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Charles Arnett
Apr 13, 2016
Charles Albert Arnett, age 94, of North Platte, formerly of Hershey, NE, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family at Linden Court on Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Charles was born in North Platte on April 8, 1922, to James Raymond and Elsie Pearl Watts Arnett. He grew up in Platte Valley, graduated Valedictorian from Platte Valley High School then...
Don Seery
Apr 1, 2016
Donald Eugene Seery, age 79, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Friday, April 1, 2016. Don was born September 18, 1936, to William 'Bill' and Maydell Seery in Sutherland, NE. He grew up and attended school in North Platte. By the age of 18, Don began his auto repair career. He worked for...
Carrie Leona Bannister
Mar 29, 2016
Carrie Leona Bannister, age 90, of North Platte, formerly of Hershey, NE, went to her eternal home on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Centennial Park Retirement Center in North Platte. Carrie was born October 21, 1925, to Henry and Rosa Steinke at Loup City, NE. She grew up around Carroll, NE and attended country school then started high school in...
Edward 'Ed' Pacheco
Mar 23, 2016
Edward 'Ed' Pacheco, age 73, of North Platte, NE, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Ed was born August 24, 1942, to Florencio 'Floyd' and Elizabeth 'Bessie' Pacheco in Longmont, CO. He grew up and attended school in North Platte. On September 15, 1962, Ed married Frances 'Fran'...
Darrell Eugene Pueppka
Mar 23, 2016
Darrell Eugene Pueppka, age 85, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Darrell was born April 24, 1930, to Arthur and Erma Pueppka at Sutherland, NE. He grew up on a farm and graduated from District #56 grade school then attended Sutherland High School for three years before graduating from...
Randall Olson
Mar 12, 2016
Randall Alford Olson, age 74, of North Platte, NE, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2016, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Randall was born November 5, 1941, to Alford and Joyce Olson in Chicago, IL. He was raised in Jamestown, ND and graduated from high school in 1959. Randall enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1959, serving...
Alice I. Keime
Mar 12, 2016
On Saturday, March 12, 2016, Alice I. Keime, passed away at the age of 102 at her daughter's home in Broomfield, CO. Alice was a longtime resident of North Platte but in recent years was living in Colorado with her daughter. Alice was born October 5, 1913, to Will and Rose Stegeman at Aurora, NE. She grew up in Chappell,...
Mary Edna Vath
Mar 11, 2016
Mary Edna Vath, age 82, of Sutherland, NE, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, March 11, 2016. Mary was born August 21, 1933, to Cecil and Ombolena Horn at Thune, NE. Mary grew up in Arthur County and Ogallala, NE, where she attended Ogallala Public School for grade school and high school and Arthur County country...
Gary Arthur Greder
Mar 5, 2016
Gary Arthur Greder, age 76, of North Platte, NE, went to be with his Lord, with his family by his side on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Gary was born January 3, 1940, to Kenneth Ernest and Ruth Augusta Stern Greder at Lincoln, NE and grew up in Ainsworth, NE. In 1958 he...
Roger Holsten
Mar 2, 2016
Roger Wendell Holsten, age 88, of North Platte, NE, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Roger was born June 16, 1927, at Norman, NE, to Swan and Violet Holsten and in later years gained a stepfather, Arthur Bramble. He grew up and attended school in Hastings, NE and Cambridge, NE then joined the U.S....
Michelle Lynn Hunter
Feb 25, 2016
Michelle Lynn Hunter, age 21, of Dothan, Alabama, died as the result of an accident in Alabama on Thursday, February 25, 2016. Michelle was born April 14, 1994, at Birmingham, AL. She is the daughter of Chad and Heather Farmer. Michelle spent most of her life in Alabama but graduated from Stapleton High School in 2013. She then moved to...
Mary Farmer
Feb 19, 2016
Mary Berneice Farmer, age 93, of North Platte, NE, died Friday, February 19, 2016, at Linden Court in North Platte. Mary was born August 3, 1922, at Anselmo, NE, the first of eight children, to James and Nellie Powers. She grew up and attended school in Anselmo then graduated from Milburn High School in 1941 with her brother, Bill. Mary...
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...
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