Obituaries

Sep 9, 2023

B laine R unner peacefully passed away at his home in Sutherland on September 9, 2023, at age 94.

Blaine, the son of Clarence and Ida (Johnson) Runner, was born October 17, 1928, in Hershey where he was raised.  He participated in 4-H then after graduating from Hershey High School in 1946, he attended the University of...

Sep 3, 2023

L inda N iess, the daughter of Allen and Thelma Lien, was born in Bottineau, ND, on September 5, 1948.  She went to be with Jesus on September 3, 2023, just shy of her 75th birthday.  She had been in failing health for the past few months, struggling with the aftermath of 5 strokes.  Linda was tired and told...

Sep 3, 2023

L ongtime Wellfleet/Maywood resident, Kurt Remus passed away at Great Plains Health on September 3, 2023, at age 82.

Kurt was born to Walter and Dortha Remus on the family ranch near Wellfleet on June 25, 1941.  He grew up on the farm northeast of Wellfleet and graduated high school from the University of Nebraska School of...

Sep 1, 2023

L arry R eynolds, age 77 of North Platte, was peacefully swept away to Heaven on September 1, 2023, by his sister "Glory" on her birthday.

Larry, the son of Bonnie and Scoop Reynolds, attended Roosevelt Elementary and Adams Middle School until the 9th grade.  When he was 16 he started his dream of being a cowboy...

Aug 27, 2023

T anner C hristian A ston, 28 of North Platte, passed away suddenly on August 27, 2023, while vacationing in California.

Tanner was born on March 2, 1995, in Phoenix, AZ, to Boyd & Shae.  He began his adventurous lifestyle very early on learning to ride a bike at 2, a motorcycle at 3 and started racing...

Aug 24, 2023

H eaven gained a lively soul when Charlene "Penny" Kennedy passed away on August 24, 2023, at Great Plains Health.  She was 86 years old.

Penny, the daughter of Randall and Vera Guy, was born April 3, 1937, in Denver.  She was the oldest of five children and raised in Colorado.  Because of her parents divorce she...

Aug 23, 2023

M arilyn C ook of North Platte passed away at age 86 on August 23, 2023, following a short stay at Linden Court.

Marilyn was born September 5, 1936, to Joel and Katherine Sandberg at North Platte and grew up south of Hershey.  She attended Star School and North Platte High School, graduating in 1953.

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Aug 22, 2023

M ark M atson unexpectedly passed away at age 45 on August 22, 2023, in North Platte.

Mark, the son of Randy and Christine Matson, was born February 24, 1978, in North Platte where he grew up.  He graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1996 and received his Associates Degree from Mid Plains Community College in '98.  Mark went...

Aug 21, 2023

S teve M attox of North Platte passed away at Great Plains Health on August 21, 2023, at the age of 86.

Steve was born to Viola and Mount Mattox Sr. on April 6, 1937, at Broken Bow where he grew up.  After graduating from high school, Steve enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served from 1955-57....

Aug 16, 2023

T he day will come when my body will lie upon a white sheet neatly tucked under four corners of a mattress located in a hospital busily occupied with the living and the dying.

At a certain moment a doctor will determine that my brain has ceased to function and that, for all intents and purposes, my...

Aug 15, 2023

W anda J enkins, age 92 of North Platte, peacefully passed away on August 15, 2023, at David Place in David City where she had been residing.

Wanda was born in Wellfleet on December 25, 1930, to McKinley and Dena Goodwin.  She grew up in Lincoln County and graduated as valedictorian of Hershey High School in 1948.  ...

Aug 8, 2023

P atricia S tevens passed away at her home in North Platte on August 8, 2023, at the age of 79.

Patricia was born in Hennepin, MN, to Floyd and Doreen (Butler) Duffey on July 13, 1944, and grew up in Nebraska City.  After graduating from Nebraska City High School, Patricia went on to graduate from the...

Aug 6, 2023

K athleen "Kate" Easton passed away at the North Platte Care Center on August 6, 2023, at the age of 76.

Kathleen was born in North Platte to Charles Jr. and Margaret Easton on October 21, 1946. She grew up in North Platte and graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1965.

During high school Kathleen worked at...

Jul 16, 2023

J erry T oman of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on July 16, 2023, at the age of 86.

Jerry was born to George and Audra Toman on July 14, 1937, in Omaha, where he grew up.  After graduating from South High School in 1955, Jerry attended college in Colorado.  He went to school...

Jul 12, 2023

J ames "Jim" McMurtry of North Platte went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2023, at age 66.

Jim was born to Francis "Mac" and Rozella McMurtry on January 10, 1957, in North Platte.  He graduated from North Platte St. Patrick's High School in 1975, where he played football, basketball, and ran track.

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Jul 10, 2023

R ebecca "Becky" Freeman unexpectedly passed away at the age of 71 due to an automobile accident on July 10, 2023.

Becky was born at Spalding, NE, to Robert and Annetta Lee on August 28, 1951, and shared her birthday with her dad, who she adored.  She was the oldest of seven siblings and grew up on...

Jul 9, 2023

R oy P hillips of North Platte passed away at Great Plains Health on July 9, 2023, at the age of 83.

Roy was born in Glenrock, WY, to George and Ione Phillips on June 9, 1940.  He grew up in Cheyenne where he graduated from Cheyenne Central High School then enlisted into the U.S. Navy and...

Jul 2, 2023

R obert "Bob" Pinion of Hershey peacefully passed away at Linden Court on July 2, 2023, at age 82.

Bob was born October 5, 1940, to Lloyd and Lillie Pinion at North Platte.  He grew up on the family farm, northeast of Hershey, and attended country school in the Nichols community then went to Hershey High School,...

Jun 30, 2023

O n June 30, 2023, at the age of 74, Sandra Kay "Sandee" Berggren peacefully passed away surrounded by her family.

Sandee was born August 24, 1948, to Ben and Clara Lee in North Platte.  She grew up in North Platte where she was a life long member of First Christian Church.   Sandee graduated from NPHS with...

Jun 24, 2023

E dwin B efort peacefully passed away at Great Plains Health on June 24, 2023, at the age of 80.

Ed was born January 11, 1943, to Albert and Florine Befort in Weskan, KS.  He grew up in Imperial, NE, and graduated from Imperial High School in 1961.

Ed was drafted into the U.S. Army...