Obituaries

Jan 29, 2025

S haron K leckner was born in North Platte on January 3, 1949.  She passed away at Great Plains Health on January 29, 2025, at age 76.

Sharon, daughter of Everett "Fritz" and Vera Johnson, graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1967.  She attended Mid Plains Community College and later Parks Business School in Denver then worked at First...

Jan 28, 2025

D onald "Don" Keck, 83, of North Platte, NE, peacefully passed away at home on January 28, 2025.

Don was born August 25, 1941, in Colby, KS, to James and Vera Keck.  He graduated from Colby High School then attended Kansas State University where he received a degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting.  After...

Jan 27, 2025

Charles "Sam" Napier was born October 4, 1943, in Detroit, MI.  He passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, on January 27, 2025, at age 81.

The son of Thomas and Juanita Napier, Sam grew up in Kentucky where he graduated from Warren County High School in Bowling Green.  He attended York College in...

Jan 19, 2025

L ee H oatson was born on April 30, 1944, in Hershey, Neb., to Frank and Dorothy Hoatson. He passed away in Sutherland, Neb., on January 19, 2025, at the age of 80.

Lee was raised on his parents’ ranch northwest of Sutherland. He attended Sutherland Public Schools, graduating in 1962. Later that year, he joined the...

Jan 17, 2025

T erry F asching peacefully passed away at her home in North Platte on January 17, 2025, at age 65.

Terry, daughter of John Fasching and Henrietta "Henri" Goedert Dombrowski, was born June 6, 1959, in Chicago where she grew up.  Terry's career path was in security.  After working in Chicago for many years, she moved to...

Jan 17, 2025

T homas "Tom" Best was born July 29, 1937, in Norfolk, NE. He peacefully passed away at home in North Platte, NE surrounded by his family on January 17, 2025, at the age of 87.

Tom, son of Rueben and Dorothy Best, grew up in Norfolk, NE. He graduated from Norfolk High School in 1956. Tom then...

Jan 11, 2025

T homas "T.R." Richardson was born June 7, 1944, at Valentine, NE, to George and Emma Richardson.  He peacefully passed away at his home southeast of Hershey on January 11, 2025, at the age of 80.

T.R. grew up in Keya Paha County, NE, and graduated from Keya Paha County High School.  He was raised on a...

Jan 1, 2025

L ouis C auffman of Dickens, NE, passed away at his beloved ranch next to his best friend and wife, Sherry Jo, on January 1, 2025, at age 84.

Louis was born in North Platte on May 18, 1940, to Louis and Mary Cauffman of the Ojibwe (Chippewa) Tribe.  He was extremely proud of his heritage.

Dec 23, 2024

E dward G randel was born March 19, 1935, to Willie and Clara Grandel near Maxwell, NE, in a sod house.  He peacefully passed away at age 89 on December 23, 2024, while residing at Linden Court in North Platte, NE.

Ed grew up in Alabama and North Platte.  On February 12, 1956, he married Wynona Rose...

Dec 21, 2024

D ennis B ierma was born September 24, 1954, to Lester and Lewellen Bierma in North Platte.  He passed away at Great Plains Health on December 21, 2024, at the age of 70.

After graduating from N.P.H.S. in 1972, Dennis went to work at McDonald's for several years.  He attended Riverside Baptist Church then, when the pastor...

Dec 18, 2024

B arbara F rels peacefully passed away at home on December 18, 2024. She was 80 years old.

Barb was born October 12, 1944, to Arla and Bennie Qualls in Torrington, WY. Raised by Arla and stepfather Clive Miller, the family later moved to North Platte and Barb graduated from North Platte High School with the Class...

Dec 11, 2024

J ustin N ichols, Sr. was born May 2, 1984, to Terry and Karen Nichols at Wharton, TX.  He grew up in Needville, TX, and graduated from Terry High School in Rosenberg.  On June 1, 2012, Justin married Brittney Duraso in Needville.

He worked as a farm hand until 2021 then worked at Washington Tractor for a...

Dec 11, 2024

D onald J ohnson, S r. was born in Fredonia, KS, on February 13, 1943.  He passed away at home in North Platte, NE, on December 11, 2024, at the age of 81.

Don, son of Burt and Velma Johnson, grew up in Kansas and McCool Junction, NE, raised by his aunt and uncle, Shirley and James...

Dec 8, 2024

M argaret (Jones) Andersen, 76, of North Platte, passed away December 8, 2024, at Linden Court.

Margaret was born March 18, 1948, to Harold and Doris Jones in North Platte. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1966 then moved to Omaha to chase her dream of becoming a nurse.  She graduated from Clarkson College of...

Dec 6, 2024

D orothy M iller was born September 18, 1928, at her Grandmother Greeley's house in North Platte, Nebraska, welcomed by her parents, Harry and Rosa Lee.

Her daughter Jacqueline was born with her first husband.  In 1952 she married Mearl Miller, and he adopted Jackie.

Dorothy was a long-time member of the First United Methodist...

Dec 6, 2024

L onnie H artley of North Platte, NE, passed away at Great Plains Health on December 6, 2024, at age 73.

Lonnie, son of Normal and Dorothy Hartley, was born June 22, 1951, at East Liverpool, OH.  He grew up and worked on farms in Ohio then enlisted into the U.S. Air Force.  He served from 1971...

Dec 6, 2024

D ale H ovey was born January 30, 1955, to Alberdale and Burnell Hovey.  He lived all his life in North Platte and peacefully passed away at home surrounded by his family on December 6, 2024, at age 69.

Over the years Dale worked at the rendering plant, Fairmont Dairy, Gillette Dairy then Masonite where he was...

Dec 5, 2024

C ristina "Cris" Cardenas was born July 30, 1963, to Frank and Rose Cardenas.  She lived all her life in North Platte and passed away at the age of 61 on December 5, 2024, after a battle with cancer.

After graduating from N.P.H.S., Cris went to work at Sixth Street Grocery Store and Sunmart then Menards where...

Dec 2, 2024

J ames R ay M oore joined Jesus in Heaven on December 2, 2024.  When he was born April 19, 1933, he weighed only 2 pounds and was not expected to survive, but God had his hand on James from birth and gave him 91 years.

James grew up in Columbus, OH, and worked at Owens Illinois...

Dec 2, 2024

Eva Marie Stienbarger, formerly of North Platte, NE, died in her home on December 2, 2024.

Eva was born April 4, 1939, to John and Evelyn Ellis on her grandparent's farm south of Brady, NE.   She grew up in and around Moorefield, NE and attended country schools there and near Ava, MO, where she graduated from the...