Obituaries

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...

Dec 1, 2024

B arbara Y onkey, 78, of North Platte, passed away December 1, 2024, at Linden Court.

Barbara was born February 12, 1946, to Willard and Pauline Young at Sunbury, OH.  In 1964 she graduated from Fallbrook High School in California then worked at Paulson Manufacturing for a few years until getting married.

While in California,...

Nov 28, 2024

R uth T orres peacefully passed away in the arms of her husband on November 28, 2024, after a long battle with cancer.  She was 62 years old.

She was born January 29, 1962, at Toppenish, WA, to Pastor Carlos and Eustacia Ramos and was raised by Reverend Joseph and Augustina Morales.  She grew up in Washington...

Nov 25, 2024

R obert "Bob" Mills, age 68,  passed away November 25, 2024, at The Maples in North Platte with his daughter Heather at his side.

Bob was born March 29, 1956, to Duane and Mary Mills in Fremont.  The family later moved to North Platte where he graduated from high school in 1975.  He moved to Lexington and...

Nov 19, 2024

B arbara B eerman peacefully passed away at her home in North Platte on November 19, 2024, at the age of 93.

She was born in Norfolk on September 28, 1931, to Irma and Fredrick Farley and grew up in Brady.  Barbara graduated from Brady High School then attended Midland College.  A year later she moved to...

Nov 7, 2024

B enjamin N iles was born in Denver, CO, to Diana and Paul Niles, Sr. on August 1, 1963.  He peacefully passed away at home in North Platte on November 7, 2024, at the age of 61.

Ben grew up in Denver and graduated from Arvada High School in 1982 then attended A&P School in Colorado.  He...

Nov 5, 2024

R ebecca F isher was born in North Platte, NE, on September 25, 1961, to Judy and Fred Fisher, Jr.  She peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on November 5, 2024, at age 63.

Because of her dad's job as a flight controller, the family lived in various states including Indiana, Kansas and Iowa before returning...

Oct 29, 2024

L ynn D ouglas, 83, passed away at home with loving family by his side on October 29, 2024, following a courageous battle with cancer.  He was born in the family sod house near Northport, NE, on October 29, 1941, to Charles and Ina Douglas.  He attended school in Northport and Bridgeport, then enlisted into the U.S. Army in...

Oct 19, 2024

M arilyn V izina, age 88, of North Platte, passed away at the North Platte Care Center on October 19, 2024.

Marilyn was born February 28, 1936, to Fred and Corrine Siegmann in Omaha then, when she was 6 years old, the family moved to North Platte.  After graduating from N.P.H.S. in 1954 she enlisted into the...