Obituaries

Oct 30, 2017

Donald Leroy "DJ" Johnson, Jr., formerly of North Platte, NE, peacefully passed away at home on Monday, October 30, 2017, in Eunice, Louisiana, at the age of 49. Don was born on October 16, 1968, in North Platte to Donald Leroy, Sr. and Bonnie Johnson. The family lived in North Platte until 1981 then moved to Mansfield, LA, where Don...

Oct 5, 2017

Kay Juanita Robinson, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 82 on Thursday, October 5, 2017, at Linden Court. Kay was born August 7, 1935, in Wheatland, WY, to John  and Opal Patton and grew up as an "Army Brat". After World War II started the family moved to Nebraska, living in Gothenburg and North Platte. Kay...

Oct 4, 2017

Samuel Edward Sandoval, 73, of North Platte, died at home on Wednesday, October 4, 2017.  Cremation was chosen.  A memorial gathering will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the Accomplice Beer Company in Cheyenne, WY. Arrangements are with Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore.

Sep 30, 2017

Hope AnnRae Kellie Cressy, age 43, of North Platte, Nebraska, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Great Plains Health. Hope was born September 15, 1974, to Pamela Kellie in Grant, Nebraska, and raised by her mother and stepfather, Kenneth John Smith. The family lived in North Platte and Billings, Montana then moved to Nevada, California and Colorado before returning to...

Sep 26, 2017

Helen Maxine Lawyer Brannan, age 88, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away, Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.

Helen was born July 18, 1929, at the old Wurtele Hospital in North Platte, the daughter of Kinkaid pioneers Claude and Effie Lawyer. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1946 and received...

Sep 22, 2017

Lillian Lola Athey Nansel, age 96, of North Platte, NE, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Friday, September 22, 2017, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte, NE. Lillian was born in a sod house in the Sand Hills of Nebraska, which she so loved, on December 15, 1920, near Elsmere. She was the tenth of 11...

Sep 20, 2017

Helen Witt, 87, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Helen was born March 5, 1930, to Carl and Luise Lehmann in North Platte, NE. She married her high school sweetheart, Randy Witt, on May 24, 1952. Helen was an active member of First Evangelical Lutheran Church, a member of Adah Circle and a long time member of the North Platte...

Sep 20, 2017

Minerva Gallegos, of Brule, NE, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at the Ogallala Community Hospital at the age of 56. Minerva was born February 22, 1961, to Juan Sr. and Amada Gallegos in Dimmitt, TX. She grew up and attended school in Brule then married Isidro Ortiz in Ogallala, NE. They lived in North Platte, NE for a while then...

Sep 20, 2017

Lena Rebecca Zogg, age 78, of North Platte, NE, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Lena was born on April 11, 1939, to Dewey and Minnie Earl in Gothenburg, NE. She grew up in the Gothenburg and Cozad area then married Fred D. Zogg, Sr. on September 22, 1954, in Cozad. They lived in several communities...

Sep 16, 2017

Margaret Mary Baxa, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 78, on Saturday, September 16, 2017, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Margaret was born August 10, 1939, the oldest of 10 children to Glenn and Lurye LaBrie in Hastings, NE. The family lived in Giltner, NE, where Margaret graduated from Giltner High School. She then...

Sep 10, 2017

Bonnie Kate "Kay" Arnold, age 98, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Linden Court. Kay was born June 26, 1919, to Walter Grey and Mary Lucy (Chapman) McAuley in Hopkins County, Texas, where she grew up then moved to Dallas, Texas in the late '30's. Kay married Leslie Lee Godfrey in 1941 and the couple had two daughters....

Sep 6, 2017

Sandra Lee Ladner, of Wiggins, Mississippi, died at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, on Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at the age of 49. Sandra was working as a traveling nurse and had just recently been assigned to a hospital in Oshkosh, Nebraska. Sandra was born on March 1, 1968, to C.W. and Mary Beth (McCullough) Ward in Tampa,...

Aug 31, 2017

Terry Lane Levine, of North Platte, NE, died at the Cozad Care and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at the age of 66 after a short battle with cancer. Terry was born on August 8, 1951, to Erik and Betty Levine in North Platte where he grew up. He graduated from high school in 1969, then joined the...

Aug 30, 2017

Glenda Maxine Louise Koch, of Hershey, NE, passed away at Linden Court on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at the age of 87, one day shy of her birthday. Glenda was born August 31, 1929, in a little farmhouse in Custer County, NE, to Ray  and Dorotha King. She grew up on the farm and attended school at Nichols Country School...

Aug 29, 2017

Kenneth Albert Deibert, Sr., of North Platte, NE, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Great Plains Health at the age of 86. Ken was born on October 20, 1930, in Sheridan County, KS, to Julius and Faye Deibert. He grew up and attended school in Sheridan County until he was 15 years old. He then moved to Thomas County, KS...

Aug 23, 2017

Chuck Johnson, of North Platte, NE, died at Great Plains Health on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the age of 71. Chuck was born in North Platte on June 10, 1946, to Edwin  and Wilhelmina Lange Johnson. He grew up in North Platte and graduated from high school in 1965. He first went to work as a lineman then hired...

Aug 22, 2017

Jack Dean Bond, 80, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Jack was born July 30, 1937, to George and Lela Bond in Syracuse, Missouri. He grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, graduating from Northeast High School in 1954. After high school, Jack joined the United States Air Force...

Aug 20, 2017

John Bryan "Jack" Kyne, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017, at the Sutherland Care Center, at the age of 88. Jack was born July 28, 1929, at Tryon, NE. He was one of 12 children born to Everett and Cora Kyne. He grew up and attended school in McPherson County then joined the U.S. Army...

Aug 18, 2017

Robert Wayne Biltoft, age 75, of North Platte, NE, died Friday, August 18, 2017, at Great Plains Health. Bob was born December 26, 1941, to Earl and Mildred Biltoft in Todd County, SD. The family lived in Nebraska, in the New Port and Bassett area, and resided in an old basement with 10 kids. Bob went to school through the...

Aug 17, 2017

Irene Barnes, of North Platte, NE, died at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Thursday, August 17, 2017, at the age of 99. Irene was born October 17, 1917, to Carl and Kate Liljegren at Axtell, NE. She grew up on a farm and attended country school. Irene graduated from Wilcox High School in 1935 then the following day, her grandparents...