Obituary Listing

Feb 5, 2024

Richard Blaine Cover Jr., 56, of North Platte, passed away February 5, 2024 at home.  He was born on May 21, 1967 to Richard Sr. and Margaret Tyacke in Charleston, S.C.

Richard enjoyed going thrift shopping to see what treasures he could find.  He had a love of collecting Hot Wheels, he always knew if he already...

Feb 5, 2024

Larry David Fisher, 79, of North Platte, passed away February 5, 2024 at UNMC in Omaha.  He was born on October 5, 1944 to Ora and Bessie (Webster) Fisher in Cambridge.

Larry graduated from Indianola High School with the class of 1962 and then attended Milford Vo-Tech for automotive technology.  Larry married Charlotte Burton on December 27,...

Feb 4, 2024

Verna Louise Price, 78, of North Platte, passed away February 4, 2024 at home.  She was born on January 25, 1946 to Lenard and Mabel (Miller) Johnston in North Platte.

Verna graduated from Hershey High School with the class of 1964.  She married Gary N. Price on February 3, 1968 in Brady.  Verna was a loving wife,...

Feb 3, 2024

William Albin "Bill" McGahan, 58, of Spicewood, Texas, passed away at his home on February 3, 2024, after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Bill was born January 8, 1966 to William and Marilyn McGahan in Kearney, Nebraska. The family relocated to North Platte, Nebraska, when he was six months old. Bill was the first of five children, and...

Feb 3, 2024

Tracy Lillian (Pratt) Morehead, 61, of North Platte passed away at her home Feb. 3, 2024.

Tracy was born April 5, 1962, to William Ernest and Sandra Lillian (Jones) Pratt. After graduating from North Platte High School in 1980, she attended Chadron State College and was on the softball team.

On June 29, 1985, Tracy...

Feb 2, 2024

LaVonne June (Aden) Banzhaf was born June 14, 1935 to Emil and Judith (Bratten) Aden at their home. LaVonne graduated from Gothenburg High School. After school she would walk to work at E and J Wash House in Gothenburg. After her dads passing in 1954, she helped raise her siblings.

LaVonne married Arlo Banzhaf February 19, 1956...

Jan 29, 2024

Margaret A. Arensdorf, 83, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away January 29, 2024 at Centennial Park in North Platte.  She was born January 11, 1941 to Thomas Patrick May and Harriet Agnus Wilson in North Platte.

Margaret graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1959.  She was united in marriage to Ralph W. Arensdorf...

Jan 29, 2024

Cindy Rae Gardner, 65, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away January 29, 2024 at her home in North Platte.  She was born October 20, 1958 in Denver, Colorado to Lawrence Gardner and Carol LaLond.

Cindy grew up in Denver.  She was united in marriage to Mark Kraft.  The couple lived in Venango, Nebraska.  To this union a...

Jan 27, 2024

Kevin Scott Engleman, Sr., 64, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away January 27, 2024 at his home in North Platte.  He was born August 18, 1959 in North Platte to Godfred Scotty Engleman and Barbara Jolliffee.

Services are pending at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home who is assisting the family.

Jan 26, 2024

Sandra D. Stumpf, aged 90, of North Platte, passed away on January 26, 2024, at Great Plains Health.  She was born to George and Irene (George) Soderquist on October 31, 1933 in Chappell, NE.

As a child, Sandra's family moved to Washington, where she spent the majority of her younger years, and attended Richland High School, graduating...

Jan 25, 2024

Marlene Ann Thayer, 82, of Sutherland, passed away January 25, 2024 at home.

Services are pending at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home.

Jan 25, 2024

On January 25, 2024, Bonita "Bonnie" Lee Maddox, of Wellfleet, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.  She was born to Jack and Gwen (Oyster) Eyster on June 24, 1945, in Sunbury, PA.

Bonnie grew up in Lakewood, CO and attended Alameda High School where she was part of the drill team.  After high school, she...

Jan 25, 2024

David Lee Mentzer, age 62, of North Platte, passed away January 25, 2024.  He was born March 19, 1961, to Delbert and Patricia (Cain) Mentzer in Beloit, Kansas.

David grew up in North Platte and attended school at North Platte Public Schools.  He received his GED in 1979 and then a diploma in Automotive Engineering from Southwest...

Jan 19, 2024

On January 19, 2024, Mary Jane Schultz passed away surrounded by all her loved ones at Great Plains Health at the age of 88, after a fall. The daughter of Hiram and Myrtle (Cox) Brown, she was born in Maywood, NE, on March 31, 1935.

Mary grew up in Maywood with her family and attended school there....

Jan 17, 2024

Jean-Pierre Brownell, aged 51, of Long Beach, CA, formerly of North Platte, passed away on January 17, 2024, as the result of an automobile accident in North Platte.  He was born to Thomas and Jeane (Jensen) Brownell on April 22, 1972, in Callaway, NE.

Pierre was raised primarily in North Platte, attending St. Patrick's High School briefly...

Jan 12, 2024

Gregg Mitchell Todd, 61, of North Platte, Neb., passed away on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, at Great Plains Health. He was born on May 22, 1962, in North Platte, Neb., to Richard Riggs Todd and Ima Joyce Ferguson.

Gregg grew up in North Platte and attended North Platte Public Schools until graduating in 1980. He spent the...

Jan 12, 2024

William P. "Bill" Dupree, age 69, of North Platte, died January 12, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born on July 7, 1954 in Rapid City, SD to William and Lyla (Brosdahl) Dupree.

Bill graduated from Lead High School in 1973.  He went to work for the Homestake Mine in Lead, SD, and...

Jan 8, 2024

Larea F White Morrell of North Platte, 73, passed away at Linden Court on January 8, 2024. Larea was born in North Platte, NE, to Lyle M and Gladys I Kjar White on October 13, 1950.

She grew up in Sutherland, NE, and attended High School in Sutherland, graduating in 1968. She attended North Platte Beauty Academy....

Jan 7, 2024

Kay Lee (Wunderlich) Gilliland of North Platte, NE, passed away peacefully on the morning of Jan 7th, 2024.  Born July 30th, 1949 to Raymond and Irene (L'Heureux) Wunderlich in Burwell, NE, she was the fifth of five sisters and one younger brother.

Kay married Roger Dempcy in 1975. To this union 2 sons were born, Deone and...

Jan 1, 2024

David T. Mullen of Tampa, Florida passed away January 1, 2024 from complications of renal cell carcinoma.

He was born June 7, 1975 to David B. and Jonna L. Mullen in Sacramento, California at Mather AFB Hospital.  The family moved to North Platte in September 1975.  He graduated from St. Patrick's High School with the Class of...