Obituary Listing

Feb 23, 2024

Bette C. (Harden) Richardson, 73, passed away February 23, 2024 at Great Plains Health, North Platte, Nebraska.  She was born on February 9, 1951 to Herbert L. and Janice L. (Davis) Harden in North Platte.

Bette was a dedicated mother and grandmother.  She enjoyed interior decorating as well as designing all types of craft items and quilt...

Feb 22, 2024

Local racing legend, Russell G. Small Sr., 64, of North Platte, NE took life's checkered flag on Feb, 22, 2024 at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO.

Russ "Animal" Small joined this race we call life at the Sutherland Hospital on Aug. 30, 1959, when he was born to Julian G. and Luella M. (Smith) Small.

Feb 20, 2024

Pleasie "John" Roy Triplett, 93, of Lincoln, NE, passed away at his assisted living apartment on February 20, 2024. John was born on December 18, 1930 to Marion and Isabel Triplett in Holly, CO.

John was the second of five children, and cared deeply for his kids, grandkids, brothers and sisters. From a young age, he started...

Feb 20, 2024

David Dean "Dave" Clark, 68, of North Platte, passed away February 20 ,2024 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.  He was born on October 29, 1955 to James and Mabel (Liptrap) Clark in North Platte.

Dave married Beverly Dixon on September 7, 1979 in North Platte and to this union five children were born, David, Christina, Bradley,...

Feb 19, 2024

George E. Ross, 81, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away February 19, 2024 at North Platte Care Center.  He was born January 20, 1943 to Robert R. Ross and Helen E. Carey in Omaha, Nebraska.

Services are pending.  Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of assisting the family.

Feb 18, 2024

Dale Allen Styles, 75, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away February 18, 2024 at North Platte Care Center.  He was born October 27, 1948 to Lester and Ardella (Rishel)Styles, in Freeman, South Dakota.

Services will be held at a later date.  Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Feb 12, 2024

On February 12, 2024, Sheila Kay (Jaeger) Johnson passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family.  Sheila was born June 13, 1949 in Imperial, Nebraska to Wayne and Ruth Jaeger.

Sheila graduated from Chase County High School in 1967 and in 1968, she graduated from Parks School of Business in Denver, Colorado.  After graduating from business school,...

Feb 10, 2024

Shirley Kugler, of Paxton, died peacefully in her sleep at the Birch Nursing Home, In Sutherland, Nebraska, on February 10, 2024, at the age of 87.  She was born Shirley Jane Taylor, January 5, 1937.  Her parents were Chester Carpenter Taylor and Laura Jane (Case) Taylor.

Shirley lived in Milliken, Colorado and then moved to North Platte...

Feb 6, 2024

Nannie Mae Nolda, 79, of North Platte, passed away February 6, 2024 at home.  She was born on June 6, 1944 to Lindsay and Virginia (Back) Morton in Sackett, Kentucky.

Nannie is survived by sister, Ruth Bridges of Kentucky; nephews, Daryl (Chris) Wyatt of Wilcox, Nebraska, Regan Wyatt of Wisconsin, Michael (LaTonya) Wyatt of North Platte; nieces,...

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.