Obituary Listing

Jan 11, 2026

Manley Dewayne Kramer, 97, of North Platte, NE, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Manley was born on August 12, 1928, in Ogallala, NE. He married Eunice (Miller) on May 27, 1950, in Ringgold, NE.

Manley and his folks, Wayne and Doris (Arnett) moved to Kramer Ranch when Manley was only a year old. Manley lived on...

Jan 10, 2026

Dyette Erlaine (Tillman) Kettering was born July 9, 1949, in a sod house north of Hershey, Nebraska to Garland & Florence Hazel Tillman. She grew up in and graduated from Hershey, NE. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Kettering on November 11, 1967. They had 58 wonderful years of marriage. She passed away on January 10, 2026, at...

Jan 7, 2026

Phillip Lee Tyan, 56, of North Platte, passed away January 7, 2026 at his home.

Cremation was chosen and family led services will be held at a later date.  Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Jan 3, 2026

Justin Deone "JD" McConnell, 43, of Hershey, passed away at his home on January 3, 2026. He was born on September 21, 1982, to Diane & Burt McConnell and graduated from Hershey High School in 2001.

To most who knew him, he was simply JD.   A one of a kind, made of early mornings, hard work, and...

Jan 2, 2026

Victoria Ruth Martinez, 89, of Sutherland, Nebraska, passed away on January 2, 2026.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on January 8 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sutherland, with Father Sagar officiating. Burial will follow at the Sutherland Cemetery. An all-night prayer vigil will be held the evening prior to the...

Dec 31, 2025

Janet "Jan" Rae Swedberg, age 78, of North Platte, was called to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 31, 2025.  She was born one of five children to Robert and Virginia (Steadman) Coffey in Alma, NE, on September 14, 1947.  Jan lived her life grounded in faith, service, music, and a love for others.  She...

Dec 30, 2025

Feryn Elaine Wiede, age 39, of Omaha, NE, passed away due to an auto accident on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, after being taken to Bergan Mercy Hospital.

She was born January 31, 1986 to Jeffery and Katherine (Williams) Wiede in Jourdanton, TX.

Feryn grew up in Texas before moving to North Platte, where she graduated...

Dec 30, 2025

Kathleen Fern Marquette, 85, of North Platte, NE passed away December 30, 2025 in North Platte. She was born December 5, 1940 to George and Vera (Armstrong) Burrill in Providence, Rhode Island.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Melanie Marquette, her parents George and Vera, her sister Joan and her brother Kenny.

She...

Dec 28, 2025

JoDee Ann Westling passed peacefully in her home surrounded by those who loved her most December 28, 2025 in North Platte.

She was born June 5, 1956 to Edward and Joann (Guenin) Sullivan in Oshkosh, Nebraska. JoDee attended school in Oshkosh and graduated from Oshkosh High School with the Class of 1974.  After graduation she moved to...

Dec 28, 2025

Paul Terrence Nordquist, age 93, of North Platte, Nebraska, peacefully passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Great Plains Health.

Paul was born in Lake City, South Dakota, on February 12, 1932, to Axel and Bessie (Denery) Nordquist.

After graduating from Lake City High School, Paul went on to attend and graduate from South Dakota...

Dec 27, 2025

Nicholas Witt, of North Platte, passed away on December 27, 2025, at The Birch in Sutherland, at the age of 41.  Born the youngest boy of seven children, Nicholas came into the world on June 16, 1984, in Norfolk, NE, the son of Elmer and Linda (Chrans) Witt.

As a child, Nicholas was the love of his...

Dec 25, 2025

Charlene E. Smith, age 76, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the North Platte Care Center.

Charlene was born June 26, 1949, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Lee and Lucille (Stagemeyer) Story.

After graduating from Cozad High School, she went on to attend and graduate from nursing school in North Platte....

Dec 25, 2025

Kari Susane Richards, 67, of Maxwell, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home on Christmas Day, December 25th 2025, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Kari was born on April 12, 1958, in Columbus, Nebraska, to Kenneth and Donna (Steele) Claudson. She was raised in North Platte, Nebraska, where she met the love...

Dec 14, 2025

Roselyn I. (Krueger) McFarland, 80, of Windcrest, TX, passed away December 14, 2025. She was born July 9,1945 to Herbert A. and Elnora K. (Wangen) Krueger in Albert Lea, MN. Rosie attended a one room country school for a period of time growing up in Minnesota and later in St. Louis. She eventually moved to Kingdom City, MO, where...

Dec 14, 2025

Francis L. "Corky" Kemp passed away on December 14, 2025, at Great Plains Health at the age of 82.  He was born to Clay and Dorothy (Winters) Kemp on February 18, 1943, in North Platte.

Corky grew up in the sandhills of Tryon, NE attending Tryon High School and graduating with the class of 1961.  Three years...

Dec 13, 2025

Brenda Arlene Smith, 65, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away December 13, 2025 at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska.  She was born April 25, 1960 to Roland Dwight and Lynette Jo (Flint) Pettit in Denver, Colorado.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 18 2025, noon - 4, with family present during visitation, at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home.

Dec 11, 2025

Patricia Mary (Dolan) Weitzel, 79, formerly of North Platte, passed away December 11th 2025 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. She was born on August 1st, 1946 in O'Neill, Nebraska to Thomas and Phyllis (Horacek) Dolan.

Patricia attended St. Patrick's High School and graduated with the class of 1964. She settled in the Denver area and worked at The National Renewable Energy Laboratory...

Dec 11, 2025

Erika Danielle Schmidt, 52, of North Platte, NE, passed away on December 11, 2025 after a brief illness.  In her always generous manner, her final act was to be an organ donor to help save numerous lives.

Born July 30, 1973 in North Platte to Jeffrie Schmidt and Carolyn (Webb) Anderson, Erika was an only child and...

Dec 4, 2025

Jodi Lynne Craghead, 57, of North Platte passed away December 4, 2025 at her home.  She was born November 21, 1968 to Earl and Sheryl (Blue) Craghead in Fremont.

Jodi's family moved to North Platte in 1976 and she graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1987.  She lived in Salt Lake City and...

Nov 24, 2025

William Henry "Bill" McCormick Nov. 2, 1928 – Nov. 24, 2025 William Henry "Bill" McCormick, a lifelong Lincoln County resident, died on Nov. 24. He was 97. Bill was born on Nov. 2, 1928, in rural Custer County, to Henry M. and Margaret M. (Beckius) McCormick.  He grew up near Tryon, Nebraska, in a family of 10 children. At...