Obituaries

May 1, 2022

R obert 'Bob' Fleecs of Sutherland, NE, passed away at Fairview Manor in Fairmont, NE, on May 1, 2022.

Bob, the son of George and Freda Fleecs, was born on the Fleecs family farm, south of Sutherland, on June 12, 1931. He grew up working on the farm and attended East Fairview School and Sutherland High School,...

Apr 28, 2022

D onald S chrader of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on April 28, 2022, at the age of 96.

Don was born to John and Johanna Schrader on June 19, 1925, at Stapleton. The family moved to Brady in 1940 and that is where Don graduated from high school in 1944. He was then inducted into the...

Apr 25, 2022

R oberta C rites, resident of Dodge, NE, passed away at Linden Court in North Platte, NE, on April 25, 2022, at the age of 86.

Roberta was born to Stephen and Edith Laner at Los Angeles, CA, on March 23, 1936, and grew up in California and Arizona.

She married William H. Payne in...

Apr 21, 2022

T homas S tarling of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on April 21, 2022. He was 68 years old.

Tom was born to Everett and Dorothy Starling at Wichita, KS, on June 30, 1953. He grew up and went to school in Kansas City, KS, then enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps. Following his...

Apr 17, 2022

S amuel P arker, age 67, of North Platte, passed away at the Sutherland Care Center on April 17, 2022.

Sam was born to Wildia and Betty Parker on March 25, 1955, at Xenia, OH, where he grew up. After graduating from high school, Sam enlisted into the U.S. Army. Following his discharge he returned home and...

Apr 17, 2022

R obert 'Bob' Bowker, 80, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2022.

Bob was born April 3, 1942, in Wray, CO, to Lloyd and Rosetta Bowker. He grew up and attended school in Woodland, CA.

In 1959, Bob enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a Seamans's Apprentice. After receiving...

Apr 12, 2022

M argaret J . B rown, formerly of North Platte, passed away at the Good Shepherd Home in Blair on April 12, 2022. She was 90 years old.

Margaret was born to Elmer and Myrtle Parker on June 26, 1931, at Alturas, California. She grew up in Alturas and San Jose and graduated from Alturas High School...

Apr 9, 2022

J une R edmond, age 93, formerly of North Platte, went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2022, surrounded by family at Brookstone Village in Omaha.

June was born in Altoona, PA, on February 28, 1929, to BJ and Gertrude Galloway. She moved to Tulsa, OK, where she attended school and graduated from high school....

Apr 9, 2022

O n April 9, 2022, at the age of 89, Marian Merrill, of Hershey, Nebraska, was surrounded by her family at home when she died of cancer.

Marian was born November 23, 1932, in North Platte to Ed and Bertha Kuenle. She grew up on a farm southwest of Hershey and attended a one room country school...

Apr 9, 2022

K athie H asbrouck of Hershey, NE, passed away at home surrounded by her family and friends on April 9, 2022, at the age of 63.

Kathie was born in Norfolk to Donald and Alice Miller on November 23, 1958. She grew up in Battle Creek where she attended school at St. John's Lutheran and Battle Creek...

Apr 1, 2022

D onald M c C onnell, age 89, of Sutherland, Nebraska, passed away at home on April 1, 2022.

Don was born in Hershey to Frank and Anna McConnell on May 17, 1932. He grew up in the O'Fallons area where he graduated from O'Fallons High School. Don served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955....

Mar 31, 2022

B etty P at H arper, of Hershey, NE, passed way at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg on March 31, 2022, at the age of 84.

Betty was born to Kathleen and McKinley White, Sr. on September 6, 1937, near Macbeth, West Virginia. She grew up in a small mining community where her family worked in the coal...

Mar 31, 2022

D ave Schuett of Maxwell passed away at his home on March 31, 2022, at the age of 60.

Dave, the son of Gerald and Janice Schuett, was born in Grand Island on May 27, 1961. His first few years were spent in Grand Island then the family moved to North Platte. After graduating from North Platte...

Mar 30, 2022

O n March 30, 2022, Richard 'Dick' Sargent, of Brady, passed away at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg at the age of 87.

Richard was born May 20, 1934, in Veblen, SD, one of 12 children born to Clyde and Hilda Sargent. He grew up and attended school in South Dakota then enlisted into the U.S. Air Force...

Mar 22, 2022

S ally H offman, age 93, of North Platte, died Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Great Plains Health.

Sally was born July 14, 1928, at Kramer, NE, to August and Sophia Schultz. She graduated from Crete High School at the young age of 16 and immediately moved to Lincoln to attend Lincoln School of Commerce, learning business...

Mar 21, 2022

H aving bid farewell to large number of family and friends with simplicity, Christian hope, and a unique resolve which stunned even those who knew him best, Kenneth Lee Jorgensen of Curtis, NE, departed this world just before 6 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022, at the age of 88 years and 11 months.

Ken was born...

Mar 17, 2022

R uth S oto, age 88, of North Platte, passed away on the morning of March 17, 2022.

Ruth was born to Clyde and Emma Powers on November 26, 1933, at Richland, Missouri, where she grew up. On May 10, 1951, Ruth was united in marriage to Henry Soto and they made their home in North Platte....

Mar 17, 2022

O n March 17, 2022, Deloris Grauerholz, longtime resident of Sutherland, Nebraska, passed away at the age of 79.

Deloris was born June 2, 1942, the daughter of Earl and Ione Gibson. The family moved a few times until they eventually landed south of Wallace, NE. Deloris attended Wallace Public Schools, graduating in 1959, then Kearney State...

Mar 12, 2022

J im T riplett, S r., of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at home on March 12, 2022, at the age of 88.

Jim was born to Marion and Isabell Triplett at Holly, CO, on November 4, 1933. He grew up and went to school in Holly and Lamar, CO, then worked for the U.P. Railroad and...

Mar 10, 2022

S harron H ewgley, age 83, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by her family on March 10, 2022, at Great Plains Health.

Sharron was born to William and Edna Moser on October 30, 1938, in North Platte where she grew up and attended school.

Sharron married Donald 'Pete' Hewgley in Dillon, Montana, and...