Obituaries

Oct 4, 2019

Zella Peterson, 83, of North Platte, died at the North Platte Care Center on Friday, October 4, 2019.

Zella was born August 25, 1936, at Bisbee, Arizona, to John and Frances Crawford. She grew up with her brothers and sisters and lived in different states including Arizona, Colorado, California and Nebraska. In 1998 she moved to North...

Sep 26, 2019

Robert L. "Rob" Richardson, age 71, of Alma, NE, formerly of North Platte, NE, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE after battling health issues for many years, and more recently, complications from throat cancer.

Rob was born March 3, 1948, to Gerald Keith "Jerry" Richardson, Sr. and Jean Ardell (Hastings)...

Sep 19, 2019

Marlene Sawyer, 83, of North Platte, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

Marlene was born May 24, 1936, at White, Nebraska to Floyd and Gladys Roach. The family later moved to North Platte in 1952 and Marlene graduated from North Platte High School in 1954.

On May 29, 1954, Marlene...

Sep 19, 2019

John Schirmer, 81, of Kearney, formerly of North Platte, died at the Kearney Regional Medical Center on Thursday, September 19, 2019.

John was born March 12, 1938, in Lewellen to Julia Schirmer. When John was 12 years old, the family moved to North Platte where he went on to graduate from North Platte High School in 1956...

Sep 16, 2019

On Monday, September 16, 2019, we said good-bye to our little Molly. She had struggled with her health most of the summer and when the time came she was at home surrounded by her family under comfort care and died peacefully.

Molly was born to a family in March of 2004 and adopted by the Odeans a...

Sep 14, 2019

Jack Swearingen, 70, of Maxwell, passed away at home on Saturday, September 14, 2019.

Jack was born November 1, 1948, to Albert and Dorothy Swearingen at Cheyenne, Wyoming where he grew up. Jack graduated from East High School in 1966 then hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad, working as a Pipefitter. His job took him to...

Sep 3, 2019

Michael Hageman, 74, of North Platte, died at home under hospice care on Tuesday, September 3, 2019.

Mike was born April 4, 1945, to Roy and Katherine Hageman in Lincoln where he grew up. Mike graduated from Lincoln High School 1964 then went to work for Western Supply Company.

On October 8, 1966, Mike married...

Sep 2, 2019

Juel Freeburg, 84, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court surrounded by her family on Monday, September 2, 2019.

Juel was born December 9, 1934, at Farwell, Nebraska to Ralph and Peggy George. The family moved to North Platte in ’43 and Juel went on to graduate from North Platte High School in 1953. Juel had...

Aug 31, 2019

Laurine Thompson, age 99, of North Platte, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus whom she loved on Saturday, August 31, 2019, under hospice care.

Laurine was born October 22, 1919, in Arnold, Nebraska to Ralph and Lilace Williams. Laurine was the 12 th of 13 children consisting of 8 sisters and 4 brothers. Her...

Aug 26, 2019

Shanquail Ropers-Keith, 32, of Chappell, formerly of North Platte, died Monday, August 26, 2019, at the Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh.

Shanquail was born July 18, 1987, to Vivian Anderson and Joseph Ropers at North Platte and was later adopted by Judith Keith in 2003. Shanquail grew up in North Platte and was raised in the Catholic...

Aug 25, 2019

Don Stumpf, 88, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Sunday, August 25, 2019.

Don was born January 10, 1931, to Bert and Maymie Stumpf in Kansas City, Missouri, where he grew up. He graduated from Ephrata High School in 1950 and later joined the U.S. Air Force, honorably serving from 1952-53. He...

Aug 23, 2019

Wes Grady, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health under hospice care on Friday, August 23, 2019, at the age of 78.

Wes was born in Gothenburg on May 8, 1941, to Lloyd and Fern Grady. He grew up in Gothenburg and graduated from high school in 1959 then moved to Lincoln to attend the...

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...