Cecelia R Allison
Apr 15, 2023
Cecelia R. "Cece" Allison, 83, of Stapleton, Nebraska, passed away April 15, 2023 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. She was born November 20, 1939 to George and Florence (Rayer) Neumann in Indianola, Nebraska.
Cecelia was united in marriage to Wallace "Wally" Allison on February 27, 1960 in Indianola. She was a graduate of...
Eleno M. Moreno
Apr 15, 2023
Eleno Moreno-Montemayor, 53, of North Platte, passed away on April 15, 2023, at Great Plains Health. He was born to Damaso Moreno and Maria Montemayor on March 12, 1970 in Wasco, CA.
Eleno attended school in Scottsbluff and Minatare, NE and then in Houston, TX. He worked for Baker's Dozen, Packer-land...
Susan Catherine Siemers
Apr 15, 2023
Susan C. Siemers, age 86, of North Platte, died April 15, 2023 at Linden Court, with her daughters at her bedside. She was born on January 29, 1937 in Peetz, CO to Alfons and Catherine (VonBon) Schumacher.
Susan graduated from Peetz High School in 1955. She then went to work for Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator. ...
Joan Davis
Apr 14, 2023
Joan Denise (Toro) Davis was born in Andover, Massachusetts on October 12, 1957 to Joseph Anthony Toro and Lois Mae 'Mott' Toro. She died with the grace of the final sacraments of anointing and viaticum on April 14, 2023, in North Platte, NE, surrounded by family and friends.
In her early years, the family...
Jeffery "Jeff" Blake Howell
Apr 13, 2023
Jeffery Blake "Jeff" Howell, 26, of North Platte, passed away April 13, 2023 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born June 27, 1996 to James and Valerie (Romero) Howell in Las Vegas, NV.
Jeff graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 2014. He worked at KFC with his brothers. He was...
Donald John Weskamp
Apr 10, 2023
Donald John Weskamp, 87, of North Platte, passed away April 10, 2023 at home. He was born October 13, 1935 in a farmhouse near Danbury, NE, to Fred and Catherine (Vontz) Weskamp.
Donald graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1953. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1954 and Served in Newfoundland...
Jerome "Jerry" R Martinez
Apr 10, 2023
Jerome Raymond "Jerry" Martinez, 50, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away April 10, 2023 at Azria Health Care, Sutherland, Nebraska. He was born April 29, 1972 to Leon Martinez and Rachel Mata in North Platte.
Jerry attended North Platte Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1991. After graduation he worked various jobs around North Platte.  ...
Gordon James Peeks
Apr 10, 2023
Gordon J. Peeks, age 77, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away in his home on Easter Monday. Raised on the family farm in Chappell, NE, Gordon grew up tending livestock, crops and eventually raising award-winning pigs for the Deuel County Fair. His summer hay baling business put him through college at Kearney State College where he played football, studied...
Rosalie E. Barker
Apr 7, 2023
Rosalie Christen Barker, 80, of North Platte went home on Good Friday, April 7, 2023. After a battle with Alzheimer's, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg where she won the hearts of the staff and received excellent care.
Rose was born on October 22, 1942 to Edward and Virginia (Gates) Christen at her grandmother's farm house...
Roland "Ron" D. Pettit
Apr 4, 2023
Roland Dwight "Ron" Pettit, 87, of North Platte, passed away April 4, 2023 at Great Plains Health. He was born April 22, 1935 to Clifford and Elizabeth "Betty" (Musil) Pettit in Kearney, NE.
Ron was baptized at age 12. He started working at age 13, setting pins at Kearney Bowling Alley, Kearney Drug Store, and Pat's Bootery. ...
Geraldine L. Swarthout
Apr 4, 2023
Geraldine Louise "Gerry" Swarthout, 94, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away April 4, 2023 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. She was born February 10, 1929 to John and Ethel (Detty) Favinger in Wallace, Nebraska.
She grew up in Wallace. Geraldine worked at the Pawnee Hotel and a local dress shop in North Platte. On August...
Helen Marie White
Apr 3, 2023
Helen Marie "Dolly" (Holmes) White, 83, of North Platte, passed away April 3, 2023 at Callaway Hospital. She was born April 29, 1939 to Pearl and Clara (Bergquist) Holmes in Dallas, South Dakota.
Helen's (Dolly's) hobbies included cooking, canning, quilting, crocheting, and gardening. She loved spending time with her grandchildren. Helen (Dolly) liked to watch sports and...
Karen Sue Richards
Apr 3, 2023
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Karen Sue Richards, of North Platte, NE on April 3 2023, at the age of 81 years.
Karen was born on May 31 st , 1941 in Brighton, CO to William and Francis Clifton. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church and school in...
Delsey Kathleen Rishel
Mar 26, 2023
Delsey K. Rishel, 81, of North Platte, passed away on March 26, 2023, at Great Plains Health. On September 29, 1941, she was born to Henry and Adeline (Miller) Meeker in Onawa, IA.
Raised in Onawa, IA, Delsey graduated from high school and then moved to Sturgis, SD, where she met Cullen Rishel. They were married on...
Wynona May Emerson
Mar 24, 2023
Wynona May Emerson, 80, of North Platte, passed away March 24, 2023 at North Platte Care Center. She was born August 10, 1942 to Charles and Wealtha (Blakeman) Emerson in North Platte.
Wynona spent her whole life in North Platte. She enjoyed doing crafts for fun.  She worked in laundry at the Interstate Inn for over 10...
Donald "Wayne" Waits
Mar 23, 2023
Donald Wayne Waits, 85, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away March 23, 2023 at North Platte Care Center in North Platte. He was born November 8, 1937 to Elmore (Lee) and Darlene (Tupper) Waits in Tryon, Nebraska.
Wayne graduated from Tryon High School with the class of 1955. He worked at the Pawnee Hotel and enjoyed that...
Virgil Allen Burris Jr.
Mar 23, 2023
Virgil Allen Burris Jr., 91, of Hershey, passed away March 23, 2023 at home. He was born June 25, 1931 to Virgil and LaVone (Reid) Burris Sr. in Fayette, IA.
Virgil grew up in Bradgate, IA where he attended school. He enlisted in the United States Air Force at age 19. After returning home, he married his...
Thomas "Tom" Arthur Norton
Mar 22, 2023
Thomas Arthur "Tom" Norton, 66, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away March 22, 2023 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. He was born February 23, 1957 in Winchester, Kansas to Bernard and Phyllis (Clark) Norton.
Tom graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1975. He attended Mid Plains Community College mechanics. He worked...
Orville Dean Haynes
Mar 21, 2023
Orville Dean Haynes, 94, of North Platte, Nebraska died peacefully at Great Plains Health on March 21, 2023. Orville was born on June 17, 1928 in Stapleton, Nebraska to Loyd and Maude (Keiser) Haynes. His mother passed away when he was 2 ½ years old. His dad remarried and Orville was blessed to have Ivy (Paxton) Haynes for his...
Shirley Anne Snare
Mar 20, 2023
Shirley A. Snare, 86, of Cheyenne, WY, formerly of North Platte, passed away on March 20, 2023. She was born to Edward and Esta (Shriver) Steele on August 31, 1936, in Fairview, WV.
After Shirley graduated from high school in Shepherd, MI, she moved to Colorado where she attended Northern Colorado in Greeley, receiving her Bachelor's in...
