Obituaries

Sep 28, 2024

J aneen (White) Gill was born in McCook, NE, on June 5, 1974.  She passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte on September 28, 2024, at the age of 50.

Janeen, daughter of Thomas and Sheryl White, grew up in McCook then graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1992.  She went on to graduate from McCook Community...

Sep 27, 2024

O n September 27, 2024, Shawn Rossell peacefully passed away at home in North Platte with his family by his side.  He was 59 years old.

Shawn, son of Gordon and Susan Rossell, was born January 14, 1965, at Gothenburg where he grew up.  After graduating from Gothenburg High School he worked at Jensen's Jack & Jill....

Sep 26, 2024

W anda F ranklin, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully September 26, 2024, at Prairie View Gardens in Kearney.  Wanda lived a full life marked by her faith, love for the family farm, her family, her generosity to the community and her unwavering strength.

Wanda was born September 22, 1933, in Wallace.  She...

Sep 24, 2024

A aron P olanco, son of John and Mildred Polanco, was born July 30, 1976, in North Platte where he lived all his life.  He passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on September 24, 2024, at age 48.

After high school, Aaron went to work for the North Platte Inn and was Housekeeping Supervisor until...

Sep 21, 2024

S tephanie R odriguez was born December 16, 1978, to John and Rosie Rodriguez in North Platte where she was raised.  She attended St. Patrick's Catholic School, graduated from N.P.H.S., then attended Mid-Plains Community College.

She married Jason Sellers and they lived in North Platte where they welcomed three daughters and later divorced.

She worked...

Sep 21, 2024

O n Saturday, September 21, 2024, Stephanie Rodriguez and Michael Laack were tragically taken from us following a motorcycle accident near Arthur, Nebraska. They leave behind their families which include their parents, siblings, and 7 daughters, Tesla, Journey, Santana, Shayla, Jocylin, Annika and Ceven.

Book signing is Thursday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at...

Sep 21, 2024

M ichael L aack was born in Beloit, WI, on August 19, 1972, and raised by his parents, Cindy and Dana Nolta.  He grew up in Wisconsin and attended school in Beloit and later earned his GED.  Mike moved to North Platte and went to work at Cleary Construction then Dowhower Construction.

Mike had three daughters, Tesla,...

Sep 20, 2024

J an G eorge, wife of the late Ken George, passed away September 20, 2024, at age 90.

Jan, the daughter of Elmer and Marguerite Swanson, was born November 8, 1933.  She grew up in Omaha where she graduated from Benson High School and later attended nursing school.  Jan graduated from Immanuel Nursing School as a Registered...

Sep 19, 2024

O n September 19, 2024, Taylor Fecht peacefully passed away at home in North Platte with her family at her side.  She was 39 years old.

Taylor, the daughter of Brian and Stephanie Dorr, was born August 19, 1985, in North Platte where she grew up.  She graduated from Hershey High School in 2003 then attended the...

Sep 17, 2024

J eremy H artley ( K héya W ichása), the son of Lonnie and Patricia Hartley, was born May 2, 1972.  He passed away unexpectedly at Great Plains Health on September 17, 2024, at the age of 52.

Jeremy was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and grew up in North Platte.  After high school, he moved to Illinois...

Sep 15, 2024

Cynthia Anne Loving was born December 5, 1961, in Gary, IN She passed away peacefully in Grand Island, NE, on September 15, 2024, as she was surrounded by family and friends.  She was 62 years old.

Known by many as Annie, she was also known to those who loved her as giving, eccentric and one of a...

Sep 11, 2024

R ick B lake of Sutherland passed away at Great Plains Heath on September 11, 2024, at age 66.

Rick, the son of Dareld and Joyce Blake, was born in Stratton on April 22, 1958.  The family lived in Strasburg, CO, before moving to Nebraska where they lived in Huntley then Sutherland.  While in high school, Rick...

Sep 8, 2024

O n Sunday, September 8, 2024, Donald Fleecs peacefully passed away at his home in Sutherland.  He was 91 years old.

Don, the son of Charles and Alice Fleecs, was born in Sutherland on February 11, 1933.  He attended country school then Sutherland High School, graduating in 1950.  Don farmed with his father for three years before...

Sep 6, 2024

F rances C ervantez was born September 4, 1928, to Rosalio and Agripina Sanchez in Chicago, IL.  She passed away September 6, 2024, at The Maples at Centennial in North Platte at age 96.

When she was young the family moved to Mexico where Frances grew up and attended school.  She married, became a mother of 2...

Sep 6, 2024

M arlene Jeanne Peregrine, 88, passed away September 6, 2024, in North Platte, Nebraska.  She was born on April 4, 1936, in Gothenburg to Albert and Hazel Hilton.  Marlene attended Sutherland High School where she was involved in band and loved reading and music. In her senior year Marlene was presented as Valedictorian and graduated with the Class of...

Aug 18, 2024

D an "Digger" Nelson, the son of Owen and June Nelson, was born December 13, 1941, in North Platte.  He peacefully passed away at his daughter's home in Sutherland on August 18, 2024, at age 82.

Dan was born at home, the seventh of 10 kids, and grew up in North Platte.  After graduating from N.P.H.S. he...

Aug 17, 2024

R honda G ottula was born June 30, 1957, to Dean and Maxine Gottula in North Platte where she was raised.  She was 67 years old when she lost her battle with illness on August 17, 2024, while residing at the Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman.

Rhonda graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1975 then began her caregiving career.  ...

Aug 9, 2024

D oyle M c D ougal of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at home surrounded by his family on August 9, 2024, at age 77.

Doyle, the son of Lyndon and Kathryn McDougal, was born September 16, 1946, in Colby, Kansas.  He grew up working with his older brother and dad on the family farm in Atwood,...

Aug 5, 2024

A my K ohler, daughter of Dennis and Barbara Kohler,was born February 5, 1976.  She passed away at age 48 on August 5, 2024, after a battle with cancer.

Amy was born and raised in North Platte.  She graduated from North Platte High School in 1995 and later from Central Community College in Grand Island with a...

Aug 5, 2024

O n August 5, 2024, Jerry Hohnbaum peacefully passed away at the age of 84.  He is now at rest with his beloved Becky and will join her in the Columbarium of the Resurrection Atrium at Episcopal Church of Our Savior.

Jerry Allen Hohnbaum, the son of Kenneth Vernon and Lucile (Downer) Hohnbaum, was born October 15,...