Betty Jean Mcevoy
Jun 11, 2017
Betty Jean McEvoy, age 94, of North Platte, died June 11, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Betty was born June 25, 1922 in Pittsburg, KS to David Wilson and Jean Alice (Paden) Webb, I. She was the middle child of three, having one older brother, David, and one younger brother, Olin. When Betty was five her family moved to Louisville,...
Sanford "Sandy" Kay Neal
Jun 10, 2017
Sanford "Sandy" Kay Neal, age 70 of Tryon, passed away in the Sandhills, that he loved, on Saturday, June 10, 2017. Sandy was born on February 5, 1947 in North Platte, NE to Archie and Cleo (Paxton) Neal. After graduating from McPherson County High School in 1964, he continued working on the family ranch. He married Margaret "Peggy" Kathryn Homan...
Betty A Gardner
Jun 9, 2017
Betty A. Gardner, age 82, formerly of North Platte passed away June 9, 2017 at Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She was born on April 9, 1935 in North Platte to Dr. E. Bernard and Josephine (Brown) Drost. Betty graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic Schools in 1953. She attended college in Colorado at Loretta Heights in Denver before marring C. James Gardner...
A. Lucille Malsbury
Jun 9, 2017
Lucille A. Malsbury, age 92 of North Platte, passed away June 9, 2017 surrounded by her family. She was born on June 6, 1925 in Quinter, KS to Thomas Albert and Elizabeth Pearl (Huston) McElroy. Lucille graduated from Quinter High School. She then moved to Kansas City during WWII where she built airplanes for the war effort. In September 1947,...
Dellas Lavoyne Atchison
Jun 9, 2017
Dellas Lavoyne Atchison, age 88 of North Platte, passed away Friday June 9, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Dellas was born on February 15, 1929 in Minden, NE, the son of Ray and Ruth (Smith) Atchison. He was raised and educated at Minden High School, graduating at Hastings High School in 1946. He also attended Bayles College at Omaha. He...
James "Jim" Dennis Whitaker
Jun 7, 2017
James D. (Jim) Whitaker passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones on June 7, 2017 in the hometown he loved so much, North Platte, NE. Jim was born on October 20, 1936 in Lexington, NE to James E. and Kathleen (Kennedy) Whitaker. The family moved to North Platte, NE in 1941 where Jim attended North Platte Public...
Dawn Michelle Tallmon
Jun 4, 2017
Dawn Michelle Tallmon, 46, of North Platte passed away June 4, 2017 due to an automobile accident. Dawn was born June 2, 1971 in Hermiston, Oregon. Dawn grew up in Oregon and Nebraska, graduating from North Platte High School in 1989. On May 15, 1989 she married Shawn Tallmon in North Platte. The couple made their home in North Platte...
Ricky Anthony Millen
Jun 4, 2017
Ricky "Rick" A. Millen, 63, of Maxwell passed away June 4, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Parkview Church of the Nazarene. Memorials may be made in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Cremation was chosen, Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Lee Wayne Knepp
May 29, 2017
Lee Wayne Knepp, 77, of North Platte passed away May 29, 2017 at his home. Lee Wayne was born August 3, 1939 in Center Point, NE to Claude and Lela (Meade) Knepp. Lee Wayne grew up in Curtis and graduated from the Ag High School in Curtis. From there he attended Southeast Community College in Milford for two years. Lee...
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...
