Obituaries

Jan 18, 2015

Joseph Michael Peterson, 50 years, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Hesperia, CA, passed away after a long battle with COPD on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Joe was born on April 10, 1964, in Puerto Rico to Charles and Betty Peterson. He grew up in Puerto Rico, North Dakota and California. He lived...

Jan 18, 2015

Clinton Jasper Knapp, 99 years, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015, at Linden Court. Clinton was born May 27, 1915, to Jasper Edward and Ada Knapp at Winnabego, NE. At an early age he was on his own. By 1933, at the age of 18, Clinton enlisted in the Civilian Conservation Corps. where he planted...

Jan 13, 2015

Stanford Roy 'Fuzz' Fisher, 92 years, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Hershey, NE, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Fuzz was born on May 16, 1922, to James Irven and Elsie Henriette Fisher at White in Hayes County, NE. He grew up in the White and Maywood area before the...

Jan 12, 2015

Maximo 'Max' Orosco, 89, of McLouth, KS, formerly of Sutherland, NE, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015, in Kansas. Max was born October 12, 1925, to Manuel and Juana Orosco at Wellington, KS. The family moved to Sutherland in the mid 1930's where Max grew up and attended school. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1945 and served during W.W.II...

Jan 11, 2015

Delores Loraine Spaulding, 79 years, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Delores was born February 28, 1935, to Howard and Agnes Royer at Plattsmouth, NE where she grew up and attended school. Delores later moved to Omaha, NE. In 1976, Delores married Jim Spaulding, Jr. in North Dakota...

Jan 8, 2015

Gracie Loretta Paxton, 77 years, passed away at home in North Platte, NE, on Thursday, January 8, 2015, surrounded by her family.

Loretta was born September 6, 1937, to Estle Plumb 'Pete' and Gracie Dunlap at Franklin, NE where she grew up. Loretta graduated from Franklin High School in 1955 then attended Kearney State Teachers College. She...

Dec 29, 2014

Eric James Nichols Eric James Nichols, 24 years, went home to his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 29, 2014, at North Platte, NE. Eric was born August 31, 1990, to Douglas D. Gunsch and Rhonda L. Nichols at Bismarck, ND. Eric and his mom moved to Nebraska in 1991, living in Kearney until February 2014 when they moved to...

Dec 20, 2014

Florence Flannigan, 101 years, of Aurora, CO, formerly of Sutherland, NE, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014, in Colorado. Florence was born November 3, 1913, the 6th of 10 children to Donat and Emma Kunz at Stuart, NE. Her family was important and Florence stayed close to them throughout her life. Every three years the family would meet for a...

Dec 16, 2014

Mary Marguerite Bass, 73, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Mary was born May 22, 1941, to David Emil and Ada Leone Strawser at Fort Wayne, IN where she grew up. On June 6, 1960, Mary married Jack Dan Bass in Sterling, CO and to this union three children,...

Dec 14, 2014

Sandra Jean Miller-James, 78, passed away at home in North Platte, NE, on Sunday, December 14, 2014. Sandra was born December 23, 1935, at Bridgeport, NE, to Herbert and Grace Marie Burke. On July 8, 1992, Sandra married David George James in Mitchell, SD, and they made their home in North Platte where she was the Director of the RSVP...

Dec 13, 2014

Richard William 'Dick' Ryun, 70, died at his home in Wallace, NE, on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Dick was born May 11, 1944, to Sylvester William and Netta Mae Ryun at Callaway, NE. The family moved to Omaha, NE when Dick was young then he moved back to Callaway to live with his grandparents, Asa and Henrietta Ryun, when he...

Dec 12, 2014

Clinton Lee Miller, 81, of North Platte, NE, passed away Friday, December 12, 2014, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Clinton was born February 20, 1933, Mark 'Lloyd' and Blanche Irene Miller at Maxwell, NE where he grew up. Clinton graduated from Maxwell High School in 1951 then farmed for a couple of years before serving in the U.S....

Dec 8, 2014

Taylor Paige McGlothlin, 21 years old, died at home in North Platte, NE, on Monday, December 8, 2014. Taylor was born December 17, 1992, to Michelle Elizabeth McGlothlin in Colorado Springs, CO. When Taylor was 11 years old, they moved to North Platte. Taylor attended North Platte Public Schools and worked at Arby's since she was a teenager. Taylor will...

Nov 27, 2014

Harlan David Baustian, 89, of North Platte, NE, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014, at Centennial Park Retirement Village. Harlan was born May 5, 1925, to Lester and Mary Baustian at Grinnell, IA. Home was the family farm three miles east of Grinnell on U.S. Highway 6. Harlan attended a one-room rural school close to Grinnell. He finished eight years...

Nov 27, 2014

Douglas Fay Johnson, age 67, of Frisco, TX, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Thursday, November 27, 2014, with his family by his side. Doug was born August 20, 1947, to Robert Fay and Frances Arlene Johnson at North Platte where he grew up. He graduated from North Platte High School with the Class of 1965....

Nov 26, 2014

Douglas 'Cal' Stratton, 68, of North Platte, NE, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Omaha, NE, following his battle with cancer on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. He was born Douglas Wayne on October 18, 1946, to Henry Edward and Beulah Stratton at Scottsbluff, NE. He grew up in Gering, NE where he was known as Doug and attended...

Nov 19, 2014

Edwin Otto 'Ed' Wachholtz, 98, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Linden Court in North Platte. Ed was born March 23, 1916, to Frank and Elsie Wachholtz at Plainview, NE where he grew up. He graduated from Plainview High School and farmed in the area before getting married. On May 7, 1938, Ed married...

Nov 16, 2014

Harold Harry Wilson, 90, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014, at the North Platte Care Center. Harold was born May 20, 1924, to Carl and Blanche Wilson at Glenwood, IA. He grew up in Glenwood and farmed before being drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943. Following his discharge in 1945, Harold returned to Iowa to...

Nov 14, 2014

Howard M. Gross, Sr., 51, of Sutherland, NE, formerly of California, died Friday, November 14, 2014, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Howard was born October 28, 1963, to Harold and Virginia Lee Gross at San Pablo, CA and grew up in Concord, CA. Following his graduation from high school, Howard went to work for the Hayward Water Treatment...

Nov 10, 2014

Nina B. Johnson, 77, of North Platte, NE, passed away at her home on Monday, November 10, 2014. Nina was born July 4, 1937, to Charles Henry and Eathel Blanche Veith in Arnold, NE where she grew up and attended school. Nina raised seven children on her own until she met a wonderful man, Walter Lee 'Salty' Johnson. They were...