LeRoy Franklin Gray
Jun 17, 2026
LeRoy Franklin Gray, 60, of North Platte passed away June 17, 2026 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born June 1, 1966 to James and Connie (Berryman) Gray in Columbus, Georgia.
LeRoy grew up in the McCook/Henderson areas and graduated from North Platte High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1984-1991. He...
Candelario "Candy" Silos
Jul 21, 2026
Candelario Candy Silos III, age 76, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at Great Plains Health.
Candy was born December 6, 1949, in North Platte to Julio Candy II and Nicky (Serrano) Silos. There he grew up, graduating from North Platte High School in 1969. After graduating, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving until...
John C Kaspar Sr.
Jul 19, 2026
John C. Kaspar Sr., age 89, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Great Plains Health.
John was born March 3, 1937, in Schuyler, Nebraska, to Frank and Helen (Ehrnburger) Kaspar. John lived in Omaha in his younger years before moving to Keystone, Nebraska. There John graduated from Ogallala High School before enlisting in the Air Force...
Lisa Dale Sabin
Jul 18, 2026
Lisa Dale Sabin (A.K.A. LDK), age 52, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Lisa was born October 9, 1973, in North Platte to Bruce and Cathy (Zeigler) Kohl. There she grew up, achieving her GED and going on to attend Jospeh’s College of Beauty. After graduating with her cosmetologist license, Lisa worked hard at a variety of...
Casey R. Nelms
Jul 17, 2026
Casey R. Nelms, age 69, of Sutherland, passed away peacefully July 17, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney surrounded by his loving family. He has been fighting a long battle with stage 4 prostrate cancer.
Casey was born on January 25, 1957 in Omaha, and was adopted by Leonard and Iris (Pinn) Nelms of Hays Center. Casey graduated with the...
Clara Amanda Legas
Jul 17, 2026
Clara Amanda Legas, age 62, of Fullerton, NE, formerly of North Platte, died July 17, 2026 at the Fullerton Care Center. She was born on February 25, 1964 to Nicholas William and Esther Marie (Carland) Legas. She attended ESU 16 in the 60’s and 70’s.
Clara was a special person with an imaginative sense of humor. She loved music, watching TV...
Jessica Nesslein
Jul 11, 2026
Jessica (Gomez) Nesslein
"To know Jessica was to know laughter, unconditional love, and the comforting feeling of always being welcomed home."
Jessica (Gomez) Nesslein, 48, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on July 11, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.
Jessica was born on March 31, 1978, in Lamar, Colorado, to Frank M. Gonzales and Juanita (Gomez) Gonzales. She spent much...
Kristy Suzanne Bayne
Jul 11, 2026
Kristy Suzanne Bayne passed away at her home on July 11, 2026.
Kris, 73, of Sutherland, Nebraska, was born on June 8, 1953, in Ogallala, Nebraska to Robert and Eleanor (Wurst) MacKenzie.
Kris grew up in western Nebraska and graduated from North Platte High School in 1971. During her school years, she discovered a passion and remarkable talent for dance. She excelled...
Elizabeth Calhoun
Jul 9, 2026
Elizabeth "Betty" Geraldine Calhoun, age 95, passed away on July 9, 2026 , in North Platte, NE.
She was born on November 21, 1930. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerold "Jerry" Watts Calhoun, infant daughter, Linda, sister Deanne "Dee" Fleming, and daughter in-law, Vicki Calhoun. She is lovingly remembered by her daughter, Cynthia Brian of Cantwell, Alaska, and...
Jeff William Ryun
Jul 8, 2026
Jeff William Ryun, 48, of North Platte passed away July 8, 2026 at his ho me. He was born November 1, 1977 to Richard and Irene (Rundback) Ryun in North Platte.
Jeff loved football and played throughout school, graduating from North Platte High School with the class of 1996. He then attended Mid-Plains HVAC program. Jeff hired on Union Pacific Railroad...
Rose E. Nida
Jul 7, 2026
Rose E. Nida, age 82, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away July 7, 2026.
Rose was born December 7, 1943, to Milford Freeman and Teresa Isabel (Clark) Nida in their sod house south of Gandy on the Garfield Table. Rose grew up in North Platte, attending North Platte High School and graduating in 1962. After graduating, she went on to attend...
Arthur Leon Kramer
Jul 3, 2026
Arthur (Art) Leon Kramer, 64, of Stapleton, Nebraska passed away Friday, July 3, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in North Platte, Nebraska to Robert and Hazel (Small) Kramer. Art was raised on the family farm southwest of Stapleton, Nebraska. Art attended school at Stapleton, graduating in 1979, and continued his education at Mid-Plains Community College receiving a degree in...
Beverly June Wegner
Jul 1, 2026
Beverly June Wegner (Winters) passed away on July 1, 2026 in North Platte in her home surrounded by family and friends.
Bev was born on August 4, 1939 in North Platte, NE to Marion and Goldie (Small) Kautz. She spent the majority of her childhood in North Platte and graduated with the class of ‘58.
Bev married Roy Winters, (bringing his two...
Jeremiah Stevielynn Decent
Jun 30, 2026
Jeremiah Stevie Lynn Decent, age 31, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
Jeremiah was born January 7, 1995, in North Platte to Michael Anthony Decent and Esther Marie Caudillo. He grew up in North Platte and attended North Platte High School before entering the workforce. He started his work life as a server, working for a variety...
Vivian M Arent
Jun 30, 2026
Vivian M. Arent, age 89, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at the Maples Centennial Nursing Home.
Vivian was born August 21, 1936, in Curtis, Nebraska, to Ira A. and Doris L. (Guthrie) Mills. She grew up in Curtis, graduating from Curtis High School. After graduation, Vivian moved to North Platte. There she commuted every day with...
Jacquelene Kay Nelson
Jun 28, 2026
Jacquelene Kay Nelson, born September 9, 1953, in St. Paul, Nebraska, passed away at home on June 28, 2026, at the age of 72. She lived a life marked by her love for Jesus, her family, and all who knew her, leaving behind a legacy of faith, kindness, laughter, and unconditional love.
She was born to Walter and Judith Kunze and...
Ashley Marie Navarrete
Jun 28, 2026
Ashley Marie Navarrete (Hornelas)
May 4, 1991 – June 28, 2026
With broken hearts, we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Ashley Marie Navarrete (Hornelas), who passed away on June 28, 2026, at the age of 35.
Ashley was born on May 4, 1991, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Cheryl Scott and Tony Hornelas. She graduated from North Platte High School in...
Johnathan Ryan Navarrete
Jun 28, 2026
Johnathan Navarrete was born July 18, 1990 to Johnny and Deborah (Archuletta) Navarrete in North Platte, NE. He passed away June 28, 2026 departing this world with his wife, Ashley, at their home in North Platte.
Johnathan attended North Platte Schools from elementary through high school, graduating from North Platte High School with the class of 2009. He attended South East...
Richard Nathaniel Hulse
Jun 24, 2026
Richard Nathaniel “Rich” Hulse, 68, of North Platte passed away June 24, 2026 at CHI Good Samaritan in Kearney. He was born November 14, 1957 in North Platte to David George James and Audrey Corso.
At the age of 5, Rich moved to Lakewood, Colorado. He worked several jobs and was on the crew that built Gerald Gentleman Station. He hired...
Helen M Lipska
Jun 24, 2026
Helen M. Lipska, age 84, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at the North Platte Care Center.
Helen was born on May 16, 1942, to Marion Dutch and Elsie (Shindle) Shaw in Oshkosh, Nebraska. She grew up in the Oshkosh and Broadwater area before starting work as a server at local cafes. During this time, Helen achieved...
