Obituary Listing

Nov 27, 2020

Leo Carl Walz, age 84 of Stapleton, died on November 27, 2020, at his home. Leo was born October 14, 1936, in North Platte, NE to Carl and Regina (Becker) Walz. He graduated from Stapleton in 1954.

On April 20, 1960, he married Veda Charlene Deterding in Stapleton. They enjoyed 60 wonderful years of marriage and were...

Nov 23, 2020

Lloyd Lyle Speicher, 97, of St. Louis, Missouri, formerly of North Platte, Nebraska, died on November 23, 2020. Lloyd was born on November 27, 1922, in Wray, Colorado to Jesse C Speicher and Mary V. "Saville" Speicher.

He graduated from High School in Wray, Colorado then graduated from Kearney State Teachers College in Kearney, Nebraska with a...

Nov 21, 2020

Ardis (Jo) Ginapp, 91, of North Platte, died on November 21, 2020 in Cozad, Nebraska. She was born November 21, 1929, in North Platte, Nebraska to Joseph and Audrey Beaucamp Pearson.

Ardis married Quentin Ginapp in 1950. To this union 2 sons were born; Kenneth and Michael. Ardis taught school west of Cozad, while living on the...

Nov 20, 2020

Robin Lynn Shine was born on January 10, 1968 in Marlbough, Massachusetts and died November 20, 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Later in life, Robin found her way to North Platte and she has called it home since 1998.

Robin loved her friends and considered them her family. Gibbs, Roxy, and Bear owned her heart and...

Nov 20, 2020

Rose E. Wonch, 89, of Stapleton, died November 20, 2020, at her home. She was born April 28, 1931 to William C. and Fern "Tomlinson" Joedeman. Rose grew up on the Joedeman farm and went to Gandy grade school and a local country school, graduating from Logan County High School in Gandy, Nebraska.

Rose married James Wonch...

Nov 19, 2020

Barbara Eileen Kohl-Matthews, 74, of North Platte, passed away November 19, 2020 at Bryan East in Lincoln. She was born February 18, 1946 to Edward and Pauline (Larson) Kohl in Gothenburg.

Barbara grew up in North Platte. She married Gary A. Matthews in Stockville and to this union four children were born, Tom, Polly, Gary "Bo", and...

Nov 19, 2020

Walter Joseph Revers, 94, of North Platte, passed away peacefully at his home on November 19, 2020. Walter was born on April 14, 1926 to Thomas Revers and Winifred Wallace in Omaha, Nebraska.

Walt entered the United States Navy in July of 1943. After getting out of the Navy, Walt went to work for Union Pacific Railroad....

Nov 18, 2020

Bryan Jacob Melstrom, 28, of Dalton, Nebraska, formally of North Platte, died November 18, 2020, in Kellogg, Iowa as a result of a semitruck accident. Bryan was born on July 22, 1992, in North Platte, to Chris Amaya and Gregory Allen Melstrom.

He graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 2011. Went to the...

Nov 18, 2020

Patrick George McNamara, 79 of North Platte died November 18, 2020. He was born July 28, 1941 to James and Lucille (Foy) McNamara and raised on a farm outside Beemer, Nebraska. He graduated from West Point Guardian Angels High School in 1959 and graduated from Wayne State College in 1963. He went on to earn a Masters Degree in...

Nov 17, 2020

Sheena Ann (West) Mecham, 35, of North Platte, died November 17, 2020 at her home. She was born in North Platte, on April 30, 1985 to James and Carol West.  Cremation was chosen.  Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Nov 17, 2020

John Lawrence Linsley, 76, of North Platte, died November 17, 2020 at Centennial Park, North Platte. He had 9 brothers and sisters.

John graduated from East High in Sioux City, Iowa, with the class of 1962. Attended Morningside College following graduation majoring in chemistry. Enlisted in the United States Navy at age 19, following the footsteps of...

Nov 16, 2020

James A. "Jim" Ellett, 82, departed this world just after sunrise, November 16, 2020 at Great Plains Health due to complications from Covid 19. He was surrounded by his loving wife and children.

Born December 1, 1937, James A. Ellett was the son of Alvin and Emeline (Calhoun) Ellett. He was a life-long resident of North Platte....

Nov 12, 2020

Bryce Daniel Wood, 20, of North Platte, died November 12, 2020 at Great Plains Health. He was born in North Platte, on February 11, 2000 to Adrian Wood and Jessica Lynn Wood.

Bryce lived and worked in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School in 2018.

Bryce had an unparalleled passion for the...

Nov 11, 2020

Ruth Ann Hoffman, 66, of North Platte, died November 11, 2020 at her home. She was born in Tyndall, South Dakota on January 6, 1954 to Roy and Helen Bower.

Ruth grew up in South Dakota and attended a farm school across the road from the family's land. She graduated high school in South Dakota and continued...

Nov 10, 2020

Marilyn A Kohl, age 77, of North Platte was born Marilyn Anne Gooden in Chicago, IL on January 9th 1943 to her parents William Gooden and Lillian Thompson. The good lord called her home on November 10, 2020.

Marilyn was a 1961 graduate of North Platte High School. She married Richard Christner and had 3 daughters Trudy,...

Nov 8, 2020

Gloria D. Loyd Wilson, age 69 of North Platte, Nebraska went home to our Lord and Savior on November 8, 2020. Gloria was born May 3, 1951 in Yakima, Washington to Dale and Gloria (Mitchell) Garton. Throughout her childhood she lived in California, Kansas and Colorado. Spending most of her life in Colorado.

In 1968, she married...

Nov 7, 2020

Eda Ruth Dillon Ridgway, 73, of Akron, Iowa passed away November 7, 2020 at her home, with her loving husband, Leo by her side.

Eda was born in North Platte, NE to Charles and Mary (Gormly) Dillon on January 7, 1947.

She graduated from Maywood High School in 1964 and attended McCook Community College for...

Nov 7, 2020

Dale J. Fischer, 80, of Hershey, went home to be with the Lord November 7, 2020, while working side by side with his twin brother on their family farm.

Dale and his brother Dyall were born on December 10, 1939, to William and Marie (Thompson) Fischer in Curtis, Nebraska. Almost four years later his sister Carolyn joined...

Nov 5, 2020

Troy Douglas Horton, 54, of North Platte, passed away November 5, 2020.

He was born to Dallas and Shirley (Schaefer) Horton on October 11, 1966 in Calgary, Canada.

Troy graduated from Fort Collins High School. He then graduated from CSU with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 1991 and continued on to spend two years...

Nov 3, 2020

Vivian Ilene "Bee" Hansen, age 72 of North Platte passed away November 3, 2020 at her home.

Bee was born on March 29, 1948 in Arnold, Nebraska to Frank and Winnie (Hughes) Cassell.

Bee graduated from Stapleton High School. On August 7, 1966 she married Marvin A. Hansen in Stapleton. The couple moved to Moorefield...