Obituaries

Sep 17, 2024

J eremy H artley ( K héya W ichása), the son of Lonnie and Patricia Hartley, was born May 2, 1972.  He passed away unexpectedly at Great Plains Health on September 17, 2024, at the age of 52.

Jeremy was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and grew up in North Platte.  After high school, he moved to Illinois...

Sep 15, 2024

Cynthia Anne Loving was born December 5, 1961, in Gary, IN She passed away peacefully in Grand Island, NE, on September 15, 2024, as she was surrounded by family and friends.  She was 62 years old.

Known by many as Annie, she was also known to those who loved her as giving, eccentric and one of a...

Sep 11, 2024

R ick B lake of Sutherland passed away at Great Plains Heath on September 11, 2024, at age 66.

Rick, the son of Dareld and Joyce Blake, was born in Stratton on April 22, 1958.  The family lived in Strasburg, CO, before moving to Nebraska where they lived in Huntley then Sutherland.  While in high school, Rick...

Sep 8, 2024

O n Sunday, September 8, 2024, Donald Fleecs peacefully passed away at his home in Sutherland.  He was 91 years old.

Don, the son of Charles and Alice Fleecs, was born in Sutherland on February 11, 1933.  He attended country school then Sutherland High School, graduating in 1950.  Don farmed with his father for three years before...

Sep 6, 2024

F rances C ervantez was born September 4, 1928, to Rosalio and Agripina Sanchez in Chicago, IL.  She passed away September 6, 2024, at The Maples at Centennial in North Platte at age 96.

When she was young the family moved to Mexico where Frances grew up and attended school.  She married, became a mother of 2...

Sep 6, 2024

M arlene Jeanne Peregrine, 88, passed away September 6, 2024, in North Platte, Nebraska.  She was born on April 4, 1936, in Gothenburg to Albert and Hazel Hilton.  Marlene attended Sutherland High School where she was involved in band and loved reading and music. In her senior year Marlene was presented as Valedictorian and graduated with the Class of...

Aug 18, 2024

D an "Digger" Nelson, the son of Owen and June Nelson, was born December 13, 1941, in North Platte.  He peacefully passed away at his daughter's home in Sutherland on August 18, 2024, at age 82.

Dan was born at home, the seventh of 10 kids, and grew up in North Platte.  After graduating from N.P.H.S. he...

Aug 17, 2024

R honda G ottula was born June 30, 1957, to Dean and Maxine Gottula in North Platte where she was raised.  She was 67 years old when she lost her battle with illness on August 17, 2024, while residing at the Hester Memorial Home in Benkelman.

Rhonda graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1975 then began her caregiving career.  ...

Aug 9, 2024

D oyle M c D ougal of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at home surrounded by his family on August 9, 2024, at age 77.

Doyle, the son of Lyndon and Kathryn McDougal, was born September 16, 1946, in Colby, Kansas.  He grew up working with his older brother and dad on the family farm in Atwood,...

Aug 5, 2024

A my K ohler, daughter of Dennis and Barbara Kohler,was born February 5, 1976.  She passed away at age 48 on August 5, 2024, after a battle with cancer.

Amy was born and raised in North Platte.  She graduated from North Platte High School in 1995 and later from Central Community College in Grand Island with a...

Aug 5, 2024

O n August 5, 2024, Jerry Hohnbaum peacefully passed away at the age of 84.  He is now at rest with his beloved Becky and will join her in the Columbarium of the Resurrection Atrium at Episcopal Church of Our Savior.

Jerry Allen Hohnbaum, the son of Kenneth Vernon and Lucile (Downer) Hohnbaum, was born October 15,...

Aug 4, 2024

D ebby B aker passed away on August 4, 2024, after a long, complicated battle with several medical conditions, including dementia.

Debby was born February 7, 1949, to Jack Davis and Beverly Nielsen. She grew up in Gothenburg, Nebraska, and Greeley, Colorado.  Debby was very close with her paternal grandmother Mamie and would often speak fondly of...

Aug 1, 2024

J oyce J ones, age 73, of North Platte passed away August 1, 2024, at Great Plains Health.

Joyce, the daughter of Pearl and Elfie Weaver, was born August 18, 1950, in McCook where she grew up.  She graduated from McCook High School and later married Wayne Dybdahl.  They made their home in McCook and welcomed a...

Jul 27, 2024

R ex "Tennessee" Fuller, 79, formerly of North Platte, went home to be with the Lord on July 27, 2024, at Baptist Health Hospital in Paducah, Kentucky.

Rex, the son of Rushell and Mabel Fuller, was born January 11, 1945, in Murray, Kentucky.  He grew up in Jasper, Tennessee, then enlisted into the U.S. Air Force and...

Jul 14, 2024

M ark G utz was born June 4, 1960, at Schuyler, NE.  He died July 14, 2024, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney following a long struggle with mental illness.

Mark, the son of Albert and Loverna Gutz, grew up with a very God centered family in Shelby, NE.  After graduating from high school he hired on...

Jul 9, 2024

C heryl P helps of North Platte passed away at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, on July 9, 2024, at the age of 54.

Cheryl, the daughter of Paul and Carolyn Thomas, was born in Martinez, CA, on December 9, 1969.  She grew up in California and eventually went to school to study zoology then...

Jul 8, 2024

D onald D eck, Jr., age 75, peacefully passed away July 8, 2024, at his home in North Platte after a long battle with lung disease.

Don, the son of Lavawn and Don Deck, Sr., was born August 23, 1948, at Garden City, KS.  The family lived in various states before settling in North Platte.  In September...

Jul 5, 2024

G lenn S mith was born August 18, 1935, in Missouri.  He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Bessie and Harley Smith in Ava, Missouri.  He unexpectedly died on July 5, 2024, at Great Plains Health in North Platte at the age of 88.

Glenn married Loretta Williams many years ago.  They lived in Missouri then...

Jul 5, 2024

C hristina "Chris" Wikle of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at Great Plains Health on July 5, 2024, at age 75.

Chris, the daughter of Don and Velma Dancer, was born March 20, 1949, in North Platte where she grew up.  In 1964 the family moved to Omaha and Chris went on to graduate from Central High...

Jun 21, 2024

L ongtime North Platte resident, Carol Douglas passed away June 21, 2024, while staying at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. She was 86 years old.

Carol, the daughter of Carl and Ruth Peck, was born July 22, 1937, in North Platte where she grew up and attended school.

On June 15, 1957, Carol married Dale Douglas...