Dolores James
Jan 30, 2017
Dolores (Bestol) James, 93, died Jan. 30, 2017, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. She was born on June 27, 1923, to Jim and Nellie (Hill) Bestol in Hyannis. Dolores married Harold "Shady" James of Mullen in Torrington, Wyoming in 1941. They enjoyed years traveling with the PRCA rodeo and spent time living in Texas and Nevada while Shady was...
Reverend Donald Lee Konruff
Jan 30, 2017
Donald Lee Konruff, age 79 of North Platte, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. Don was born on April 11, 1937 in North Platte to Fred and Mabel (Simants) Konruff. He grew up in Maxwell attending Maxwell High School. He lettered in football all 4 years and was offered a scholarship to the...
Alice L. Bassett
Jan 30, 2017
Alice L. Bassett, 95, of Colorado Springs, Colorado – formally of Tryon and San Jacinto, California, pass away Monday, January 30, 2017 in Colorado Springs. Born Alice Lucile Priest May 27, 1921 to Hugh M. Priest and Louelva Connell Priest Hatch in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Alice was the oldest of five siblings. Alice was a third generation of pioneers to...
Leo Charles Smith
Jan 27, 2017
Leo Charles Smith, age 85 of North Platte, passed away Friday January 27, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Leo was born on February 20, 1931 in North Platte to Elmer and Emma (Burch) Smith. He grew up in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School. He was a Corporal in the Army from December 1951 until November 1953,...
Phyllis Jean Beckius
Jan 27, 2017
Phyllis Jean Beckius, age 85 of North Platte, passed away Friday January 27, 2017 at Linden Court. Phyllis was born on October 25, 1931 in St. Francis, KS to Jacob and Ida (Miller) Schaffer, one of six children. She grew up mostly in North Platte, moving to Omaha during her high school years. She returned to North Platte after finishing...
Giovani Alejandro Lopez
Jan 26, 2017
Giovani A. Lopez, 20, of Grand Island passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017, at Seattle Children's Hospital. Giovani was born Feb. 21, 1996, in Cozad, the son of Carlos Lopez and Celestina Alonzo-Lopez. Survivors include his parents, Carlos Lopez and Celestina Alonzo Lopez; his stepmother, Angela Lopez; his girlfriend, Tori Goscha; siblings, Cassandra Perez, Janell Perez, Carlos Lopez, Leonardo Lopez...
Varney "Butch" Bancroft
Jan 19, 2017
Varney Daryl "Butch" Bancroft, age 75 of Vermillion, SD passed away Thursday January 19, 2017 in McCook, NE. Butch was born on May 3, 1941 in Redfield, SD to Leonard and Genevieve (Bennett) Bancroft. He grew up in Burke, SD and graduated from Burke High School with the class of 1960. He married Karolee Gatson on June 10, 1962. He...
Donna Louise Bryant
Jan 18, 2017
Donna Louise Bryant, age 85, formerly of Paxton, passed away January 18, 2017 at the McKee Medical Center in Loveland, CO. Donna was born on March 9, 1931 in Paxton, NE to John Ray "Jack" and Opal Mae (Beveridge) Dinnel. She graduated from Paxton High School in 1948. On July 31, 1948 she married Rolley "Rod" Bryant in Alma, CO...
Amanda L. Contreras
Jan 18, 2017
Amanda L. Contreras, age 93 of North Platte, passed away at North Platte Care Center on Wednesday January 18, 2017. Amanda was born on July 30, 1923 in Broken Bow, NE to Seo C. and Jessie May (Bates) Tappan. She grew up and attended school in Gandy, NE. She married Phillip Contreras in Lexington NE and to this union 5...
Anthony "Ab" B. Hernandez
Jan 17, 2017
Anthony B. Hernandez, "AB", age 66, formerly of Hershey, NE, passed away peacefully at home with his family in Omaha, NE on Tuesday January 17, 2017. Tony was born in Hershey NE on June 7, 1950 to Ned and Adela (Reyes) Hernandez. He was a graduate of the 1968 class of Hershey High School. Tony served in the US Army...
John R Feeney
Jan 16, 2017
John R. Feeney, 87, of Maxwell passed away January 16, 2017 at his home after his battle with A.L.S. He was born October 1, 1929 on the family farm to John C. and Fern G. (Everling) Feeney. He attended District #117 school and graduated from Maxwell High School in 1947. After graduating John worked as a farm hand and was...
Paul R. Goosey
Jan 15, 2017
Paul R. Goosey, age 71, of North Platte, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Great Plains Health from COPD and pneumonia. Paul was born May 13, 1945 in Memphis, Missouri to Harold L. and Myrtle M. (Stone King) Goosey. When Paul was young his family moved to Idaho, later to California, and then to Nebraska. Paul was a 1964...
Roger A. Sylvan
Jan 14, 2017
Roger Anton Sylvan, age 84, of Gothenburg, passed away January 14, 2017 in Gothenburg. Roger was born on August 25, 1932, son of Anton Edward and Grace (Handley) Sylvan, who lived North of Gothenburg. Roger attended school at Gothenburg, and graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1950. While living on the farm, he was called to duty with the United...
Joseph Sheldon Mecomber
Jan 6, 2017
Joseph Sheldon Mecomber, age 62 of North Platte, passed away Friday January 6, 2017 at Park Place Nursing Home in Grand Island. Joe was born on December 7, 1954 in North Platte to James E. and Jeane E. (O'Rourke) Mecomber. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1973 and attended college at NP Junior College and then Kearney State...
K. F. Kaleuati
Jan 6, 2017
K.F. Kaleuati passed away on January 6, 2017 at the age of 68 years. He is a retired member of the Nebraska-Kansas Great Plains United Methodist Conference where he served churches for 35 years. He is survived by his wife Sandra Jean of 45 years; two daughters, Margaret Anne Kaleuati, her husband Matt Karaffa and son Frankie, Karen Michelle Kaleuati...
Sherlyn Kay "Sheri" Hasbrouck
Jan 1, 2017
Sherlyn Kay "Sheri" Bartholomew Hasbrouck, age 65, of North Platte passed away January 1, 2017 at her home. Sheri was born at St. Mary's Hospital in North Platte, NE to Homer and Ruth (Cheever) Bartholomew. Sheri was married to Rod Hasbrouck on November 9, 1977. Rod was in the Marine Corps and in turn they traveled around quite a bit....
Brenda Lynn Schroeder
Dec 31, 2016
Brenda Lynn Schroeder, 40, of Lincoln, formerly of North Platte, passed away December 31, 2016 in Lincoln. Brenda was born January 29, 1976 in North Platte to William E. and Mildred J. "Jeannie" (Roberson) Leeper. She graduated from Maywood High School in 1994, and attended Mid Plains Community College before hiring on to the Union Pacific Railroad in 1999. Brenda...
Laura Mae Graves
Dec 31, 2016
Laura Mae (McIntosh) Graves, age 41 of North Platte, left her place here on earth December 31, 2016 with family and loved ones by her side at the University of Colorado in Aurora, CO. Laura was born on June 2, 1975 in North Platte to Frances McIntosh. She moved with her family to Aurora, CO, Evanston, WY, Salt Lake City,...
Gary Ray Warnick
Dec 30, 2016
Gary Ray Warnick, 62, of North Platte passed away December 30, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center. Gary was born August 7, 1954 in Stromsburg, NE to Elmer and Eunice (Siming) Warnick. He grew up in Polk, NE, and moved to Oklahoma where he worked as a security guard. Gary moved to North Platte in 2003 to be closer...
Helen Charlotte Chamberlain
Dec 29, 2016
Helen Charlotte Howard-Chamberlain, age 86, formerly of North Platte, passed away December 29, 2016 in Newport Coast, CA. Local services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday February 10, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Steve Nofel. Burial will follow at North Platte Cemetery. Those who to wish to may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m....
