Loretta Louise Pilakowski
May 15, 2017
Loretta Louise Pilakowski, age 96, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2017, at Linden Court. Loretta was born August 7, 1920, to Earl and Elsie Battershell in Paxton, NE, where she grew up. During her junior year of high school, the family moved to Lodgepole, NE, where Loretta graduated with the Class of 1938. On August...
Elgin Lee Gewecke
May 11, 2017
Elgin Lee Gewecke, age 90, of Stapleton, NE, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at the North Platte Care Center. Elgin was born April 6, 1927, to Emil and Margaret Gewecke at Elm Creek, NE, where he grew up. Elgin graduated from Elm Creek High School in 1944 then worked at the lumber yard and...
Jim Runner
May 5, 2017
James "Jim" B. Runner, age 60, of Grand Island, NE, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. Jim was born October 31, 1956, to Blaine and Betty Runner in Sutherland, NE. He grew up in Nebraska, living in the rural areas of Hershey, Mullen and Ashby. Jim started school in Mullen and went...
Everett Berglund
May 2, 2017
Everett Berglund, age 93, formerly of Brady, NE, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Everett was born February 15, 1924, to Albert and Della Berglund at Lewellen, NE. The family later moved to a farm northwest of Brady, NE, where he grew up. Everett graduated from Brady High School then worked on the farm...
Phillip Wayne Mullen
Apr 29, 2017
Phillip Wayne Mullen, age 49, of North Platte, NE, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 29, 2017, in California. Phillip was born September 17, 1967, to Ray and Kathryn Mullen at Tacoma, WA. He was raised by his father and stepmother, Ray and Tonya Mullen, in Ogallala, NE, where he also attended school. Phillip later traveled around different states and for...
June Skinner
Apr 20, 2017
June Skinner, age 96, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at the Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE. June was born March 14, 1921, to Carrie Forbes in Douglas, WY, and later adopted by Edward and Catherine Mason. She grew up and attended school in North Platte. On August 18, 1938, June was united...
Arthur Castor, Jr.
Apr 15, 2017
Arthur Castor, Jr., age 65, of North Platte, NE, died Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Alliance, NE. Arthur was born May 3, 1951, to Arthur, Sr. and Lola Castor in North Platte and grew up in Maxwell. Arthur graduated from Maxwell High School then started working as a painter for his dad. He later...
Patrick Arthur Thomas
Apr 14, 2017
Patrick Arthur Thomas, age 74, of North Platte, NE, died Friday, April 14, 2017, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, NE. Pat was born January 22, 1943, to Roy and June Thomas in Seattle, WA, where he grew up and attended school. When he was 17 years old, Pat enlisted in the U.S. Army and married his first wife...
Ken George
Apr 1, 2017
Kenneth "Ken" William George, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. Ken was born April 3, 1929, to Kenneth and Edith George at Blair, NE. The family later moved to Omaha where Ken graduated from Tech High School in 1947. He then went to work as a cable splicer for...
Elsie Anna Shanks
Mar 27, 2017
Elsie Anna Shanks, age 92, of North Platte, NE, passed away surrounded by her family on March 27, 2017, at Great Plains Health. Elsie was born October 6, 1924, to Peter and Anna Mohr on a farm near St. Libory, NE. On August 26, 1925, Elsie was baptized at Messiah Lutheran Church in Grand Island. In 1938 she became a...
Gene Richard Masters
Mar 25, 2017
Gene Richard Masters passed away at the age of 88, on Saturday, March 25, 2017, surrounded by family. Gene was the youngest child of Will and Sophia Masters. After graduating from McPherson County High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1951 and served until 1954. His service included being in a light tank division in Korea and the...
Mae Koch
Mar 24, 2017
Mae Koch, age 88, of Hershey, NE, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Emily Mae was born May 2, 1928, to Pine and Kate Lewis in Cañon City, CO. When she was two years old, the Lewis family moved to Nebraska. Mae spent her childhood in the Maxwell area then the...
Melvin Peter Moritz
Mar 12, 2017
Melvin Peter Moritz, age 88, of North Platte and formerly of Sutherland, NE, passed away at Linden Court on Sunday, March 12, 2017. Melvin was born November 13, 1928, to Peter and Josie Moritz at Loup City, NE. By 1930 the Moritz family moved to Sutherland and eventually settled on a farm south of town. Melvin attended District 18 West...
Paul Allen Jeske
Mar 3, 2017
Paul Allen Jeske, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, March 3, 2017, at the age of 86. Paul was born September 19, 1930, to Jesse and Alice Jeske at Alliance, NE. The family lived on a ranch by Bingham, NE, until they moved to Texas when Paul was nine. He graduated from...
Betty Rose Levine
Feb 28, 2017
Betty Rose Levine, age 91, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Linden Court. Betty was born January 24, 1926, to Fay and Sallie James in Mullen, NE, and was raised on the original James Homestead, north of Mullen. On October 28, 1942, Betty was united in marriage to Erik Harry Levine in Oberlin, KS,...
Beverly Margaret Odean
Feb 25, 2017
Beverly Margaret Odean, age 81, of Missouri, formerly of Nebraska, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017, at St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Beverly was born July 22, 1935, to Donald and Frances Kerr at Kansas City, MO. She grew up in Denver, CO, and later moved to Gering, NE, where she graduated from high school and married Leo...
Lawana Howell Thompson
Feb 23, 2017
Our beloved mother and grandmother, LaWana Howell Thompson, was called home February 23, 2017, at the age of 80 years old, in North Platte, Nebraska. She was born in Sugar City, Idaho, on July 8, 1936, to Richard Smith Howell and Signa Elizabeth Fikstad Howell. She was the sixth of eight children. LaWana married the love of her life, Merlin...
Jerre Johnson
Feb 20, 2017
Dr. Jerre Johnson, age 81, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Monday, February 20, 2017. Jerre was born December 10, 1935, to Roy and Ruth Johnson at David City, NE. The family later moved to Lincoln, NE, where Jerre graduated from Lincoln High School then Wentworth Military Academy and later the University of Nebraska. He earned his...
Dale Kramer
Feb 19, 2017
Dale Kramer, age 47, of Elk Point, SD, formerly of North Platte and Stapleton, NE, passed away at home on Sunday, February 19, 2017, after a brief battle with cancer. Dale was born February 9, 1970, to Walter and Sandra Kramer in North Platte where he grew up. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1988. On August 12,...
Michelle Ryan
Feb 13, 2017
Michelle Ann Ryan, age 39, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Monday, February 13, 2017. Michelle was born June 13, 1977, to Joseph and Ruth Cox at North Platte where she grew up. Michelle graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic School in 1996 and worked at K-Mart while in school and most recently for Orschein's. On March 21,...
