Obituaries

Jun 25, 2025

B ill M oorhead, age 87, of Hershey, NE, passed away in the early hours of June 25, 2025 at Great Plains Health.

Bill was born in North Platte, NE, on August 25, 1937, to Homer and Olga (Haugland) Moorhead. He grew up on the family farm south of Hershey and attended Lamont School for a year...

Jun 24, 2025

R ichard "Dick" Armstrong was born on May 20, 1946 in Lewellen, NE to Ralph Clinton and Wilma Mae Armstrong. He passed away June 24, 2025, at his home in North Platte, NE after a courageous battle with a long term illness.

The family, which consisted of 1 brother and 2 sisters, moved to Lewellen when he...

Jun 21, 2025

D elores "Dee" Highberger was ushered by angels to heaven to be embraced in the arms of Jesus on June 21, 2025.

Dee was born August 2, 1939, in Luverne, MN, to Albert and Dorothy Brinkhous.  Her family moved to Nebraska during Dee's youth.  She married Larry Shindle and together they had two daughters, Kay and Gale.  ...

Jun 20, 2025

R oger L ickliter was born in Hastings, NE, on May 26, 1953.  He passed away at home in Sutherland surrounded by his family on June 20, 2025, at the age of 72.

Roger, son of Harry and Ann Lickliter, grew up in Oakland, CA, and Lincoln, NE, where he graduated from Lincoln High School then attended...

Jun 19, 2025

A nn B rewer of North Platte, NE, passed away at Great Plains Health on June 19, 2025, at age 61, following health complications.

Ann, daughter of Harry and Margaret Kimble, was born September 21, 1963, in Dayton, OH, where she grew up, graduated from high school and Sinclair Community College.  She worked for Bob Evans as...

Jun 15, 2025

B onnie J eanne "BJ" H errick, 91, of North Platte, peacefully passed away surrounded by her family at Great Plains Health on June 15, 2025.

BJ was born Jan. 3, 1934, in rural Frontier County to Carl and Aurie Zysset. She and her seven siblings grew up on a farm where they shared many adventures. She...

Jun 8, 2025

S hirley K och B rownfield, 102, died peacefully at home in Hershey on June 8, 2025, just 13 days before her 103rd birthday.  She was born on the family farm southwest of Hershey on June 21, 1922, to Frank and Hazel Koch.

Shirley attended country grade school a mile south of their house and she and...

May 30, 2025

Dorothy Stoner was born July 11, 1942, to Henry and Martha Bauer in North Platte where she grew up. She passed away at Great Plains Health on May 30, 2025, at the age of 82.

By the time Dorothy finished 6th grade the family moved to Billings, Montana and later Portland, Oregon where she finished her schooling,...

May 22, 2025

K aren A nn H olmes was born February 5, 1947, to Robert and Lucille Hunter in North Platte.  She unexpectedly passed away at Great Plains Health on May 22, 2025, at age 78.

Karen attended North Platte High School and was in the marching band.  After graduating in 1965 she attended Mid Plains Community College then...

May 20, 2025

R obert L. "Bob" Petersen, 89, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away peacefully on May 20, 2025, surrounded by loved ones in Kansas City, MO.

Bob was born June 30, 1935, in Norcross, MN, to Lloyd R. and Mildred M. (Winders) Petersen. He grew up in Russell, MN, graduating from Russell High School in 1953.  Bob...

May 10, 2025

J udith "Judy" Streeter was born September 7, 1944, in Kearney, NE, to George and Beulah Trembly.  She peacefully passed away on May 10, 2025, at Great Plains Health at age 80.

Judy grew up and attended school in North Platte.  After the 6th grade she learned to bake from her mother, and years later she enjoyed...

May 10, 2025

R odney M eyen, age 81, of Cheyenne, Wyoming now rests peacefully in the hands of God. He passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in Loveland, Colorado.

Rodney was a very kind and genuine person. He was a rare combination of hardworking, fun loving, and wild. Even on the hardest of days and through the many...

May 8, 2025

O n May 8, 2025, at the age of 91, Cassie Welch peacefully passed away and was welcomed into heaven by all those she loved.

Cassie, daughter of Glen and Doris Bryant, was born at home in the Sandhills of Keith County, north of Paxton, on June 25, 1933.  The Bryant family moved to the "big city"...

May 4, 2025

J oyce K ohn peacefully passed away at Linden Court on May 4, 2025, with her family at her side.

Joyce was born September 12, 1951, to Delores and Norman Stearns in North Platte, NE, where she resided all her life.  She graduated with the Class of 1969 then married a few years later.

On...

May 3, 2025

W illiam L e R oy F isher (also known as Billy, Bubba, Blondie, Bobo, Happy and Ghost Dog) departed this world Saturday morning, May 3,2025, just like he came into it, livin' to run and runnin' to live against the wind.

Bill was born to Chas (Robert) and Margaret Fisher December 14, 1950, at the Memorial...

May 3, 2025

K aren M ahoney of North Platte, NE, passed away at Great Plains Health on May 3, 2025, at age 79.

Karen was born April 4, 1946, to Samuel Brush and Maetta Nichols at Maywood, NE.  She grew up in Maywood and later moved to North Platte.

On April 12, 1975, Karen married Robert Mahoney...

May 2, 2025

R obert "Bob" Kautz, longtime resident of Hershey, NE, was surrounded by his family when he peacefully passed away on May 2, 2025, at the age of 96.

Bob was born February 26, 1929, to Benjamin and Lydia Kautz in the Nichols community, east of Hershey .  He graduated from Hershey High School in 1948 then married...

May 1, 2025

C amille W eesner, age 88, peacefully passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, on May 1, 2025.

Camille was born January 4, 1937, to Sydney and Agnes Goodfellow at Rushville, NE.  She grew up in North Platte where she graduated from high school.

On December 31, 1953, Camille wed Bruce Weesner...

Apr 26, 2025

C heryl R ains was born January 5, 1944, in North Platte, Nebraska where she was raised. She later moved to Colorado, where she was when she peacefully passed away on April 26, 2025, at age 81. Cheryl lived a life marked by love, service, and devotion to faith, family, and community.

Cheryl was an avid reader,...

Apr 23, 2025

S haron B ierma, daughter of Lester and Lewellen Bierma, was born March 29, 1951.  She peacefully passed away April 23, 2025, at the age of 74.

Sharon lived all her life in North Platte.  She attended Roosevelt and Lincoln Elementary Schools, then as a teenager, attended ESU #16 and the Opportunity Center.

Sharon's first...