Obituary Listing

Nov 18, 2021

Mary Jane Serrano, 69, of North Platte, passed away November 18, 2021 at Linden Court.  She was born on July 22, 1952 to Arnulfo and Socorro "Cora" (Saldivar) Sanchez in North Platte.

Mary was raised in North Platte and she married John Serrano in Las Vegas, NV.  They made their home in North Platte and raised their...

Nov 17, 2021

Kayla Ann Kemp, 37, of Tryon, passed away November 17, 2021 at her home.  She was born to James "Jim" and Rhonda "Rochelle" (Rodewald) Kemp on July 25, 1984 in North Platte.

Kayla grew up in the country, north of Ringgold and attended Hall School through 6 th grade.  Kayla then went to Tryon District #4 for...

Nov 16, 2021

Billy Ray Melvin of Sutherland, passed away November 16, 2021 at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital, Gothenburg, Nebraska at the age of 60.

Billy was born on May 28, 1961 in Sutherland, NE to Billy Ross Melvin & Anna Marie Arensdorf Melvin. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1979.

Billy met Donna Jo Barnum...

Nov 15, 2021

Ora Lee Barnum, a lifelong resident of Stapleton, passed away peacefully at Centennial Park, on November 15, 2021 at the age of 87 years.

Ora was born on June 10, 1934 in Dickens, Nebraska to Gerald Aubrey and Bertha Syvia Favinger Barnum. He was one of 7 children. He was raised north of Stapleton on the family...

Nov 13, 2021

Tatum Goodell, 24, of North Platte, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Saturday, November 13, 2021, as a result of a sudden illness.

She was born October 20, 1997, in North Platte, Nebraska to Christian Heil and John Goodell.  Tatum attended Hall School and Stapleton school where she graduated in 2016.  She received her Associates of...

Nov 12, 2021

Ronald Walter Missing "Moose", 63 of North Platte, NE passed away November 12, 2021 at Great Plains Health. He was born on January 30, 1958 to Walter and Opal Missing.

Ronald grew up in North Platte, Nebraska. He started working for the City of North Platte on September 27, 1976, where he painted street lines, made street...

Nov 12, 2021

Kenneth Dean LeQuieu, 58, of North Platte, passed away on Nov. 12, 2021. Kenny was born on May 7, 1962, in Fort Rucker, Alabama, to Betty and Vernon LeQuieu. His family moved around to several places including California, Hawaii and Alabama due to his father's service in the U.S. Army. Ken spent his middle and high school years in...

Nov 6, 2021

Russell Harold Lawrence II, 86, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away November 6, 2021 at his home.  He was born on April 24, 1935 to Russell H. and Madeline (Lindsey) Lawrence in Irwin, Pennsylvania.  Russell grew up in Pittsburg and Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.  Russell attended Mars High School and graduated with the class of 1953.  After high school he went...

Nov 3, 2021

Gloria Patricia (Pinkerton) Bryant, 95, of North Platte, passed away November 3, 2021 at home.  She was born on September 10, 1926 to Howard and Anna Pinkerton in Tryon, NE.

Gloria graduated from McPherson County High School in 1945.  After graduating she attended Chadron State College for one summer to get a teacher's certificate.  She taught at...

Nov 3, 2021

Wilbur Louis Allen, 88, of Stapleton passed away November 3, 2021 at home.  He was born on December 16, 1932 to Louis and Mary Allen in Tryon.

Wilbur grew up in Tryon and North Platte.  On February 13, 1954 he married Betty Leiter in Sterling, Colorado.  They made their home in McCook then in 1961 they moved...

Nov 1, 2021

Diana Lee (McCain) Honerman, 80, of North Platte, passed away peacefully on November 1, 2021. She was born in Gandeeville, WV, to Harrel (Mac) and Leora (Glazebrook) McCain on April 3, 1941.  Diana was raised in Independence, MO, and graduated from William Chrisman High School with the class of 1959. While attending the University of Missouri, Diana fell in...

Oct 29, 2021

Mark Richard Pope, 65, of North Platte Nebraska passed away October 29, 2021.  He was born May 30 th , 1956 to Dorsey and Patty Pope of Council Bluffs Iowa.

Mark grew up in Council Bluffs where he attended school in Underwood and graduated with the class of 1975.  A few months later he enlisted with the...

Oct 23, 2021

Selina June Brown, 70, of Paxton, Nebraska, passed away October 23, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  She was born October 21, 1951 to Charles Strube Jr., and Margaret Boyce, in Kimball, Nebraska.

Selina grew up in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.  She met and married George Brown on July 22, 1969. To this union 6 children...

Oct 23, 2021

June Powers, 97, passed away, October 23, 2021 in North Platte, Nebraska. June was born July 30, 1924 at the family home near Yuma, Colorado to Walter and Alice (Pesch) Stevenson.

The family moved to Fort Morgan, Colorado when she was 2 years old.  Then when she was 12 years old, they moved to Sutherland, Nebraska.  She...

Oct 21, 2021

William H. "Bill" Negley returned to his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on October 21, 2021.

Bill was born June 7, 1939, to Seth and Eva (Hayhurst) Negley in North Platte, Nebraska.  He attended North Platte Schools and served in the United States Army stationed in Germany.  On his return to North Platte, he held various jobs. ...

Oct 18, 2021

Dorothy Mae Stivers, 82, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away October 18, 2021.  Dorothy was born November 10, 1938 to Henry and Alice (Hickey) McCarthy, in Anselmo, Nebraska.  She was raised in Broken Bow, Nebraska where she graduated high school.  On February 18, 1957 Dorothy married Johnnie Stivers in Broken Bow.  Together their marriage was blessed with 4 daughters, Chris,...

Oct 16, 2021

Doris Clemens, age 98, of North Platte, died October 16, 2021 at Linden Court. She was born on June 3, 1923 on a farm in western Kansas to Willard and Ruth (Bates) Broyles.

She attended country school through the eighth grade and attended high school in Oberlin, KS. She received her diploma through the American Correspondence School...

Oct 13, 2021

Donald (Bink)Vincent McMurtry, 93, of North Platte, passed away on October 13, 2021 at Linden Court.  He was born on December 26, 1927 to Francis and Alice (Anderson) McMurtry in North Platte, Nebraska. Donald attended North Platte Catholic Schools and finished at North Platte Public Schools.  He entered the United States Navy serving on Midway Island during WWII.  After his...

Oct 13, 2021

Earl Lee Rosenberg, 88, of North Platte, passed away October 13, 2021 at Great Plains Health.  Cremation was chosen and private family services will be held at a later date.

Oct 10, 2021

Gary L. Dimmitt, a/k/a "Baldy", "Curly", 74, of North Platte, passed away October 10, 2021 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Gary was born September 1, 1947 to Otis Jay and Alice Lavone (Brasser) Dimmitt, in Ord, Nebraska.

Gary grew up in Crofton, Nebraska.  He worked on the family farm and a local gas station.  On...