Obituaries

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  ...

May 2, 2023

O ur Mom, Donna Faye (Yocum) Dircksen, departed her earthly life May 2, 2023.  She was 90 years old.  Donna was born in Western Loup County, NE, on her grandparent's farm on April 10, 1933, to Anna Dell (Roblyer) Yocum and Gordon LeRoy Yocum, Sr.

Despite growing up during the Great Depression, her childhood was filled with...

Apr 27, 2023

C ynthia McGahan peacefully passed away at her home in North Platte on April 27, 2023, at age 79.

Cynthia, the daughter of Marcial and Encarnacion Corral, was born March 13, 1944, in Sorsogon, Philippines, where she was raised.  She met Bryan McGahan while he was serving in the U.S. Navy and stationed in the Philippines.  After...

Apr 19, 2023

B arbara G arner of North Platte passed away at Bryan Health in Lincoln on April 19, 2023, at the age of 76.

Barbara was born in Kearney to Raymond and Ruth Dage on July 7, 1946.  After graduating from Kearney High School, Barbara attended Kearney State Teachers College for two years then went to Lincoln General...

Apr 17, 2023

F rances B urch, age 85, formerly of North Platte, peacefully passed away on April 17, 2023.

Frances was born to Melzar 'Red' and Opal Barnes on July 6, 1937, in North Platte where she grew up.  After graduating from N.P.H.S. in 1955 she did a lot of traveling then returned home and met Ervin Burch.  The...

Apr 15, 2023

O n April 15, 2023, Vickie Johnson peacefully passed away at her home in North Platte.  She was 64 years old.

Vickie was born to Roy and Euphrasia McAnulty in Bakersfield, CA, on May 29, 1958.  She grew up in California and had a love for the ocean.  She eventually relocated to North Platte where she was...

Apr 14, 2023

C ynthia G ulbrandson passed away at her home in Gandy, NE, under hospice care on April 14, 2023, at the age of 75.

Cynthia, the daughter of John and Della Gustaf, was born in Detroit, MI, on May 6, 1947. She grew up and attended school in Ann Arbor, MI, then moved to California and started...

Apr 12, 2023

R odney K arre, the third of 10 children, was born to Arno and Laurene Karre, at the family home in Hayes County, NE, on September 12, 1940. He peacefully passed away at his home in Westminster, CO, on April 12, 2023, at the age of 82.

Rodney was close to his siblings, they worked hard on...

Apr 12, 2023

L ori M elroy, formerly of Cozad, passed away at her home in Westminster, CO, on April 12, 2023.  She was 63 years old.

Lori was born January 17, 1960, to Gean and Velva Melroy at Cozad.  She later moved to North Platte with her parents and went on to graduate from North Platte High School.  Following...

Apr 6, 2023

D onna S wanson peacefully passed away on April 6, 2023, at the North Platte Care Center at the age of 100.

Donna was born to George and Clara Johnson on March 12, 1923, at Stockville where she grew up. After graduating high school she attended Kearney State Teacher's College and earned her teaching certificate. Donna then...

Apr 6, 2023

D onna C osme of North Platte passed away April 6, 2023, at Great Plains Health at the age of 61.

Donna was born to Daniel and Mary Lou Roberts on September 3, 1961, at Redding, CA. She grew up in California where she lived in San Francisco and Hamilton City. After graduating from Hamilton City High...

Mar 31, 2023

K evin M aline passed away at home in North Platte, NE, on March 31, 2023, following a short illness. He was 36 years old.

Kevin was born to Allen and Susan Maline on August 4, 1986, at La Jolla, CA. The family moved to North Platte in 1995. After graduating from North Platte High School, Kevin...