Obituaries

Mar 17, 2024

D orothy W illard passed away at the North Platte Care Center on March 17, 2024, at the age of 95.

Dorothy, the daughter of Milton and Edna Collins, was born in Lincoln County on March 20, 1928.  She grew up in North Platte where she graduated from high school in 1945 then helped her dad with...

Mar 12, 2024

G ayle W entink peacefully passed away at Linden Court on March 12, 2024, at age 95.

Gayle was born February 2, 1929, to Rudy and Ruth Wentink in Lincoln where he grew up.  After graduating from Lincoln High School, Gayle enlisted into the U.S. Navy in February 1946.  He served on a ship based in China...

Mar 11, 2024

M arjorie C audillo of North Platte, peacefully passed away on March 11, 2024, at her daughter's home in Colorado with family at her side. She was 81 years old.

Marjorie was born February 22, 1943, to Amon and Fern Krieger at Hastings. She married Don McNeil and they had a son, Jay.  She married Raymond Fuentes...

Mar 8, 2024

S hayne S prague was born December 9, 1963, in Kansas City, MO, to Dean and Carrie Sprague.  He died at home in Brady on March 8, 2024, at the age of 60.

Shayne grew up and went to school in North Platte then later owned and operated Shayne's Heating and AC business for many years, but...

Mar 5, 2024

R obert "Rocky" Barrett, formerly of North Platte, NE, passed away at home in Lincoln on March 5, 2024, at age 73 surrounded by family after a battle with cancer.

Rocky, the son of Robert and Bennitta Barrett, was born May 4, 1950, in North Platte where he grew up.  He graduated from NPHS in 1969 and...

Mar 5, 2024

On January 11, 1980, Byron and Olinda (Odean) Boslau were blessed with a lovable baby boy whom they named Bradlee.  Bradlee brought great joy to his parents as he was naturally curious and always happy, and he opened them up to the world of parenthood and later, Special Olympics.

Brad lived his whole life in Lincoln and...

Mar 2, 2024

B eth S helton was born October 14, 1962, to Gene and Elizabeth Shelton in Denver.  She passed away at the North Platte Care Center on March 2, 2024, at the age of 61.

Beth grew up in North Platte where she graduated from NPHS then Mid-Plains Community College while working as the head cook at the...

Feb 27, 2024

E ugene L angemeier of North Platte peacefully passed away on February 27, 2024, at the age of 78.

Gene, the son of Harvey and Anna Mae Langemeier, was born October 6, 1945, at Osmond, NE, and grew up on a farm near Magnet, NE.  He graduated from Wausa High School.

On November 29, 1963,...

Feb 24, 2024

D iana H arriet H enry, longtime resident of North Platte, NE, departed this life at the Bryan Memorial West Hospital in Lincoln on February 24, 2024. She was 87 years old.

Diana was born June 6, 1936, in North Platte to Paul William and Gertrude Marie Nisley in a small house on 3rd Street, across from...

Feb 23, 2024

R ita U nderwood, formerly of Colorado, passed away at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, on February 23, 2024, at age 72.

Rita, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Coy, was born May 6, 1951, at Meadow Bluff, West Virginia.  She grew up in West Virginia, Ohio and Colorado.  Rita graduated from Arvada High School...

Feb 17, 2024

B renda R oberts unexpectedly passed away on February 17, 2024, at Great Plains Health at the age of 62.

Brenda, the daughter of David and Wilma Rosencrants, was born August 5, 1961, in North Platte where she has resided all her life.  Brenda graduated from N.P.H.S. then earned her cosmetology license.  She was a hairdresser for...

Feb 9, 2024

A lta S tubbs was surrounded by her family when she passed away at Great Plains Health on February 9, 2024, at the age of 89.

Alta was born to Harold and Evelyn Frohman on May 6, 1934, at Atkinson, NE, where she grew up.  After high school, Alta moved to Kearney and there she met Richard...

Feb 5, 2024

O n February 5, 2024, Frank Thompson peacefully passed away while staying at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.  He was 78 years old.

Frank was the eighth of 10 children born to Jack and Jessica Thompson.  He joined the family on June 30, 1945, and the family lived on a farm west of Sutherland.  Frank and his siblings...

Feb 5, 2024

C arolyn G rabenstein of North Platte passed away at Great Plains Health on February 5, 2024, at the age of 79.

Carolyn, the daughter of Cecil and Helen Wonch, was born at Arnold on September 8, 1944, and she grew up on the family farm, southeast of Arnold.  When she was 12, the family moved to...

Jan 26, 2024

J anna S toddard, the daughter of Will and Virginia Stoddard, was born April 8, 1966, in North Platte.  She passed away at The Maples at Centennial (Centennial Park Retirement Home) on January 26, 2024, at the age of 57.

Janna grew up in North Platte where she attended Hall School and graduated from N.P.H.S.  She enjoyed...

Jan 22, 2024

D onald S tenger peacefully passed away at his home in Lincoln County on January 22, 2024, at the age of 77.

Don, the son of Lester and Roberta Stenger, was born October 31, 1946, in North Platte where he grew up.  He graduated from North Platte High School in 1965.

When he was 16,...

Jan 22, 2024

S andra "Sandy" Vargas of North Platte passed away at Great Plains Health on January 22, 2024, at age 73.

Sandy, the daughter of Howard and Ruth Scott, was born June 27, 1950, at Gothenburg and she grew up in Brady.  Sandy graduated from Brady High School then moved to the Omaha area where she worked at...

Jan 17, 2024

R uth F risto, of Lee's Summit, MO, and formerly of North Platte and Dickens, NE, passed away January 17, 2024, in Lee's Summit, at the age of 95.

Ruth, the daughter of Horace and Marvel Lowe, was born at Alma, NE, on March 24, 1929. She grew up in Huntley, NE.  After graduating from high school,...

Jan 16, 2024

D oris (Miller) Parrish of North Platte, NE, peacefully passed away on January 16, 2024, in Shanks, WV, surrounded by the love of family and friends.  She was 95 years old.

Doris was born May 28, 1928, at Wellfleet, NE, on the homestead of her parents, Andrew and Della Miller.  She grew up with her six brothers...

Jan 16, 2024

R uth B ertram, formerly of Sutherland and North Platte, passed away at Franciscan Healthcare in West Point, NE, on January 16, 2024, at age 77.

Ruth loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She held fond memories of growing up in California as the only child to Ben and Edith, being a member of the...