Lynn E. Meyer
Jun 4, 2024
Lynn Eugene Meyer passed away on June 4, 2024, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, at the age of 84. Lynn was born on May 1st, 1940, at home on the ranch to parents Clifton Meyer and Fern Grunden Meyer in Maxwell, Nebraska. He grew up in the village of Maxwell, working on the ranch. During high...
Margaret "Marge" Lynn Thomas
Jun 3, 2024
Marge Thomas - September 26, 1944 – June 3, 2024
Margaret "Marge" Lynn (Lehl) Thomas was born on September 26, 1944 in Lincoln to John and Emma Lehl. She attended Southeast High School, graduating in 1962. Then she attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln. She was a member of the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority. After graduating in...
Herbert Kelley
May 27, 2024
On May 27, 2024, Herbert Ronald Kelley, passed away at his home in the presence of his devoted family, at the age of 88. He was born on May 7, 1936, in Maxwell, NE, to Henry LeRoy and Louise C. (Yanken) Kelley.
As a child, Herbert lost his mother and was raised by his dad, Roy. After...
Richard Edmund Curry
May 26, 2024
Richard Edmund Curry, 71, passed away on May 26, 2024 in North Platte. He was born to James E. and Eleanor L. Curry on October 9, 1952.
During his childhood, he lived in Indiana and Pennsylvania before moving to Omaha, Nebraska. In 1972, he graduated from Burke High School.
His love of trains led him...
Mavis A. Slack
May 25, 2024
Mavis A. Slack, 87, passed away May 25, 2024 at The Birch in Sutherland. She was born May 14, 1937 to William and Eva (Stuckert) Nitsche in Mason City, Nebraska.
Mavis grew up in Mason City and attended high school there. She married Leon Slack on May 9, 1959 in Denver, Colorado. After getting married, the couple...
Greta Mae Roethemeyer
May 25, 2024
Greta Mae (Gardner) Roethemeyer, 89, was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 25, 2024. She was born on September 5, 1934 to Clyde and Violet (Murphy) Gardner in Quick, Nebraska, the fifth of six children.
Greta attended County School District 101 for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade, Stockville High School for Ninth Grade, before graduating from...
Sherry L. Vauble
May 24, 2024
Sherry L. Vauble, 77 of Loveland, CO passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 peacefully in her home.
A graveside service will be held at the Doniphan Cedarview Cemetery on Saturday, June 22nd at 2:00 pm.
Sherry was born March 24, 1947 to Clayton and Jean Mays in Hastings, NE.
She grew up...
Betty Jo Whetro
May 23, 2024
Betty Jo Whetro, 83, of North Platte, passed away on May 23, 2024, at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska. On December 13, 1940, she was born to John William and Violet Pearl (Crider) Boler in Marion, OH.
Betty attended and graduated from Marion Catholic School in Marion, OH. Shortly after graduating, she met Ralph Whetro at...
Mervin Donald Philpot
May 23, 2024
Mervin Donald Philpot, 79, of North Platte, passed away May 23, 2024. He was born March 25, 1945 in Cozad to Donald and Adda (Ambler) Philpot.
Mervin grew up in Minnesota with his grandfather and helped on the farm starting at a very young age. He married Darlene Shower and to this union, two daughters were born,...
George Ray Legas
May 21, 2024
George Legas, 68, of North Platte, peacefully passed away May 21, 2024 at his home. He was born February 7, 1956 to Nicholas and Esther (Carland) Legas in North Platte.
George worked for the city of North Platte for many years as a street and traffic supervisor, before going to work at Gerald Gentleman Power Plant. He...
Donald N. "Dn" "Snuffy" Smith
May 21, 2024
Donald N. ("DN", "Snuffy") Smith, 74, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away May 21, 2024 at his home in North Platte. He was born on May 28, 1949 to Ray and Agnes (Sedlacek) Smith in North Platte.
On January 17, 1991 he was united in marriage to Valma Bullington Shimmin. He was a 40 plus year employee...
Craig Deriese Cullinan
May 20, 2024
Craig DeRiese Cullinan, age 32, of North Platte, passed away on May 20, 2024 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska after a brief battle with cancer. Born on September 7, 1991 in Nuremberg, Germany to Mark and Georgena Cullinan, Craig lived a life marked by kindness and love.
Craig is survived by his parents, Mark and...
Shawn D. Tyler Scheibe
May 20, 2024
Shawn D. Tyler Scheibe, 30, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away May 20, 2024 in Omaha as the result of an automobile accident. He was born July, 26, 1993 to Sharian Scheibe MacDonald in Callaway, Nebraska.
Shawn attended North Platte High School and graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 2013. He lived in North Platte,...
Rodney Wayne Smith
May 17, 2024
Rodney Wayne Smith was born on June 23, 1954 in McCook, NE to Raymond and Donna (Deardoff) Smith. The Lord took him home to heaven on May 17, 2024 after battling Parkinson's Disease.
Rod graduated from McCook High School in 1972, Frontier School of the Bible in 1975, and the Electrician course at Mid Pains Community College...
Deborah E James
May 16, 2024
Deborah Eilene James, 71, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away May 16, 2024 at her home in North Platte. She was born September 22, 1952, in North Platte, Nebraska to Joseph and Eilene James.
She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1970. She then moved to Omaha, Nebraska and went to Commercial Art...
Carl Leroy Rundback
May 9, 2024
Carl Leroy Rundback, 92, of Tryon, passed away May 9, 2024 at Great Plains Health. He was born October 23, 1931 to Herbert and Daisy (Trembly) Rundback in Sutherland.
Carl grew up near Ringgold, the school he attended was moved to Ringgold, where his sons went to school, and then was eventually moved to Carl's place. He...
Jimmy "Jim" Blake
May 8, 2024
Jimmy "Jim" Blake, born on October 17, 1933, in Haddam, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024, at Linden Court in North Platte, Nebraska. He was the third of four sons of Henry (Hank) Blake and Frena (Cales) Blake.
Throughout his life he remained close to his brothers. Jim graduated from Haddam Rural High School in...
Elizabeth Lynn Benson
Apr 23, 2024
Elizabeth Lynn "Liz" Benson, aged 64, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on April 23, 2024. She was born on June 21, 1959, to Richard and Earsteen (Lawson) Sumpter in Osborn, KS.
Liz spent her childhood living in Kansas where she also attended school. In 1983, she met Thomas Benson through a mutual friend. ...
Jeroldine Alice Lockman
Apr 21, 2024
Jeroldine A. "Jeri" Lockman, also known as "tweedle bug" by her dad, aged 83, of North Platte, formerly of Fort Collins, CO, passed away on April 21, 2024, at Great Plains Health. On August 17, 1940, she was born to Jerald and Helen (Miller) Johnson in Fort Collins.
Growing up, Jeri was raised in Waterloo, IA, where...
Donald Leroy Hubert
Apr 15, 2024
Donald Leroy Hubert, 84, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away April 15, 2024 at his home in North Platte. He was born December 12, 1939 to Albert and Dorothy Ruth (Blanchard) Hubert, in Belleville, Kansas.
Don graduated from high school in 1956. He entered the United States Army in 1959, he was stationed in Germany. After his...
