Korbyn Henry Mercer
Feb 19, 2016
Korbyn Henry Mercer was welcomed into Heaven and became one of God's littlest angels when he was born asleep on Friday, February 19, 2016. Our beautiful little boy was 19 inches long and weighed 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Korbyn will forever be in the hearts of his parents and family. He is loved and will be missed by his parents,...
Michelle Fhuere Neilsen Ryan
Feb 11, 2016
Michelle 'Misha' Verlaine Fhuere Neilsen Ryan, age 50, of Craig, CO, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016, at the Denver Hospice Hospital in Denver, CO after a brief illness. Michelle was born July 30, 1965, at Kennewick, WA. She is the daughter of Verlaine Weir and the late Ed Weir. Michelle grew up in Wallace and graduated from Wallace...
Gordon Moore
Feb 11, 2016
Gordon Charles 'Gordy' Moore, age 74, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away at his home in Lincoln, NE, on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Gordy was born April 16, 1941, to Paul and Mary Moore at Culbertson, NE where he grew up. Gordy graduated from Culbertson High School in 1958 then joined the U.S. Navy. After serving 4 years, 3...
Richard "Pooch" Pollat
Feb 9, 2016
Richard Lee "Pooch" Pollat, age 77, of Paxton, NE, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Richard was born June 10, 1938, to Joseph and Beulah Pollat at Cozad, NE where he grew up and went to school. In 1957 Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army then returned to Cozad following his discharge. In...
Verda Elliott
Jan 28, 2016
DUE TO WEATHER - SERVICE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY AT 2 P.M. AT ODEAN COLONIAL CHAPEL. Verda Mae Elliott, age 96, of North Platte, NE, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2016, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Verda was born May 2, 1919, to Lemuel and Elizabeth Morton at Cody, NE where she grew up. Verda graduated...
Danny Pinkerton
Jan 28, 2016
Danny Gene Pinkerton, age 69, of Irvine, CA, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Thursday, January 28, 2016, after a battle with cancer. Danny was born January 12, 1947, to Gene and Margie Pinkerton at Lexington, NE. He grew up in the Lexington and Cozad area before the family moved to North Platte. Danny graduated from...
Marjorie Makings
Jan 27, 2016
Marjorie Lucille Makings, age 90, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, NE. Marjorie was born July 16, 1925, in Trenton, NE to Samuel and Mary Cemer. She graduated from high school in Trenton. On October 1, 1944, Marjorie married Glenn Makings and were married for 49 years when Glenn passed away in 1993....
Reed Tomlinson
Jan 23, 2016
Reed Kay Tomlinson, age 73, of North Platte, NE, lost his long battle with cancer when he passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Reed was born April 1, 1942, to George and Lucille Tomlinson at Twin Falls, ID. The family lived in Arkansas and California before moving to North Platte when Reed...
Grant Thomas
Jan 22, 2016
Grant Richard Thomas, age 75, of North Platte, NE, passed on Friday, January 22, 2016, at Linden Court in North Platte. Grant was born in Laramie, WY, on February 17, 1940. He was the oldest of seven children born to Grant and Leona Thomas. He grew up in Fox Park, WY and later joined the U.S. Air Force. Following his...
Karen Fisher
Jan 21, 2016
Karen Fay Fisher, age 68, of Cozad, NE, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Karen was born November 26, 1947, to Lloyd and Rosetta Bowker at Sutherland, NE and grew up in Nebraska, Colorado and California. Karen later worked as a Correction Officer in Weld County, CO for...
Mildred Gade
Jan 11, 2016
Mildred Lorraine Gade, age 91, of Oberlin, KS, formerly of Sutherland, NE, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, in Kansas. Mildred was born November 5, 1924, to Roy and Alta Walker in North Platte, NE where she grew up. Mildred graduated from North Platte High School with the Class of 1943. She then worked for United Airlines in Cheyenne, WY...
Donald Mowry
Jan 4, 2016
Donald LeRoy Mowry, age 82, of Thornton, CO, formerly of North Platte, passed away at the Denver Hospice on Monday, January 4, 2016. Don was born January 4, 1934, to Clifford and Ruth Mowry at Lexington, NE, where he grew up and attended school. Don later joined the U.S. Air Force and following his discharge moved to North Platte. He...
Karen Elaine Svejkovsky
Jan 1, 2016
Karen Elaine Svejkovsky, age 35, of North Platte, NE, died unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 1, 2016. Karen was born January 15, 1980, to Glen and Joanne Emert at Geneva, NE. She grew up and attended school in North Platte and later married Dave Nowatzke. Karen worked as a telemarketer for five years then worked a couple years at...
Maynard Zlomke
Dec 30, 2015
Maynard Wright Zlomke, age 87, of North Platte, NE, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, NE. Maynard was born May 11, 1928, to Elmer and Rebecca Zlomke at Burwell, NE. He grew up in the Ord, NE area and graduated from Ord High School in 1946. Maynard joined the U.S. Navy in May...
Ron Bourne
Dec 27, 2015
Ronald Louis Bourne, age 69, of North Platte, NE, passed away surrounded in love by his family and several close friends on Sunday, December 27, 2015, in Omaha, NE. Ron was born many moons ago to Nile and Evelyn Bourne on December 29, 1945, at Kearney, NE, and grew up in Lexington, NE. After hearing all the shenanigans he was...
Kay Johnson
Dec 26, 2015
Mary Katherine 'Kay' Johnson, age 77, of North Platte, NE, died at home on Saturday, December 26, 2015, with family at her side after a prolonged fight with cancer. Kay was born November 4, 1938, in Oak Grove, MO, the daughter of Ray and Eva Peerson. She grew up in Oak Grove and graduated from Wyandotte High School in Kansas...
Gene Berglund
Dec 23, 2015
Eugene Francis 'Gene' Berglund, age 76, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Gene was born June 18, 1939, to Carl Gust, Sr. and Marie Berglund in North Platte where he grew up. Gene graduated from North Platte High School in 1957. He worked at the North Platte Telegraph and...
Polly Trisdale
Dec 21, 2015
Pauline 'Polly' Trisdale, age 75, of North Platte, NE, passed away Monday, December 21, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Polly was born December 16 , 1940, to Claude and Vola Trisdale at Gallitan, TN. The family later moved to Colorado then to North Platte in 1951. Polly attended school in North Platte and later worked in housekeeping...
Zandra Kyne
Dec 20, 2015
Zandra Jean Kyne, age 79, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015, at the Good Life Center in Callaway, NE. Zandra was born October 29, 1936, to Robert and Fern Lanham at Mullen, NE and grew up north of Stapleton, NE. In 1950 the family moved to Arnold, NE where Zandra graduated from Arnold High School with...
Will 'Tony' Nelson
Dec 19, 2015
Will Owen Anton 'Tony' Nelson, age 80, of North Platte, NE, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Will was born August 2, 1935, to Owen and June Nelson northwest of Hershey, NE and was baptized into the R.L.D.S. Church as a boy. Will grew up and attended school in North Platte then hired...
