Obituaries

Apr 4, 2018

Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Wantulok, of North Platte, Nebraska, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Centennial Park Retirement Village at the age of 71. Jerry was born July 12, 1946, to Joseph and Anne Wantulok at Sheridan, Wyoming, where he grew up and was known by many as "Jarb". After graduating from high school, Jerry went on the University of Wyoming...

Mar 31, 2018

Willa White, 77, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Great Plains Health on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Willa was born May 23, 1940, to William and Irene Tilford at North Platte where she grew up. Willa attended Platte Valley School then St. Patrick's High School. After graduating she moved to California where she went to college in Moorpark and...

Mar 28, 2018

James Lee Keller, of North Platte, NE, died at home on March 28, 2018, at the age of 68. James was born in Hyannis, NE, to Oren and Maizie Keller on November 30, 1949. He grew up and attended school in Hyannis then went to work at the Hyannis Hotel for a couple years. James later moved to North Platte...

Mar 27, 2018

Steven John Shantz, 52, of North Platte, NE, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at Great Plains Health. Steven was born October 1, 1965, to Robert and Eunice Shantz in Seattle, WA. He grew up in Washington State then following his graduation, he joined the U.S. Army in 1985. Steven served until '87 then enlisted again and served from 1993-95. Steven...

Mar 25, 2018

Lula Mae Zlomke, age 93, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Mountain Vista Senior Living Center in Wheat Ridge, CO, on Sunday, March 25, 2018. Lula was born May 27, 1924, to Norman and Ida Manuel in New Bay, Newfoundland, Canada, where she grew up. After graduating high school in 1941, Lula moved to Boston, MA, where she earned...

Mar 13, 2018

Roland Coker, age 89, of North Platte, NE, died Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Great Plains Health. Roland was born June 2, 1928, the only son of Mainard and Edith Coker in Sutherland, NE, where he grew up. Roland graduated from Sutherland High School then attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he earned his BA degree. Roland proudly...

Mar 4, 2018

Juanita D. Herrada, of Hershey, passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday, March 4, 2018, at Linden Court.

Juanita was born October 20, 1929, to Lauren and Deane Grove at Judith Gap, Montana. She grew up in Judith Gap and graduated from high school in 1947. Juanita worked for J.C. Penny's in Lewistown, Montana for...

Feb 27, 2018

Robert T. "Bob" Epler, 66, of North Platte, NE, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Bob was born March 26, 1951, to Robert and Mildred Epler in Lexington, NE. The family later moved to North Platte where Bob graduated from North Platte High School in 1970. He started working in construction while in high school and did...

Feb 19, 2018

Bryon Douglas True, age 67, of Sutherland, NE, was at home surrounded by his family when he went to his Heavenly home after a battle with cancer on Monday, February 19, 2018. Bryon was born September 28, 1950, to Dewey and Velda True in Bloomfield, NE, where he grew up. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1969. Bryon went...

Feb 11, 2018

Barbara Leigh Scranton, age 52, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Great Plains Health. Barbara was born in Buffalo, New York, January 6, 1966, to Richard and Sharlene Scranton. She grew up in Buffalo and Aurora, Colorado, where she graduated from Aurora High School. Barbara loved her animals and her family. She also had a...

Feb 10, 2018

Ila Mae Calkin, age 91, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Linden Court. Ila was born May 15, 1926, to Jesse and Della Hevlin on the family farm between Stockville and Curtis, NE, where she grew up. Ila graduated in 1944 from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School in Curtis and...

Feb 6, 2018

Lyle Glen Broeder, of Hershey, Nebraska, died at the age of 84, on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Lyle was born June 25, 1933, to Louie and Agnes Broeder on the family ranch south of North Platte in Lincoln County, Nebraska, where he grew up. Lyle graduated from Curtis High School in 1952 and...

Jan 24, 2018

Karen DeEtte "Tuffet" Schiebold Schiff, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 77, at Linden Court after a short battle with leukemia on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Karen was born August 4, 1940, to Karl and Margaret Schiebold in Minneapolis, MN. When she was a toddler, the family moved to Fargo, ND, where she attended school and...

Jan 23, 2018

DeLoris Martha Othling, left this earth on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at the age of 95, from the Sutherland Care Center. She went to meet her Lord after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. DeLoris was born March 31, 1922, to William and Wilhelmina Brettmann in Deshler, NE. DeLoris grew up on the farm south of town and attended school in...

Jan 19, 2018

Leona Lucile Hoatson, of Hershey, NE, passed away at the age of 86 on Friday, January 19, 2018, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte, NE. Leona was born at home, north of Hershey on the Birdwood Table, on December 7, 1931, to Benjamin and Loretta Ross. Leona attended District #95 country school and graduated from North Platte High...

Jan 5, 2018

Clarence Frank "Bub" Arensdorf, of McPherson County, NE, passed away at the age of 93, on Friday, January 5, 2018, at the Sutherland Care Center. Clarence was born October 23, 1924, to Nicholas and Margaretha Arensdorf on the family ranch in McPherson County. He grew up on the homeplace and graduated from District 60 Country School. Clarence stayed on the...

Jan 1, 2018

Galen LaVerne Reed, 57, of North Platte, died at his home on January 1, 2018. Galen was born April 18, 1960, in Winchester, KS, to Francis and Leola Reed. He grew up in Kansas and later moved to Colorado then Nebraska. Galen worked in maintenance at the University of Colorado in Boulder, drove trucks for farmers in western Nebraska then...

Dec 22, 2017

Magdalene Marie "Midge" Weber, formerly of Grand Island, NE, passed away at the age of 72, on Friday, December 22, 2017, at the North Platte Care Center. Magdalene was born March 24, 1945, to August and Etha Schulz on the family farm in Redwood County, MN. Midge began school in Minnesota then the family moved to Nebraska in 1960 where...

Dec 11, 2017

Lillian Margaret "Billie" Guilliaume, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 91, on Monday, December 11, 2017, at Centennial Park Retirement Village. Billie was born in David City, NE, on May 11, 1926, the third of seven children to Roy and Blanche Powell. She grew up in David City and graduated from high school in 1944. Billie...

Nov 28, 2017

Carlyn Elaine Odean died Monday, November 27, 2017, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, at the age of 60. Carlyn was born August 2, 1957, in Jacksboro, Texas, to Elmer and Marie Robinson. She was raised in Graham, Texas, where she graduated from high school. Carlyn later met Mark Weldon Odean and the two were married on March...