Ret. Colonel Richard Maney Patterson
Jul 19, 2015
Ret. Colonel Richard 'Dick' Maney Patterson, 91, of McCook, NE, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Hillcrest Nursing Center in McCook. Richard was born June 9, 1924, to Col. Earl S. and Adeline Patterson in Glendale, CA and was the great-grandson of Tennessee Governor Cannon Maney. He grew up in California and attended prep school at Mercersburg Academy in...
Gary Reed
Jul 18, 2015
Gary Porter Reed, 81, of Hershey, NE, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Gary was born July 1, 1934, to George and Delpha Reed at Shambaugh, IA where he grew up on a farm. Gary attended Shambaugh Grade School and graduated in 1953 from Clarinda High School in Clarinda, IA. He then attended...
Loren Jackson
Jul 2, 2015
Loren Fred Jackson, 92, of Hershey, NE, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, July 2, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE. Loren was born May 19, 1923, to Fred and Nellie Jackson at North Platte, NE where he grew up. Loren graduated from North Platte High School then went to work for different ranches in the...
Twila Voss
Jul 1, 2015
Twila Lorraine Voss, Lincoln, aged 68, passed from this earth to her heavenly home on Tuesday, July 1, 2015. She bravely endured the ravages of pancreatic cancer for three years. Twila was born in Central City, NE, to Gilbert and Ieleen Larsen. She grew up on a farm in Hamilton County near Marquette, NE and attended Marquette schools until 1961...
George T. Robertson
Jun 30, 2015
George T. Robertson, 100, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on June 30, 2015. He was born November 20, 1914, in Dickson, TN to George C. and Esther Robertson, but the young family soon moved to a farm near his grandfather outside O'Neill, NE. The farm had no electricity or running water. George attended a one-room grade...
Patricia White
Jun 25, 2015
Patricia J. G. White, 66, of Wellfleet, NE, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. She was born September 4, 1948, to William and Carolyn Gallager in Kearney. Patricia grew up in central Nebraska and graduated from Madison High School in Madison, NE. She then attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha...
Michael Ruybalid
Jun 21, 2015
Michael Ruybalid, 60, of North Platte, NE, passed away at his home on June 21, 2015. Michael was born January 5, 1955, to Gilbert and Regina Ruybalid in Los Angeles, CA. Michael served in the U.S. Army, the same branch in which his son, Jeffrey, currently serves. In February 1980 Michael hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad and worked...
Ruth Carlson
Jun 17, 2015
Ruth Elva Carlson, 85, of North Platte, NE, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Linden Court in North Platte. Ruth was the fifth of 13 children born to Harry and Rosa Lee on May 7, 1930, at North Platte. She grew up in North Platte and attended school in the country and in town. On July 27, 1947, Ruth...
Lynn Willard
Jun 17, 2015
Lynn Alvin Willard, 91, of North Platte, formerly of Stapleton, NE, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Lynn was born April 19, 1924, to Harry and Edna Willard at Madrid, NE. He grew up in the Chappell, NE area before the family moved to Hershey, NE where Lynn graduated from O'Fallon's High School...
Helen Raetz
Jun 15, 2015
Helen Jean Raetz, 87, of North Platte, NE, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015, at Linden Court in North Platte. Helen was born February 9, 1928, to Nels and Stella Nelson at Columbus, NE where she grew up. Helen graduated from Columbus High School in 1945 then attended Doane College. She graduated from college in 1949 with a BA in...
Mary Helen Haythorn
Jun 9, 2015
Mary Helen Haythorn, 61, of Maxwell, NE, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Gothenburg, NE. Mary Helen was born April 30, 1954, to Howard Conrad and Sue Ann Haythorn at Sutherland, NE and grew up on the ranch at Maxwell. She graduated from Brady High School in 1972 then attended the University of Denver. Mary Helen returned...
Doris Turner
Jun 3, 2015
Doris Jeanne Turner, 91, of North Platte, NE, was taken home by her heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Doris was born January 20, 1924, to William Bryan and Gladys Jane Knobel at Julesburg, CO. She graduated from Fairbury High School in 1941 and later taught school in Jefferson County. On June...
Bob Spady
Jun 3, 2015
Robert Lloyd 'Bob' Spady, 71, of North Platte, NE, passed away surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, at St. Joseph Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ. Bob was born January 30, 1944, to Fred and Mabel Spady at Hastings, NE where he grew up. By the age of 14, Bob began working at his father's car dealership thus beginning...
Ross Duran, Jr.
Jun 2, 2015
Rosendo Q. 'Ross' Duran, Jr., 72, of North Platte, NE, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, surrounded by his family after battling 4 types of cancer since 2012. Ross was born July 15, 1942, to Rosendo G., Sr. and Ramona A. Duran at Alamogordo, NM and grew up in Los Cruces, NM where he attended school....
Jodie Garza Salinas
Jun 2, 2015
Jodie Marie Garza Salinas, 30, of Live Oak, TX, formerly of Hershey, NE, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 2, 2015, in Texas. Jodie was born June 16, 1984, to Gary Anthony and Julie Ann Garza in Grand Island, NE. She grew up in Hershey and graduated from Hershey High School in 2002. While in school, Jodie was active in...
Roger Thalacker
May 29, 2015
Roger Edward Thalacker, 91, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Friday, May 29, 2015. Roger was born May 6, 1924, to Carl Gustav and Jessie Ann Thalacker at Mondovi, WI. He graduated from Eau Claire High School then moved to Seattle, WA and went to work in the shipyards until he joined the U.S. Army in 1943....
Robert Brannan
May 20, 2015
Robert Attwood Brannan, 87, of North Platte, NE, passed away at a hospital in Albuquerque, NM, on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. Robert was born at the Brannan family home at 1415 West Sixth in North Platte on October 28, 1927, to Virgil and Garnette (Haskins) Brannan. He grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School with...
Noah Ramos
May 18, 2015
Noah Martin Ramos, 18 years old, of North Platte, NE, died as the result of a automobile accident on Monday, May 18, 2015, in North Platte. Noah was born May 1, 1997, to Martin Patrick Ramos and Christina Marie White in North Platte. He grew up in North Platte where he was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Noah...
Ed Scott
May 14, 2015
Edwin Neil Scott, 65, of Wallace, NE, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, May 14, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Ed was born September 16, 1949, to Herbert Edwin and Lavina Ferne Christensen Scott at Bend, OR. He grew up and attended school in Wiggens, CO. After his schooling he joined the U.S. Army in...
Kathy Shimmin
May 13, 2015
Kathryn Elizabeth 'Kathy' Shimmin, 56, of North Platte, NE, passed away unexpectedly at Great Plains Health on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Kathy was born June 6, 1958, to Elmer Lee 'Hank' and Marion Elizabeth Keith in North Platte where she grew up and attended school. While in high school, Kathy worked for Dog 'n Suds then following graduation she went...
