7, 1957, she...
