Colleen P Reutzel
Feb 2, 2023
Colleen P. Reutzel, 91, of North Platte, passed away February 2, 2023 at Centennial Park Retirement Center. She was born on July 31, 1931 at the Hansen farm to Henry and Mary (Speck) Thomsen. Colleen grew up on a farm in Cottonwood Canyon south of Maxwell. She attended District 97 country school.
On October 12, 1947, Colleen...
Joseph Dee Call
Jan 30, 2023
Joseph Dee "Joe" Call, 68, of North Platte passed away January 30, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.
Joe was born on December 21, 1954 in North Platte to Donald and Margaret (Gibbs) Call.
He moved around with his military family, graduating from North Platte High School in 1972. On June 3,...
Robert "Bob" W. Kohler
Jan 30, 2023
Robert William "Bob" Kohler, 78 of North Platte passed away January 30, 2023 at his home.
Bob was born February 20, 1944 in Ogallala to William and Katherine (Strong) Kohler.
He worked at a gas station in North Platte during his high school years, graduating from Hershey High School in 1962. After graduation he worked...
Ronda Baker
Jan 27, 2023
Ronda Jean Baker (Houchin) went home to be with our father in heaven on Friday, January 27 th , 2023. Ronda was born on January 3 rd , 1952, in North Platte Nebraska where she resided most of her life.  Ronda was 71 years old.
Ronda is preceded in death by her parents, Sylvia (Wood) and Cecil...
Karen Ann Main
Jan 22, 2023
Karen Ann Main, 60, of Stapleton, Nebraska, passed away January 22, 2023 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. She was born June 20, 1962 to Benjamin and Mary Ann (Kramer) Fox in North Platte.
Karen graduated from Arnold High School with the class of 1980. She attended Mid Plains Community College where she received her associate...
Donna Jean Collins
Jan 11, 2023
Donna Jean Collins (aka Grandma Pete), age 90 of North Platte passed away January 11, 2023 at Linden Court. Donna Jean was born November 7, 1932 in Wellfleet, Nebraska to Oscar A. and Rachel W. (Hall) Amstuz.
Donna Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Rachel Amstuz; husband, Raymond H. Collins Jr; (Pete); daughters,...
Mary Ruth Weems
Jan 9, 2023
Mary Ruth (Cotton) Weems, age 97 passed away January 9, 2023 in Callaway.
Mary was born August 17, 1925 in a hospital in St. Louis, MO to John Franklin and Bonnie Bess (Lair) Cotton. She lived up to the age of ten in Garden County where she attended a country school. At the age of ten, her...
Bob Michael "Fuzzy" Stillwell
Jan 7, 2023
Bob Michael "Fuzzy" Stillwell, 71 of Brady passed away January 7, 2023 at Great Plains Health.
Fuzzy was born on December 22, 1951 in Valentine, NE to Donald Earl and Frances Ellen (Nollette) Stillwell.
Fuzzy Stillwell is the preferred name of Bob Michael Stillwell, who has entertained and walked us through the past 71 years....
Judy K. Brown
Jan 6, 2023
Judy Kay (Herbst) Brown 81, of North Platte passed away January 6, 2023 at the North Platte Care Center.
Judy was born November 25, 1941 in North Platte to Edward Louis and Betty Jo (Weil) Herbst. She grew up and attended North Platte Public Schools graduating from North Platte High School in 1958. Judy went to work...
Alexander Michael Feeney
Jan 5, 2023
Sargent First Class Alexander Feeney, 33 passed away on January 5, 2023 at Ft. Hood, Texas.
Alexander Michael Feeney was born on April 18, 1989 and raised in Maxwell, Nebraska by his father Tom and other close family, along with his five siblings.
Alex graduated from Maxwell High School in 2008 and joined the United...
Eric John Sauer
Jan 4, 2023
Eric John Sauer, 50, of North Platte, passed away January 4, 2023 at home. He was born December 11, 1972 in California.
Eric graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1991. He worked as a cook for a period of time. Eric loved being with family but also enjoyed time to himself. He liked camping...
Mary Agnes Patterson
Dec 29, 2022
Mary Agnes Patterson Thornburg, 84 of North Platte passed away December 29, 2022 at Great Plains Health.
Mary Agnes was born May 7, 1938 and was the 5 th child of Louis and Agnes Greenwood Cooper. She graduated 8 th grade from Echo District 24 County school. She attended St. Patrick's High School graduating in 1956.
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Doris G. Wells
Dec 29, 2022
Doris Wells, 93 of North Platte was born to Howard and Mabel Beavins in Lewellen, Nebraska on January 10, 1929. She was "the middle of three" having arrived just minutes after her twin sister Dorothy and preceding her sister Fern by a few years. The family lived on a farm and moved to town during her teen years. She...
Michael Tophane
Dec 26, 2022
Michael James Tophane, 51 left this earth on December 26, 2022 at his friend's home in North Platte.
Michael was born on June 3, 1971 in Omaha, Nebraska to Elsie Schreifer. He and his sister, Tamara joined Ronald and Marilyn Tophane on February 9, 1975. He attended Culbertson Public Schools and North Platte Public Schools. As a youth...
Breydon "Scott" Robirds
Dec 25, 2022
Breydon "Scott" Robirds, 65, of North Platte, passed away December 25, 2022 at Great Plains Health. He was born June 24, 1957 to Edward and Sharon (Farrell) Robirds in Las Cruces, NM.
Scott graduated high school in Savannah, IL with the class of 1975. He moved back to Nebraska where he worked for Municipal Light and Water. ...
Rodney L. Snodgrass
Dec 25, 2022
Rodney LaVerne "Rod" Snodgrass, 82, of North Platte, passed away December 25, 2022 at Linden Court. He was born September 24, 1940 to Leslie "Jake" and Lena (Shoemaker) Snodgrass in Omaha.
Rod was raised at Chadron State Park where his dad was superintendent.  He graduated from Chadron Prep in 1958 where he loved playing basketball. Rod married...
Alberta Mae Bending
Dec 20, 2022
Alberta Mae Bending, 73, of North Platte passed away peacefully at Great Plains Health on December 20 th , 2022. Alberta was born May 8, 1949 on the heels of one of the worst winters in Nebraska history. She was born to Robert O'dell Bending and Laura Bell (Clinger) Bending along with her twin Roberta Bending. Sadly, Roberta died...
Marianne Kirsten Struempler
Dec 17, 2022
Marianne Struempler passed away on December 17, 2022 in North Platte.
Marianne was born on August 12, 1932 on a rural Cozad farm to Pete C. and Ruth (Lorensen) Pedersen.   She was the youngest of four children.
She grew up on a farm near Cozad, attended Cozad public schools and graduated from Cozad High School...
Glen Allen Johnston
Dec 16, 2022
Glen Allen Johnston, age 91, of North Platte, died December 16, 2022 at Centennial Park. He came into the world as the New Years baby January 3, 1931 in North Platte to Alvin and Martha (Pope) Johnston. He departed this world being remembered as the best dad, brother, and grandpa.
He was a jack-of-all trades, and his...
