Obituary Listing

Apr 8, 2014

Mary Sanchez, age 89, of North Platte, died April 8, 2014 at Linden Court.

Mary was born on January 1, 1925 in Omaha, NE to John and Christina DiBiase. Mary was raised in Omaha and on May 30, 1942, she married Marcelino Sanchez. In 1976, she and the family moved to Denver for Marce's promotion. He retired...

Apr 5, 2014

Christina Lynn "Christy" Harbur, 28, of Brady passed away April 5, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born in Ogallala to Thomas L. and Deloris J. Wolford Ward on October 9, 1985. She attended Brady High School and was a student at MPCC. Christy married Jeff Harbur in 2003. To this union...

Mar 31, 2014

Darlene Jo Trusty, age 66 of Sutherland, passed away Monday March 31, 2014.

Darlene was born on September 13, 1947 in Sutherland, NE to Garland and Florence H. (Dikeman) Tillman. She grew up in the area and graduated from Hershey High School. She married Larry Dean Trusty on January 3, 1968....

Mar 31, 2014

Vivian Juanita "Nina" Nabery, age 62, of North Platte, passed away March 31, 2014 at her home. She was born on November 5, 1951 in Greenwood, Mississippi to Otha and Margree (Wilson) Nabery. Juanita moved with her family to North Platte when she was 6, and attended North Platte High School.

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Mar 30, 2014

William "Neal" Baxter, 90, of North Platte departed this life on March 30, 2014, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Neal was born on October 26, 1923, to Archibald and Irene Baxter at their farmstead home near Dannebrog, NE. After graduating from Dannebrog High School, he attended St. Paul Business College, worked for the...

Mar 29, 2014

Lawrence W. "Butch" Eshleman II, 66, of rural Brady was called away peacefully, at his home, surrounded by family to his eternal father on March 29, 2014. Butch was born April 15, 1947 to Lawrence W. and Mary Louise Horne Eshleman in Ft. Lewis, WA.

Butch grew up in North Platte, NE graduating from North Platte High School in...

Mar 26, 2014

Bruno Wegner, age 69 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday March 26, 2014 at his home.

Bruno was born on April 23, 1944 in Smiegel-Keis Kosten (Wartegan), Poland to Edward and Ottilie (Friske) Wegner. He was one of seven children born to the couple. He lived several miles east of Berlin, Germany through the summer of 1946...

Mar 25, 2014

Mary Suzanne "Suzi" Noonan, 69, of North Platte, Neb., formerly of Aurora, Ill., died March 25, 2014 at home in North Platte after a courageous year-long battle with cancer. She was born July 13, 1944, in Dallas, Texas, to Dr. Stuart B. Stafford and Christine (Kozeal) Stafford.

Suzi graduated in 1962 from St. Patrick High School in...

Mar 25, 2014

Myrtle Sue Zeigler, 62 of North Platte passed away March 25, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born January 13, 1952 in Emporia, Kansas to William Melvin and Sylvia May Lawson Allen. Myrtle grew up in North Platte. She was the middle daughter of nine girls so she learned to be a caregiver early in life....

Mar 18, 2014

John Foster Cox, age 86 of Lincoln, formerly of North Platte, passed away in Beatrice on March 18, 2014.

John was born on July 24, 1927 in Sutherland, NE to Russell and Fredonia "Chattie" (Foster) Cox. He grew up on the family farm north of Sutherland and graduated from Sutherland High School. He attended UNL for 1...

Mar 17, 2014

Mary Anna McClellen, age 81 formerly of North Platte, passed away Monday March 17, 2014 in Papillion, NE.

Mary was born on January 21, 1933 in Omaha, NE to Fred and Zelma (Shawl) Bohlen. She attended school in Two Rivers and Waterloo, NE, graduating from Waterloo in 1950. On December 27, 1951 she was united in marriage...

Mar 14, 2014

Dennis Mathers, age 67 of North Platte, lost his battle with cancer on March 14, 2014. He was surrounded in his last days by family and friends.

Dennis was born on November 18, 1946 in North Platte to Clarence "Buster" Mathers and Elvina White-Mathers. He was the youngest of four siblings on the family farm 9 ½...

Mar 11, 2014

Carl M. Wid, age 87 of Paxton, passed away March 11, 2014 at the Sutherland Care Center.

Carl was born on March 4, 1927 in Paxton, NE to Erik and Eda (Hammond) Wid. He attended school at District 8 in Keith County. He worked on his Uncle John Monson's ranch for 2 years then entered the US...

Mar 10, 2014

Charlotte Alene Yanken, age 83 formerly of North Platte, passed away March 10, 2014 in Omaha, NE.

Charlotte was born June 22, 1930 in Grand Island, NE to Willis and Marie (Montague) Prowett. She spent her early years in Grand Island and attended high school in North Platte. She married Sylvester Yanken on September 3, 1950 in...

Mar 8, 2014

Hazel M. Wolf, age 79 of Stapleton, went to her Eternal home on March 8, 2014 at The Good Life Nursing Home in Callaway, NE.

Hazel was born on March 10, 1934 in Sutherland, NE to Herbert and Daisy (Trembly) Rundback. She was baptized on July 2, 1950 at the White Horse River in North Platte, NE....

Mar 1, 2014

Mary Jane Anderson, age 70 of North Platte went home to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, March 1, 2014. Mary Jane was born on May 28, 1943 in North Platte, to Adolph and Marjorie Wendeborn. She graduated from Hershey High School with the class of 1961. After high school she married Ralph Anderson and made their home...

Feb 25, 2014

Edward D. "Eddie" Dimmitt, age 68, of North Platte, passed away on February 25, 2014 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born on December 7, 1945 in Broken Bow to Otis J. and A. LaVonne (Brazier) Dimmitt. Eddie grew up in Crofton, NE and moved with his family to North Platte in 1964. He graduated from North Platte...

Feb 24, 2014

Don Paul Beckmann, age 78 of North Platte, passed away February 24, 2014. Don was born November 3, 1935 in Chapman, NE to Frederick "Fritz" and Rose (Ruff) Beckmann. He grew up there and graduated from high school in 1954. He served in the US Army from 1955 until 1957. He married Virjean Irvine and to this union 3 children...

Feb 23, 2014

John C. "Pony" Spencer, age 76 of North Platte passed away Sunday February 23, 2014. John was born on June 8, 1937 in North Platte to George and Sarah (Favinger) Spencer. He graduated from Brady High School with the class of 1956. Pony was an excellent running back in high school football. Brady won the 6-man football championship his senior...

Feb 22, 2014

Hugh W. "Chuck" Duncan II, age 61 of North Platte passed away February 22, 2014 at the Aurora Medical Center, Aurora, NE. Chuck was born June 25, 1952 in Okinawa, Japan to Hugh W. and Rosalia Aguinaldo Duncan I. The family moved to Seiling, OK and he graduated from there in 1969. After graduation he moved to Omaha, NE and...