William "Bill" Wamsley
Aug 16, 2014
William "Bill" Wamsley William "Bill" Wamsley, 58, of North Platte, passed away August 16, 2014 at home. He was born December 10, 1955 to Gene and Joyce (Godwin) Wamsley at Sidney, NE. He graduated from Sutherland High School with the class of 1974. Bill hired out for the Union Pacific Railroad in 1975. He was involved in an auto accident...
Larry Lee Allen
Aug 15, 2014
Larry Lee Allen, 71, of North Platte, passed away August 15, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born February 5, 1943 to Melvin and Lucille (Dethlefsen) Allen at Chamberlain, S.D. Larry graduated from Sunol High School in 1961. He was united in marriage to Jane Ann Fisher on Dec. 14, 1974 at Lake Tahoe,...
Rebecca Jayne Payne
Aug 8, 2014
Rebecca "Jayne" Carsten Payne, 43 of North Platte, went home to be with her Lord August 8, 2014. She was born October 11, 1970 to Carroll and Kathleen (White) Carsten in North Platte. Rebecca graduated from Hershey High School in 1989 and was involved in various sports. She later graduated from Xenon School of Hair Design in Omaha and worked...
Henrietta "Hank" M. Donnelly
Aug 8, 2014
Henrietta "Hank" Maria (Brand) Donnelly, 98, of North Platte, NE passed away Aug. 8, 2014 at Linden Court. She was born May 5, 1916 at Dixon, S.D. to Carl and Henrietta (Harms) Brand. Henrietta attended school in and around Silver Creek, NE and graduated from Silver Creek High School in 1934. She attended the School of Commerce in North Platte,...
Victoria (Hernandez) Farrell
Aug 2, 2014
VICTORIA FARRELL Victoria (Hernandez) Farrell passed away August 2, 2014 at Greeley, Colorado at the age of 52. Victoria was born August 11, 1961 at Cozad, Nebraska to Daniel and Virginia Hernandez. She attended Cozad High School graduating in 1979. She attended the NE College of Technical Agriculture and graduated with an Associates Degree of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology...
Vivian M. Hiatt
Jul 30, 2014
Vivian M. (Cooper) Hiatt, 76, of North Platte, passed away July 30, 2014 at Great Plains Health. Vivian was born on March 20, 1938 to Ray and Bertha A. (Adams) Cooper in Sioux City, Iowa. At the age of five, she moved to North Platte. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1956. On June 10, 1955, Vivian married...
Millie Grosh
Jul 30, 2014
The loving and generous spirt of Millie Grosh, a long –term resident of North Platte, NE and later of Sun City West, AZ, was released to the heavens on July 30th, 2014. She made her passage at her home in Sun City West, AZ, surrounded by loving family. Millie was born on May 30th 1927 to Cora McNeel Yates and...
Pauline Harriett Stryson-Ritner-Musgrove
Jul 28, 2014
Pauline Harriett Stryson-Ritner- Musgrove, 96, of North Platte, passed away July 28, 2014 at Great Plains Health. She was born Sept. 17, 1917 to Levi and Hannah (Nelson) Stryson at Seneca, NE. She graduated from Alliance High School. In 1942, she was married to Earle Ritner. The couple lived in North Platte, where they owned and operated The Ritner Agency...
Cori Rae Schutz
Jul 22, 2014
Cori (Arends) Schutz, 37, passed away Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014, in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on May 24, 1977, to Ed and Deb (Phipps) Arends. Her childhood was largely spent in Elwood and she attended college in Kearney at the University of Nebraska. She married Anthony Schutz and they moved to Lincoln in 2000. She worked for Lincoln Public...
Ivan L. Koch
Jul 20, 2014
Ivan L. Koch, age 81, of North Platte, passed away July 20, 2014 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. Ivan was born September 11, 1932 in Beadle County, South Dakota, to Vernon A. and Ella (Sass) Koch, the eldest of six children. He attended a rural elementary school in Beadle County, and graduated from Wessington (S.D.) High School in 1950. Ivan's...
Glen D. Helberg
Jul 14, 2014
Glen Helberg passed away on July 14, 2014. Glen was born in Arnold, NE, February 20, 1928, the son of Ben J. and Eula (Reed) Helberg. The family resided in Cherry County, north of Seneca, where Ben engaged in buying and selling horses and cattle. Ben developed a business relationship with the operator of the York Livestock Market, and the...
Betty Jane Pinkston Mcdowell
Jul 9, 2014
Betty Jane Pinkston McDowell Betty Jane Pinkston McDowell, 89, passed away peacefully July 9, 2014 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, Nebraska. She was born on February 17, 1925 in a sod house near Arnold to Homer and Leona Cook Pinkston. She graduated from Arnold High School with the class of 1941. After graduation she taught school in the...
Harold E Owens
Jul 6, 2014
Harold E. Owens, 75, of Hill City, SD, formerly of North Platte, passed away July 6, 2014 in Rapid City, SD. Memorial graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2014 at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens near North Platte with military honors. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of local arrangements.
Kenneth Eugene Blake
Jul 5, 2014
Kenneth Eugene Blake, 63, of North Platte, passed away July 5, 2014 at his home. He was born March 15, 1951 to Marvin and Ethelda (Carr) Blake at Ainsworth, NE. He graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1970 and then attended Mid-Plains Community College. On May 12, 1973, he was united in marriage to Joleen Barner in Stapleton. He worked...
Leslie A Ross
Jun 24, 2014
Leslie "Les" A. Ross, age 88, of Mooresville, IN passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor. He was born on April 18, 1926 in North Platte, Nebraska to the late William and Mary (Rasmussen) Ross. Aside from his parents he is preceded in death by his step son, Kirk Summers; his three brothers, Carl, Robert and...
Wayne Eugene Vollbrecht
Jun 23, 2014
Wayne E. Vollbrecht Wayne Eugene Vollbrecht, 84, of North Platte, passed away June 23, 2014 at Great Plains Health. He was born May 27, 1930 to Herbert G. and Nora B. (Nicholson) Vollbrecht at Grand Island. He grew up in Bartlett and graduated from North Platte High School. On September 12, 1948, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Bailey...
Nora Ann Harris
Jun 22, 2014
Nora Ann Harris, 80, of Dickens, passed away June 22, 2014, as a result of an auto accident east of Dickens. She was born June 17, 1934 to Nicholas and Agnes (Light) Ogier at Wallace, NE. Nora was united in marriage January 12, 1957 to Vern Harris at Wallace. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and Alter...
Susie S Kudlacek
Jun 18, 2014
Susie (Yanagida) Kudlacek Susie Kudlacek, age 94, died on June 18, 2014, at the Grand Island, NE Veteran's Home. Susie was born March 20, 1920, in North Platte, NE to Charles and Ima Yanagida. She was a 1938 graduate of Platte Valley School District #8 and graduated from the North Platte Beauty Academy in 1957, and received her cosmetology license...
Bertha E Cooke
Jun 13, 2014
Bertha E. Cooke Bertha E. Cooke, 93, passed away June 13, 2014 at the North Platte Care Center. She was born June 27, 1920 to August and Louise "Lucy" (Hensel) Hubert at Webster County. Bertha was a longtime employee of Northwestern Public Service Company, retiring as chief accountant in 1982. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Richard,...
Curtis Dwayne Bodeman
Jun 12, 2014
Curtis D. Bodeman Curtis D. Bodeman, 84, of Hayes Center, passed away June 12, 2014 at the Cozad Golden Living Center with his loving children at his bedside. He was born July 21, 1929, to Chester J. and Hanna Marie (Bannister) Bodeman. He was a lifelong resident of Hayes County. Curtis was married to the love of his life, Wanda...
