Obituaries

May 15, 2024

T homas W hyte passed away at his home in North Platte on May 15, 2024, at the age of 71.

Tom was born November 23, 1952, to John and Rose Whyte in Grand Island where he grew up.  After graduating from high school, Tom hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad as a Carman, thus beginning...

May 12, 2024

P atricia "Pat" Clinger, age 72, of North Platte unexpectedly passed away on May 12, 2024.

Pat was born May 14, 1951, to Carol and Mary Fairley at Hutchinson, KS.  Shortly after Pat was born the family relocated to North Platte where she grew up.  She graduated from NPHS in 1969, then received her Associates Degree from...

May 9, 2024

C lara V encill of North Platte passed away at home on May 9, 2024, at the age of 86.

Clara, the daughter of John and Clara Muhlenkamp, was born May 29, 1937, in Grainfield, KS.  She grew up in North Platte where she graduated from high school with the Class of 1955.

On September...

May 8, 2024

R amona C lark of North Platte was surrounded by her family when she passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on May 8, 2024, at age 74.

Ramona, the daughter of Seferino and Helen Martinez, was born February 8, 1950, in North Platte where she grew up and went to school.  After high school she...

May 2, 2024

G od called one of His angels home, for He knew her work on earth was done; now, her beautiful wings will shine brighter than the sun.

Our loving mother, Deborah Ann "Debbie" Santee, passed away on May 2, 2024, in North Platte, NE, at the age of 62.  She was the heart and soul of our...

May 2, 2024

Lynn "Sticky" Stockall was born March 6, 1947, to Robert and Marie Stockall in North Platte where he resided all his life.  Lynn, a sports enthusiast, business owner, and community supporter, passed away on May 2, 2024.

He attended North Platte schools and graduated from NPHS, earned his Boy Scout Eagle Scout Award, and went on to...

Apr 30, 2024

L inda N ichelson was born September 11, 1953, to Donald "Dean" and Bessie (Hunter) Nichelson at North Platte.  She passed away April 30, 2024, at the North Platte Care Center.  She was 70 years old.

Linda grew up in North Platte and graduated from N.P.P.S. in 1971.  She worked at many different places around town including:...

Apr 27, 2024

S heri F ales was born June 17, 1953, in Jefferson, IA, to Harold and Eleanor Anderson. She passed away at her home in North Platte on April 27, 2024, at age 70.

Sheri grew up in Cooper, IA, and graduated from Jefferson, Iowa High School in 1971. She continued her education in Des Moines at Bible...

Apr 27, 2024

S hirley F rost J eske passed away at her home in North Platte, NE, on April 27, 2024, at the age of 87.

Shirley, the daughter of Alfred and Bessie Frost, was born July 17, 1936, at Berea, NE.  She grew up in Alliance and graduated from high school there in 1954.

On May...

Apr 26, 2024

B ruce A llen of North Platte passed away April 26, 2024, at age 87.

Bruce was born to Floyd and Leola Allen at Paxton on April 29, 1936.  The family later moved to the Tryon area then to North Platte in 1950.  When he was 17, Bruce hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad.

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Apr 25, 2024

M arilyn S imon M ulligan peacefully passed away at the Sutherland Care Center on April 25, 2024, at the age of 97.

Marilyn was born June 12, 1926, to Francisco and Margarita Reyes in Windsor, CO.  She grew up in the Sutherland and Hershey area with her brothers and sisters.

In 1956 Marilyn married...

Apr 19, 2024

Stanley "Stan" Wilhelmson of North Platte peacefully passed way with his family at his side on April 19, 2024, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was 80 years old.

Stan, the son of Eldred and Odalite Wilhelmson, was born May 16, 1943, in North Platte where he was raised.  He worked with his brother and...

Apr 12, 2024

A ngel Q uinonez died April 12, 2024, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, at age 66.

Angel was born October 1, 1957, to Guadalupe and Irene Quinonez in Mexico.  He grew up in Ciudad Juarez then moved to North Platte when he was a teenager.  Angel worked at the local packing plant for many...

Apr 9, 2024

R obert "Bob" Lakey unexpectedly passed away at his home in North Platte on April 9, 2024, at age 61.

Bob was born December 6, 1962, in Scottsbluff.  He was adopted by Don and Marion Lakey and raised in North Platte where he graduated from N.P.H.S. in 1981.

On October 23, 1982, Bob married Sandra...

Apr 6, 2024

Edna Merrell peacefully passed away at the North Platte Care Center on April 6, 2024.

Edna, the daughter of Allen and Dorothy Francis, was born November 24, 1937, at Big Springs, NE, where she grew up and attended school.  Edna then began waitressing in Big Springs and Ogallala.

On June 6, 1961, Edna married Robert...

Apr 2, 2024

R uth (Dancer) Stephenson peacefully passed away on April 2, 2024, at Linden Estates in North Platte, NE, at the age of 98.

Ruth was the second of six children born to Roy and Katherine (Griffin) Dancer.  She was born November 2, 1925, in the home of Pete and Ruby McKinley in Sutherland, NE.  She and her...

Mar 30, 2024

J ohn A rthur P atterson was born in Gothenburg, NE, on March 10, 1939.  He passed away in peace at the age of 85 on March 30, 2024.

John was raised on a farm by his loving parents, Oren "Pat" and Gertrude Patterson.  He graduated from Gothenburg High School where he met the love of his...

Mar 25, 2024

I ngrid B rüenner L evine died at her home in North Platte, NE, on March 25, 2024, at the age of 66.

Ingrid was born May 4, 1957, in Hassfurt, Germany, where she was raised. In 1975, she traveled to North Platte and married Terry Levine on February 29, 1976. They were married for over 40...

Mar 24, 2024

B arbara F oster peacefully passed away at home in North Platte on March 24, 2024, at the age of 70.

Barb was born in Ogallala on March 30, 1953, to James and Nellie Smith.  She grew up in Ogallala and Westminster, CO, and graduated from Westminster High School.

Barb was married to Patrick Sands.  ...

Mar 23, 2024

R ay P afford, S r. of Hershey passed away March 23, 2024, at Great Plains Health at the age of 91.

Ray, the son of James and Edna Pafford, was born in Longmont, CO, on December 23, 1932.  He grew up in Wyoming, served in the U.S. Navy for a couple years, then worked various jobs...