Obituary Listing

Mar 25, 2019

Robert Edward Lannon, age 70 of North Platte, passed away Monday March 25, 2019 at his home.

Bob was born October 17, 1948 in North Platte to Edward and Katherine (Leonard) Lannon. He attended St. Patrick's Catholic Schools before transferring to North Platte Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1968. He entered the US Army in...

Mar 16, 2019

Marlene Elizabeth Dodson, age 86, of North Platte, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Great Plains Medical Health of North Platte.

Marlene (May) was born June 17, 1932, in Indian Creek Township, Mills County, Iowa, to William and Elsie (Pierce) May. She spent most of her life in North Platte, graduating near the top of her...

Mar 14, 2019

Dixie Rose Greenwood, age 86 of North Platte, passed away Thursday March 14, 2019 at Linden Court.

Dixie was born November 19, 1932 in Sutherland, NE to Edward and Mary (Miller) Jennings. The family later moved to North Platte where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1950.   She married Lawrence W. Greenwood on June...

Mar 13, 2019

Deborah "Debbie" Diane Darrach, age 52 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday March 13, 2019.

Debbie was born January 22, 1967 in Athens, AL to Erwin and Martha (Martin) Wallace and grew up in Yuba City, CA area.  She married Thomas Darrach on May 27, 2006 in South Shore, Lake Tahoe, NV.  The most important thing in...

Mar 13, 2019

Betty J. Thalken, age 91, of North Platte passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 13, 2019 at Great Plains Health surrounded by her loving daughters.

Betty (Hoefer) Thalken was born April 7, 1927 on a farm outside of Sutherland, NE to Henry and Margaret (Jochum) Hoefer. She attended Star School south of Hershey until it closed in...

Mar 12, 2019

Keyona Lee Nolda, 45, of North Platte passed away March 12, 2019 at Great Plains Health.

Keyona was born on January 25, 1974 in North Platte to James and Nannie M. "Nan" (Morton) Nolda.

Keyona attended school in Hershey. She was very talented, and artistic. She taught herself to play the piano and was proficient...

Mar 11, 2019

Mary Kay "Big Mac" Martinez, 67, of North Platte passed away March 11, 2019 at her home.

She was born on June 6, 1951 in Gothenburg to Marvin Lavern and Elvira May (Daggett) McIntosh.

Mary grew up in North Platte and Gothenburg. She worked at PJ's in Cozad, the Hub Bar, and was a cook...

Mar 10, 2019

Christopher Ryan Hernandez, 33 of Hershey passed away March 10, 2019 at Great Plains Health.

Christopher was born on March 9, 1986 in North Platte to Gilbert and Kathy J. (Thompson) Hernandez.

He graduated from North Platte High School in 2004. Christopher worked at several places in North Platte including Taco John's, Jimmy John's, and...

Mar 10, 2019

Janet Janell Schledewitz, 44 of North Platte passed away unexpectedly March 10, 2019 at her home.

Janet was born on June 28, 1974 in North Platte to John and Donna (Smidt) Schledewitz.

She attended school in Maxwell, graduating from Maxwell High School.   Janet worked at McDonalds and was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran...

Mar 7, 2019

Marvin A. Hansen, 77, of North Platte passed away March 7, 2019 at Linden Court. He was born on May 27, 1941 in Rural Lincoln County, NE to Leslie and Marguerite (Sowle) Hansen.

Marvin graduated from Curtis Ag. High School in 1959. He worked on a farm for Kenny and Wilma White, who became like family to...

Mar 6, 2019

Robert E. "Bob" Holcomb, 88, of North Platte passed away March 6, 2019 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. Bob was born on May 17, 1930 in Chambers, Nebraska to David and Edith (Lundstrom) Holcomb.

Bob entered the United States Army and served in Korea. He married Marilyn Heinrich on September 27, 1953 and worked for the State...

Mar 2, 2019

Cole Thomas Cahill, infant son of Bobby and Kelsey Cahill was born and died on March 2, 2019 at Great Plains Health.  In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Bridge of Hope.  Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com .  Private family services will take place at a later date.  Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in...

Feb 24, 2019

Joseph A. Miller, 91 of North Platte died February 24, 2019 in North Platte, NE and went to his reward above. Joe was born to Theodore William and Katherine Antonia (Maystadt) Miller in Holstein, NE on February 12, 1928.

Joe attended Snow Flake country school, 5 miles south of Norman for 8 years, and Norman High School...

Feb 22, 2019

Barbara Joan Troxel Vedder, 75, of Wallace, Nebraska, passed away in Denver, Colorado on February, 22, 2019.  Barbara was born at Scottsbluff, Nebraska on May 6, 1943, to Raymond Oscar and Marie Gilligan Marsh Troxel. She attended school north of Mitchell, Nebraska, before moving to West Plain, Missouri for five years and finally graduating from high school at North...

Feb 20, 2019

Leonard M. "Bud" Priel, 89, of North Platte passed away February 20, 2019 at the North Platte Care Center. Bud was born on June 28, 1929 in Sutherland to Patrick E. and Isabell (Wilmes) Priel.

Bud attended the 8 th and 9 th grades at Kearney Catholic School, returning to Sutherland and graduating from the high school...

Feb 16, 2019

Delbert Ross Sommer, age 88, of Maxwell, died February 16, 2019 at Great Plains Health. He was born on June 27, 1930 at the rural Maxwell home of his parents, Albert and Helen (Ross) Sommer. He was the oldest of 3 children, being a big brother to Marilyn and Donna.

He attended grade school at McPherson School...

Feb 15, 2019

Diana Jean Apodaca, 47, of North Platte went peacefully and grew her wings on February 15, 2019, with her loving family at her side. Diana was born on October 11, 1971 in North Platte to Joseph and Lupe (Caudillo) Apodaca.

Diana graduated from ESU 16 in 1989. She was a very intelligent, loving, caring, happy, helpful individual...

Feb 14, 2019

William "Bill" Brosius, Jr. age 99, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of Stapleton, NE, died February 14, 2019 at his residence in Colorado Springs, CO. He was born January 22, 1920 in Logan County to William Sr. and Frances (Christ) Brosius. Bill graduated from Gandy High School at the age of 16 after which he attended Kearney State. Bill...

Feb 11, 2019

Arlene Faye Haddock, age 68 of North Platte, passed away Monday February 11, 2019 at the Broken Bow Care Center.  Cremation was chosen and private family services will be held at a later date.  Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Feb 11, 2019

Jerry Lee Langhofer, age 76, passed away on February 11, 2019, of natural causes in his home in North Platte, Nebraska.

A celebration of his life will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on January 23, 2019, at Meridy's Restaurant & Lounge in Russell, Kansas. Burial will be private.

Jerry was born at...