Bernard "Barney" Dale Lehn
Nov 24, 2014
Bernard Dale Lehn, age 92 of North Platte passed away at his home Monday November 24, 2014. Barney was born November 16, 1922 in Elba NE to Herman M. and Ida Mae Lehn. He attended school at District #9 and Big Springs High School, graduating with the class of 1940. He worked around that area until he went to the...
Vivian Maxine Ditch
Nov 15, 2014
Vivian M. Ditch, age 82, of North Platte, passed away Saturday, November 15th at Centennial Park. She was born October 2, 1932 in Milford, NE. to George and Ruby (Swisher) Porter. She grew up in Arnold, NE. She married Thomas Robinson on July 3, 1949 and to this union two daughters were born, Nancy and Judy. She then married Ivan...
Joseph Francis Coyle Jr.
Nov 8, 2014
Dr. Joseph Francis Coyle Jr., age 81 of Gothenburg, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014. Joseph was born in Kansas City, KS on August 21, 1933 to Joseph F. and Mary A. (Ronayne) Coyle, Sr. He graduated from De La Salle Academy and then attended St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota for one year. He finished his undergraduate work at...
Francis "Bud" Melvin Budnick
Nov 7, 2014
Francis "Bud" M. Budnick, age 79 of North Platte, passed away Friday November 7, 2014 at Centennial Park Retirement Village after a courageous battle with a cancerous brain tumor. His wife Carol was at his side. Bud was the sixth child born to Henry E. and Mary (Frederick) Budnick on July 30, 1935 in Elmira, NY. He spent his childhood...
Florence Hazel Tillman
Nov 6, 2014
Florence H. Tillman, age 89, of Hershey, passed away November 6, 2014 at her home. Florence was born August 23, 1925 in Sutherland, NE to Benjamin and Florence (Melvin) Dikeman. She grew up in the area, attending country school and helping on the family farm. After her father broke his leg, she took on the majority of the farm work....
Delmar Gene Kesterson Sr.
Nov 5, 2014
Delmar Gene Kesterson Sr., age 85 of Maxwell, passed away at his home on November 5, 2014. Delmar was born on February 1, 1929 in Hershey, NE to Arthur L. and Arvilla (Hubbell) Kesterson. He went to country school in the Sandhills and Bignell until the 9th grade when he moved to North Platte to attend high school and live...
Nico "Nicky" Joseph Apodaca
Nov 4, 2014
Nico "Nicky" J. Apodaca, 47, of North Platte, passed away November 4, 2014 at his home. He was born to Joseph and Guadalupe Caudillo Apodaca on March 24, 1967 in North Platte. Nicky graduated from North Platte High School in 1985. He worked construction jobs for many years. He was an avid pool player, and was MVP in his pool...
Susan K. Condon
Nov 2, 2014
Susan K. Condon, 61, a 12 year breast cancer survivor died November 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family from complications of West Nile and Lymphoma. Sue was born June 22, 1953 in Sidney, Nebraska to Clarence and Lillian (Treinen) Hare. She graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic High School in 1971. On March 11, 1972 she married William...
Juliann Sedlacek
Nov 1, 2014
Juliann "Julie" Sedlacek, 57, of North Platte, passed away on November 1, 2014 at her home. Julie was born on December 27, 1957 to Joe and Mary Wilson Sedlacek. Her death was preceded by her twin brother, Gerald Sedlacek who died at birth. She attended school in North Platte graduating from North Platte High School in 1976. Julie continued her...
Lola Mae Wurl
Oct 28, 2014
Lola Mae Wurl, age 82, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. Lola was born on February 27, 1932 to Simon and Wilda (Chase) Binegar. She grew up and attended school in Sutherland. She transferred to North Platte Senior High her junior year and graduated in 1949. On July 17, 1949 she married her best friend, Kenneth Wurl....
Mary Ruth Fellows
Oct 26, 2014
Mary R. Fellows, 72, of Brady, NE, peacefully passed away October 26, 2014 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. She was born October 15, 1942 in Lone Rock, AR to Bernard Donald (B.B.) and Lillian Mae Cantrell Blankinship. Mary grew up in Viola, AR and graduated from Viola High School in 1960. After graduation she moved to Kansas City,...
Doris Royberta Schnacker
Oct 25, 2014
Doris Royberta "Dickerson" Schnacker born January 5, 1923 passed through Heavens gates October 25, 2014 at the age of 91. She rejoined her loving husband, Denzil "Mac" Schnacker who passed on April 17, 2012. She was born on Woods Ranch, Cumro Ne. to Roy and Elsa (Miller) Dickerson. She graduated from Miller High School, Class of 1940. Mac and Doris...
Harvey Wesley William Lauer
Oct 21, 2014
Harvey Wesley William Lauer, age 93 of North Platte, passed away October 21, 2014 after a brief illness at home, surrounded by his loving wife Mary and oldest daughter Sara. He was born May 28, 1921 in Macon, NE to Mana (Yelken) and William Lauer. He attended various schools in Lincoln, NE and graduated from Lincoln High where he acquired...
Ione Lucille Merritt
Oct 19, 2014
Ione "Lucille" Merritt, age 87 of North Platte, passed away Sunday October 19, 2014. Lucille was born on February 14, 1927 in Logan County, NE to George and Virga (Zimmerman) Bailey. She grew up in that area and graduated from Gandy High School in 1945. She then went to college for 2 years and was a teacher in a one-room...
Dan John Mcguire
Oct 15, 2014
Dan J. McGuire, 82, of North Platte, passed away following a brief illness, October 15, 2014, lovingly surrounded by his family. He was born on October 24, 1931 in Forest City, IA to H. Lester and Lucile (Burson) McGuire. He attended country school near Fulda, MN and graduated from Worthington High School and Worthington Junior College. He enlisted in the...
Mitchell "Steve" Smith
Oct 15, 2014
Mitchell "Steve" Smith, age 62 of Sutherland, passed away Wednesday October 15, 2014 with his family around him. Steve was born on April 7, 1952 in Springfield, MO to Inez L. (Lee) Smith and Kenneth B. Smith. His family moved around the country to different Air Force bases when he was young, settling back in Springfield when he was a...
Dennis Mitchell Sis
Oct 14, 2014
Dennis Mitchell Sis, age 74 of North Platte, passed away October 14, 2014 at Great Plains Health surrounded by his family. Dennis was born on April 10, 1940 in Benkelman, NE and grew up on a farm in northwest Kansas and graduated from McDonald High School in 1957. He attended Kansas State College for 2 years and then moved to...
Kathryn "Patty" Patricia Birge
Oct 14, 2014
Kathryn Patricia "Patty" (Williamson) Birge was born on January 28, 1921 to George Williamson and Hazel "Maude" (Schefnecker) Williamson, the second of three children born into a large warm, Catholic family in Detroit, MI. Patsy spent her childhood surrounded by her surviving grandparents, Mrs. Catherine"Kitty" O'Haley Schefnecker Lynch, Grandpa and Grandma Schefnecker of Saginaw, her two maternal aunts Dr. Bernadine...
Doris Leona Kugler
Oct 8, 2014
Doris L. Kugler, age 96 formerly of North Platte, passed away peacefully at Eaton Assisted Living in Lakewood, Colorado on October 8, 2014. Doris was born July 19, 1918 in York, NE to Ray E. and Leona C. (Tondreau) Davis. She graduated from York High School in 1936 and married William S. Kugler in November 1938. Doris was a loving,...
Doris Leona Kugler
Oct 8, 2014
Doris L. Kugler, age 96 formerly of North Platte, passed away peacefully at Eaton Assisted Living in Lakewood, Colorado on October 8, 2014. Doris was born July 19, 1918 in York, NE to Ray E. and Leona C. (Tondreau) Davis. She graduated from York High School in 1936 and married William S. Kugler in November 1938. Doris was a loving,...
