Obituaries

Aug 10, 2021

I t is with sad hearts we announce the passing of our dear Mother and Matriarch of our family. Vera Combs, 95 years of age, of North Platte, NE, passed away with her family by her side on August 10, 2021, in North Platte.

Vera was born to Ed and Alice Dillin on September 24, 1925, at...

Aug 10, 2021

R obert D unn, age 89, of New Mexico, passed away on August 10, 2021, at Las Cruses, New Mexico.

Robert was born at Arrowrock, Missouri, on March 31, 1932, to Woodson and Edna Dunn, the oldest of 10 children. In 1940 the Dunn family moved to Omaha where Robert graduated from Irvington High School in 1950....

Aug 8, 2021

J anet N eighbors passed away surrounded by her loved ones on August 8, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, at the age of 72.

Janet was born on November 13, 1948, in Hays, KS, to George and Hilda Bollig. She grew up in North Platte where she graduated from St. Patrick's High School...

Aug 7, 2021

L ongtime North Platte businesswoman, Lucille Hord, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at Granbury, TX, at the age of 101. She moved to Texas in 2018 to live near her daughter, Bette Thalken.

Lucille was born in Quinter, KS, on May 24, 1920, to Harry and Grace Higgason, the oldest of 5 siblings. In 1938, just out...

Aug 4, 2021

J ames 'Jim' Keller, age 70, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at home surrounded by his family on August 4, 2021, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jim was born to Phillip and Wauneta Keller on September 16, 1950, in Ainsworth, Nebraska, where he grew up. After graduating from Ainsworth High School, Jim attended Milford College...

Jul 25, 2021

D avid J ames, age 83, of North Platte, died at Great Plains Health on July 25, 2021.

David was born on a farm just east of Hershey on September 6, 1937, to Guy and Mabel James. David was raised in North Platte and attended North Platte High School, graduating with the Class of '56.

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Jul 25, 2021

T wila B rynoff, of North Platte, peacefully passed away at her home on July 25, 2021, at the age of 88.

Twila was born September 13, 1932, to Jesse and Esther Wilkinson in Vona, Colorado. She was the little blue-eyed girl who was added to the brood of three big brothers and grew up tough, being...

Jul 23, 2021

M erle C heek, of Maxwell, Nebraska, went on to his heavenly home on July 23, 2021, at the age of 101.

Merle was born in Prairie City, Illinois, to John and Ina Cheek on December 8, 1919. In 1928 the family moved to Steamboat Springs, CO, where Merle attended school.

In 1941, Merle decided...

Jul 20, 2021

L orence B lase, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away July 20, 2021, at Great Plains Health at the age of 89.

Lorence was born to William and Lydia Blase on March 5, 1932, in Hordville where he grew up. After attending Immanuel Lutheran School for 8 years, Lorence went to Hordville High School where he graduated...

Jul 16, 2021

O n Friday, July 16, 2021, Diane (Kripa) Anderson, loving mother of two children, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away at the age of 70 in North Platte, Nebraska.

Diane was born November 6, 1950, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, where she grew up. Diane was the middle of five children. After graduating from high school, she traveled to...

Jul 7, 2021

L ela R emus, age 90, of North Platte, died at Linden Court on July 7, 2021.

Lela was born September 10, 1930, to Leo and Nora Dale in North Platte where she grew up. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1947.

On July 18, 1947, Lela was united in marriage to Grant...

Jul 4, 2021

E vie S hults, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at home on July 4, 2021, at the age of 87.

Evie was born in Hot Springs, AR, to Monroe and Ollie Hughes on May 30, 1934. She grew up in Hot Springs and later Dunsmuir, CA, where she graduated from high school, then the Hughes family...

Jul 3, 2021

J eanette F rench of Galveston County, Texas, formerly of Hershey, Nebraska, passed away in Texas on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the age of 84.

Jeanette was born to Ray and Dorothy Graham of Hershey, Nebraska. She graduated from Hershey High School as Salutatorian and later married Burrell French of Tryon, Nebraska.

Jeanette completed...

Jul 3, 2021

D elmar A ttebery, of North Platte, passed away with his family by his side on July 3, 2021, at the North Platte Care Center at the age of 88.

Delmar was born to Dorl and Lila Attebery on January 2, 1933, at North Platte where he grew up. In 1950, while in high school, Del hired...

Jun 27, 2021

J im H olmstedt, age 71, of Sutherland, passed away at Great Plains Health on June 27, 2021.

Jim was born to Clarence and Irene Holmstedt on February 5, 1950, in North Platte. He grew up in Sutherland where he graduated from high school in 1968. Jim then joined the U.S. Navy in December and served until...

Jun 23, 2021

N ettie J ean S treet, of North Platte, died June 23, 2021, at the Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln at the age of 90.

Nettie Jean was born in Fairmont, NE, to Velmont and Gladys Clark on January 1, 1931, and grew up in North Platte. She married Samie Street in the early '60's and to...

Jun 22, 2021

J erry J ones was born on September 21, 1946, to Wilma Mae and Archie Jones in Benkelman, Nebraska. He departed this life on June 22, 2021, with family at his side while at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He was 74 years of age.

Jerry grew up on the family farm northwest of Benkelman where...

Jun 20, 2021

D amos gracias a Dios. Mi papa fue una persona buona con todas las perzonas le gustaba alludar a quien el pu diera amo mucho asu familia a to dos papas, hermanos hijos y esposa.  Gracias por la vida que dios, le dio y que dios bendiga su par tida.  Gracias Dios por mi padre.

El funeral...

Jun 20, 2021

D avid H ughes, age 81, of Sutherland, passed away at the Sutherland Care Center on June 20, 2021.

David was born, the youngest of 6 children, on June 28, 1939, to Almer and Acenath Hughes in Sutherland. He grew up on the family farm south of Sutherland and attended country schools for the first two years...

Jun 19, 2021

D ona G odeker, age 88, of North Platte, died at Linden Court on June 19, 2021.

Dona was born to Albert and Elizabeth Ward on April 26, 1933, at North Platte where she grew up. Dona started working in 1971 for pharmacists Jim Craven, Jim Kilzer, Mark Huebner and Bill Snodgrass, and enjoyed working for all...