Obituaries

Aug 13, 2019

Bobby Keys, 55, of North Platte died at home on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.

Bobby was born in Omaha to Edna Keys on January 29, 1964, and they later moved to North Platte where he grew up. Bobby attended North Platte Public Schools then went on to work in construction. He shared his life with his significant...

Jul 29, 2019

Norman Green, 82, of North Platte, died at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Monday, July 29, 2019.

Norman was born in Sharpsburg, Iowa, on September 9, 1936, to Jake and Neva Green and grew up in Blockton, Iowa. Norman was a lifelong farmer and rancher.

On May 16, 1958, Norman married the love of his...

Jul 25, 2019

Dick Beed, age 74, of North Platte, died at Great Plains Health on Thursday, July 25, 2019.

Dick was born March 14, 1945, to Charles and Fern Beed at Lyons, New York. The family lived in Lyons until moving to Nebraska when Dick was 12 years old, living in the Palmer area.

Dick joined the...

Jul 22, 2019

Nola Mae (Bachkora Moog) Synovec was called Home to be with her Lord on Monday, July 22, 2019. She died at home at the age of 90.

Nola was born September 27, 1928, at St. Michael, Nebraska to William and Velma Bachkora. She attended country school then graduated from Shelton High School and Kearney State College. Nola...

Jul 20, 2019

Dick Beyer, age 87, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Saturday, July 20, 2019.

Dick was born March 27, 1932, to Jes and Pearl Beyer in North Platte where he lived all his life. While in high school, Dick ran track and played football for Coach Tolley, their team was the Big...

Jul 15, 2019

JoAnne Emert, 72, of North Platte, died Monday, July 15, 2019, at Great Plains Health.

JoAnne was born August 31, 1946, to Perry and Edith Schrayer in Dalhart, Texas. She grew up in Clayton, New Mexico where she graduated from Clayton High School. JoAnne was married, had four daughters and later divorced. The family lived in Arkansas...

Jul 14, 2019

Rae Jean 'Jellybean' Matlock-Graham, of Omaha, peacefully passed away at the age of 52, on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha after a short battle with cancer.

Rae Jean was born February 18, 1967, to Gene and Gloria Graham at St. Mary’s Hospital in North Platte. The family later moved to Kearney where she...

Jul 11, 2019

Berneice Zimmerman, age 85, of North Platte, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at the North Platte Care Center.

Berneice was born March 29, 1934, at Carneiro, Kansas to Raymond Sr. and Evelyn Walker. She grew up and went to grade school in Carneiro then attended high school in the town of Brookville.

On October...

Jul 11, 2019

Richard Walz, 61, of North Platte, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019, at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln.

Richard was born November 25, 1957, to Bernard and Irene Walz. He graduated from Hershey High School in 1976 and went on to hold various jobs including working for Burlington Northern Railroad and Weathercraft Roofing.

He is...

Jul 9, 2019

Thomas George, age 67, of North Platte, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Great Plains Health.

Tom was born November 25, 1951, to Harold and Lilus George in North Platte where he grew up. After graduating from high school in 1970, Tom attended North Platte Junior College where he received his Associates of Arts Degree...

Jul 8, 2019

Vina Marie ‘Rusti’ Shaw, age 83, of North Platte, passed from this life to her heavenly home on Monday, July 8, 2019, while at Great Plains Health.

Vina was born on December 14, 1935, to Sam and Leora Beavers in Elm Creek, Nebraska. After her parents divorced, Samuel Hasbrouck became her loving father and grandfather to the...

Jul 8, 2019

Lonnie Buckley, 74, of North Platte, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at Great Plains Health.

Lonnie was born September 10, 1944, to Herschel and Wilma Buckley. He grew up in Cozad where he graduated from high school in 1962. Lonnie then worked for F&S Sausage for about 12 years then he was with Sperry New...

Jul 6, 2019

James Biss, 58, of North Platte, died Saturday, July 6, 2019, in Omaha after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Jim was born February 21, 1961, to Bill and Helen Biss at North Platte where he grew up. After graduating from high school in 1979, Jim attended Mid-Plains Community College then Kearney State College where he earned his...

Jul 5, 2019

Evan Fristo, age 91, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, formerly of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019, in Lee's Summit.

Evan was born at Dickens, Nebraska, on August 21, 1927, the only child of James and Verna Fristo. He grew up in Dickens where he attended country school then graduated from North Platte High...

Jul 2, 2019

Kathryn Louise Egan, of North Platte, passed away at home with her family around her on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at the age of 75.

Kathryn was born June 23, 1944, to Glen Farrell and Beulah Briggs Moore Egan at Port Arthur, Texas. She grew up in Texas where she graduated from LaMarque High School and attended...

Jun 26, 2019

Harriet Nielsen, 89, of North Platte, died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Linden Court.

Harriet was born July 27, 1929, to Paul and Amy Seidel at Adams, Nebraska, and grew up in Wahoo. In high school, she was a drum majorette and baton twirler, violinist, and excelled at playing the piano. Harriet attended the University of Nebraska...

Jun 22, 2019

Avril 'Nana' James, 69, of Lincoln, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June, 22, 2019, while staying with family in North Platte.

Avril was born April 22, 1950, to Ernest and Catherine Clark in Singapore, The Republic of Singapore, where she grew up and went to school. After graduating high school, Avril attended business school while working for the...

Jun 22, 2019

Vance Coleman, 73, formerly of North Platte, died at the V.A. Medical Center in Grand Island.

Vance was born in Paxton on November 19, 1945, to Austin and Wanda Coleman. He grew up in Nebraska and graduated from Mullen High School then attended Mid-Plains Community College. Vance enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served in the...

Jun 20, 2019

Janice Gentry, 83, of North Platte, died at the Lincoln Heart Hospital on Thursday, June 20, 2019.

Janice was born September 25, 1935, to Dewey and Laura Day. She was the 7th of eight children and grew up on the family farm, east of Kearney. Janice attended a rural one room school through 8th grade then went...

Jun 18, 2019

Jerry Little, 77, of North Platte, passed away at home surrounded by those he loved, on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

Jerry was born October 20, 1941, to Ben and Mable Little in North Platte where he grew up. He attended North Platte Senior High then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January 1959.

On October...