Lawrence D. Knolles
May 28, 2017
Lawrence D. Knolles, 90, of North Platte, died on May 28, 2017 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. He was born December 3, 1926 in North Platte, NE to Frank D. and Edna M. (Staples) Knolles. He attended North Platte High School until 1944 when he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad as a fireman/oiler. On March 22, 1945...
Alyce Colleen Milleson
May 26, 2017
Alyce Colleen Milleson, age 69 of North Platte, passed away May 26, 2017 at her home in North Platte. Colleen was born on July 9, 1947 to Donald Milford and Betty Jane (Brown) Empfield. She worked at Valley Vet Clinic for over 30 years. Her greatest mentor in life was Dr. Ruth S. Kamino, with whom she worked beside at...
William "Wayne" Wayne Wickenkamp
May 18, 2017
Wayne Wickenkamp, age 89 of North Platte passed away May 18, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Wayne was born March 28, 1928 in Lincoln, NE to Andrew and Gladys (Rose) Wickenkamp. They moved to Dorchester where he graduated from High School in 1945. He enrolled at UNL, then UN Law School and graduated in 1952. As a result of a...
Harold Duane Allen
May 17, 2017
Harold Duane Allen, age 67, of North Platte passed away May 17, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Harold was born on September 29, 1949 in McCook to Wilbur L. and Betty L. (Lieter) Allen. He grew up in the McCook, and Colorado areas. Harold was married to Joan Staley in Colorado. To this union 2 children were born, Trina, and...
Kathy Ann Kissinger
May 16, 2017
Kathy Ann Kissinger, age 65 of North Platte, passed away Tuesday May 16, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Family run graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday June 17 at Riverview Cemetery in Sutherland with Chaplain Robin Storer officiating.
Dennis P. Fitzpatrick
May 13, 2017
Dennis P. Fitzpatrick passed away peacefully to eternal life in Sun City West, AZ on May 13, 2017 with his wife of 43 years by his side. He bravely endured many medical tribulations with courage and dignity. Denny was born in North Platte, NE on December 11, 1941. He attended St. Patrick's schools, graduating with the class of 1960. In...
Wilma Pauline Fanter
May 12, 2017
Wilma Pauline Fanter, age 82 of North Platte, passed away Friday May 12, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Wilma was born on March 24, 1935 to Jesse and Alberta (Beam) Main. She grew up working on the family farm in the Stapleton area raising chickens and milking cows, she told stories of walking a couple of miles through the snow...
James Eugene Fattig
May 12, 2017
James Eugene Fattig, age 88 of North Platte, formerly of Wallace, passed away Friday May 12, 2017 at his home. He had been in hospice care for 3 days. Jim was born July 14, 1928 and was adopted when he was 6 weeks old by Glenn and Helen (Klump) Fattig of Ringgold, NE, in McPherson County. He grew up in...
Mike Torres
May 11, 2017
Mike Torres, age 73, of North Platte, died May 11, 2017 at 3:15p.m. from an automobile accident. He worked for Union Pacific Railroad and Simmons Construction Company, and helped his father with his tree business. From his previous marriage he has children, Mikey and Desiree. Mike was united in marriage to Jackie Wright in 1985. Had Amanda Murrillo and Jeremy...
Karen Sue Harwick
May 4, 2017
Karen S Harwick, 72 of Dickens, NE departed her life on Thursday May 4, 2017 at Great Plains Health. She was born on March 12, 1945 in Dickens, NE to Frank and Goldie (Walker) Rogers. Karen attended high school at the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, NE. On April 15, 1961 she was united in marriage to...
Nona L Reynolds
May 3, 2017
Nona L. Reynolds of North Platte went to be with Jesus on May 3, 2017 at the age of 98. She was born September 24, 1918 on the family homestead in the Nebraska Sandhills. She was the third of seven children born to Guy and Bertha Anna (McMillen) Reynolds. Nona graduated from North Platte High School in 1937. She worked...
Julio Nmn Carrizales
May 2, 2017
Julio Carizzales, age 95 of North Platte, passed away Tuesday May 2, 2017 at Cozad Care and Rehabilitation. Memorials are suggested in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Christian Wake Service will be held 7:00 p.m. Sunday May 7, 2017 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday May...
George Kenneth Campbell
Apr 29, 2017
George K. Campbell, Sr., age 83, of North Platte, Neb., passed away April 29, 2017 at the Sutherland Care Center. Born Mar. 21, 1934 in Wallace, to Thomas and Laura (Boyes) Campbell, he grew up on a farm near there before moving with his family to a ranch west of Dickens. George attended Lily Dale Country School, Dickens, and then...
Edyth Francis Schomp
Apr 26, 2017
Edyth Francis Schomp, age 93 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday April 26, 2017 at Linden Court. Edyth was born April 17, 1924 in Whitman, NE to Harry and Laura May (Moran) Romell. She was born at George and Hattie Moran's ranch west of Whitman. Dr. Howell came to Hyannis to deliver her. There were six children in her family,...
Patricia Jean Sexton
Apr 19, 2017
Patricia Jean (Simon) Sexton, age 91 of North Platte passed away April 19, 2017 at her daughter's home. She was born December 27, 1925 in North Platte, NE to Carl and Henrietta (Young) Simon. She graduated from St. Patrick's High School with honors. Pat worked for her brother keeping books for Simon Brothers for a year until she was old...
Troy Jon Neiman
Apr 15, 2017
Troy Jon Neiman, 48, of Brady NE went to "Paradise City" on April 15th, 2017. Troy was born on May 1, 1968 in Boulder, CO. He was raised by his maternal grandparents, Jon and Frances Neiman where he grew up and graduated school from Thedford High School as class president in 1986. He attended Mid-Plains Community College majoring in Auto...
Altha M. Hill
Apr 14, 2017
Altha M. Hill, age 98, died April 13, 2017 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Atkinson, NE. Altha was born November 18, 1918 to John William and Mabel Evelyn Newberry in Tryon, Nebraska. She grew up on the Newberry Ranch in McPherson County and attended a country school graduating with the class of 1938 in Tryon, Nebraska. On August 3,...
Verna Ilene Taylor
Apr 12, 2017
Verna Ilene Taylor, age 87 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Verna was born on November 22, 1929 in Greeley, CO, the 4th child of William John and Zelma G. (Plunkett) Hopping. She was raised in Grainton, NE until 2nd grade when her folks moved to North Platte where she attended Hall School;...
Arliss May Matthews
Apr 12, 2017
Arliss May Matthews, age 75 of North Platte, passed away at her home Wednesday April 12, 2017 after a long bout with cancer. Arliss was born on April 2, 1942 on a ranch in Holt County, Atkinson, NE to Victor Charles and Charlotte May (Warner) Rockford. She married Charles "Chuck" Mathews on July 12, 1959. She was a life member...
Mary Alice Mccarthy
Apr 7, 2017
Mary Alice (Murphy) McCarthy, 98, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on April 7, 2017 at Linden Court. Mary Alice was born on December 31, 1918 to James Emmet Murphy and Margaret Mary (O'Brien) Murphy in Greeley County, Nebraska. Alice graduated from Spaulding Academy in 1937. After graduation Alice pursued a career in education, traveling to her one room schoolhouse...
