Obituaries

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...

Jun 19, 2023

P auline S hultz peacefully passed away at home in North Platte on June 19, 2023, at the age of 92.

Pauline, the youngest of 13 children born to Peter and Amelia Stamm, was born November 24, 1930, in Lakeview, WY.  She grew up in Wheatland and Cheyenne.

On December 4, 1948, Pauline married Carl...

Jun 9, 2023

D avid C reger, formerly of Curtis, peacefully passed away June 9, 2023, at the of 93, while residing at the Woodlands in Lincoln.

David was born to David and Emma Creger on March 16, 1930, in Tiffin, OH.  The family later moved to Colorado Springs and that is where David met his neighbor and future wife,...

Jun 6, 2023

J ennifer J ackson unexpectedly passed away at her home in North Platte on June 6, 2023, at age 46.

Jennifer was born May 7, 1977, to Gene and Brenda Mora in North Platte where she grew up.  After graduating from North Platte High School in 1995, Jennifer went to work for NebraskaLand National Bank for several...

Jun 4, 2023

C ynthia 'Cindy' Cotton was 70 years old when she passed away at home in North Platte surrounded by her family on June 4, 2023.

Cindy was born in Gothenburg on August 30, 1952, to Robert and Dorothy Gustafson.  She grew up in North Platte where she graduated from N.P.P.S. in 1970 then attended nursing school in...

May 14, 2023

O n Sunday, May 14, 2023, Hershey resident Leonard Current, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at the age of 79.

Leonard was born March 18, 1944, to Ted and Christina Current in Stockville, where he grew up.  He graduated from Bartley High School in 1962 then worked for several farm families in the area.  In...

May 9, 2023

P aula C ampbell peacefully passed away surrounded by family at her home in North Platte on May 9, 2023, at the age of 74.

Paula was born to Donald and Barbara Switzer on September 15, 1948, at North Platte where she grew up.  After graduating from N.P.H.S. in 1966, Paula attended business school in Denver then  ...