Obituaries

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...

Oct 17, 2024

Jerry L. Remus, 74, peacefully passed away on October 17, 2024. He was born October 4, 1950, to Grant and Lela (Dale) Remus and was raised on the family ranch in Wellfleet, Nebraska. There, he learned the values of hard work and perseverance while farming alongside his father and uncle.

After graduating from Maywood High School, Jerry...

Oct 6, 2024

"Sometimes a very special cat enters our lives...and their presence changes our hearts forever."  That's just what happened to a hungry, homeless cat who eventually became known as Ivy, the flower shop cat.

We don't know about her early years, but we do know that she was a shop cat who was forced outside and abandoned when...

Sep 29, 2024

C arolyn S huck, age 83, of North Platte passed away September 29, 2024, at the North Platte Care Center.

Carolyn was born September 6, 1941, to Cecil and Sylvia Houchin in North Platte where she has resided all her life.  She was married to Herman Lieth and Ronald Deidel, both preceded her in death, then she...

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...