Obituaries

Mar 2, 2021

L eo C hingren, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at Great Plains Health on March 2, 2021, at the age of 77.

Leo was born in North Platte on May 23, 1943, to Vernon and Grace Chingren. He grew up in North Platte where he worked at the Pawnee Spring Ranch when he was young then graduated...

Feb 24, 2021

M ary J ohnson, age 72, of North Platte, died at Great Plains Health on February 24, 2021.

Mary was born January 14, 1949, to Andy and Freda Anderson in North Platte and went on to graduate from NPHS in 1967.

Mary worked hard all her life. From 8th grade through her senior year, she...

Feb 18, 2021

F red D rennen, age 70, of North Platte, Nebraska, died at his home February 18, 2021.

Fred was born in Ogallala on March 14, 1950, the son of Arthur and Lucile Drennen, and the family eventually settled in North Platte. In 1977 Fred hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad. He worked as a Carman and...

Feb 14, 2021

J oyce K enworthy, age 74, of Wauneta, died at Great Plains Health in North Platte on February 14, 2021.

Joyce was born to Loriene and Therman Plunk, Sr. on April 28, 1946, in Ashdown, Arkansas. She grew up and attended school in Arkansas then got married to Robert Brown in Michigan.

Joyce did migrant...

Feb 12, 2021

T errylee P lumb, age 78, of North Platte, passed away February 12, 2021, while staying at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington.

Terrylee was born to Terrance and Emma Bannister on April 6, 1942, at her aunt's home in Elwood, Nebraska, and grew up in North Platte. She was a cheerleader in high school and graduated...

Feb 9, 2021

S arah O berg, age 83, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on February 9, 2021.

Sarah was born at Gothenburg to Thomas and Dellaphine Parsons on May 20, 1937. She grew up and went to school in Gothenburg then got married.

On October 11, 1955, Sarah married Alfred Oberg and they...

Feb 4, 2021

J anice A den, age 67, of Sutherland, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by her family on February 4, 2021.

Janice was born at Sutherland to Tom and Ethel Thomsen on September 18, 1953. She grew up in the Sutherland and Chappell areas then went on to graduate from Chappell High School in 1971. Janice married...

Feb 1, 2021

E ldon F ord, age 77, died Monday, February 1, 2021, at his home in North Platte, NE, with family at his bedside.

Eldon was born May 9, 1943, the son of Martin and Myrtle Ford in Sabetha, KS. Eldon attended Sabetha schools and became a well-respected athlete early on as an underclassman. As promising as his...

Jan 29, 2021

O n January 29, 2021, Tammy Lightfoot joined her husband, Arnold, in their heavenly home.

Tammy was born in California to Marvin and Margaret Hamilton on March 5, 1964. The family later moved to Omaha where Tammy met Arnold Lightfoot. The two met at Community Alliance and attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Their...

Jan 27, 2021

K athy G entry, of Maxwell, passed away surrounded by her family at Great Plains Health on January 27, 2021, at the age of 63.

Kathy was born September 3, 1957, to Gifford and Helen Peterson in North Platte where she grew up and attended school.

Kathy married Orvel Alden and to this union her...

Jan 23, 2021

M argaret W orley, age 81, of North Platte, passed away at home surrounded by her family on January 23, 2021.

Margaret was born April 26, 1939, in Anselmo, Nebraska, and raised by her mother and stepfather, Iona and Heasell Wheeler.

Margaret married Karol Stankey and to this union four children, Laural , Karol, Larry...

Jan 22, 2021

W e call this special meeting to order. Regrettably, one of our members has left the group. Lynn Lewis Herrick went home to be with the Lord on January, 22, 2021, at the age of 92.

Old Business: Lynn was born on August 17, 1928, to J Lee Herrick and Jerusha Daisy Mae (Abell) Herrick in Moorefield,...

Jan 20, 2021

L eora McFarland, age 89, formerly of North Platte, passed away surrounded by her family on January 20, 2021, in Omaha.

Leora was born April 7, 1931, to John and Carrie Johnson in Perkins County, NE. When she was 18 months old, her mother died so she was raised by her sisters, especially Marie and her husband,...

Jan 19, 2021

F ranklin O man, of North Platte, died at Linden Court on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, just shy of his 100th birthday.

Franklin was born March 16, 1921, in Custer County near Gothenburg to Oscar and Anna Oman. He attended New Hope School then after graduating from Gothenburg High School in 1939 he attended the University of...

Jan 18, 2021

A lfredo L eon, age 50, of Kearney, died as the result of an automobile accident on Monday, January 18, 2021.

Alfredo was born in Mexico on September 23, 1970, to Anselmo and Austreberta Leon. He grew up and attended school in North Platte and later worked for Hiatt Construction.

On April 26, 1992, Alfredo...

Jan 17, 2021

Joseph Ratzlaff, of North Platte, died at the Sutherland Care Center on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at the age of 99.

Joe was born at Jansen, Nebraska, to Henry and Frances Ratzlaff on November 1, 1921. In March of 1922 the family moved to a farm north of Sutherland then to a ranch north of Paxton. Joe...

Jan 14, 2021

M yron B ockus, age 62, of North Platte, died January 14, 2021, at Centennial Park Retirement Village.

Myron was born in North Platte to Wayne and Edy Bockus on March 4, 1958. He grew up in North Platte where he attended Washington Elementary and North Platte High School, graduating with the Class of 1977.

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Jan 6, 2021

J o A dkins, of Sutherland, died in North Platte on Tuesday, January 6, 2021, at the age of 83.

Jo was born January 2, 1938, near Lance Creek, Wyoming, the youngest of five children born to Harvey and Goldie Overman. Jo grew up in Wyoming and received her education in the Lusk and Torrington areas. When...

Jan 5, 2021

J effrey G riffiths, age 41, of North Platte, passed away at the Sutherland Care Center on January 5, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Jeffrey was born July 26, 1979, in North Platte, to Lorrie (Parr) and Larry Griffiths. He attended North Platte High School where he was active in Bulldog football and soccer. After graduating high...

Jan 3, 2021

D orothy M urphy, age 77, of Lincoln, formerly of North Platte, died at Bryan West in Lincoln on January 3, 2021.

Dorothy was born in North Platte to Bessie and William 'Tuffy' Jolliffe on June 25, 1943. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1961 then went to St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in Lincoln,...