Obituaries

Jun 12, 2020

W arren Shults, age 85, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court on Friday, June 12, 2020.

Warren was born at Maywood to Glen and Berniece (Doudna) Shults on October 23, 1934. He grew up in the Maywood, Curtis and Wallace areas then worked on different ranches.

Warren later went to work for Wilson...

Jun 4, 2020

Sigrid Haugland Wimberly, or best known as ‘Aunt Sig’, died at Linden Court on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the age of 97.

Sigrid was born October 1, 1922, the fourth of five children to Jack and Olivia Haugland on the family farm south of Hershey where she grew up. When she was four years old her...

Jun 4, 2020

Lila Maline, age 98, of North Platte, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, in North Platte.

Lila was born at Orfino, Nebraska to Frank and Ethel Owen on April 6, 1922. When she was in the 5th grade, the Owen family moved to Ingham and Lila attended school in Farnam. She played kitten ball (an early...

Jun 2, 2020

Johnny Traxler, age 65, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

Johnny was born at Scottsbluff on December 9, 1954, to Lloyd and Laura Traxler. He grew up and attended school in Kearney and North Platte then went on to work as a mechanic in several Nebraska towns. After he...

May 31, 2020

Gloria Lloyd, 82, of North Platte, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, May 31, 2020.

Gloria was born to Glenn and Zelma Dodson at Maywood on November 15, 1937. She grew up in Maywood where she graduated from high school then went on to attend Kearney Teacher's College. Following her graduation, Gloria started teaching in Hershey...

May 28, 2020

B eatriz Emilia Molina, went to heaven on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the age of 47.

Beatriz was born in El Salvador on December 23, 1972, to Mario and Alicia Tacuri. When she was 11 years old, Beatriz and her brother, Pedro, came to America to live with their mother in California. She went on to...

May 26, 2020

Phyllis Christensen, age 92, of Gothenburg, passed away at Hilltop Estates on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.

Phyllis was born at Brady on March, 1, 1928, to Abe and Minnie Towers. Phyllis graduated from Maxwell High School then got married.

She married C.H. 'John' Zimbelman in 1946. The couple lived in North Platte and later divorced....

May 22, 2020

B rett Allen Torres was called home on May 22, 2020. He was born in North Platte, Nebraska, to Ray and Vicki (Vigil) Torres on April 15, 1995. He grew up in North Platte where he was baptized at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.

Brett’s pride and joy was his dog, Rawlk. They enjoyed the outdoors and loved...

May 12, 2020

Andrid Olson, 48, of North Platte, died May 12, 2020, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Andrid was born in North Platte, on March 3, 1972, the only child of Steve and Harriet Olson. Andrid spent her entire life in North Platte, graduating from North Platte High School with the Class of 1990.

May 12, 2020

Paul Edwards, 76, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at Great Plains Health on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.

Paul was born in Elk City, OK, to Lacey and Anita Edwards on August 22, 1943. He grew up in Texas, Perryton and Pampa, then after he finished school he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Paul was in the military...

May 8, 2020

A llen Lindsey, age 80, of North Platte, passed away peacefully at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Allen was born to James and Esther Stewart at Emporia, Kansas, on January 19, 1940, and when he was young, he and his brother, David, were adopted by Amos and Edith Lindsey. Allen grew up in...

May 7, 2020

T he matriarch of a loving family, Irene (Klein) Lawson entered the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Irene was born in Lincoln to parents John and Anna Klein on May 8, 1927. The Klein family moved to Cozad where she and her siblings helped their parents farm in rural Cozad. After high school graduation,...

May 7, 2020

Melvin Kempke, age 72, of North Platte, passed away at home on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

Melvin was born October 5, 1947, to Maynard and Velda Kempke in Nebraska City. He grew up in Southeastern Nebraska then after high school he graduated from Milford Community College in 1968 with a degree in construction.

In May...

May 6, 2020

M ary A nn J orgenson, age 69, of Hershey, passed away at Linden Court on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

Mary Ann was born October 31, 1950, to Wesley and Barbara Hansen at North Platte where she grew up. After graduating from high school in 1968 she went on to receive her Bachelor’s Degree in Education from...

May 6, 2020

C lyde Nichols, 83, of North Platte, died at Great Plains Health on May 6, 2020.

Clyde was born at Goodland, KS, to Clyde and Almima Woodard on April 25, 1937, and was later adopted by his stepfather, Earl Nichols. When Clyde was 8, the family moved to Nebraska, living north of Stapleton for a couple years...

May 4, 2020

O n May 4, 2020, Cynthia Annette Egle Nicholson, of Colorado, formerly of North Platte, passed away due to complications relating to cancer at the age of 73. Cindy’s cancer diagnosis came only a month earlier; her sudden passing was a heartbreaking shock to family and friends alike.

Cindy was born June 24, 1946, to Virgil and...

May 2, 2020

Janice Roberts, 71, of North Platte, died Saturday, May 2, 2020, at Great Plains Health.

Janice was born in Imperial to William and Thelma Gibb on June 23, 1948. The Gibb family moved to Oxford in 1959 and that is where Jan grew up and attended school. She later met Loren Roberts and the two were married...

May 1, 2020

Patrick Butera, 80, of North Platte, passed away at the North Platte Care Center on Friday, May 1, 2020.

Pat was born in Omaha on February 15, 1940, to Alfred and Wilhelmina 'Billie' Butera and grew up on a farm near Loup City. Following his high school graduation in 1958, Pat enlisted with the U.S. Navy and...

Apr 25, 2020

Marilyn Swanson, 80, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

Marilyn was born to Delmon and Lucille Van Zante on March 8, 1940, in Lynnville, Iowa. She grew up and graduated high school in Lynnville-Sully then went to work at Grinnell General Hospital.

On July 16, 1970,...

Apr 23, 2020

BryLee Madelyn Marie Wheeler, left this world before we got to know her. She was welcomed into Heaven and became an angel on Thursday, April 23, 2020, when she was delivered at Great Plains Health in North Platte.

BryLee will forever be in the hearts of her parents and family.

She is greatly loved and...