Pauline Edna Shineman
May 12, 2014
Pauline Edna Shineman, age 97, of Riverton, Nebraska, passed away on May 12, 2014 at Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Pauline was born on May 30, 1916 to Otto and Bertha (Lippstreu) Kahrs on a farm south of Wilcox, Nebraska. Her family moved to Spring Valley, north of Riverton, three years later. In 1929 she graduated from 8th grade at Crystal Springs...
Bernard "Ben" Winkenwerder
May 9, 2014
Bernard (Ben) Francis Winkenwerder, 82, went home to the Lord May 9, 2014 at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow, NE. He was the 12th (and the youngest boy) of 14 children born to Richard and Amelia (Miller) Winkenwerder, at their home southwest of Hershey, NE on March 7, 1932. He attended the Lamont country school, and Sutherland High...
Marvin "Mert" Stivers
May 8, 2014
Marvin "Mert" Stivers, age 77, of Callaway, died May 8, 2014 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. He was born on October 27, 1936 in Callaway, NE to Walter and Laura (Wilborn) Stivers. Mert graduated from Callaway High School in 1955 where he was an all-state football player. After graduation, he returned to the family farm. On September...
Wayne Edward Tiffany
May 3, 2014
Wayne Edward Tiffany, age 86, of Stapleton passed away May 3, 2014 at the Valley County Hospital in Ord, Nebraska. Wayne was born to Clifford O. and Zina Tiffany on a farm 3 miles west of Loup City, NE on October 20, 1927. He was the second of four children, Lurene Tiffany Zentz, Wayne, Doris Jean Thompsen and Pauline...
Alice Elaine Mcdermott
May 1, 2014
Alice Elaine McDermott, age 85, a lifelong resident of the Wallace and Wellfleet communities, passed away May 1, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
Alice was born August 6, 1928 on a farm near Sutherland, NE to William Henry and Lottie Blanche (Mapes) Simmons. She graduated from 8 th grade in 1942 at Wallace, NE. She...
Dwain Raymond Pell
Apr 30, 2014
Dwain Raymond Pell, age 72 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday April 30, 2014.
Dwain was born on August 27, 1941 in North Platte to Frank and Grace (Gray) Pell. He attended North Platte Public schools and began working with the city at a young age as a lineman/electrician. He married Vivian Smith in North Platte on...
Mary Louise O'Brien
Apr 28, 2014
Mary Lou O'Brien, 79, of Kearney formerly of North Platte, passed away April 28, 2014 at her home in Kearney. She was born at good Samaritan Hospital January 22, 1935 in Kearney to John and Mary (McVaney) Wink, the youngest of eleven children.
After graduating from Kearney High School she attended Duchesne Academy in Omaha, earning a...
Rita Lucile (Heppner) Johnson
Apr 28, 2014
Rita Lucile (Heppner) Johnson, 82, of North Platte passed away April 28, 2014 at her home. She was born February 2, 1932 in Hershey to Jessie M. and Emma Edna (Northouse) Heppner.
Rita graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1950 and attended North Platte College. She married Clarence "Johnny" Johnson on March 14,...
Heidi Kathleen Craig
Apr 26, 2014
Heidi Kathleen Craig, age 52 of Maxwell, passed away Saturday April 26, 2014 at her home.
Heidi was born on May 12, 1961 in Manheim, Germany to Lowell and Linda Byrd. She grew up in Anderson, IN and graduated from high school there. She liked to sew and decorate, and she loved baking and her children.
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G Thurman Foote, Jr.
Apr 26, 2014
G. Thurman Foote, 91 of Maywood, NE passed away peacefully on April 26, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born November 30, 1922 in Farnum, NE to Grover T. and Eleanor A. Austin Foote Sr. He and his brother George attended rural elementary schools in the Farnam area, and high school in Gothenburg, graduating...
James Edward Wonch
Apr 23, 2014
James Edward Wonch, age 83 of Stapleton, passed away on April 23, 2014 in Callaway, NE.
James was born on June 2, 1930 in Arnold, NE to Cecil Leroy and Helen Marie (Nicholson) Wonch. He attended Arnold Public School. On March 12, 1951 he married Rose Ellen Joedeman of Gandy, NE and to this union 4 sons...
Dorothy Harriet Hecht
Apr 22, 2014
Dorothy Harriet Ogden Hecht, formerly of Wallace, 96, died April 22, 2014 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE.
Dorothy was born June 4, 1917 to Thomas D. and Bess Olson Ogden at Maxwell, NE where she was raised and graduated from high school in 1933. She continued her education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln...
Freda June Hampton
Apr 20, 2014
Freda June Maire Hampton, 52, of Mullen, NE, passed away in her home with family and friends by her side, after a courageous battle of cancer on April 20, 2014.
Freda was born March 24, 1962, to Fred and Gladith Maire in Alliance, NE. Freda attended Mullen Public Schools and spent her childhood years on the Maire...
Eugene Vaughn Greeley
Apr 20, 2014
Eugene V. Greeley, age 81, of North Platte passed away April 20, 2014, at the Sutherland Care Center. Eugene was born December 22, 1932 in North Platte to Clifton and Velma Sukraw Greeley.
After graduating high school Eugene was drafted into the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska where he...
Jerry Engleman
Apr 16, 2014
Jerry Engleman, age 78 of North Platte, passed away April 16, 2014.
Jerry was born on July 28, 1935 to Christina Engleman in Bayard, NE. He lived in Minitare, NE with his aunt Betty Fry until moving to North Platte to live with his grandparents. He attended North Platte Public School and later earned his GED while...
Vera Anna May Cross
Apr 11, 2014
Vera Anna May Cross, age 87 formerly of North Platte, passed away in Lincoln, NE on Friday April 11, 2014.
Vera was born on March 9, 1927 in a sod house in rural Lincoln County near Stapleton, NE to Charlie and Lula (Myers) Cassell. She grew up in the area and attended school in Stapleton and North...
Vernon Reutzel
Apr 11, 2014
Vernon Reutzel, age 85, of North Platte, died April 11, 2014 at Centennial Park Retirement Center. He was born on July 18, 1928 in Maxwell, NE to Charles and Kathryn (Connelly) Reutzel. Vernon grew up on a farm near Maxwell and attended high school at Maxwell where he was captain of the football team. On October 12, 1947, Vernon...
Myrul Anna Brown
Apr 10, 2014
Myrul Anna Brown, age 90 of North Platte, passed away April 10, 2014 at Centennial Park.
She is survived by her sons Loren and Paul Brown; various grandsons and great grandchildren; and her sister Dema (Earl) Speer of Grand Island.
Cremation was chosen and there will be no services. Condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com...
Katheryne "Katie" Francis Weekly
Apr 9, 2014
Katheryne "Katie" F. Weekly, age 101 of North Platte passed April 9, 2014 at North Platte Care Center.
Katie was born on November 7, 1912 in Lincoln County, NE to Charles and Carrie (Lindenmuth) Matthews. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1932 and married Howard E. Weekly on July 9, 1933 in Stockville, NE. During...
Randall "Randy" Leroy Hanson
Apr 8, 2014
Randall L. Hanson, age 51 of Callaway, NE passed away Tuesday, April, 8 2014 at the Callaway District Hospital.
Randy was born May 18, 1962 in Cozad, NE to Doyle and Shirley (Schneider) Hanson. He was raised on the family farm near Callaway and graduated from Callaway Public High School with the class of 1980. He then...
