Obituaries

Nov 18, 2020

P atsy O gier, of North Platte, peacefully passed away at home on November 18, 2020.  She was 87 years old.

Patsy was born September 4, 1933, to Francis and Elta Orton at Odell. She grew up in Wallace where she graduated from high school in 1951 then worked as a secretary. Her first position was for...

Nov 17, 2020

E dward Day, or Earnest Holiday as he was known, died at his home in North Platte November 17, 2020, at the age of 65.

Ed was born September 30, 1955, in Las Vegas, the son of Clarence and Marie. When he was 14 years old, Ed was adopted by Omar and Lorraine Boyer of North Platte....

Nov 16, 2020

R on B eisner, S r., age 81, of North Platte, died unexpectedly on November 16, 2020, while at Faith Regional Health in Norfolk.

Ron was born March 18, 1939, to Clyne and Hilda Beisner in North Platte where he resided all his life. He graduated from high school in 1957 then worked for Fairmont Dairy and...

Nov 15, 2020

H arlan H errick, age 94, of North Platte, died at Linden Court on November 15, 2020.

Harlan was born to J. Lee and Mae Herrick on April 8, 1926, in Morefield where he grew up. Harlan attended school in Stockville and after graduating from high school he joined the U.S. Army. He honorably served our country...

Nov 12, 2020

A rnold L ightfoot, age 77, of North Platte, died at the North Platte Care Center on November 12, 2020.

Arnold was born in Iowa to Arnold and Margaret Lightfoot on January 29, 1943. He attended Boystown then continued to live in the Omaha area and went to work for the Campbell Soup Company.

Through...

Nov 11, 2020

G len L emon, 89, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed way with family close by his side on November 11, 2020, at Centennial Park Retirement Village.

Glen was born in Max, Nebraska, to Bert and Jessie Lemon on September 17, 1931, and grew up on the family farm, north of Max. He graduated from Max High School...

Nov 9, 2020

Janice Berglund, age 77, of North Platte, died at Great Plains Health on November 9, 2020, with her family by her side.

Janice was born at North Platte to Howard and Edwina Layher on December 28, 1942. She grew up in Stapleton where she graduated from high school then started working. Janice worked as a telephone operator...

Nov 8, 2020

Darrell Sukraw, formerly of North Platte, passed away at Maple Crest Care Center in Omaha on November 8, 2020.

Darrell was born in Gothenburg on July 9, 1940, to Marvin and Reva Sukraw at North Platte where he grew up. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1959 then went to Kearney State College and later...

Nov 6, 2020

M urray S chad, age 82, of North Platte, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, November 6, 2020, at Kearney Regional Medical Center, from Covid-19.

Murray was born September 6, 1938, to Ambrose 'AF' and Ida Schad in Gothenburg. During World War II, the family moved to Portland, Oregon, while AF worked in the ship...

Oct 30, 2020

I rene R efior, age 89, of North Platte, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, October 30, 2020.

Irene was born at Vivian, South Dakota, to Zura and Florence (Rademaker) Rishel on March 26, 1931. She grew up and attended school in South Dakota and years later received her GED.

On July 24,...

Oct 30, 2020

S harlene S cranton, age 81, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at Great Plains Health on Friday, October 30, 2020.

Sharlene was born October 19, 1939, to Allen and Lila Sutter in Lincoln where she grew up and graduated from high school.

On December 13, 1958, Sharlene married Richard Scranton in Lincoln. They moved to...

Oct 28, 2020

S hirley L indekugel, of North Platte, peacefully passed away at her home in Linden Estates Cottage on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2020, with her friends, Cathy and Jim Smith, at her bedside.

Shirley was born May 22, 1921, to Robert and Myrl Frank at Marksville, Louisiana. She grew up in New Orleans and graduated from Joseph...

Oct 28, 2020

B onnie M agee G reco, age 84, of North Platte, went to her heavenly home on October 28, 2020.

Bonnie was born south of Maxwell to LeRoy and Olga Magee on March 28, 1936. She grew up on a farm north of Curtis and graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School at...

Oct 26, 2020

T erry J acobsen, age 72, of North Platte, passed away at home surrounded by his family and friends on Monday, October 26, 2020.

Terry was born in Grand Island to Cleve and Ellen Jacobsen on September 18, 1948. The family lived in Boelus, NE, until 1957 when they moved to Littleton, CO. Terry graduated from Arapahoe...

Oct 25, 2020

Vivian Robbins, age 64, of North Platte, died unexpectedly on October 25, 2020, while at the Blue Hill Care Center in Blue Hill, Nebraska.

Vivian was born in Atchison, Kansas, to Victor and Ethel Robbins on February 1, 1956.

Vivian was a quiet person who spent much of her time to herself. She had a...

Oct 21, 2020

Patricia ‘Patsy’ Vigil, of North Platte, passed away at home with her husband by her side on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the age of 79.

Pat was born June 21, 1941, in Shelby, Montana, to Lloyd and Evelyn Hellinger. She graduated from Shelby High School in 1959 then went to beauty school in Denver. Pat continued...

Oct 21, 2020

Verna Kellogg, of North Platte, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at the age of 95.

Verna was born January 31, 1925, to John and Mary Goonan in Greeley, Nebraska. She attended Sacred Heart School in Greeley for 12 years, graduating from high school in 1943, as valedictorian of her...

Oct 17, 2020

Dana (von Holt) Pascoe, age 75, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Dana was born June 19, 1945, to Russell and Alice McMichael in North Platte where she was raised. After graduating from North Platte High School in 1963, Dana went to N.P. Business School. Over the years she...

Oct 17, 2020

D ouglas W ilkinson, age 92, of Kearney, died at the Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney on Saturday, October 17, 2020.

Doug was born August 23, 1928, in Rawlins County, Kansas, to Jesse and Esther Wilkinson. He grew up in Colorado and Nebraska where he graduated from Stratton High School in 1945. Doug joined the U.S. Navy...

Oct 14, 2020

A rt K esterson , age 92, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Wednesday, October 14, 2020.

Art was born January 11, 1928, to Jeard and Ruth Kesterson in North Platte where he grew up. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1946. At the age of 16, Art started working...