Wesley Bishop Dixon
Mar 11, 2017
Wesley Bishop Dixon, age 80 of Wellfleet, NE left this earth on March 11, 2017 after a brave and determined bout with Alzheimer's. Wes was born on April 6, 1936 in Pleasanton, NE to Lloyd and Mary (Reynolds) Dixon. He attended schools in the Pleasanton, Riverdale and Lexington areas. He entered the workforce at the very young age of 17...
Hazel Bea Funk
Mar 10, 2017
Hazel Bea Funk, age 85 of Sutherland, passed away Friday March 10, 2017 at the Sutherland Care Center. Hazel, known as Bea, and later on as Granny, was born on November 14, 1931 in North Platte, NE to Louis and Hazel (Phillips) Bokoskie. She attended Cody grade school and North Platte Senior High School. She married William Osborne in 1948...
Francesmary "Mary" Portz
Mar 8, 2017
Francesmary "Mary" (Harmer) Portz, age 94 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday March 8, 2017 at her ranch home. Mary was born on July 15, 1922 in North Platte to Norman J. "Doc" and Josephine (Hood) Harmer. She was raised in the Sandhills on the Mesmer Ranch at the head waters of the Whitehorse Creek. She had many roles in...
Robert Franklin Kramer
Mar 7, 2017
Robert Franklin Kramer, age 85 of Stapleton, passed away Tuesday March 7, 2017 in Lincoln, NE. Robert was born on September 21, 1931 in rural Logan County near Stapleton, NE to Franklin J. and Ethel T. (Gill) Kramer. He served in the Army from September 1953 until September 1955, during the Korean Era, serving at Ft. Lewis, WA. He was...
Chet Binegar, Jr.
Mar 6, 2017
Chet Binegar, Jr., 83, of Sutherland, NE, passed away March 6, 2017 in Sutherland. He was born to Chet Binegar, Sr. and Georgia (Kindscher) Binegar on August 2, 1933, in Sutherland, NE. He graduated from Sutherland High School in 1951 and his entire life was spent in the Sutherland community. In high school he was a member of the FFA...
Edward Lee Greenwood
Mar 6, 2017
Edward Lee Greenwood, age 61, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 peacefully at his home in North Platte, NE. Ed was born on January 21, 1956 in North Platte, NE. to Lawrence W. and Dixie R. (Jennings) Greenwood. He attended McDaid Elementary and graduated from St. Patrick's High School in 1974. He and Jana Johnson wed on May 2, 1981...
Jack Edwin Creel
Mar 2, 2017
Jack Edwin Creel, age 87 of North Platte, went to meet his beloved wife in paradise on Thursday March 2, 2017. Jack was born October 6, 1929 in Sour Lake, TX to Benjamin J. and Effie G. (Hardie) Creel. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1948 and served until 1952 on the U.S.S. Block Island CVE 109. Upon his...
John "Jack" James Thalken
Feb 28, 2017
John "Jack" James Thalken, age 91, of North Platte passed away February 28, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Jack was born on December 27, 1925 in Laramie, WY to George and Catherine (Welsh) Thalken. At an early age, the family moved to North Platte, NE. Jack attended McDaid Elementary and St. Patrick's High School, graduating with the class of 1945....
Aleda Beth Ehrbar
Feb 27, 2017
Aleda Beth Black Ehrbar, 65, of North Platte, daughter of Orval and Leah Black, went into the loving arms of the Lord Feb. 27, 2017, in Lincoln, after a brief illness. Beth grew up and attended school in Tryon, graduating with the class of 1970. In 1973, she met and married Glen Madrigal. To this union, a daughter, Amanda Lynn,...
Esther Marie Dobbins
Feb 25, 2017
Esther Marie Dobbins, 96 of Stapleton passed away February 25th 2017, at her home. Esther was born February 2nd, 1921 to Abraham "Earl" and Maude (Arritt) Gallington on the family homestead North of Arnold, NE. Esther completed her elementary education in a country school North of Arnold. Esther attended two years of high school in Anselmo and graduated High School...
June Denise Tomlinson
Feb 23, 2017
June Denise Tomlinson, age 52 of North Platte, passed away Thursday February 23, 2017 at Great Plains Health. June was born on October 26, 1964 in Tewksbury, MA to Christine Cyrus and Bill McClurd. She grew up in Massachusetts and Arizona and moved to North Platte when she was seventeen. She married Vernon Tomlinson on May 29, 1992 and to...
Wilford Nmn Friend
Feb 16, 2017
Wilford Friend, age 77 formerly of Missouri, passed away Thursday February 16, 2017 at Centennial Park Retirement Home. Wilford was born on May 25, 1939 in Reed Springs, MO to Raymond and Amy (Poor) Friend. He grew up in Missouri and Sacramento, CA. He married Sharon Horton in Colorado and to this union three children were born, Angie, Jimmy and...
Mary Jane Boyer
Feb 16, 2017
Mary Jane Boyer, age 81 of North Platte, passed away Thursday February 16, 2017 at the Gothenburg Hospital. Mary was born on May 14, 1935 in Goodland, KS to Wesley Lee and Luella Frances (Ingram) Taylor. She graduated from Burlington High School in Burlington, CO in 1953 then attended Cosmetology School in North Platte. She moved to Sidney, NE after...
Roberta "Bobbi Jo" Joanne Marble
Feb 12, 2017
Bobbi "B.J." Marble, 63, of North Platte passed away February 12, 2017 at Great Plains Health. She was born July 7, 1952 in Arnold, NE to Andy and Doris (Wilson) Morris. B.J. attended school in Ogallala, married Larry Marble and to this union two children were born, Tia Lee and Dustin Robert. She worked at Hokes Café in Ogallala and...
Dorothy May Cobb
Feb 12, 2017
Dorothy May (Keslar) Cobb, 95, of Wood River, formerly of North Platte, passed away February 12, 2017 at Saint Frances Medical Center in Grand Island. Dorothy was born September 17, 1921 to Levi and Mary (Sivits) Cochran. Dorothy worked for many years as a waitress in many North Platte cafes, and at Montgomery Wards. After retirement she delivered meals on...
Michael Joe Vargas
Feb 8, 2017
Michael Joe Vargas, age 34 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday February 8, 2017 at his home. Michael was born on August 4, 1982 in North Platte to John Manuel and Sue Ellen (Anderson) Vargas. He attended school in North Platte and worked at Taco Bell, Wendys and Grimebusters. He enjoyed writing and reading, listening to music, trains, video games...
Leland Dwight Finecy
Feb 8, 2017
Leland Dwight Finecy, age 91 of North Platte, passed away February 8, 2017 at Centennial Park Nursing Home. Leland was born September 27, 1925 in Arcadia, NE to Lowell and Georgia (Hendrickson) Finecy. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1943. He was recognized in high school as the best punter on the football team. Lee immediately entered V12 Naval...
Frances "Frannie" Elizabeth Greenwood
Feb 7, 2017
Frances Elizabeth Greenwood, age 89 of Wellfleet, passed away Tuesday February 7, 2017 at Centennial Park Retirement Home in North Platte. Frannie was born on May 5, 1927 in Moorefield, NE to George and Emma (Waltemath) Jurgens. She attended high school at the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis where she participated in music and was a drum majorette in...
Ila Faye Smith
Feb 4, 2017
Ila Faye Smith, age 80, of North Platte, died February 4, 2017 at Linden Court. Faye was born on June 9, 1936 in Watson, MO to Ross and Marie (Fisher) Murry. Faye attended elementary school in Langdon, MO, and graduated from high school at Rock Port, MO. Faye married Harold Smith in 1956 and they made their home in Rock...
Stephen Lee Allen
Jan 31, 2017
Stephen Lee Allen, age 66 of North Platte, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2017 at home with his devoted mother by his side. Stephen was born on November 11, 1950 in North Platte to Ray William and Ruth Viola (Haney) Allen. Stephen attended school in Thermopolis and Worland, WY. In 1983 when his father retired the family moved back...
