Deborah Lee Simants
Aug 19, 2012
Deborah L. Simants, age 48, of North Platte, passed away August 19, 2012 at her home. Deb was born August 3, 1964 in North Platte to Julio Candy and Mary G. (Gutierrez) Silos. She grew up in North Platte and attended North Platte High School, then married David Simants. Deb worked at the 6th Street Deli for many years and...
Allyn Lee Chambers
Aug 15, 2012
Allyn L. Chambers, age 79 of Ogallala, passed away August 15, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Allyn was born September 24, 1932, in Elwood, the son of Clyde and Doris Rhinehart Wareham. He graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1951. He attended Kearney State Teachers College and graduated with a B.A....
Bernard Bernie Francis Grieser
Aug 12, 2012
Bernard ""Bernie"" F. Grieser, age 89, of North Platte, passed away August 12, 2012 at his home. Bernie was born August 7, 1923 in North Platte to Edward B. and Ellen B. McCarthy Grieser. He attended St. Patrick's Catholic School, graduating in 1942. Bernie entered the United States Army in 1943, serving overseas from July 1, 1944 to January 3,...
Tina Marie Arensdorf
Aug 8, 2012
Tina Marie Arensdorf, age 46 of North Platte, passed away August 8, 2012 at GPRMC. Tina was born in North Platte and grew up in Wellfleet, moving to North Platte when she was in the 5th grade. She attended NPHS and spent her junior year in Sweden as a foreign exchange student through the Rotary. Tina graduated in 1984 then...
Judith Anne Harris
Aug 4, 2012
Judith Anne Harris, age 55, of North Platte , died August 4, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center . She was born on June 19, 1957 in Sacramento , CA to Russell and Marilyn (Milton) Sisley. Judy graduated from Roseville High School and then received her BA in Sociology from Sacramento State. After graduation Judy entered the U.S. Air...
Kathryn Katie Ann Leth
Aug 2, 2012
Kathryn (Katie) Leth passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Linden Court in North Platte. She was born August 8, 1924 in North Platte, where she lived her entire life. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1942. She worked for more than 45 years at General Adjustment Bureau in North Platte as a secretary and insurance adjustor. Katie...
William James Dover
Jul 28, 2012
William James Dover, age 64, of North Platte, passed away July 28, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. William was born March 2, 1948 in Omaha to Ray K. and Marjorie Diskell Dover. He graduated from Valentine High School in 1966 and went on to attend classes at the University of Nebraska Lincoln where he studied journalism. He became...
Ronnie Hart Tatman
Jul 27, 2012
Ronnie Hart Tatman age 73, formerly of North Platte, died July 27, 2012 at the Veteran's Hospital in Cheyenne Wyoming. Ronnie was born on February 28,1939in North Platte, NE to Harold J and Dorothy (Hart) Tatman. He graduated from Kearney High School in 1956. After graduation Ronnie joined the Air Force where he served from 1958-1965.After his return to North...
Clarence Leonard Johnson
Jul 26, 2012
Clarence L. Johnson ""Johnny"", age 86 of North Platte, passed away Thursday July 26, 2012 at Linden Court. Clarence was born September 10, 1925 in Jackmore Flats, south in Lincoln County to Herman and Minnie Mae Johnson. He entered the US Navy at age seventeen and served on troop transport ships during WWII. After his honorable discharge he returned to...
Eska Eugene Gene Evans
Jul 21, 2012
Eska Eugene 'Gene' Evans, age 83, passed away, Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Linden Court. He was born September 13, 1928 to Eska and Minnie Schmidt Evans in Freedom, NE. Gene attended District 65 School, north of Bartley, NE. He graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in 1946. He worked on the family ranch for 10 years...
Valerie Grace Coleman
Jul 20, 2012
Valerie Grace Coleman, age 29, of North Platte, passed away Friday, July 20th, 2012 at her home. She was born March 14, 1983 in North Platte to James and Carol Vedder West. She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 2000. She worked at various jobs before she found the job she loved at the North Platte...
Robert Wendell Coons
Jul 17, 2012
Robert Wendell Coons, age 73, of North Platte, passed away July 17 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born August 8, 1938. His parents Cecil and Ada Coons and his son Billy preceded him in death. Bob graduated from Hyannis High School in 1957 and then attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln on a music scholarship....
Catherine Mildred Hoffman
Jul 17, 2012
Catherine Mildred ""Midge"" Hoffman, age 87, of North Platte, passed away July 17/2012. Midge was born January 19, 1925 in Bucktail, Nebraska to Harry and Florence Heldt Cullinan. She grew up in the Arthur County area graduating from Arthur County High School with the class of 1941 and graduated from Kearney State Teacher's College. Midge taught school for a time...
Homer Loy Branting
Jul 15, 2012
Homer Loy Branting, age 84, of North Platte, passed away July 15, 2012, in Broken Bow. He was born September 3, 1927, in Lincoln County, NE to Reuben and Lydia Mogensen Branting. Homer grew up in Lincoln County. He worked as a railroader, farmer, policeman and fireman in the North Platte area. Homer enjoyed spending time visiting with his family...
Betty Lou Thompson
Jul 15, 2012
Betty Lou Thompson March 17, 1924 â?? July 15, 2012 Our beloved mother and wife, Betty Lou Thompson, age 88, of North Platte, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family at Great Plains Medical Center on Sunday, July 15, 2012 Betty Lou Dahlgren was born to Cora McNeal Miller on March 17, 1924 in North Platte Nebraska. She was...
Jane Ann Taylor
Jul 8, 2012
Jane Ann Taylor, age 79, of North Platte, passed away July 8, 2012. She was born October 11, 1932 in Falls City, Ne to George and Blanche Montague Rieger. Jane graduated from Falls City High School and then attended Peru State Teachers College. She taught at Central City for a year and then married Bernie Taylor August 9, 1953 in...
Tia Lynn Helmut
Jul 5, 2012
Tia Lynn Helmut found peace with Our Lord on July 5, 2012, after a lengthy illness. She was Executive Administrator for Anthem Blue Cross and she was a prolific writer of poems. Tia is survived by her mother and stepfather, Richard and Bonnie Maddox of Wellfleet, NE; her father John (Ann) Helmut of Ft. Collins, CO; her brother Todd (Kasey)...
Loren Kenneth Sukraw
Jul 1, 2012
Loren Kenneth Sukraw, age 66, of North Platte, formerly of Maxwell, passed away July 1, 2012 at Linden Court due to complications of heart failure caused by a virus. Loren was born February 4, 1946 in North Platte to Jarold and Inez Solomon Sukraw. He grew up on the family ranch north of Maxwell and graduated from Maxwell High School...
Mary Evelyn Hultman
Jun 30, 2012
Mary Evelyn Hultman, age 92, of North Platte, died June 30, 2012 at Centennial Park Retirement Center. She was born on December 9, 1919 in Lexington, Nebraska to Warren Franklin and Marium Neoma (Dicks) Teetor as the oldest of 13 children. Evelyn graduated form Lexington high school in 1938. After her graduation, she married Frank E. Hultman on January 21,...
Maeetta J. Martin
Jun 22, 2012
MaeEtta J. Martin, age 82, of North Platte, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 22, 2012. She was born to John and Opal Alice (Barnum) Nichols on April 7, 1930, near Stapleton, NE, and grew up in that area. When her mother remarried they moved to Maywood, NE. She lived there until she married Edwin D. Anthens...
