Barbara Titchen
Oct 31, 2018
Barbara Titchen, 86, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Linden Court on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Barbara was born August 7, 1932, to Paul and Martha Larson at Gothenburg, NE, where she grew up and attended school. Barbara worked for a while before marrying Mervin Wayne Titchen on November 21, 1952, in Gothenburg where they lived for a few...
Robert Unruh
Oct 23, 2018
Robert Unruh, of Wallace, NE, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. He was 77 years old. Robert was born August 12, 1941, to Leonard and Edna Unruh at North Platte. He grew up in rural Paxton and graduated from Paxton High School in 1959. Robert went on to farm and ranch in...
Christine Gulbranson
Oct 19, 2018
Christine Gulbranson, age 83, of Sutherland, formerly of Hershey, Nebraska, passed away at home on Friday, October 19, 2018. Christine was born February 23, 1935, at Butte, North Dakota, to Nick and Theresa Semevolos and grew up and attended school in Minot, North Dakota. On November 11, 1950, Christine married Gerald Gulbranson in Minot. When Gerald enlisted in the U.S....
Jim Lockwood
Oct 15, 2018
James Robert 'Jim' Lockwood, age 98, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Monday, October 15, 2018. Jim was born August 29, 1920, at Shell Rock, Iowa, to Carle and Christena Lockwood. He grew up in Iowa where he attended Butler County Rural Schools, graduated from Shell Rock High School in 1937 then attended Wartburg College until...
Leona Clouatre
Oct 10, 2018
Leona Clouatre, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, at the age of 84. Leona was born September 5, 1934, in Keystone, NE, to Roscoe and Julia Vath. She grew up in Arthur County and graduated from Sidney St. Pat's in 1952. Leona then came to North Platte where she worked at Dr. Ziegler's...
Joyce Olson
Sep 30, 2018
Joyce Olson, 90, of North Platte, passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018, surrounded by her family and friends. Joyce was born November 26, 1927, to Austin J. and Thelma (Thornton) Riddle on the family farm near Crawford, NE, where she grew up. She graduated from Crawford High School in 1945 then worked on and off for the telephone company...
Donna Rickett
Sep 30, 2018
Donna Clausen Rickett, of North Platte, passed away at the age of 77, on Sunday, September 30, 2018, at Linden Court after a short battle with ALS. Donna was born April 27, 1941, in North Platte to Gaylord and Leona Clausen. She attended school in many places including Scottsbluff, South Carolina and Indiana then graduated from Hershey High School in...
Gladys Nelson
Sep 18, 2018
Gladys Nelson, of North Platte, passed away at the age of 99, on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the North Platte Care Center. Gladys was born July 9, 1919, in a sod house north of North Platte, NE to John and Leora Horne. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1937. In 1938, Gladys married Frederick "Fred" Nelson and...
Darwin 'Dar' Brown
Sep 17, 2018
Darwin Adam 'Dar' Brown, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at the age of 54, on Monday, September 17, 2018, at Great Plains Health. Darwin was born March 31, 1964, to Billy Jr. and Loewayne Brown at Marysville, KS. The family moved to North Platte in '67 and Dar graduated from high school in 1982. He went on to work at...
Ryan Ziel
Sep 15, 2018
Ryan Benjamin Ziel, 42, of North Platte, formerly of Windsor, Colorado, died in a work-related accident in North Platte on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Ryan was born November 19, 1975, to Reinhold and Twila Ziel in Greeley, CO. He grew up on a dairy farm in Windsor, CO, and enjoyed working the land. He graduated from Windsor High School in...
Karen Corey
Sep 12, 2018
Karen Nadine Corey, of North Platte, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Great Plains Health at the age of 71. Karen was born November 2, 1946, to Marvin and Lillian McDonald at Richland, WA. She grew up and attended school in Richland then married George Shields, and they later divorced. Karen started working as a waitress when she was...
Robert Bannister
Sep 12, 2018
Robert Bannister, age 94, of North Platte, passed away at the Sutherland Care Center on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. Robert was born December 28, 1923, to Walter and Grace Bannister on the family farm north of Central City, NE, where he grew up. On September 22, 1944, Robert was united in marriage to Carrie Steinke in Omaha, NE. The couple...
Ernie Lehmkuhler
Sep 10, 2018
Ernest 'Ernie' Lehmkuhler, 81, formerly of North Platte, died at his home in Dodge City, KS, on Monday, September 10, 2018, after an extended illness. Ernie was born July 21, 1937, at Arnold, NE, to Ernest and Pauline Lehmkuhler. He grew up on the family farm at Stapleton, NE, and attended Banner School then graduated in 1956 from Baker Rural...
Jerry Niday
Sep 8, 2018
Jerry John Niday, of North Platte, Nebraska, died at the North Platte Care Center on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at the age of 84. Jerry was born in Fremont, Nebraska, to Roy and Lela Niday. His father died when he was young so Jerry and his mom eventually moved to California. He had worked as an electrician then enlisted in...
Margaret 'Margie' Jensen
Sep 3, 2018
Margaret Ann 'Margie' Jensen, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Monday, September 3, 2018. Margie was born December 7, 1945, to Earl and Martha Campbell in North Platte where she grew up. Margie graduated from high school in 1964 and worked for Campus Cleaners until getting married. On November 11, 1967, Margie was...
John Thomas Rhoden
Aug 30, 2018
John Thomas Rhoden, of North Platte, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the age of 74. John was born November 3, 1943, in Fairbury, NE, to Catherine and James Rhoden, Sr. They moved to North Platte in 1948 when his parents divorced and here John attended North Platte Public Schools. On December...
Sandra Dowler
Aug 26, 2018
Sandra Dowler, of Alliance, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018, at Linden Court in North Platte at the age of 81. Sandra was born April 13, 1937, to Leland and Frances Billick in Muscatine, Iowa. She grew up in West Liberty, Iowa where she graduated from high school in 1955. After graduating Sandra became a bookkeeper, working for the...
Sandy Arnold
Aug 19, 2018
Sanford 'Sandy' Arnold, 75, of Arizona, formerly of Sutherland, died Sunday, August 19, 2018, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Sanford was born September 15, 1942, in Sutherland to Leonard and Nora Arnold. He grew up in Sutherland where he graduated from high school in 1961. Sandy enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1964 and served three years. On December 12, 1964, Sandy...
Lowell Wheeler
Aug 19, 2018
Lowell Fredrick 'Bud' Wheeler, 84, of Bayard, NE, formerly of North Platte, died Sunday, August 19, 2018, in Colorado. Lowell was born March 20, 1934, in North Platte to Kermit and Ruby Wheeler. He grew up in North Platte where he went to the Berean Church and graduated from high school. Lowell then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952...
Barbara Jean Mares
Aug 9, 2018
Barbara Jean Mares, 81, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Great Plains Health on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Barbara was born in Cheyenne, WY, on January 12, 1937, to James and Lena Waggoner. She grew up in Cheyenne where she attended Catholic school. On October 16, 1954, Barbara was united in marriage to Jack Mares in Cheyenne and the...
