Vera Lee Wisdom
Oct 21, 2013
Vera Lee Wisdom, 95, of Sutherland, passed away Oct. 21, 2013 at the Sutherland Care Center. Vera was born July 25, 1918 to Henry and Annis (Henderson) Hughes at Hot Springs, AR. She grew up and attended school in the central Arkansas area. On May 25, 1939, Vera married Hurshel Harry Wisdom at Hot Springs, AR. In 1949, they moved...
John E Higginbotham
Oct 10, 2013
JOHN ERROL HIGGINBOTHAM John Errol Higginbotham, born in North Platte, NE on February 18, 1949 to Helen Yates Higginbotham and Willie Higginbotham, went peacefully to be with God and his family in heaven on Oct. 10, 2013, surrounded by his much loved family and special friends in Santa Fe, New Mexico. John graduated from North Platte High School in 1967...
Leola Vonna Schrecongost
Oct 8, 2013
Leola V. Schrecongost, 85, of Denver, passed away October 8, 2013 at her home. She was born September 8, 1928 to Henry and Bertha (Yanken) Paul in Maxwell, NE, where she also attended school. She married George Schrecongost on November 16, 1946 in Kansas. Leola was a devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed Bingo, gambling, crafting and helping others, she...
Anita Marie Swanson
Oct 3, 2013
Anita Swanson, 83, of North Platte died October 3rd at the Sutherland Care Center. Anita was born in Topeka, KS in 1929 to Hugh and Marguerite Knisely. She lived in Topeka until age 5 when her family moved to Wichita, KS, and then to North Platte when she was in junior high. She graduated from North Platte High School with...
Nellie Doris (Marshall) Haswell
Sep 28, 2013
Nellie ""Doris"" (Marshall) Haswell Nellie ""Doris"" (Marshall) Haswell, 83, went to be with the Lord on September 28, 2013. She was born on Sept. 29, 1929 in Fullerton, NE to Benjamin and Elenora Marshall. Doris married Kenneth ""Red"" Cobb on May 26, 1946, together they had five children. She was a great wife and mother. She later settled down in...
Grace L Kaiser
Sep 19, 2013
Grace L. Kaiser Grace L. Kaiser, 92, of North Platte, passed away, Sept. 19, 2013 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born April 26, 1921 to Christ J. and Alma (Nelson) Lee at Sauk Center, MN. The family moved to Fergus Falls, MN when she was 11 months old, where she graduated from High School in 1939 and...
Leroy C. Montgomery
Sep 11, 2013
LeRoy C. Montgomery, age 81, of North Platte, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at North Platte Care Center. He was born on November 20, 1931 at his parent's home in Elm Creek to the late Clarence and Florence (Karsten) Montgomery. He grew up and attended school in Elm Creek. He was in the U.S. Army from April 1952 to March...
Marguerite M Smith
Sep 6, 2013
Marguerite M. Smith, 92, longtime Maxwell resident, passed away Sept. 6, 2013, at North Platte. She was born Nov. 2, 1920, to Bernard and Frances (Kemper) Miller at Wellfleet. She attended school in Wellfleet and was united in marriage to Percy D. Smith on April 7, 1940. They made their home in Maxwell, where she was an assistant cook at...
Peggy Ann Langford
Sep 3, 2013
Peggy Ann Langford, age 64, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at home with her family by her side after a courageous and inspiring battle with cancer, in which she was a warrior to the end. Peggy was born August 15, 1949 in North Platte to Paul ""Shorty"" and Marian (Barker) Barraclough. She attended Catholic School at McDaid and St....
M. Marcene Livermore
Sep 1, 2013
M. Marcene Livermore of North Platte passed away on Sunday, Sept. 1 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 18, 1925 to Emmett and Mona Hughes of Ericson, Neb. When she was six-years-old, she was joined by a sister Darlene, and soon followed by another sister Berdine, and brothers Gerald, Lonnie and Norman, who completed the large...
Steve R Splitt
Aug 15, 2013
Steven R. Splitt, 58, of North Platte, passed away August 15, 2013 at his home. He was born Oct. 20, 1954 to William and Dorothy (Horner) Splitt at Nebraska City, NE. Steve grew up in Nebraska City and graduated in 1973. He started his employment with N.P.P.D. in Beatrice and transferred to Sutherland Gerald Gentleman, where he was currently the...
William John Smith
Aug 15, 2013
William John Smith, age 70, of North Platte, NE, passed away on August 15, 2013 with his loving family by his side. He was born January 24, 1943 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Phillip and Geraldine (Mitchell) Smith. Bill grew up in Independence, IA and graduated from St. John's High School in Independence. He started to learn the trade of...
Ruby P Nutter
Aug 12, 2013
Ruby P. Nutter, 80, of North Platte, passed away August 12, 2013 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born January 30, 1933 at Denver, CO to Rupert A. and Zoe Marie (Mayberry) Loewenstein. Ruby graduated from Gibbon High School in 1951 and later that year was united in marriage to John Ronald Nutter on October 21, in Gibbon....
Kenneth W Huebner
Aug 10, 2013
Kenneth Walter Huebner, 92, long time businessman and civic leader of North Platte, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Denver, CO. He was born December 26, 1920 to Charles F. and Gertrude R. (Hinck) Huebner at Hershey, NE. After attending elementary school at Huebner School District 26 at Hershey, he graduated from Hershey High School in 1939. He then...
Charles S Cochennet
Aug 8, 2013
Charles S. Cochennet, 80, of North Platte, passed away August 8, 2013 at his home. He was born September 22, 1932 to Russell and Mildred (Long) Cochennet in Denver. Charles graduated from Lincoln High School. He was united in marriage to Marion Bezak. Charles was employed by Lincoln Office Equipment until moving to North Platte in 1990, then working for...
Karen A Michaels
Aug 6, 2013
Karen A. Michaels, 73, of North Platte, passed away August 6, 2013 at her home. She was born July 23, 1940 to Robert and Carrie (Roseholm) McCune at North Platte, NE. In 1958, she graduated from North Platte High School and later was united in marriage to Robert Michaels on Dec. 21, 1958. Karen retired from the Union Pacific Railroad...
Willa Mae Brinkmeyer
Aug 2, 2013
Willa Mae Brinkmeyer, age 64, went to be with her Lord, on August 2, 2013 at the Nebraska Heart Institute at Lincoln. She was born January 22, 1949 at Utica, NE to John and Lenora (Rohren) Brinkmeyer. Willa graduated from Seward High School in 1967 and later Concordia College in 1971. She began teaching in Amarillo, TX, Cedarburg, WI and...
Joseph L. Holmquist
Aug 1, 2013
Joseph L. Holmquist, 65, of North Platte, passed away August 1, 2013 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1947 to Roy and Elvera Holmquist at North Platte. He graduated from North Platte High School. Joseph was employed as a custodian at St. Patricks High School for 28 years. He was a member and volunteered at...
Robert L Kosmacek
Jul 26, 2013
Robert L. Kosmacek age 84 of North Platte, passed away July 26, 2013 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born January 13, 1929 Louis and Helen (Zych) Kosmacek at Brule, NE. Robert attended school in Ovid, CO and later served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge in 1952. On December 5,...
Lorina Lori Turner
Jul 24, 2013
Lorina ""Lori"" L. Turner, 58, of North Platte, passed away July 24, 2013 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born August 29, 1954 to Robert and Verna (Clay) Lewis at the naval base in Guam. She traveled with her family while her father was in the U.S. Navy. Lori graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1972 and...
