Obituary Listing

Jul 25, 2023

On July 25, 2023, Wayne Milton Pressnall, died at Great Plains Health, at the age of 88.  He was born in Odell, Nebraska, in 1933, to William Milton and Greta Rose (Crandall) Pressnall.

Wayne spent his early childhood in Beatrice, Nebraska and his adolescent years in Wymore, Nebraska, graduating with the class of 1952.  Following high school,...

Jul 20, 2023

David Michael James, 54, of North Platte, passed away on July 20, 2023, at Great

Plains Health of heart failure. He was born to David G. and Michelle (McClaren)

James on July 20, 1969, in Cheyenne Wyoming, the day the first man walked on

the moon.

David grew up in North...

Jul 19, 2023

Kendra Sue Fletcher, 64, of North Platte, passed away July 19, 2023 at Kearney Regional Hospital.  She was born on November 18, 1958 to Raymond and Judith (Blomenkamp) Peterson in North Platte.

Kendra graduated from Sutherland High School with the class of 1977.  She was involved in volleyball, basketball, and track.  Kendra then attended Kearney State College.  ...

Jul 18, 2023

On July 18, 2023, Vivian Irene Licking passed away at Wauneta Care and Therapy Center, after an extensive battle with cancer.  She was born Vivian Irene Bierma on November 14, 1947, to Lawrence and Audrey (Moore) Bierma, at the Sutherland Hospital after which she spent a few days at her maternal grandparents' home in Sutherland. She then joined her...

Jul 15, 2023

Butch Henry Henderson, 72, of Sutherland, Nebraska, passed away July 15, 2023 at the Ogallala Community Hospital, Ogallala, Nebraska.  He was born September 30, 1950 in Whitesboro, Texas to Henry Lee and Mable (Patton) Henderson.

Butch attended school in Panhandle, Texas.  He left school early to help care for his mother, who had cancer.  Butch was involved...

Jul 14, 2023

On July 14, 2023, Montie Glen Gosnell, passed away at the age of 32, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  He was welcomed into the world on September 10, 1990, by George and Jody (Kohl) Gosnell in North Platte.

He grew up in North Platte and received his GED in Kearney at the age of 16.  ...

Jul 10, 2023

Patrick George Murphy, 79, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away July 10, 2023, at his home in North Platte.  He was born on March 20, 1944, to Frank and Catherine (Novicki) Murphy in Columbus, Nebraska.

Pat was one of eight children.  Following graduation from Columbus High School in 1962, he attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln, playing...

Jul 9, 2023

Jacklyn Jane "Jackie" Beranek, passed away on July 9, 2023, at North Platte Care Center, at the age of 74.  On November 19, 1948, she was welcomed into the world by parents John "Jack" and Janet (Ferrens) Beranek in Gunnison, CO.

Jackie grew up in Colorado, in the towns of Gunnison and Lafayette.  As a child, she...

Jul 8, 2023

Gail D. Goodwin Rippen passed away July 8th, 2023 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Cozad, NE.   She was born May 20th, 1947 in Hayward, CA to Sylvester Raymond "Buster" and Billie "Bee" (Maehler) Goodwin.

Gail grew up and resided in the California Bay area, graduated from William C. Overfelt High School in 1965.  She worked for...

Jul 7, 2023

Theodore Joseph Mesmer, "Joe," was born in Sutherland, Nebraska in 1934, to John Frederick "Blackie" and Elizabeth (Hollingsworth) Mesmer. When his mother passed in 1941, his father married his second grade teacher Anne Ulrichson who continued to raise the family. One of his favorite childhood memories was being with his Uncle Hans Schmalzried who was a projectionist for both...

Jun 30, 2023

LaVern Frank Ehlers, age 88, of North Platte, died June 30, 2023 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  He was born on January 7, 1935 in Moorefield, NE to William and Rosa (Gygax) Ehlers. In his early years, he attended Moorefield Bethel School.  He later worked on the family farm and for neighbor farms before moving to Curtis where he...

Jun 30, 2023

James "Jim" "J.P." Paul Manary, age 82, of North Platte, died June 30, 2023 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  He was born on September 7, 1940 in North Platte to James A. and Pauline L. (Tucker) Manary.  Jim graduated from North Platte High School in 1958.  After graduation he worked as a surveyor and at Hoppe Lumber.

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Jun 27, 2023

Theodore Franklin "Ted" Dowhower, 66 of North Platte, passed away June 27, 2023 at Great Plains Health.  He was born February 3, 1957 to Franklin and Eleanor (Flint) Dowhower in North Platte.

Ted attended and then graduated from North Platte High School in 1975.  He hired on Union Pacific Railroad as a machinist and retired on February...

Jun 26, 2023

Gerald "Jerry" Edward Dallam, 90, of Trenton, passed away on June 26, 2023, at Kearney Regional.  He was born to Daniel and Ida (Colling) Dallam on February 16, 1933, in Table Rock, NE.

He was raised in South East Nebraska, attending schools and graduating high school from Talmage High School in 1951.  Immediately upon graduation, Jerry enlisted...

Jun 18, 2023

Roger William Hood, 80, of North Platte, passed away at Great Plains Health on June 18, 2023.  He was born to Harold and Eleanor (Jorgensen) Hood on September 22, 1942 in Gothenburg, NE.

Roger was raised in Gothenburg, where he also attended schools.  On October 22, 1960, he married Doris Harriman.  They had five children together, Rick,...

Jun 16, 2023

Augusta "June" Tolle, 88, was born in Nampa, ID on June 6, 1935 to Ruth (Houston) and Carl Roy Jankovsky.  She went home to her Heavenly Father on June 16, 2023 at her home in Maxwell, Nebraska surrounded by her loving family.

June grew up in Cheyenne, WY.  She attended Central High School and graduated with the...

Jun 9, 2023

Gary Vedder, 73, passed away on June 9, 2023, at Great Plains Health surrounded by his family.  Gary was born on Nov. 1, 1949, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Verlin L and Francis J (Huguenin) Vedder. They moved to North Platte in the early 1950s. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1968.  In March 1968, Gary married Elizabeth...

Jun 8, 2023

Dewayne Garland Tillman, 76, of Hershey, Nebraska passed away June 8, 2023 at his home.

Dewayne Garland Tilllman, "Tilly", was born in Lincoln County NE to Garland and Florence (Dikeman) Tillman on July 17, 1946 and went to be with His Lord on June 8th 2023. Dewayne loved to tell life stories and share about living in...

Jun 4, 2023

Betty Lou Kenton, 96, died at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte on June 4th, 2023.

She was born September 30th, 1926 in Drum, Missouri to Charles and Minnie (Thiele) Mabrey.  She grew up in southern Missouri. During World War II her family moved to Richmond,  California in hopes of seeing her three brothers who...

Jun 2, 2023

Harry T. Trisdale, 72, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away June 2, 2023 at his home in North Platte.  He was born June 17, 1950 in Fort Collins, Colorado, to Claude and Vola (Scott) Trisdale.

Harry's family moved to North Platte when he was one year old.  He was raised in North Platte and worked as a...