Obituary Listing

Aug 22, 2024

Marvin "Marv" William Schildhauer of North Platte, NE, passed away at the age of 60 on Wednesday, August 22, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loved ones after an aggressive battle with cancer.

Marv was born on April 4, 1964 in Alliance, NE to Marvin and Patricia Schildhauer.  He was raised in Whitman, NE on the...

Aug 22, 2024

Constance Luella "Connie Lu" (Engel) Homan of North Platte, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Elwood Care Center, in Elwood, NE surrounded by her family. She was born on November 15, 1926 at Saint Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin to Jess Leroy and Kathryn Evelyn (Harlin) Engel.

Some of her fondest memories of childhood included...

Aug 21, 2024

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother and grandmother Colleen Renee Shafer Lembke, 68, on August 21, 2024 at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska.

Colleen was born on July 26,1956 in Grand Island to Kenneth and Jeannine Kamper Shafer.  She grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High...

Aug 19, 2024

Carrel Gene White, 88, of North Platte, passed away August 19, 2024 at Linden Court.  He was born May 10, 1936 to Fay and Hilda (Kruse) White in Gothenburg.

Carrel grew up North of Cozad and Gothenburg.  At the age of 10, he moved with his family to Hershey and graduated from Hershey High School.  In 1955,...

Aug 14, 2024

James Lewis Cooper, 81, of North Platte passed away August 14, 2024 at Great Plains Health.  He was born November 11, 1942 to Lewis and Florence (Gillette) Cooper in Sioux City, Iowa.

James was raised by his grandparents Ray and Bertha Cooper in North Platte.  He worked for Simons for several years and hired on Union Pacific...

Aug 10, 2024

On August 10, 2024, Dean Arthur Henrickson, passed away at Linden Court in North Platte.  He was born the only son of four children to Arthur and Edna (Deavers) Henrickson in Kimball, NE, on July 31, 1948.

In 1966, Dean graduated from Kimball County High School and went on to pursue and earn his Bachelor's in Geological...

Aug 10, 2024

Sheri Ann Steadman Boggs, 55, of Commerce City, Colorado, died peacefully in her sleep on August 10, 2024.

Sheri, who was nick-named Uggie Pie, by her Grandpa Feathers, was born on February 27th 1969. She was an adorable baby who came precisely as ordered by me, her big sister, from the Sears catalog.

As a...

Aug 7, 2024

Bruce Andrew Gordon, 85, of North Platte passed away August 7, 2024 at his home, with family by his side. He was born December 15, 1938 to Billie and Thelma (Bandy) Gordon in Alliance, Ne.

Bruce was raised in the Rackett community of Garden County where he attended rural schools, and graduated from Lewellen Rural High School...

Aug 6, 2024

Paula Jeanne Patterson, 75 of North Platte, Nebraska passed away August 6, 2024 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  She was born December 29, 1948, to Benjamin and Myrtle (Remington) Adams in Portland, Oregon.

Paula graduated high school from Mary Crest in 1966, then graduating from nursing school in 1967.  At 21 years old she was...

Aug 6, 2024

Colleen Agnes Savage, aged 89, of North Platte, passed away on August 6, 2024, at Great Plains Health.  She was born to Ray and Agnes (Sedlacek) Smith in Paxton, NE, on May 13, 1935.

Throughout her childhood, Colleen moved frequently with her family.  It was in her teen years that she met and married her high school...

Aug 6, 2024

Sharron K. (Gillett) Henry, age 84, passed away on August 6, 2024 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska.  Sharron was born in Tekamah, Nebraska, to Kenneth and Viola (Curren) Gillett on December 27, 1939.

In 1943 the family moved to North Platte, Nebraska, where they farmed until the summer of 1957 at which time they...

Aug 5, 2024

William Ray Fanter "Smitty", age 85 of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on August 5, 2024 at Great Plains Health.  He was born in Lexington, Nebraska to Walter and Cassie (Robinson) Fanter on May 3, 1939.

William attended school in Lexington until moving to North Platte in 1961 at which time he married Wilma Halouska on June...

Aug 4, 2024

Larry Gene Montross, 81, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away August 4, 2024 at his home in North Platte.  He was born March 18, 1943 in North Platte to Erma and Junior Montross.  He graduated from North Platte High School in 1961.  While in high school, he was a proud member of FFA where he served as an Officer.  ...

Jul 31, 2024

Glenn Dale Brown Jr., of North Platte, passed away July 31, 2024 at his home.  He was born February 8, 1969 to Glenn Sr. and Joanne (Carr) Brown in Lexington.

Survivors include son, Glenn Brown III; brother, Doyle (Robbin) Case of Cozad; sisters, Brenda Heiser of Columbus, Glenda White of Lincoln; mother, Joanne Nickels of Lexington; step-dad,...

Jul 29, 2024

Beverly Ann (Abel) Albrecht

Beverly (Bev) Albrecht passed away in Lincoln, NE on July 29, 2024, at the age of 71. She was born March 18, 1953 to Donald and Etta May (Stinnette) Abel in Sutherland, NE. She was raised in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School in 1971.

Bev met and...

Jul 27, 2024

Brenda Jo Rasmussen, 64, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away at Great Plains Health, Saturday the 27th of July 2024 in North Platte.  She was born in Austin, Texas, on August 14, 1959 to Robert Warren and Linda Negley.

She attended school and grew up in Tuscan, Arizona. Brenda met Francis McDevitt at the age of 28...

Jul 23, 2024

Jolene Carol LaBore, of Maxwell, NE, formerly of Mullen, NE passed away at her home on July 23, 2024, at the age of 69. Jolene was born to Robert "Bob" Eugene and Betty Joan (Adam) Pearman on May 14, 1955, in North Platte, as the second of three children.

After graduating from Maxwell High School in 1973,...

Jul 23, 2024

Neil Mitchell Bokoskie, born on August 20, 1967, passed away unexpectedly due to a heart attack on July 23, 2024 in Cheyenne, WY.

Growing up, Neil attended a one-classroom elementary school (Sioux Lookout), later attending Maxwell Public School throughout middle school, and eventually going on to North Platte High School to finish out his secondary education. He...

Jul 22, 2024

On July 22, 2024, Ali Michelle Crow, loved and cherished daughter, sister, cousin, and friend, left this world at her home in North Platte, at 20 years old.  The baby of the family and only girl, she was welcomed into the world by Michael Crow and Mindy Crow on February 6, 2004, in North Platte.

At a...

Jul 22, 2024

Donald D. "Don" Schmidt, 94, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on July 22, 2024 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  He was born July 19, 1930 to Charles and Ann Schmidt in Cozad, Nebraska.

Don was raised in Blue Hill, Nebraska. In 1952 he entered the Marines.  He served in Korea, where he earned a...