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Cleda M (Vencill) Dowhower Mccammon
Jun 20, 2015
Cleda Marian (Vencill) Dowhower McCammon, 87, of North Platte passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at her home surrounded by family. Cleda was born Aug 27, 1927 to Ervin and Marguerite (Wendeborn) Vencill in North Platte. She graduated high school in North Platte with the class of 1945. She married Wayne N Dowhower on Oct 18, 1951, on her parents'...
Leslie C Weil
Jun 18, 2015
Leslie C. Weil, 90, of North Platte, died June 18th at Linden Court nursing home. Les was born October 18, 1924, at North Platte to Lester and Fern (Younghein) Weil. Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Wallace, NE where his father managed the Ford garage. In 1936, he moved with his family back to North Platte. Les enjoyed...
Joan M Carpenter
Jun 16, 2015
Joan Marcella (Bailey) Carpenter, 89, of North Platte, passed away June 16, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. She was born Nov. 10, 1925 to William S. and Mildred (Wigington) Bailey at Schuyler, NE. The family moved to Grand Island when she was an infant, where she attended school and graduated from high school with the class of 1943. She...
Barbara Esther Winchell
Jun 14, 2015
Barbara Esther Winchell, age 87 died June 14 in North Platte, NE. Barbara was born on Oct. 26, 1927, the daughter of John and Ann Harding at Central City Nebraska. She married Bob Winchell January 24th 1943. They brought into this world four children; Linda, Dan, John and Dean. After the War and Bob's return from the service they followed...
Kelly Blaine Smith
Jun 14, 2015
Kelly B. Smith, 52, of North Platte, passed away June 14, 2015 at Aurora, CO. He was born August 16, 1962 to Harold and Ila Faye (Murry) Smith at Shenandoah, IA. The family lived in Plattsmouth, NE until moving to North Platte in 1967. Kelly graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "80". He attended Mid Plains...
Barbara (Peterson) Allbery
Jun 13, 2015
Barbara (Peterson) Allbery, 80, of North Platte, passed away on June 13th, 2015, in Lincoln, surrounded by her family. Barbara was the daughter of Clarence & Evelyn Peterson; born on March 29th, 1935. She graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953. She then married and had three daughters, Marlene, Sharlene & Julie. Barbara was blessed with musical talent and was...
Lana G Pryke
Jun 13, 2015
Lana G. Pryke, 62, of North Platte, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family and friends, after a lengthy illness, June 13, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. She was born October 13, 1952 in Alton, IL, to Harold and Jessedell (Miller) Daech. She attended the Alton, IL school system and graduated from high school in Decatur, IL. Lana...
Phyllis Ann Nelsen
Jun 13, 2015
Phyllis Arlen Nelsen, age 73 of North Platte, passed away June 13, 2015 at the Cozad Community Hospital. She was born December 8, 1941 at North Platte to Adolph and Marjorie (Price) Wendeborn. Phyllis graduated from Hershey High School in 1961 and on August 7, 1961 she was united in marriage to Darrel M. Nelsen. The couple lived in the...
Marjorie Lou O'Neal
Jun 12, 2015
Marjorie Lou (Applegate) O'Neal, 84, of North Platte, passed away June 12, 2015 at Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala. Marjorie was born August 24, 1930 to Lloyd and Estella (Garner) Applegate. Most of her life she lived on a farm north of North Platte, NE. Marj graduated from Campion Academy in Loveland, CO in 1949. Marj was a member...
Cj Sean Williams
Jun 10, 2015
CJ SEAN WILLIAMS CJ Sean Williams was born September 30th, 1993 in North Platte, Nebraska. Departed on June 10th, 2015 at the age of 21. CJ graduated North Platte High School in 2011, and attended Mid Plains Community College to pursue a degree in Pediatric Oncology. He wanted to dedicate his life to helping others fight Cancer. He was diagnosed...
Barbara Ann Olivigni
Jun 8, 2015
Barbara Ann Olivigni, 84, of Hickman, NE, died Monday, June 8 at her home. Mrs. Olivigni was born August 25, 1930 at the family farm near Elsie, NE to Bryan and Minnie (Glunz) McGahan. She was the sixth of eight children. She attended school in the Elsie area until 1945. She then joined her sister Mary in Boston where she...
Sherrie Marie Harper
May 29, 2015
Sherrie M. Harper, 53, of North Platte, passed away May 29, 2015 at her home. She was born Aug. 25, 1961 to Leonard and Luaine (Page) Harper at North Platte. She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of "79". She then went on to get her Associate of Arts degree at Mid-Plains. Sherrie was employed as a...
Charlotte C. Jones
May 27, 2015
Charlotte Catherine Jones, 99, of North Platte, passed away November 22, 2015 at Linden Court. She was born on December 13, 1915 to Wynn Alexander Cox and Mary (Morrison) Cox at Hershey, Nebraska. She attended school at Hershey, graduating from Hershey High School, District 137, in 1935. She was untied in marriage to Samuel Thomas Jones in Denver, Co. on...
Charlotte C. Jones
May 23, 2015
Charlotte Catherine Jones, 99, of North Platte, passed away November 22, 2015 at Linden Court. She was born on December 13, 1915 to Wynn Alexander Cox and Mary (Morrison) Cox at Hershey, Nebraska. She attended school at Hershey, graduating from Hershey High School, District 137, in 1935. She was untied in marriage to Samuel Thomas Jones in Denver, Co. on...
Carolyn L Berg
May 19, 2015
Carolyn L. Berg, 79, of Littleton, CO, passed away May 19, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 22, 2015 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte, NE with the Rev. Nate Wilke officiating. Burial will be at the North Platte Cemetery.
Alexis Nichole Wiezorek
May 18, 2015
Alexis "Lexi" Nichole Wiezorek, 17, of North Platte, passed away May 18, 2015 as the result of an auto accident. She was born December 6, 1997 to Mark and Nichole (Weitzel) Wiezorek at North Platte. Lexi attended North Platte High School and was going into her senior year. She loved to hunt, fish, and all water sports. Lexi loved life,...
Norma E Karre
May 16, 2015
Norma E. Karre, 82, of Hayes Center, passed away May 16, 2015 at Great Plains Health. She was born December 24, 1932 to Dewey and Ethel (Bodell) McConnell at Hershey, NE. Norma graduated from Hershey High School in 1950 and later was united in marriage to Robert W. Karre on September 30, 1951. They lived and ranched near Dickens until...
Lyle A Martin
May 16, 2015
Lyle A. Martin, 97, of North Platte, passed away May 16, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. He was born February 23, 1918 to Alva L. and Effie (Turner) Martin at Grand Island. Lyle served in the United States Army during WWII until his honorable discharge in 1945. He was united in marriage to MaeEtta Nichols on September 27, 2001....
Melvin J Ackerman
May 13, 2015
Melvin J. Ackerman, a lifelong North Platte resident, died peacefully at home May 13th, 2015 following a long illness. He was born November 27, 1934, to Katherine and Harry A. Ackerman. He attended North Platte schools, graduating from NPHS in 1953. He brought recognition to the High School track team for his outstanding athletic performance in setting state records for...
Tyler James Vanderheiden
May 2, 2015
Tyler James Vanderheiden died May 2nd 2015 in North Platte NE at the age of twenty. Tyler is survived by his parents Tim and Shannon Vanderheiden, sister Sydney Vanderheiden, brother Will Vanderheiden of North Platte, Grandparents Derrill and Belinda Larrimore and Doug and Betsy Walker of Jackson Alabama. He is preceded in death by grandparents Don and Donna Vanderheiden of...
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