Joe Lawyer
Oct 6, 2014
Edward Joseph 'Joe' Lawyer, 91, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Sutherland, NE, died Monday, October 6, 2014, at Linden Court. Joe was born in Sutherland on October 1, 1923, to William Henry and Leela Jane Lawyer, the youngest of 10 children. He graduated from Sutherland High School in 1941 and worked at the Post Office. Joe was drafted into...
Bill Thrash
Oct 3, 2014
William Richard 'Bill' Thrash, Sr., 89, of North Platte, NE, passed away Friday, October 3, 2014, at Great Plains Health. Bill was born March 27, 1925, to William Gobel and Effie Irene Thrash at Proctor, MN where he grew up. In June 1942, following completion of the 11th grade, Bill went to California to work in the Mare Naval Shipyards....
Arden Alexander
Oct 2, 2014
Arden Dale Alexander, 68, of Sutherland, NE, formerly of Liberal, KS, died Thursday, October 2, 2014, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Arden was born June 15, 1946, to Arden Clifford and Ada Marie Alexander in McCook, NE. He grew up in Kansas and the Culbertson, NE area and was confirmed in the Methodist Church. Arden served in...
Darin Deran Foran
Oct 1, 2014
Darin Deran Foran, 40, of Colorado, formerly of North Platte, NE, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Grand Lake, CO. Darin was born April 3, 1974, to Robert LeRoy and Carolyn Sue Foran in Omaha, NE. The family lived in Arnold, NE where Darin was baptized at St. Agnes Catholic Church. They moved to North Platte when Darin was 4...
Vernon Austin Mcneel
Sep 20, 2014
Vernon Austin McNeel, 84, of Lincoln, NE, formerly of Hershey, NE, passed away Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Bryan East Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. Vernon was born November 7, 1929, to William Augustus and Ada McNeel at North Platte, NE. He grew up north of Hershey on the Birdwood Creek. Vernon attended school at District 36 and later the Nebraska...
Sandy Pratt
Sep 18, 2014
Sandra Lillian 'Sandy' Pratt, 72, of North Platte, NE, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Premier Estates in North Platte. Sandy was born February 5, 1942, to Lester William and Lillian Jones at North Platte where she grew up. Sandy graduated from North Platte High School in 1960. She then went to work at St. Mary's Hospital and Memorial...
Bethel Ann Duling
Sep 14, 2014
FLAG - Bethel Ann Duling Bethel Ann Duling, 64, of North Platte, NE, died Sunday, September 14, 2014, at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, NE. Bethel was born March 17, 1950, to Wilfred Wilson and Florence Duling at Sidney, NE where she grew up. Bethel graduated from Sidney High School in 1968 then worked for Dairy Queen and Cabelas....
Phyllis Arlene Schultz
Sep 14, 2014
Phyllis Arlene Schultz, 81, of North Platte, formerly of Scottsbluff, NE, passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Linden Court in North Platte. Phyllis was born July 12, 1933, to Harley Franklin and Lillian Selby at Hemingford, NE. She grew up in Scottsbluff, NE and graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1951. On October 7, 1951, Phyllis married the love...
William 'Bill' Ristov
Sep 9, 2014
William T. 'Bill' Ristov, age 76, of North Platte, NE, died at his home on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Bill was born March 10, 1938, to Tasho and Kita Ristov in Gevgelija, Macedonia, Yugoslavia. In his teen years, Bill immigrated alone as a refuge from Macedonia to the United States, settling in Lexington, NE. Here Shibble and Virginia Maloley kindly...
Glenn Roye Mulholland
Sep 7, 2014
Glenn Roye Mulholland, 83, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014, at Tiffany Square in Grand Island, NE. Glenn was born April 20, 1931, to Roye Artice and Mary Mulholland in Lampasas, TX. He spent his childhood in Austin, TX and in the Hill Country northwest of Austin. The family then followed Defense Construction during the war...
Derold Emerson Parker
Sep 5, 2014
Derold Emerson Parker, 84, of North Platte, NE, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014, in North Platte. Derold was born September 12, 1929, to Omer and Esther Parker at Venango, NE where he grew up. He attended school in Venango until the 11th grade when the family moved to Brule, NE. Derold graduated from Brule High School then was drafted...
Eugene 'Hack' Hakenkamp
Aug 31, 2014
Eugene Tony 'Hack' Hakenkamp, 77, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, August 31, 2014, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Hack was born February 1, 1937, to Tony Anthony and Inez Marie Hakenkamp at Sacramento, CA. When he was young, the family returned to the farm near McCook, NE where he grew up. Hack started helping out...
Della Mae Fisher
Aug 28, 2014
Della Mae Fisher, 84, of North Platte, NE, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014, at Linden Court in North Platte. Della was born May 2, 1930, to Fred and AnnaDelia Dircksen in North Platte where she grew up and attended school. On March 12, 1947, Della married LeRoy Gene Fisher at North Platte where they made their home. Della worked...
Lucy Mae Alegria
Aug 18, 2014
Lucy Mae Alegria, 77, of North Platte, NE, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Lucy was born June 3, 1937, to Glenford C. and Margaret Haitz in Syracuse, NY. She was raised by the nuns in a Catholic orphanage in Naples, NY and attended school at Naples Central. Lucy worked for Dudley Poultry...
Franklin Dean Mcharness
Aug 16, 2014
Franklin Dean McHarness, 81, of Missouri, formerly of North Platte, NE, died Saturday, August 16, 2014, at the Benton House of Lee's Summit, MO. Frank was born March 21, 1933, to Clarence and Sylvia McHarness in Hayes Center, NE. He grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School. In 1953 Frank joined the U.S. Army and...
Janel Marie Gamble Godfrey
Aug 8, 2014
Janel Marie Gamble Godfrey, 34, of Sutherland, NE, died as the result of a car accident on Friday, August 8, 2014, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Janel was born October 28, 1979, to Darrell 'Bud' and Julie Gamble in Alliance, NE. She grew up in Sutherland and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1998. Janel married Jason...
Mark David Williams
Jul 25, 2014
Mark David Williams, 51, of North Platte, NE, died Friday, July 25, 2014, in McCook, NE. Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, August 1, 2014, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor David Holland officiating. A memorial service will be at a later date in Farmington, NM. Visitation will be 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday...
Lorene 'Babe' Barton
Jul 21, 2014
Lorene 'Babe' Barton, 83, of North Platte, NE, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at the North Platte Care Center. Lorene was born March 2, 1931, to Roland and Viola Cahow at Grand Island, NE. She grew up in the Imperial, NE area and later worked for Goodalls in Ogallala before getting married. In 1955 Lorene married James Dean Barton in...
Genevieve 'Babe' Keslar
Jul 20, 2014
Genevieve Rose 'Babe' Keslar, 92, of Franktown, CO, formerly of North Platte, NE, died Sunday, July 20, 2014, at the Brookside Inn in Castle Rock, CO. Babe was born May 19, 1922, to Paul Jacob and Laura Joosten in Grant, NE. The family spent a short time living in Grant and Hershey, NE before moving 18 miles north of North...
Wynona Rose Grandel
Jul 19, 2014
Wynona Rose Grandel, 78, of North Platte, NE, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE. Wynona was born April 3, 1936, to Elmer F. and Rose E. Bowker at Haigler, NE. She grew up in Big Springs, NE where she graduated from high school in 1954. Wynona worked in a cafe owned by her...
