Obituaries

Oct 16, 2021

C harlotte N owlin, age 98, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court on October 16, 2021.

Charlotte was born to Walter and Florence Powers on April 6, 1923, in Boone County, near Beaver, Iowa. She graduated as Valedictorian of Beaver High School Class of 1941 then attended business college in Grand Island.

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Oct 12, 2021

E arl A ult, age 87, formerly of Brady, Nebraska, died October 12, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.

Earl was born at Brady on August 10, 1934, the son of Carl and Ruby Ault. He grew up in Nebraska and worked for various farmers until retiring. He loved fishing and being outdoors.

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Oct 11, 2021

K endra L utz, of Sutherland, Nebraska, passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte on October 11, 2021, at the age of 52, following some recent health complications.

Kendra was born November 26, 1968, in Cozad where she grew up and graduated from high school. She, along with her parents, Richard 'Pooch' and Marian Pollat,...

Oct 5, 2021

J oyce B oggs, age 90, of Hershey, Nebraska, died at the Ogallala Community Hospital on October 5, 2021.

Joyce was born to Cecil and Margaret Stewart on July 16, 1931, at North Platte where she grew up. After graduating from NPHS she moved to Scottsbluff where she received her teaching certificate and taught for a period...

Oct 2, 2021

N icke W hyte, of North Platte, Nebraska, lost her battle with cancer on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the age of 71. Her life was full of memories that will be treasured by many.  There will never be another like Helen 'Nicke' Whyte.

She was born May 8, 1950. Her parents, Kenneth and Laura Nickelson, walked...

Sep 27, 2021

J erry R ector, age 91, of North Platte, Nebraska, died peacefully at his home surrounded by family on September 27, 2021.

Jerry was born July 31, 1930, in North Platte to Ed and Jean Rector. He attended school in North Platte and was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. He joined the Army Air Corps...

Sep 26, 2021

O n September 26, 2021, Patricia 'Patty' Summers, of Hershey, Nebraska, died at Great Plains Health at the age of 62.

Patty was born in North Platte on July 1, 1959, to Harry and Harriett Sims. She grew up in different places and graduated from Moriatry High School in New Mexico.

In 1981 Patty met...

Sep 25, 2021

I t is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Denise Cardenas. On Saturday, September 25, 2021, Denise joined her heavenly family and gained her wings after blessing us with 60 years, 2 months, and 3 days on this earth. She was held in a loving embrace by her children, her brother, Dennis, and her sister, Julie,...

Sep 24, 2021

B rian B axter, age 63, of North Platte, Nebraska, departed this life on September 24, 2021, at his home.

Brian was born December 14, 1957, in North Platte to Neal and Anne Baxter. He, along with his three brothers, grew up in North Platte and attended North Platte High School. During high school, Brian was an...

Sep 21, 2021

T erry H arlin, age 68, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at home on September 21, 2021.

Terry was born to Dona and Donald Peck, Sr. on April 4, 1953, at North Platte where she grew up and has lived all her life. Terry graduated from NPHS with the Class of '71 then worked at the Telegraph...

Sep 15, 2021

M axine P ace, age 93, of North Platte, passed way at Great Plains Health on September 15, 2021.

Maxine was born to Earl and Edna Grover in Filmore County, NE, on August 7, 1928. She grew up in North Platte where she graduated from high school in 1946.

On November 10, 1946, Maxine married...

Sep 13, 2021

F ay 'J.R.' Thompson, III, of North Platte, passed away at home with his wife by his side on September 13, 2021.

Fay was born at Iowa City, Iowa, the son of Alice and Fay Thompson, Jr. on January 17, 1959. He grew up and attended school in Davenport, Iowa, then the family moved to Bell Gardens,...

Sep 12, 2021

M ichael C arreras, age 59, of North Platte, died unexpectedly in North Platte on September 12, 2021.

Michael was born at Pine Ridge, SD, on January 4, 1962, then was adopted by Carl and Margaret Carreras and grew up in Hershey and North Platte. While in high school, Michael wrestled and medaled at State. He graduated...

Sep 11, 2021

J ean (Finnell) Mills, age 94, formerly of North Platte, passed away at Maple Springs Skilled Nursing Facility in Wasilla, Alaska, on September 11, 2021.

Jean was born June 4, 1927, and graduated from North Platte High School in 1945.

On April 30, 1945, Jean was united in marriage to Dale Mills. They made their...

Sep 8, 2021

P hyllis F ranken, age 86, of North Platte, died at Linden Court on September 8, 2021.

Phyllis was born to Lloyd and Doris Danielson on April 8, 1935, in North Platte and grew up in Sutherland. She graduated from high school in 1953 then attended Kearney State College and earned her teaching certificate. She taught at...

Sep 6, 2021

L isa C reasman, resident of North Platte, Nebraska, peacefully passed away in her home on Monday, September 6, 2021, at the age of 69.

Lisa was born to Fredrick and Dorothia Geibel at Huntington Park, California, on May 17, 1952. She grew up in Long Beach, California, and went on to graduate from South Gate High...

Sep 3, 2021

H arlan D ancer, age 91, of Sutherland, Nebraska, died at home surrounded by his family on September 3, 2021.

Harlan was born to Roy and Katharine Dancer on the family ranch in McPherson County, north of Sutherland, on August 7, 1930. He grew up on the ranch and attended country schools until 1946 when the ranch...

Sep 2, 2021

B onnie S tewart, age 81, of North Platte, passed away at home surrounded by her family on September 2, 2021.

Bonnie was born to Cheslie and Jessie Flock on January 30, 1940, in North Platte. The family moved to California in '41 then returned to North Platte after the war was over. Bonnie graduated from NPHS...

Sep 2, 2021

B illy G olden, age 91, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court on September 2, 2021.

Billy was born to John and Gladys (Attebery) Golden on March 22, 1930, in North Platte where he grew up. He attended North Platte High School and graduated in 1948. Being a natural athlete, Billy played in 4 sports,...

Aug 30, 2021

O n August 30, 2021, residents of Bradshaw, Nebraska, Al Fhuere and Bud, his K-9 companion and copilot, died in Utah as the result of an accident while driving on the road. Al was 29 years old and Bud just turned 2.

Al was born to Kevin and Theresa Fhuere in North Platte, Nebraska, on January 17,...