Obituaries

Aug 28, 2021

F red F isher, J r., age 85, of North Platte, died at Centennial Park Retirement Village on August 28, 2021.

Fred was born to Fred, Sr. and Helen Fisher in Loup City on July 14, 1936. When he was 3 years old his parents divorced so he ended up moving around with his family to Colorado,...

Aug 27, 2021

R odney H asbrouck, Sr., of Hershey, unexpectedly died at Great Plains Health on August 27, 2021. He was 62 years old.

Rodney was born in North Platte on November 9, 1958, to Bill and Edith Hasbrouck. He grew up in North Platte and Las Vegas then joined the U.S. Marines in 1975. Following his discharge in...

Aug 26, 2021

T ed D owler, age 89, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away August 26, 2021, at Linden Court in North Platte.

Ted was born August 18, 1932, to Clarence and Easter Dowler at Lafferty, OH. He grew up in Ravenswood, West Virginia and later served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

On July...

Aug 26, 2021

J ason B ricker, of North Platte, died at home on August 26, 2021, at the age of 51.

Jason was born November 9, 1969, to Paul and Judy Bricker at Ogallala where he grew up. He attended Ogallala High School and played on the basketball and baseball teams. After graduating in 1988, Jason went on to...

Aug 20, 2021

D orothy W ills, age 85, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court on August 20, 2021.

Dorothy was born in Sutherland to George and Alfreda Fleecs on January 29, 1936. She grew up on a farm 4 miles southeast of Sutherland and attended Fairview Country School. Dorothy graduated from Sutherland High School in 1952 then...

Aug 18, 2021

J acqueline S achtjen, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed way at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln on August 18, 2021, at the age of 71.

Jacqueline was born to Clarence and Lila (Humphrey) Arensdorf in Sutherland on July 7, 1950. She grew up in Sutherland where she graduated with the Class of '68.

On...

Aug 15, 2021

D onna G ibbs, age 84, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at Great Plains Health on August 15, 2021.

Donna was born to Merle and Dolly Razes on January 13, 1937, in North Platte where she was raised and later graduated from North Platte High School with the Class of '54.

On July 29,...

Aug 11, 2021

A ndy H oban, age 75, of Lewellen, NE, died August 11, 2021, at Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE.

Andy was born at home in North Platte on July 10, 1946, to William and Lillian Hoban. At the age of 16 he moved from North Platte to Stevenson, WA, where he went on to graduate from...

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...