Obituaries

Jan 27, 2020

Sharon Baruth, 81, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Monday, January 27, 2020.

Sharon was born in Hebron on September 6, 1938, the daughter of Charles and Myrtle Baruth. She grew up in Hebron, Oregon and Ogallala, but attended school in Hebron.

Sharon had been married, raised five children and...

Jan 23, 2020

Harold Ryan, 59, formerly of North Platte, died unexpectedly on Thursday, January 23, 2020, in Aurora, Colorado.

Harold was born November 1, 1960, to Gene and Lois Ryan in Aberdeen, Washington then the family moved to North Platte a couple years later. Harold attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School and went on to graduate from North Platte High...

Jan 23, 2020

Timothy Hellbusch, 57, of North Platte, passed away unexpectedly at Great Plains Health on Thursday, January 23, 2020.

Tim was born August 3, 1962, to Gerald and Annamarie Hellbusch at Albion and grew up in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. After graduating from Cedar Rapids High School in 1980, Tim attended Southeast Community College in Milford where he received...

Jan 4, 2020

John L. Schurr, 79, of Farnam, died at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on Saturday, January 4, 2020.

John L. was born December 21, 1940, to John and Estella Schurr in Farnam where he grew up on the family farm. John graduated from Farnam High School in 1958 then attended the University of Nebraska and Colorado State...

Dec 29, 2019

Marlene Tatman, age 84, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Sunday, December 29, 2019.

Marlene was born September 18, 1935 to Frank and Edna Bedke at Poole, Nebraska where she grew up. Marlene graduated from Ravenna High School then went on to teach Elementary School for a short time before getting married....

Dec 28, 2019

Pete ‘Pee Wee’ Navarrete, 70, of North Platte, was called home and entered into Heavens gates on Saturday, December 28, 2019.

Pete was born in Cheyenne, Wyoming on September 15, 1949, to Jesse, Sr. and Aranda Navarrete. When he was a child, the family moved to North Platte where Pete grew up. He attended Roosevelt Elementary School...

Dec 21, 2019

Marian Rosenblad, age 96, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Saturday, December 21, 2019.

Marian was born on the family farm in Anita, Iowa on August 7, 1923, to Johnie and Alvah Heck. The family moved to Brady when Marian was 13, so she attended school in Gothenburg and graduated from Elm...

Dec 18, 2019

Doris Cordell, 92, formerly of Hershey, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in Gothenburg.

Doris was born on July 3, 1927, to Peter and Elizabeth Beringer in Aurora, Illinois. Her mom died in 1927 and later her father married Hazel Ortman, who was a wonderful mother to Doris.

Doris graduated from West Aurora High School with...

Dec 16, 2019

Harry Most, 84, went to be with His Lord Jesus on December 16, 2019, at his home near Brady, Nebraska.

Harry had five loves in his life. The first fueled all the others. Harry was a Jesus man. He loved Jesus with all his heart and that fueled the second love of his life, Shirley. They were...

Dec 14, 2019

Julaine Thomsen, age 91, of North Platte, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Linden Court.

Julaine was born April 12, 1928, to Earl and Sophia Foster at Harvard, Nebraska. Her family moved to North Platte when she was 7 years old and she went on to graduate from North Platte High School in 1946.

Dec 14, 2019

Donald Parrish, 92, of North Platte, passed away at home on Saturday, December 14, 2019.

Don was born June 5, 1927, at Woodruff, Kansas to Clifford and Beulah Parrish and grew up in Norcatur, Kansas. When he was a junior in high school, the family moved to North Platte. Don graduated from North Platte High School in...

Dec 13, 2019

Terry Tatman, 86, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Court Retirement Village on Friday, December 13, 2019.

Terry was born September 16, 1933, to Harold, Sr. and Dorothy Tatman at Stapleton and grew up on a farm near Pleasanton. He graduated from Pleasanton High School then farmed and worked for a trailer manufacturing business, building mobile...

Dec 11, 2019

Maurice Withers, 77, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at home December 11, 2019.

Maurice was born October 27, 1942, to Elton and Viola Withers at Holdrege, Nebraska, and grew up in Smithfield. He attended school in Elwood then went to work as an over-the-road truck driver, eventually moving to North Platte. In the mid 80’s Maurice went...

Dec 9, 2019

Ronald Mahnken, age 75, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at home on Monday, December 9, 2019.

Ron was born October 11, 1944, to Carl and Dorothy (Engel) Mahnken at Grant where he grew up. Ron graduated from Perkins County High School in 1962 then went on to graduate from drafting school in Denver, Colorado.

On...

Dec 6, 2019

Billy Trembly, 60, of North Platte, died in the beautiful mountain state at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Denver. His passing on Friday, December 6, 2019, was due to a brief fight with cancer and he went peacefully in the arms of his wife, Kim.

Billy was born March 27, 1959, to Chester and Dorothy Trembly in North...

Dec 6, 2019

Jeani Rhoades, 71, of North Platte, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, December 6, 2019.

Jeani was born September 10, 1948, in Oberlin, Kansas, to Leonard and Alice Brown. She was welcomed home by her big brother, Dennis, who was 4 years old. The family lived on the farm and the kids attended Plainview Country School...

Dec 1, 2019

Rosemary Hicks, 92, of North Platte, died at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Sunday, December 1, 2019.

Rosemary was born February 22, 1927, to Thomas and Gertrude Mylar in Modesto, California, where she grew up. Rosemary graduated from Oakdale High School in 1945 then went to work for Pacific Telephone as an operator.

Rosemary married...

Nov 29, 2019

Rosetta Kephart, 89, of North Platte, died at Linden Court on Friday, November 29, 2019.

Rosetta was born August 16, 1930, to Herman Louis and Aleta Bonacci at Des Moines, Iowa, where she grew up.

On July 25, 1948, Rosetta married Rollin Kephart at Rockport, Missouri and the couple had two children. They lived in...

Nov 25, 2019

Lola Brown, of Spokane, Washington, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, died at home at the age of 104, on Monday, November 25, 2019.

Lola was born April 22, 1915, the eldest daughter of Paul and Edith Knox, in Custer County, Nebraska. She was educated in a rural school in central Nebraska then graduated from Ansley High School. She...

Nov 22, 2019

Barbara Green, age 79, of North Platte, formerly of Sutherland, died at Great Plains Health on Friday, November 22, 2019.

Barbara was born June 15, 1940, at Bloomfield, Nebraska to William and Evelyn Harrison. She grew up in Bedford, Iowa and graduated from Bedford High School in 1958.

Barbara married the love of her life,...