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Jaynette Lavaughn Cain

Jaynette Lavaughn Cain

Mar 22, 2015

Jaynette LaVaughn (Pierpoint) Cain, 85, of North Platte, died Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Linden Court. Jaynette was born January 29, 1930 in Wallace, Nebraska to Ralph Harrison Pierpoint and Hazel Leona (Benkosky) Pierpoint. She attended school in Wallace, and McCook, Nebraska, and then her family moved to Anaheim, California where she was a day student at a boarding school...

Rose Ilene Robinson

Rose Ilene Robinson

Mar 21, 2015

Rose Ilene (McDermott) Dybdahl Robinson, 92 of North Platte passed away March 21, 2015 at the North Platte Care Center. She was born on December 31, 1922 in North Platte to Steven and Fairy (Masters) McDermott. Rose grew up in Wellfleet on the farm. She attended Medicine Creek School in Curtis. Rose worked for many years at the Tomahawk Truck...

Vernon Cecil Cooper

Vernon Cecil Cooper

Mar 19, 2015

Vernon Cecil Cooper, age 88 of North Platte, passed away Thursday March 19, 2015. Vernon was born on January 10, 1927 in Sioux City, Woodberry Co., IA to Ray and Bertha (Adams) Cooper. At the age of 16 he moved to North Platte where he attended high school. After graduation he entered the army and served during the Korean War....

Kevin "Shrek" Engleman

Kevin "Shrek" Engleman

Mar 16, 2015

Kevin "Shrek" Engleman, 28 of North Platte, proud member of the Dead Buffalo MC passed away Monday morning, March 16, 2015 in Hershey, NE as a result of a motorcycle accident as he saved a stray dog on his bike. He lives on with us in the forever chapter here and forever. He graduated in 2005 from North Platte High...

Marvin Ray Fisher

Marvin Ray Fisher

Mar 14, 2015

Marvin Ray Fisher, age 62 of Hershey, passed away March 14, 2015 at his home. He was born September 13, 1952 in North Platte to Robert and Margaret (Korbel) Fisher. Marv graduated from Hershey High School in 1970. Two years later he was drafted, serving in Germany during the Vietnam War. After his discharge, Marvin returned to Hershey and farming....

Tammy Lamoyne Daniels

Tammy Lamoyne Daniels

Mar 13, 2015

Tammy Lamoyne (Kenton) Daniels 56, of Wamsutter, WY. passed away on March 13, 2015 from diabetic complications. Tammy was born on August 12, 1958 in Mullen Ne. She was raised north of Thedford on the family ranch; she spent most of her life in the Sandhills of Nebraska. She was most recently a resident of Wamsutter, WY. Tammy enjoyed music,...

Lyle Edward Wolcott

Lyle Edward Wolcott

Mar 12, 2015

Lyle Edward Wolcott, age 70 of North Platte, passed away Thursday March 12, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. Lyle was born on June 16, 1944 in North Platte to Floyd Ernest and Grace Ethel (Bartrop) Wolcott. He grew up in North Platte and worked at the Opportunity Center. He was a gentle man with a big heart, a positive...

Nancy C. Rivera

Nancy C. Rivera

Mar 11, 2015

Nancy C. Rivera, age 85 formerly of North Platte, passed away in Omaha Wednesday March 11, 2015. Nancy was born on June 3, 1929 in Wellington, KS to Ignacio and Patricia (Landeros) Vieyra. She moved to North Platte as a child and lived here most of her life before moving to Omaha to be near her children in 1998. She...

Donald Allen Welch

Donald Allen Welch

Mar 10, 2015

Donald Allen Welch, 85, of North Platte passed away March 10, 2015 at the North Platte Care Center. He was born August 6, 1929 in North Platte to Robert Allen and Iliean Grace (Litz) Welch. Don grew up south west of Paxton, attending District #8 school through the 11th grade when he finished early to hunt and farm with his...

Robert John Jensen

Robert John Jensen

Mar 6, 2015

Robert John Jensen, 66, passed away March 6, 2015 at his home in Kearney. Robert was born June 24, 1948 in Gandy, NE to Niels and Esther (Philpot) Jensen. He contracted polio at a young age and was disabled after that, living in various group and foster homes for most of his life. He enjoyed being around animals and watching...

Lorna K. Mccarter

Lorna K. Mccarter

Mar 5, 2015

Lorna K. McCarter, age 72, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Kearney Regional Medical Center with her family by her side. Lorna was born November 17, 1942 in Sutherland to Elfert and Myrtle (Wing) Meyer. She worked at several jobs, with her latest being a diet clerk at the hospital. She enjoyed Husker football, watching Jeopardy, bowling, helping...

Charles Robert "Bob" Arney

Charles Robert "Bob" Arney

Mar 4, 2015

Charles Robert "Bob" Arney, 83 of North Platte passed away March 4, 2015 at Linden Court. He was born September 15, 1931 in Washington, Kansas to Charles D. and Mary Rose (Alexa) Arney. When he was a young boy the family moved to North Platte where Bob attended school, graduating from North Platte High School with the class of 1949....

June Rose Sowle

June Rose Sowle

Mar 1, 2015

June Rose Sowle, age 72 of North Platte, peacefully passed away Sunday March 1, 2015 at Great Plains Regional Hospital with her family by her bedside, after a courageous five year battle with cancer. June was born October 4, 1942 in Morris Run, PA to Campbell and Melvina Mae (Molyneaux) Lowrey. She lived in Fremont, CA where she met and...

Irene Antoinette Romero

Irene Antoinette Romero

Feb 27, 2015

Irene Antoinette Romero, age 71 of North Platte, passed away Friday February 27, 2015. Irene was born on March 1, 1943 in Denver, CO to Pecomio and Stella (Martinez) Lujan. She grew up in Denver and graduated from high school there. After graduation she married Rudy E. Romero in Denver and to this union 5 children were born Renea, Patricia,...

Twyla Mae Shadonix

Twyla Mae Shadonix

Feb 26, 2015

Twyla Mae Shadonix, age 90 formerly of Arnold, passed away at the Callaway Good Life Center on Thursday February 26, 2015. Twyla was born on May 28, 1924 in Stapleton, NE to John M. and Edna A. (Willoughby) Layher. She grew up in the area and attended country schools in Logan County, graduating from Stapleton High School in 1941. She...

Theodore Ralph "Ted" Correll

Theodore Ralph "Ted" Correll

Feb 26, 2015

Theodore Ralph "Ted" Correll passed away at Linden Court in North Platte, NE, February 26, 2015. Ted was born on August 10, 1930, to Frank and Eva (Whittaker) Correll at their home south of Wallace, NE. He attended grade school in rural Lincoln County, near Wallace, and graduated high school from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis...

Eva Louise Gilbert

Eva Louise Gilbert

Feb 25, 2015

Eva Louise (Edwards) Gilbert, age 60 of North Platte, peacefully passed away at her home on February 25, 2015. Eva was born on March 7, 1954 in Joliet, IL to Richard and Romona (Rowe) Edwards. She spent her early years in Baton Rouge, LA before her family moved to Cheshire, CT where she graduated from high school in 1972. She...

Margery L. Hinrichsen

Margery L. Hinrichsen

Feb 23, 2015

Margery L Hinrichsen age 82, of North Platte passed away February 23, 2015 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. She was born on May 14, 1932 in Pleasanton, Nebraska to Lawrence and Louise (Janitscheck) Lewis. Margery graduated from Kearney High School in 1950. She attended and graduated from Kearney Teacher's College. She taught in Buffalo County Schools for...

Gloria "Jeannie" Jean Hansen

Gloria "Jeannie" Jean Hansen

Feb 21, 2015

Gloria Jean "Jeannie" Hansen, 70, of North Platte, passed away February 21, 2015, surrounded by family at Great Plains Health after a bout with cancer. Born January 19, 1945, she was adopted by Leonard and Marjorie Folchert of Wellfleet, Nebraska. She attended elementary school in Wellfleet and high school at the UNSA campus in Curtis. She was united in marriage...

Velma Maxine Perkins

Velma Maxine Perkins

Feb 21, 2015

Velma Maxine Perkins, age 93 of North Platte, passed away Saturday February 21, 2015 at North Platte Care Center where she had resided for the past 4 years. Velma was born October 26, 1921 in Sutherland, NE to Raymond and Lola (Brumbaugh) Wamsley. She grew up in the Sand Hills of Nebraska, moving several times as her father worked farm...

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