Obituary Listing

Jan 13, 2022

September 20, 1937 - January 13, 2022.

Yes, it finally appeared… my obituary! Rather than having someone else write my obituary, I decided to be different (what's new?) and write my own.

Way back on September 20, 1937, I was born to Loring and Marion Ziebarth at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota....

Jan 11, 2022

Myrtle May Babcock, 77, of North Platte passed away January 11, 2022 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  She was born December 6, 1944 to John and Ruth (Bowley) Bolen in Merna, Nebraska.

Myrtle grew up in Eureka Valley and attended Arnold High School, graduating with the class of 1964.  She was united in marriage to...

Jan 11, 2022

Leo Fay Dailey was born on March 7, 1938, at Arnold, Nebraska to Bernis (Chub) and Dorothy (Rimpley) Dailey. He passed away on January 11,2022 at Great Plains Health in North Platte after a sudden illness. Leo was raised in the Stapleton area and graduated from Gandy High School in 1955. He worked for Pawnee Springs Ranch for many...

Jan 5, 2022

Ronald "Ron" Lee Aden, 82, of North Platte, passed away on January 5, 2022 at home.  He was born on May 2, 1939 in Cozad to Emil and Judith (Bratten) Aden.

Ron grew up in Gothenburg, graduating from Gothenburg High School in 1957.  He then attended Kearney State College for several years.  On July 30, 1961, he...

Dec 31, 2021

Jean Ann Edelman, 64, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away December 31, 2021 at Emerald Nursing & Rehab, Cozad, Nebraska.  She was born December 8, 1957 to Robert and Bonnie (Holm) Christensen in Sutherland, Nebraska.

Jean graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1976.  On July 2, 1976 she married the love of her...

Dec 27, 2021

Diana Lavonne Hipple, 63, of North Platte, passed away December 27, 2021 at Great Plains Health.  She was born on August 2, 1958 to Ralph and Esther (Kembel) Christman in Minneapolis, MN.

Diana graduated from Martinsville Indiana High School with the class of 1977.  She graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with a degree in biology....

Dec 27, 2021

Billy Lee "Butch" Cooper, 81, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away December 27, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  He was born March 10, 1940 to George and Josephine (Kovanda) Cooper in North Platte.

Butch grew up in North Platte and attended North Platte schools, graduating with the class of 1958.    He married Vagene Bellows. ...

Dec 25, 2021

Laramie C. Fowler, 24, died unexpectedly December 25, 2021, in a motorcycle accident in El Paso, Texas. He was born May 03, 1997 in North Platte, Nebraska to Mark Fowler and Marie (Jean) Kleinow.

He graduated from Stapleton High School, Class of 2015. Following graduation, he then attended University of Midland in August of 2015 for criminal...

Dec 25, 2021

Kathleen (Katie) D. Kramer, 64, of North Platte, passed away December 25, 2021 at Pawnee County Memorial Hospital, Pawnee City, Nebraska.  Katie was born February 21, 1957. She was the daughter of Wayne and Eloise (Karn) Kramer.

Katie grew up on the family ranch Northwest of Stapleton with her two brothers and two sisters.  After graduating from...

Dec 24, 2021

Debra Allen, 63, of Sutherland, Nebraska, passed away on December 24, 2021.  She was born to Delilah Kohl on April 21 1958, in North Platte.

Debra grew up in North Platte, and attended schools in North Platte. In 1981 Debra gave birth to Cody Kohl.   Then she attended Mid Plains Community College and earned her LPN degree...

Dec 23, 2021

Rodney Ivan "Rod" Lindekugel, 75, of Hershey, passed away December 23, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 5, 1946 to Ivan and Nina (Davis) Lindekugel in Lexington.

Rod graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1965 and graduated from Kearney State College in 1970 with an education degree.  He married Cheryl...

Dec 23, 2021

Jennifer Lynn Kovanda, 37, of North Platte, formerly of Maxwell, passed away at her grandmother June's house in Maxwell on December 23, 2021.  She was born December 3, 1984 to Mike and Betty (Janeski) Kovanda in North Platte.

She grew up in Maxwell, raised by her mother, Betty and David Tolle.  Jennifer attended school in Maxwell and...

Dec 23, 2021

Joe John Ponce, 94, of North Platte, joined the Lord on December 23, 2021.  He passed away at his home.  He was born on June 15, 1927 to Luis and Nicholasa (Garcia) Ponce in Clearwater, KS.

Joe grew up in Clearwater, KS.  He moved to Wichita, KS and then to North Platte when he was 17 years...

Dec 20, 2021

Jack L. Hicken, 74, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away December 20, 2021 at North Platte Care Center.  Jack was born July 7, 1947, to Frederick and Anna (Gauwitz) Hicken, in Torrington, Wyoming.

Jack lived most of his adult life in North Platte where he was associated with the North Platte Opportunity Center.  They gave him a...

Dec 19, 2021

Rudolph E. "Rudy" Romero, 76, passed away December 19, 2021 at Great Plains Health.  He was born on April 30, 1945 to Roy and Margaret (Archuletta) Romero in Trinidad, CO.

Rudy went to school for a short time in Trinidad, CO then moved to and grew up in Denver.  He married Irene Lujan on July 4, 1960. ...

Dec 19, 2021

David L. McQuay, 69, of North Platte, passed away December 19, 2021. He was born August 29, 1952 in Ogallala and graduated from Ogallala High School with the Class of 1971.

He married Diann Withers on April 16, 1972 and the couple had two children—son Bryan and daughter Angela—before divorcing. On Sept. 29, 1995, he married Rhonda...

Dec 19, 2021

Dan Winchell, 75, of North Platte, passed away December 19, 2021 at his home.   Dan was born October 31, 1946, in Julesburg, Colorado the second child of Robert and Barbara Winchell.  Dan served in the United States Army intelligence from 1964 through 1973.  He was employed at the North Platte postal service retiring in 2002.

From Dan's...

Dec 16, 2021

Milton Walter Lehman, 90, of North Platte went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.  He was born on the family farm, just outside Berne, Indiana, on September 26, 1931 to Walter and Wilma Lehman.

Milton graduated from Berne High School...

Dec 15, 2021

Keith Alan Hinrichsen, age 52, of North Platte, passed from this life December 15th, 2021. He was raised in North Platte, NE, and graduated from North Platte High School in 1987.  He then continued his education at Wyoming Technical Institute.  After completing his education, he went to work for Body Works in North Platte as an automotive technician, until...

Dec 15, 2021

Lloyd Vernon Synovec passed away after a brief illness related to COVID-19 at Great Plains Health, in North Platte on December 15th at 93 years of age.  He was born April 24, 1928 in Pierce Nebraska to Roy and Tillie Synovec.  He attended country school and graduated Pierce County High School early in 1945, in order to go to...