Ray Pinney

Ray Pinney, 76, of North Platte, died at his home on Sunday, January 27, 2019.

Ray was born April 22, 1942, to Jack and Alta Pinney at Hays, Kansas. He graduated in 1960 from Ellis High School then worked for area farmers before hiring on with Peter Kiewit while they were building the I-70 section in Kansas.

In 1961 Ray joined the U.S. Army and served until 1963. After his discharge he returned to Kansas and went to work for Van Pac. His job brought him to Nebraska to help build the railroad from Wallace to the Gerald Gentleman Plant. When that job was completed he was employed by National Industrial Corporation (N.I.C) out of Texas and worked as a Pipe Foreman. Ray later went back to Peter Kiewit where he was a Mechanical Superintendent, working at 19 different locations. He eventually moved to Sutherland where he worked for Colorado Petroleum then the American Red Cross and later Lincoln County Roads Department before retiring in 2012.

Ray was married to Elizabeth Wever and they had three children, Jeff, Jennifer and Janelle. He was later united in marriage to Rosalie Houser on December 23, 1983, in Texas and the family lived wherever his job took them.

Ray was a member of P.R. Halligan Post #163 American Legion and attended Holy Spirit Catholic Church even though he was baptized in the Methodist Church when he was young.

Ray loved his family and enjoyed his work and class reunions.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalie, of North Platte; children, Jeff (Jana) Pinney, of Wichita, Kansas, Jennifer Pinney, of Hays, Kansas, Janelle Chevas, of Greeley, Colorado and Chris (Steve) Frame and Carylon (Rod) Dillenburg, of North Platte; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Janice Broome, of North Platte; and other family.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Alta; brother, John Pinney; sister, Nancy Pinney; and a great-grandson.

Cremation was chosen. Graveside Service with Military Honors will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019, in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or at the graveside. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the North Platte Alzheimers Support Group. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.