Bruce Miller
Dec 4, 2022
O n December 4, 2022, Hershey resident, Bruce Miller, died as the result of an automobile accident in Lincoln County. He was 79 years old.
Bruce was born to Blaine and Lavonne (Fitch) Miller at Sutherland on January 21, 1943. He grew up in Hershey where he graduated from high school in 1961.
Bruce married...
Barry Bamesberger
Dec 3, 2022
B arry B amesberger, age 64, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on December 3, 2022.
** Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 26, 2023, in the Grand Island Cemetery (North) with Dan Naranjo officiating. Inurment will follow. **
Barry...
Colleen Trisdale
Nov 30, 2022
C olleen T risdale passed away November 30, 2022, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, at the age of 62.
Colleen was born May 8, 1960, to Kenneth and Helen White in Alliance. She attended country school through the sixth grade, then school in Mullen where she graduated from Mullen High School in 1978.
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Dorie Traxler
Nov 19, 2022
D orie T raxler unexpectedly passed away at her home in North Platte on November 19, 2022, at the age of 64.
Dorie, the daughter of Ralph and Rhoda Moore, was born in Kearney on February 5, 1958. After graduating from Kearney High School she married David Traxler. They lived in Kearney before moving to Central City....
Dave Wengler
Nov 19, 2022
D ave W engler, age 74, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on November 19, 2022, following health complications.
Dave was born to Jacob and Margaret Wengler on May 11, 1948, at Roseland, NE, where he grew up. The family later moved to Hastings where Dave attended school. He went to work as a...
Reta Kimball
Nov 9, 2022
R eta K imball of North Platte, NE, passed away at the Callaway Good Life Center on November 9, 2022, at the age of 87.
Reta, the daughter of Leland and Mary Stevenson, was born June 23, 1935, at Westerville, NE, where she grew up. After graduating from Westerville High School, Reta attended Kearney State Teachers College...
James Lantis
Nov 5, 2022
J ames L antis, age 77, of Sutherland, NE, was surrounded by his family when he passed away at home on November 5, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.
James, the son of Charles and Vivian Lantis, was born November 10, 1944, in Cleveland, KS. As a boy, his family moved to a farm on the...
Mike Varicak
Oct 25, 2022
O n October 25, 2022, at the age of 97, Emanuel 'Mike' Varicak, longtime resident of North Platte, Nebraska, peacefully passed away at his home.
Mike, the son of Yugoslavian immigrants Dane and Yelena Varicak, was born in Julesburg, Colorado, on March 20, 1925. When he was an infant, Yelena took Mike and his sister, Vera, to...
Paul Jochum
Oct 20, 2022
P aul J ochum of Sutherland, NE, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on October 20, 2022, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was 64 years old.
Paul was born to Lawrence 'Bud' and Arlene Jochum in Sutherland on August 25, 1958. He was raised on the family farm south of Sutherland. He graduated...
Betty Snyder
Oct 20, 2022
B etty S nyder passed away at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska, on October 20, 2022, at the age of 90.
Betty, the daughter of Rollie and Helen Jones, was born July 17, 1932, at Maywood. The family lived in Maywood then moved to North Platte while Betty was still in school.
On July...
Jeffery Campbell
Oct 16, 2022
J effery C ampbell, formerly of North Platte, passed away at his home in Oklahoma on October 16, 2022, at the age of 63.
Jeffery, the son of Lewis 'Chuck' and Barbara Campbell, was born in North Platte on January 12, 1959. The family later moved to Colorado where Jeff graduated from William Mitchell High School in...
Robert Brown
Oct 13, 2022
R obert B rown, age 91, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Great Plains Health on October 13, 2022.
Robert, the son of Fulton and Frieda Brown, was born in Lexington on August 18, 1931. After graduating from Lexington High School in 1949 he served in the Army Reserves from 1950-59.
On November 11,...
Irma Baker
Sep 29, 2022
O n Thursday, September 29, 2022, at the age of 87, Irma Baker left her earthly home in North Platte, Nebraska, to her forever home.
Irma was born December 2, 1934, to Adolph and Irmgard Bremer of Boelus, Nebraska. Growing up Irma enjoyed spending time with her five siblings.
On June 17, 1954, Irma married...
Deborah Mcconnell
Sep 26, 2022
D eborah M c C onnell, age 51, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on September 26, 2022, following health complications.
Deborah, the daughter of Eugene 'Hack' and Faustine 'Frosty' Hakenkamp, was born January 25, 1971, in North Platte where she was raised. Deb graduated from North Platte High School then married Timothy McConnell...
Eddy Rosencutter
Sep 25, 2022
E ddy R osencutter, age 85, of North Platte, passed away September 25, 2022, at Great Plains Health.
He was born September 15, 1937, to Albert 'Hap' and Minnie Rosencutter at Manhattan, KS. The family moved to North Platte in 1939 where Eddy grew up and graduated from North Platte High School in 1955.
On...
Lily Hild
Sep 25, 2022
O n September 25, 2022, at the age of 97, longtime resident of North Platte, NE, Lily Hild slipped into eternity on what would have been her 78th wedding anniversary to her husband Roy, who died earlier this year in January.
Lily, the fourth of six children born to Harry and Gerda Lavine, was born March 30,...
James Thornton
Sep 18, 2022
J ames T hornton passed away at his home in North Platte surrounded by his family on September 18, 2022, at the age of 76.
James was born October 7, 1945, in Floydada, TX, to George and Isabell Thornton. He grew up in Omaha where he attended Omaha Public Schools and graduated from Tech High School.
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George Halley
Sep 14, 2022
G eorge H alley, age 84, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Linden Court on September 14, 2022.
George, the son of Vernon and Alice Halley, was born on the family farm southwest of Stockville on December 29, 1937. He grew up on the farm and attended North Star Country School then Stockville High School, graduating...
Bridgette Thompson
Sep 9, 2022
B ridgette T hompson died September 9, 2022, at her home in North Platte following health problems. She was 40 years old.
Bridgette, the daughter of Peter and Gina Burke, was born in Rochester, New York, on July 31, 1982. After living in Rochester her family moved to Nebraska and lived in Gothenburg then North Platte. Bridgette...
Marymae Seery
Sep 8, 2022
Marymae Seery, age 84 of North Platte, NE, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Linden Court.
Marymae was born to Grace (Powell) and Harry Johnson on March 4, 1938, north of North Platte. She grew up in the Sandhills and graduated from North Platte Senior High in 1956. On March 18, 1958, Marymae was united...
