Our Caring Staff
Compassionate Professionals You Can Trust
Committed to assisting you in commemorating your cherished one, our team possesses extensive experience in serving families from diverse backgrounds. We are accessible around the clock, reachable through email or phone, ensuring continuous support whenever you need it. With patience, compassion, and unwavering professionalism, our team remains dedicated and readily available to attend to your needs.
Troy Douglas
Funeral Director and Owner
Troy Douglas is the owner and funeral director of Odean Colonial Chapel. A lifelong resident of North Platte, Troy graduated from North Platte High School in 1999 and has deep roots in the community. After earning his degree from the Dallas Institute of Funeral Service in 2023, Troy fulfilled a long-time goal of serving families in their time of need by purchasing Odean Colonial Chapel in 2025.
Odean Colonial Chapel is a true family business, supported by Troy’s wife, Lyndsey, and their three daughters: Brooklyn, Raegan, and Josie. Together, they are proud to call North Platte home and to serve the community they love.
Troy is dedicated to providing thoughtful, respectful care to families during some of life’s most difficult moments. He takes pride in ensuring each service reflects the unique life it honors. Being able to live, work, and raise his family in his hometown makes his work all the more meaningful.
McConnor Coon
Funeral Assistant
McConnor Coon is a compassionate Funeral Assistant at Odean Colonial Chapel, where she feels honored to serve families during one of life's most difficult times. Her passion for funeral service began at a young age, when she started working in the field while still in high school and has now gained four years of meaningful experience helping families with care and understanding.
In addition to her work at the chapel, McConnor previously volunteered at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, an experience that deepened her respect for service and remembrance. She is currently completing her general education courses in preparation to enroll at DMACC, where she plans to pursue her degree to become a licensed funeral director.
Outside of work, McConnor treasures time with her young daughter and enjoys making memories together. She is also happily engaged and looks forward to marrying her fiancé, Thad, in 2026.
Larry Pueppka
Funeral Assistant
Jim Conner
Funeral Director
Jim Conner has been a licensed funeral director, serving the profession since 1990, in North Platte, Ogallala, and the surrounding communities. Jim is a native Nebraskan, and a graduate of Kearney State College, Mid-Plains Community College, and Dallas Institute of Funeral Service. Jim lives in North Platte, with his wife Chris, where he has made his home since 1978.
Jim is a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church, where he served in many capacities including Sunday School teacher, Trustee, and Deacon. He is also a member of Platte Valley Lodge #32 AF and AM, where he was Master of the Lodge in 1999 and 2012; Scottish Rite, Valley of Lincoln; Sesostris Shrine; Walla Walla Lodge 56 IOOF; York Rite; and Odd Fellows High Rise Housing Board of Directors; and a Life Member of the NRA. He has also participated in the North Platte Municipal Band for many years.
Jim and his wife, Chris have been married for over 40 years. They share their home with their cat, Finnegan. They have two adult children and their spouses; and several fur grand-kids.
