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...
Donna M Bay
Dec 15, 2022
Donna M. Bay, 82, of Stapleton, passed away December 15, 2022 at home. She was born July 5, 1940 to Donald L. and Helen M. (Schroer) Frederick in Kearney.
Donna was raised on a farm five miles north of Kearney. She graduated from high school and then received a Bachelors Degree in teaching from Kearney State College. ...
Kathy Lynn Johanson
Dec 13, 2022
Kathy L. (Supanchick) Johanson, 68, of North Platte, went home to be with her Savior, December 13, 2022. She was born December 16, 1953 to Edward and Marilyn (Stackhouse) Supanchick in North Platte.
Kathy was a graduate of North Platte High School in 1972. In 1973, she was united in marriage to John Joe Johanson and they...
Marlene Mae Anderson
Dec 12, 2022
Marlene Mae Anderson, age 67, of North Platte passed away December 12, 2022 at UNMC Buffet Cancer Center in Omaha.
Marlene was born on March 8, 1955 in Sutherland, Nebraska to Leon J. and Della M. (Kelso) Anderson. She attended school in Sutherland. She later earned her GED. Marlene married John E. Heinemann and to this union,...
Alice Irene Settles
Dec 10, 2022
ALICE (PEDERSEN) SETTLES
Alice Irene Pedersen was born on September 3, 1927 at Mitchell, Nebraska, to parents John Frederick and Hazel Jane (Phillips) Pedersen. She was blessed to have a twin sister, Alta (her lifelong best friend) and a brother Richard (Dick). Alice graduated from Sunflower High School in 1945, and was united in marriage to Delmar...
Melissa Kay Martinez
Dec 8, 2022
Melissa Kay Martinez, 38, of North Platte, passed away December 8, 2022 as a result of a vehicle accident. She was born on September 10, 1984 to Simon and Mary (McIntosh) Martinez Sr. in North Platte.
Melissa attended school in North Platte. She was very close to her family and was a stay-at-home mother. She enjoyed having...
Jaque Arleta Kemerling
Dec 5, 2022
Jaque Arleta Kemerling, 50, of North Platte, Nebraska, gained her wings on December 5th, 2022 at Azria Health, Sutherland.
Jaque was born to Barbara Long (Dougherty) and Gary Kemerling on June 29th, 1972 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She graduated from Pius X High School in Lincoln. After high school, Jaque worked as an aide in a nursing home,...
Barbara "Barb" Ann Kaspar
Dec 5, 2022
Barbara "Barb" Ann Kaspar, 81, of North Platte, passed away on December 5, 2022 at Great Plains Health. She was born to Louis and Lola (Holley) Thieman on December 16, 1940 n Ansley, NE.
Barb was raised in Ansley, attending Ansley public schools until her senior year of high school at which time her family moved to...
Wilma Mae Hackney
Dec 4, 2022
Wilma Mae Hackney, 86 of North Platte passed away December 4, 2022 at Great Plains Health.
Wilma was born on March 21, 1936 in Palisade, Colorado to Fred and Tina Donahoo Hollopeter. She grew up in Cherry County, moving to Omaha at the age of 19 where she attended secretarial school, and later on beauty school. Wilma...
Maureen G. Mcclendon
Dec 2, 2022
Maureen G. McClendon, 89, of North Platte, passed away December 2, 2022, at Azria Health in Sutherland, Nebraska. Maureen was born February 12, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York. She also lived in Atlanta, Georgia, Anchorage, Alaska and San Francisco, California, the city which brought joy to her soul.
She was a foster child for several years and...
Betty J Smith
Nov 29, 2022
Betty J. Smith age 70 of North Platte passed away November 29, 2022 at her home.
Betty was born September 19, 1952 in Alliance, NE to Dale and Rose Mary Sperry Coleman.
Betty graduated from Hemingford High School in 1970 and received her RN license in 1974. She married Gary Smith on August 21, 1978...
Lillian Welden
Nov 28, 2022
Lillian Welden, 99 ¼ , of North Platte, Nebraska passed away November 28, 2022 at Sutherland Care Center, Sutherland, Nebraska. She was born July 25, 1923 to Bob Jones and Maggie (Thurman) Johnson in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.
Lillian graduated from Crystal Springs High School. After graduation she worked in New Orleans at a steakhouse. While she was...
Edward Galen Johnson
Nov 28, 2022
Edward Galen Johnson, 70, of North Platte passed away November 28, 2022 as the result of an automobile accident caused by a medical condition.
Ed was born July 13, 1952 to Bud and Barb (Loftus) Johnson in North Platte. He attended North Platte Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1970. He started working for the...
Jeff Hulett
Nov 28, 2022
Jeff Hulett, 73, of Thedford, passed away November 28, 2022. He was born on May 28, 1949 to Louise and Mildred (Wooteon) Hulett in Jacksonville, GA.
Jeff enlisted in the United States Army, serving in Germany and Viet Nam. He was good at fixing vehicles and knew what was wrong just by listening. Jeff was an animal...
Marsha Ann Herbst
Nov 27, 2022
Marsha Ann Herbst, 75, of North Platte, passed away November 27, 2022 at Great Plains Health. She was born on December 5, 1946 to Edward Louis and Betty Jo (Weil) Herbst in North Platte.
Marsha attended schools in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1964. She attended beauty school became...
