Obituary Listing

May 21, 2025

Michael Wayne "Mike" Fletcher, 57, of Maxwell passed away in an accident May 21, 2025 at his home.  He was born February 14, 1968 to Don and Rose (Feeney) Fletcher in North Platte.

Mike graduated from Maxwell High School with the class of 1986.  He attended college and played football at Chadron State where he graduated with...

May 20, 2025

Margaret Ann "Meg" Kirkland, 76, of North Platte, passed away on May 20, 2025, surrounded by her family at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln.  She was born February 24, 1949, in Norfolk, NE to John and Mabel (Zwingman) Wirges of Petersburg, NE.

Meg graduated from St. John the Baptist High School in...

May 20, 2025

Thelma Ehlers, 93, of North Platte, passed away on May 20, 2025, at The Maples at Centennial.  She was born May 12, 1932, to Emilio and Maria Mora in New Salem, Kansas.

Thelma moved to Nebraska as an infant and attended Nichols Public School. She worked with her family on the farm. In...

May 18, 2025

Virgil Gary Apodaca, of North Platte, NE, passed away in Lincoln, NE on Sunday, May 18,2025, at the age of 57.

He was born in North Platte on April 1, 1968, to Joe and Lupe Apodaca and worked in construction in the tri-cities of Nebraska. Virgil was an open hearted and selfless man that always watched over...

May 17, 2025

Deloras Rae "Dee" Cooper, 82, of North Platte passed away May 17, 2025 at Linden Court.  She was born April 7, 1943 to William and Vivian (Downing) Kautz in North Platte.

Dee grew up in Hershey and graduated from Hershey High School with the class of 1961.  She attended Parks Business School in Denver, Colorado in 1962.  ...

May 15, 2025

Mary Lynn Horst 76, of North Platte, NE passed peacefully in her home on May 15th, 2025 after a three year battle with cancer.

Mary Lynn was born and raised by a full and loving family in Champion, NE. After high school, she made her way to Doane College majoring in Education and also met her husband...

May 13, 2025

Rhonda Jane Battershell, age 66, of Paxton, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at Great Plains Health.

Rhonda was born in North Platte on August 22, 1958, to Robert and Clara (Carland) Goudy.

In her youth, Rhonda met the love of her life Steven Battershell, and they were wed May 21, 1974. To this...

May 13, 2025

John Allen Palen, age 63, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, May, 13, 2025, at his home.

John was born January 7, 1962, in Columbus, Nebraska, to Jack Allen and Dorothy Marie (Petermann) Palen.

John spent his working life building things with various construction companies. He was a hard-worker, but also a man who...

May 10, 2025

Louise Christine Tridle, age 79, passed away on May 10, 2025, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.  She was born on November 8, 1945, in North Platte, to Dewey and Viola "Elizabeth" (Speigel) LeDroit.

Louise grew up in North Platte and received her GED in 1963.  On May 13, 1966, she married Chester Tridle, Jr., in...

May 9, 2025

On May 9, 2025, Troy D. Bayne unexpectedly passed away at Kearney Regional Medical Center, at the age of 61.  He was born the oldest of three boys to Maurice and Beverly (Stone) Bayne on September 8, 1963, in North Platte, NE.

Troy was raised in Hershey, where he still resided at the time of his passing...

Apr 30, 2025

Judith A. (Bakewell) Lanka was born May 23, 1934, and left her earthly home on April 30, 2025, to live eternally with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

She was the second of three daughters born to Myron and Velna (Bay) Bakewell. The family lived and farmed west of Stapleton, NE. Judy attended Nesbit Grade School and...

Apr 27, 2025

Myra Lindstrom, 73, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away April 27, 2025 in North Platte. She was born on February 19, 1952 to John and Geraldine (Eychner) Duke in Ogallala, Nebraska.

Services are pending.  Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Apr 26, 2025

Leon Andrew Wagstrom, 64, passed away on April 26, 2025 in North Platte, NE. Leon was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota, to Herbert and Ada Wagstrom.

Leon was a very talented carpenter and worked construction for many years. He loved the cowboy way of life and being outdoors. He also enjoyed watching his grandkids grow and play....

Apr 23, 2025

Willadean Vonceil Barnoski, 95, of North Platte, passed away April 23, 2025.  She was born the oldest of three children to Otis and Zelma (Nicholas) Hewit on the Dillon Ranch just north of Hershey on November 2, 1929.

Willadean was raised in North Platte where she lived most of her life and raised her children,  Carolyn, Linda,...

Apr 22, 2025

Ethan Max Brittenham, age 16, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on April 22, 2025 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born on August 14, 2008, to Alicia Tschetter Brittenham and Duane Brittenham. A sophomore at North Platte High School, Ethan was known for his quiet confidence, strong work ethic, and deep capacity for...

Apr 21, 2025

Janet Mae Zukowski, 84, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away April 21, 205 at Linden Court in North Platte.  She was born on April 5, 1941 to Eithel and Erma (Crawford) Richardson in Rock Island, Illinois.

Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Apr 21, 2025

Doris Eva Martin, 77, of North Platte passed away April 21, 2025 at North Platte Care Center.  She was born October 1, 1947 to Raymond and Leona (Heath) Fisher in McCook.

Doris worked as a waitress and loved to play cards and crochet.  She also enjoyed watching Monday Night Raw.  Her family always joked that she was...

Apr 18, 2025

Joan Gail (Kuhlman) Johnson was born August 9, 1931 on a farm northeast of Gothenburg,  Nebraska to Henry and Bessie (Shostrom) Kuhlman.

She grew up in Gothenburg on their family farm, helping with animals, farming duties, and helping prepare meals. She attended country school and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1949. She...

Apr 17, 2025

Christopher Francis Johnson, 55, of Lodi, California passed away April 17, 2025 in Hershey, Nebraska.  He was born December 2, 1969 to Lowell and Hazel Johnson.

Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Apr 17, 2025

Marie Irene Dugan, age 84, of North Platte, died April 17, 2025 at Great Plains Health, surrounded by family.  She was born on January 5, 1941 in Brule, NE to Earl and Martha (Wiest) Campbell.

Marie graduated with the class of 1959 from North Platte High School.  On October 3, 1963, she married Robert Dugan in Cheyenne,...