Obituaries

Apr 12, 2024

A ngel Q uinonez died April 12, 2024, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, at age 66.

Angel was born October 1, 1957, to Guadalupe and Irene Quinonez in Mexico.  He grew up in Ciudad Juarez then moved to North Platte when he was a teenager.  Angel worked at the local packing plant for many...

Apr 9, 2024

R obert "Bob" Lakey unexpectedly passed away at his home in North Platte on April 9, 2024, at age 61.

Bob was born December 6, 1962, in Scottsbluff.  He was adopted by Don and Marion Lakey and raised in North Platte where he graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1981.

On October 23, 1982, Bob married Sandra...

Apr 6, 2024

Edna Merrell peacefully passed away at the North Platte Care Center on April 6, 2024.

Edna, the daughter of Allen and Dorothy Francis, was born November 24, 1937, at Big Springs, NE, where she grew up and attended school.  Edna then began waitressing in Big Springs and Ogallala.

On June 6, 1961, Edna married Robert...

Apr 2, 2024

R uth (Dancer) Stephenson peacefully passed away on April 2, 2024, at Linden Estates in North Platte, NE, at the age of 98.

Ruth was the second of six children born to Roy and Katherine (Griffin) Dancer.  She was born November 2, 1925, in the home of Pete and Ruby McKinley in Sutherland, NE.  She and her...

Mar 30, 2024

J ohn A rthur P atterson was born in Gothenburg, NE, on March 10, 1939.  He passed away in peace at the age of 85 on March 30, 2024.

John was raised on a farm by his loving parents, Oren "Pat" and Gertrude Patterson.  He graduated from Gothenburg High School where he met the love of his...

Mar 25, 2024

I ngrid B rüenner L evine died at her home in North Platte, NE, on March 25, 2024, at the age of 66.

Ingrid was born May 4, 1957, in Hassfurt, Germany, where she was raised. In 1975, she traveled to North Platte and married Terry Levine on February 29, 1976. They were married for over 40...

Mar 24, 2024

B arbara F oster peacefully passed away at home in North Platte on March 24, 2024, at the age of 70.

Barb was born in Ogallala on March 30, 1953, to James and Nellie Smith.  She grew up in Ogallala and Westminster, CO, and graduated from Westminster High School.

Barb was married to Patrick Sands.  ...

Mar 23, 2024

R ay P afford, S r. of Hershey passed away March 23, 2024, at Great Plains Health at the age of 91.

Ray, the son of James and Edna Pafford, was born in Longmont, CO, on December 23, 1932.  He grew up in Wyoming, served in the U.S. Navy for a couple years, then worked various jobs...

Mar 22, 2024

V ernene Mae (Lynes) Kanive peacefully passed away at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney on March 22, 2024, at the age of 70.

Vernene, the daughter of Clive and Treva Lynes, was born in Sutherland on February 5, 1954.  She graduated from Hershey High School in 1972 then attended Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte.  She was...

Mar 22, 2024

S hirley H aase T urner passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at the age of 83.

Shirley was born to Dean and Carolyn (Diener) Haase at their home at 729 S. Vine Street in North Platte on June 1, 1940.  She had one brother, Vern, who was 3 ½ years her senior.  Shirley attended McKinley...

Mar 21, 2024

L ifetime Sutherland resident, Melvin Eckhoff, peacefully passed away on March 21, 2024, at the age of 93.

Melvin, the son of Jewel and Alva Eckhoff, was born south of Sutherland on July 25, 1930.  He attended District West 18 school then Sutherland High School, graduating with the class of 1948.

At the age of...

Mar 17, 2024

D orothy W illard passed away at the North Platte Care Center on March 17, 2024, at the age of 95.

Dorothy, the daughter of Milton and Edna Collins, was born in Lincoln County on March 20, 1928.  She grew up in North Platte where she graduated from high school in 1945 then helped her dad with...

Mar 12, 2024

G ayle W entink peacefully passed away at Linden Court on March 12, 2024, at age 95.

Gayle was born February 2, 1929, to Rudy and Ruth Wentink in Lincoln where he grew up.  After graduating from Lincoln High School, Gayle enlisted into the U.S. Navy in February 1946.  He served on a ship based in China...

Mar 11, 2024

M arjorie C audillo of North Platte, peacefully passed away on March 11, 2024, at her daughter's home in Colorado with family at her side. She was 81 years old.

Marjorie was born February 22, 1943, to Amon and Fern Krieger at Hastings. She married Don McNeil and they had a son, Jay.  She married Raymond Fuentes...

Mar 8, 2024

S hayne S prague was born December 9, 1963, in Kansas City, MO, to Dean and Carrie Sprague.  He died at home in Brady on March 8, 2024, at the age of 60.

Shayne grew up and went to school in North Platte then later owned and operated Shayne's Heating and AC business for many years, but...

Mar 5, 2024

R obert "Rocky" Barrett, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away at home in Lincoln on March 5, 2024, at age 73 surrounded by family after a battle with cancer.

Rocky, the son of Robert and Bennitta Barrett, was born May 4, 1950, in North Platte where he grew up.  He graduated from NPHS in 1969 and...

Mar 5, 2024

On January 11, 1980, Byron and Olinda (Odean) Boslau were blessed with a lovable baby boy whom they named Bradlee.  Bradlee brought great joy to his parents as he was naturally curious and always happy, and he opened them up to the world of parenthood and later, Special Olympics.

Brad lived his whole life in Lincoln and...

Mar 2, 2024

B eth S helton was born October 14, 1962, to Gene and Elizabeth Shelton in Denver.  She passed away at the North Platte Care Center on March 2, 2024, at the age of 61.

Beth grew up in North Platte where she graduated from NPHS then Mid-Plains Community College while working as the head cook at the...

Feb 27, 2024

E ugene L angemeier of North Platte peacefully passed away on February 27, 2024, at the age of 78.

Gene, the son of Harvey and Anna Mae Langemeier, was born October 6, 1945, at Osmond, NE, and grew up on a farm near Magnet, NE.  He graduated from Wausa High School.

On November 29, 1963,...

Feb 24, 2024

D iana H arriet H enry, longtime resident of North Platte, NE, departed this life at the Bryan Memorial West Hospital in Lincoln on February 24, 2024. She was 87 years old.

Diana was born June 6, 1936, in North Platte to Paul William and Gertrude Marie Nisley in a small house on 3rd Street, across from...