Delores "Dee" Jeanette Fugate
Sep 27, 2026
Delores “Dee” Jeanette Fugate, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on September 27, 2026, in North Platte, at the age of 82. She was born on July 24, 1944, to Dale and Opal (Philby) Brue in Newton, Iowa.
Dee was a successful business owner of multiple hair salons and even the only disco in North Platte. Her entrepreneurial ventures included The...
Darlene V Williams
Sep 26, 2026
Darlene Williams, age 90, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Accura Healthcare of North Platte.
A graveside service will be held Friday, October 2nd, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery in Sutherland.
Edwin Arnold Zakrzewski
Sep 25, 2026
Edwin Arnold Zakrzewski was born on December 23, 1948, in O’Neill, Nebraska, to Thomas Zakrzewski Sr. and Helen (Yelli) Zakrzewski, as Nebraska entered the historic winter blizzards of 1948–49. One of seven children, Ed grew up in O’Neill and attended St. Mary’s High School.
Ed married Elizabeth Hickey, “Beth” on August 13, 1970. Together, they shared 56 years of marriage and...
Lowell Keith Fenster
Sep 22, 2026
I, Lowell Keith Fenster, was born the 14th day of August 1938 on a farm 2 miles north and 1 mile east of Hampton Nebraska, to Walter Carl August and Emma Elizabeth Fenster. I moved to a farm 5 ½ miles north of Hampton, as a small child and then moved to a farm 2 miles west and 6 ½...
Donna Katherine Murphy
Sep 19, 2026
Donna Katherine Murphy, 90, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at 7:19 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2026, surrounded by her loving and devoted family.
She was born December 14, 1935, in Dunning, Nebraska, to Henry and Pauline George. She moved to North Platte, Nebraska, where she met her husband, Gary Murphy. They lived in Denver, Colorado, for some time while...
James Lee Dewey
Sep 18, 2026
James Lee Dewey, age 61, of North Platte, NE died September 18, 2026 in Imperial, NE. He was born on January 20, 1965 in North Platte to Marvin and Janice (Whipple) Dewey.
James graduated from North Platte High School in 1983 and entered the US Navy right after. He served as a SeeBee and traveled all over the world. After he...
Dale Eugene Yonker
Sep 14, 2026
Dale Eugene Yonker, known to many as Rocky, passed away on September 14, 2026, in North Platte, Nebraska, the community where his life began on September 28, 1957. He was 68 years old.
Born in North Platte, Dale was a son of Eugene Lee and Doris Jean Marie (Hasbrouck) Yonker, whose life was marked by steady work, practical skill, and a...
Donald (Don) Jerry Yoshida
Sep 14, 2026
Donald (Don) Jerry Yoshida Sr., of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on September 13, 2026, in North Platte. He was born on June 7, 1940, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Don grew up and attended school in Scottsbluff. He met and married Audrey Moet, they had two children together, daughter Kimberly and son Allan
.He met Bonnie Reed and they married on December 19,...
John R. Winchell
Sep 12, 2026
John Winchell, 74, of North Platte, passed away September 12, 2026 at his home. John was born October 24, 1952, in Julesburg, Colorado, the third child of Robert and Barbara Winchell. He began his career in the Union Pacific Railroad Diesel Shop, but later transitioned to the Peer Support and Red Block program, finding his true passion in helping others...
Richard Wallentine Skinner
Sep 11, 2026
Richard Wallentine Skinner, 88, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Friday September 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving and devoted wife and daughters.
Rich was born on July 9th, 1938, in Preston Idaho and was the son of Karl Skinner and Venus Mary Wallentine. He was raised in Preston Idaho and graduated from Preston High School. On March 30, 1959,...
Anita Jean Brooks
Sep 11, 2026
Anita Jean Brooks, age 79, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 11, 2026, at the Maples at Centennial.
Anita was born September 21, 1946, in North Platte to Ray and Agnes (Sedlacek) Smith. She grew up in North Platte, raised by her mom, before graduating from North Platte High School. After graduation, Anita married Orrin D. Brooks. To this...
Jett Eli Sjeklocha
Sep 11, 2026
Jett Eli Sjeklocha, 22, of Hayes Center, Nebraska, passed away September 11, 2026 after injuries incurred in a rollover accident.
Jett was ushered into the world November 4, 2003 to the sound of his proud older sister’s serenade. An adorable cherub, Jett was hard not to love.
As soon as he was able, Jett took to everything outdoors. He loved building things...
Thomas Lawrence Atencio
Sep 9, 2026
Thomas Lawrence Atencio passed away on September 9, 2026, in North Platte, Nebraska. He was born on July 22, 1950, in Longmont, Colorado, to Leo and Louise (Cabrales).
Thomas joined the Army at 19, when he completed his service in the Army he then enlisted in the Marines. While in the service he was awarded and very proud of the medals...
Howard Conrad Haythorn
Sep 8, 2026
Howard Conrad Haythorn, 98, of Maxwell, NE passed away on September 8, 2026. He went to meet his Lord in his sleep at home. Howard always said he wanted to pass away at his ranch and the Lord answered his prayer. Howard was born to Harry and Anna Emaline (Menter) Haythorn on October 31, 1927. Howard started ranching after attending...
Brian Scusa
Sep 2, 2026
Brian Scusa, 67, of North Platte, Nebraska, died on September 2, 2026, in North Platte. He was born on July 24,1959, in Syracuse, New York.
He graduated from Cicero High School in New York in 1977, He enlisted in the United States Army and worked as a military police officer from 1977-1980. He had a long career in law enforcement, worked...
Aaron Austin Holtz
Aug 27, 2026
The music hasn’t stopped, but Aaron Holtz officially left the party on August 27, 2026, but does he ever really leave, leaving us with a Mountain of Epic stories and empty coolers. Aaron was born April 15, 1968, in Anamosa, IA, to James and Carol Holtz. As their first born - and, in their unbiased opinion, the pretties baby! -...
James William Eshleman
Aug 26, 2026
James William Eshleman, age 84, passed away on August 26 at Linden Court. Jim was born on January 3, 1942 in Denver, CO, to Charles and Lydia (Adams) Eshleman. His family moved to the farm near Hershey just ahead of the 1949 blizzard. Jim attended O’Fallons Elementary School and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1960. He attended Kearney State...
Samantha Ann Ady
Aug 11, 2026
Samantha Ann (Longly) Ady, 50, of North Platte died August 11, 2026, at peace in her home surrounded by loved ones.
She was born on October 23, 1975 in Lexington, NE. She grew up north of Lexington and attended grade school at District 7 Country School, then finished junior and senior high school at Lexington where she graduated from in 1994....
Beverly Ione Otzel-Armbrust
Aug 1, 2026
Beverly Ione Otzel-Armbrust, beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully in North Platte, Nebraska, on August 1, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on September 20, 1938, in North Platte, NE to Harrison and Oleta (Miller) DaMoude. Beverly grew up in the North Platte (Wellfleet) area where she graduated from North Platte High School in...
Mark Kimball McKenzie
Jul 19, 2026
Dr. Mark Kimball McKenzie, age 66, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on July 19, 2026. Born on December 11, 1959, in Ames, Iowa, Mark was the beloved son of the late Dr. Kenneth and Mardis McKenzie (Kimball). He spent twenty-six meaningful years as a resident of North Platte, Nebraska, a community that became not only his...
