Vernon "Sonny" Shirley
Jun 6, 2017
Vernon "Sonny" Shirley, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 84, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at Great Plains Health. Sonny was born on April 1, 1933, to Manley John and Bessie Alice Corlett Shirley in Hayes County, NE. He grew up in Nebraska, living in the Maywood and Curtis area, and graduated high school from the...
Vidal Villarreal
Jun 4, 2017
Vidal Villarreal went home to Heaven at the age of 90, on Sunday, June 4, 2017. Vidal was born July 2, 1926, to Francisco and Felomena Vallejo Villarreal at Pearsall, TX and grew up in Crystal City, TX. At a very young age, Vidal started working in the fields, and did so most of his life. On November 15, 1945,...
Sheryle Ann Pascoe
Jun 1, 2017
Sheryle Ann Pascoe, age 68, of North Platte, NE, passed away in Grand Island, NE, on Thursday, June 1, 2017. Sheryle was born July 24, 1948, to Leonard and Esther Johnson at Rapid City, SD. She grew up in Wall, SD, and graduated from Wall High School. Sheryle later married James Pascoe and they made their home in North Platte....
Leona Godfrey
May 29, 2017
Leona Bea Valentine Godfrey, of North Platte, NE, returned to her Heavenly Father at the age of 63, on Monday, May 29, 2017, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Leona was born in Ogallala, NE, on August 23, 1953, to Cecil Harvey and Wilma Allison Gessford Valentine, the fifth of eight children. Leona was raised on the Gessford ranch,...
Ruth A. Loving
May 25, 2017
Ruth A. Loving, age 84, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home surround by her family on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Ruth was born June 16, 1932, in Chicago, IL, to Cora Ann Smith. Ruth grew up and attended school in Chicago then was united in marriage to George Edgar Loving on October 16, 1948, in Crown Point, IN....
Carol Marie Weir
May 22, 2017
Carol Marie Weir, age 71, of Hershey, NE, passed away on Monday, May 22, 2017, at the Cozad Care Center. Carol was born March 16, 1946, to Ward and Maxine Clark in North Platte, NE, where she grew up and attended school. On December 26, 1962, Carol was united in marriage to Gerald "Jerry" Eugene Weir in North Platte. They...
Pamela Whitaker
May 20, 2017
Pamela Mae Whitaker, age 65, of North Platte, NE, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 20, 2017. She will be laid to rest in Black Foot, ID, and there will be no services. Pam is survived by her daughter, RayLynn and husband, Fernando Martinez, of North Platte; and other family. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial...
Faye Cornelius
May 18, 2017
Elsie Faye Cornelius, of North Platte, passed away at the age of 81, on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Great Plains Health. Faye was born April 23, 1936, to Arvol and Edith Young in Mountain Home, Arkansas, then the family moved to Nebraska. Faye grew up in North Platte and later moved to Grand Island. On March 5, 1974, Faye...
Gary Dean Leaf
May 18, 2017
Gary Dean Leaf, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home after a short battle with cancer on Thursday, May 18, 2017, at the age of 54. Gary was born August 28, 1962, to Harlan and Laura Leaf in North Platte where he grew up. Gary attended North Platte High School before he went to work for Hoppe Lumber Yard,...
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...
