Obituary Listing

Oct 28, 2020

On Oct 28, 2020 Juanita (Jennie) Garvin, loving wife and mother of three boys, passed away at the age of 85. Jennie was born on December 27, 1934 in Wellington, KS to Manuel and Mary (Ybarra) Vieyra.

She married Olegario (Jessie) Perez and raised three sons, Jessie LeRoy Perez, Victor (Laurie) Perez and Marty Perez in North...

Oct 26, 2020

Earl William Eshleman, 102, longtime resident of North Platte, died Monday, October 26, 2020.

Earl was born in a shack in the sandhills on July 14, 1918 and was the only child of William Henry and Clara Louise (Steel) Eshleman. Earl grew up on a ranch north of North Platte. He graduated from North Platte High School...

Oct 26, 2020

Ian Miles Nichelson, 33, went to his heavenly home October 26, 2020. Ian was born January 27, 1987 at Great Plains Health. He was baptized at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. Attended St. Patrick's Catholic School and North Platte Public Schools, graduating with the class of 2005.

During his high school years, he worked part-time at Arby's for...

Oct 23, 2020

Dallas W. Nichols, 63, of North Platte, died October 23, 2020 at home with his family by his side. Dallas was born January 14, 1957 in North Platte to John and Sarah (Pebley) Nichols.

Dallas graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1976. He served in the United States Army. After being discharged he...

Oct 21, 2020

Ernest Charles "Chuck" Stille Jr., 77, of North Platte, died October 21, 2020 at home surrounded by family. He was born November 4, 1942 to Ernest and Minna (Vohs) Stille Sr. in Red Oak, IA.

Chuck grew up in Iowa and graduated from High School in Loveland, CO. He married Jeanette Wright in Fort Collins, CO. Chuck...

Oct 21, 2020

Ellie Renee Siegel, 12, of North Platte, passed away October 21, 2020 at UNMC in Omaha.

She was born April 13, 2008 to Shane and Jessica (Burke) Siegel in Lincoln.  Ellie was baptized at Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln. She attended grade school at Lake Maloney Elementary before going to North Platte Catholic...

Oct 20, 2020

Anna May "Anne" Baxter, 93, of North Platte departed this life on October 20, 2020, at Linden Court in North Platte.

Anne was born on February 9, 1927 to John and Bertha Schumacher Stewart at Edgar, NE. She grew up in Edgar, where her father was a dentist, then a pharmacist. After losing her father to leukemia...

Oct 17, 2020

Timothy F. Eisenrich, 49, of North Platte, formerly of Rockford, IL., died October 17, 2020.

Timothy was born November 06, 1970, in Rockford, IL to Norbert F Eisenrich and LaVonne Nyen. He graduated from Boylan Catholic High School in 1989 then entered the US Marine Corp in 1990. Tim served in the Gulf War and Somalia. After...

Oct 14, 2020

Walter Vernon Orman, 83, of Hayes Center, was taken to his heavenly home on October 14, 2020 at Gothenburg Health hospital. He was born August 7, 1937 in rural Maywood, to Walter and Helen (Lenox) Orman.

Vernon graduated from University Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis and worked various jobs, eventually working in the livestock department at...

Oct 13, 2020

Darrel Richard Fellows (Dick), Age 78

Passed away 13 October 2020 while living at Cambridge Court Assisted Living in Mesquite, TX. Darrel passed away of natural causes related to failing health conditions.

Darrel was born 28 August 1942 in Basin Wyoming to Darrel Clayton (Red) and Arlene Joy (Drake) Fellows. He grew up with his...

Oct 12, 2020

William "Bill" E. Froman, 76, of North Platte died peacefully on October 12 th at Linden Court.

Bill was a 1962 graduate of North Platte High School, a graduate of McCook Junior College and received his Bachelor's Degree of Business from Kearney State College. He spent the majority of his life as a salesman having worked with...

Oct 10, 2020

Phyllis Rae Morrissey, age 78, of North Platte, died October 10, 2020 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. She was born July 28, 1942 in North Platte to William S. and Evelyn L. (Price) Little.

Phyllis graduated from North Platte High School in 1960. On August 24, 1962, she married Ronald J. Morrissey in Julesburg, CO. She worked...

Oct 10, 2020

Doris Jean Kissinger Shuhart, October 10,1949 – October 10, 2020

Doris Shuhart of North Platte, 71, of North Platte, passed away at Centennial Park on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Doris was born in Sutherland, NE to the proud parents of Lester E and Ruth I Kissinger. She grew up in Rantoul, Illinois with stops in Morocco, Africa,...

Oct 9, 2020

Doris R. Saulsbury, age 88, of North Platte, died October 9, 2020 at Linden Court.  She was born March 10, 1932 in Clifton, Illinois to James and Susan Catherine (Elbert) Leggott.

Doris graduated from Elwood High School in 1950.  She worked as a telephone operator in Lexington and was privy to many phone conversations.  On May 23,...

Oct 6, 2020

Lewellyn Barbara Frey, 84, of Stapleton, passed away October 6, 2020 at Great Plains Health, North Platte.

Lewellyn was born January 26, 1936, in Altadena, California, to Graceton and Ruby Detlefsen Philpot. When Lewellyn was about 12, the family moved three miles east of Stapleton. She attended school at Stapleton, and graduated with the Class of 1954....

Oct 3, 2020

Jeffery L. VanCura (Jeff), 66, of North Platte went to be with the Lord on October 3rd, 2020. He was born August 24, 1954 in Lewellen to Henry and Marie (McVay) VanCura. Jeff grew up in various rural areas around Nebraska. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1972 and enlisted in the Navy as a Seabee in January...

Oct 2, 2020

Bruce Merle Kroon, 74, of North Platte, died October 2, 2020, at Great Plains Health.

Bruce was born August 22, 1946 to Richard Kroon and Jeri (Arenson) Kroon in Sioux Center, Iowa. He graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1964. Attend college for a couple of years, before going to the Nebraska Methodist School...

Sep 30, 2020

Adrienna Jean Albers, 21, of Cozad, NE, passed away September 30, 2020 at Great Plains Health.  Adams and Swanson Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.

Sep 30, 2020

Dale Lee Griffiths, 65, passed away peacefully after a long illness on September 30, 2020. A resident of Coppell for 33 years.

Dale was born in Sutherland, Nebraska, on November 25, 1954, the son of William Frederick and Violet Kraft Griffiths. He grew up in Wallace, Nebraska and graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.A....

Sep 29, 2020

Louis "Lou" Jay Goold, 70, of Wellfleet, NE died, September 29, 2020 at his home.  Lou was born on January 12, 1950 in Ogallala, NE to Jay and Marie (Stone) Goold.

He grew up in Brule and graduated from Brule High School in 1968 and University of Nebraska at Lincoln, with a Biology degree in 1972. Lou...