Nona Leibhart
Sep 4, 2022
N ona L eibhart passed away at her home in North Platte surrounded by her family on September 4, 2022, at the age of 93.
Nona, the daughter of Floyd and Lucy Peterson, was born June 27, 1929, on the family farm, southeast of Arnold. She grew up on the farm and attended country school then worked...
Frankie Vieyra
Aug 26, 2022
O n August 26, 2022, at the age of 101, Frances 'Frankie' Vieyra was welcomed into heaven.
Frankie was born November 2, 1920, to Telesforo and Tiburcia Ortega at Silver Lake, KS, and she grew up in Topeka.
On January 1, 1941, Frankie was united in marriage to Louis Vieyra. They lived in Topeka then...
Colleen Jochum
Aug 26, 2022
C olleen J ochum, formerly of Sutherland, passed away at Greeley Place in Colorado on August 26, 2022, at the age of 91.
Colleen, the daughter of William "Smiley" and Myrtle Dawson, was born October 11, 1930, at the family home in Wallace. Colleen graduated from Wallace High School in 1948 then moved to Sutherland to work...
Craig Phelps
Aug 25, 2022
C raig P helps, longtime Lincoln County rancher, passed away at Centennial Park on August 25, 2022, at the age of 73.
Craig, the son of Glen and Alice Phelps, was born June 13, 1949. He was born in Wyoming but always told people he was born in North Platte because they moved here when he was...
Charlotte Werts
Aug 20, 2022
C harlotte M ahoney W erts was born May 24, 1928, in Chariton, IA. She peacefully passed away at the age of 94 while residing at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont, NE.
Charlotte, the seventh of John and Cora Mahoney's nine children, lived in Chariton throughout most of her childhood and graduated from Chariton High School.
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Jed Weir
Aug 20, 2022
J ed W eir of North Platte unexpectedly died at Great Plains Health on August 20, 2022, at the age of 46.
Jed was born in North Platte on July 21, 1976, to Gerald 'Jerry' and Carol Weir. He grew up in Hershey where he graduated from Hershey High School in 1995.
In 1995 Jed...
Tina Bettelyoun
Aug 15, 2022
T ina B ettelyoun of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, unexpectedly passed away at the Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City on August 15, 2022, at the age of 54.
Tina was born March 1, 1968, in North Platte, Nebraska, to John and Barb (Doucet) VanPelt. The family lived in North Platte when Tina was young then moved...
Lillian Johnson
Aug 14, 2022
L illian J ohnson passed away at the age of 101, on August 14, 2022, at Linden Court in North Platte.
Lillian, the daughter of Edward and Agnes Isackson, was born January 20, 1921, in Wild Horse Valley, north of Brady. She attended Spannath School then graduated from Brady High School in 1938. In 1934 Lillian won...
Mary Creger
Aug 14, 2022
M ary C reger, age 90, passed away on August 14, 2022, while residing at Senior Living Choices in Curtis.
Mary was the first born child of Lydia and Edward Foster. She was born January 20, 1932, in Colorado Springs, CO, and was later joined by her brothers, Robert and Phillip. Mary graduated from high school in...
Rick Clark, Sr.
Aug 7, 2022
R ichard 'Rick' Clark, Sr., passed away at his home in North Platte on August 7, 2022, at the age of 75.
Rick, the son of Ivory and Alvina Clark, was born at Lexington on May 2, 1947. He grew up in North Platte where he graduated from high school in 1965. Rick then enlisted in the...
Mary Sue Grabenstein
Aug 4, 2022
M ary Sue (Taylor) Grabenstein was born January 27, 1935, and peacefully passed away August 4, 2022, joining her beloved Norm in heaven. Mary Sue was 87 years old.
She was born to Orlando 'Pete' and Ivadene Taylor at Hastings, NE, where she grew up. After graduating from Hastings High School, Mary Sue earned her Associates Degree...
Murray Odean
Aug 3, 2022
I t is with great sadness that we say good-bye to Murray Odean. Murray, the son of George 'Bunk' and Lavughan Odean, was born in North Platte on March 18, 1964, and was found deceased at his home in Phoenix, AZ, on August 3, 2022. He was 58 years old.
Murray was raised in North Platte back...
Harriett Sims
Aug 2, 2022
H arriett S ims, 82, of North Platte, died August 2, 2022, at Centennial Park Retirement Home in North Platte.
Harriett was born February 21,1940, at North Platte to Cecil and Maude McKenney. She graduated from North Platte High school in 1958.
On November 1, 1957, Harriett married Harry Sims while he was serving in...
Bob Gray, Jr.
Jul 31, 2022
O n July 31, 2022, Robert 'Bob' Gray, Jr. passed away at the age of 71 following recent health complications.
Bob was born in Sacramento, CA, on January 16, 1951, to Robert, Sr. and Ester Gray. He grew up in Las Vegas, NV, where he graduated from high school. Bob took some college classes in Utah then...
Maxine Griffin
Jul 27, 2022
O n July 27, 2022, at the age of 96, Maxine Griffin peacefully passed away while residing at Linden Court in North Platte, NE.
Maxine was one of six children born to William and Mabel Wilson. She was born September 12, 1925, in Sutherland where she grew up. After graduating from Sutherland High School in 1944, Maxine...
Glenn Kirkbride
Jul 18, 2022
G lenn K irkbride, age 98, passed away at his home in Brady, NE, on July 18, 2022.
Glenn was born in Laverna, Saskatchewan, Canada, on July 2, 1924, to Neal and Estella Kirkbride. He moved to British Columbia in 1928 then to Seattle, WA, in 1942 to attend the University of Washington. In August 1943 Glenn...
Anna Mae Andrews
Jul 16, 2022
A nna Mae (Bartak) Andrews, of Kearney, NE, formerly of North Platte, is dancing again with her husband, Howard. Anna Mae peacefully passed away on July 16, 2022, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney at the age of 101.
Anna Mae was born September 16, 1920, on a farm in Wheeler County, south of Ewing, NE, to...
Joe Pigotti, Jr.
Jul 14, 2022
J oseph 'Joe' Pigotti Jr., age 93, formerly of Bridgeport, Nebraska, passed away July 14, 2022, at his cottage in North Platte.
Joe was born October 30,1928, to Inez and Joseph Pigotti Sr. at their home south of Broadwater.
Joe graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1947 then began working on the Peterson Ranch east...
Ron Siegmann
Jul 13, 2022
Ron Siegmann, age 63, died at his home in Brady on July 13, 2022.
Ron was born to Robert, Sr. and Darlene Siegmann on February 4, 1959, in North Platte where he grew up. While in high school, Ron hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad, working as a Fireman/Oiler, then graduated from NPHS in 1977. He...
Becky Hohnbaum
Jul 10, 2022
B ecky H ohnbaum of North Platte, died July 10, 2022, at the Sutherland Care Center in the arms of her loving husband of 62 years after a struggle with dementia. She was 84 years old.
Becky, a Christmas gift to Frank and Mary Lee, was born December 25, 1937, at Lexington. She grew up on a...
