Jack Dean Harkreader
Nov 15, 2016
Our beloved Jack Dean Harkreader of North Platte, NE passed on November 15, 2016 at 81 years old. Our Almighty Father called him to Heaven for eternal life. Jack was born on December 5, 1934 in Okmulgee, OK to James Robert Harkreader and Mary Magdeline Edwards. Jack graduated from Boys Town High School in 1953 in Omaha, NE. He was...
Peggy Ann Gray
Nov 15, 2016
Peggy Gray, age 46 of North Platte, passed away Tuesday November 15, 2016 at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, NE. Peggy was born on July 12, 1970 in North Platte, NE to Floyd and Patricia (Negley) Gastineau. She grew up in the area and attended North Platte Public Schools. She married LeRoy Gray on June 1, 2007, and recently left...
Gracelyn Rain White
Nov 12, 2016
Gracelyn Rain White, 13, passed away in Sutherland November 12, 2016. She was born on July 20, 2003 to Brandy Smith in Denver, Colorado. Her parents Matthew and Jennifer received the call while barbequing hamburgers, they were able to take her home the following day to meet her older brother and sister, William and Cheyenne. Shortly thereafter, the family settled...
Virginia Vivian Schlueter
Nov 12, 2016
Virginia Vivian (Voss) Schlueter, 86, passed away peacefully in the early morning of November 12, 2016, while surrounded by her loved ones. She died from pneumonia, a complication of MDS. She was born July 12, 1930 to William and Lydia (Scherbarth) Voss, in their house located ½ mile east of Ravenna Nebraska. Virginia grew up doing chores, delivering milk and...
Henrietta Bell Jenkins
Nov 12, 2016
Henrietta Bell Jenkins 61, passed away on November 12, 2016 at Ashland, Nebraska. She was born on July 6th, 1955 to Carl and Anna (Bersley) Cook at Arnold, Nebraska. She graduated from Stapleton in 1976. She married Gene Jenkins on October 11, 1980 in North Platte. She resided in Gorden, Nebraska were she worked as a cook at Gorden Countryside...
Donald "Don" Vern Holmes Sr.
Nov 10, 2016
Donald Vern Holmes Sr., 79 years of age, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Donald was born February 28, 1937 in Finney County, Kansas, the fifth of seven children of Johnnie and Verna (Blocker) Holmes. He received his education in Finney County and college in Garden City at Garden City Community...
Clifford Alan Reed
Nov 7, 2016
Clifford Alan Reed, 65, of Brady passed away November 7, 2016 at Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. He was born January 24, 1951 in North Platte to James J. and Gladys (Hill) Reed. Cliff graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic High School in 1969. He enlisted into the United States Marines (1969-1973), serving in Vietnam for 2 tours. In 1971 he married Sue...
Carol Lynn Wood
Nov 6, 2016
Carol Lynn Wood, 52, of North Platte passed away November 6, 2016 at her home. Carol was born on August 31, 1964 in Valentine, NE to Russell B. and Joyce (Seaton) Wood. She grew up in North Platte, graduating from North Platte High School. Carol worked at Linden Manor, Detleftson's, for the State of Nebraska, and for the Union Pacific...
Judith "Judy" Marie Akers
Nov 5, 2016
Judith Marie (Chadd) Akers, 74, passed away on November 5, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center. She was born on March 27, 1942 to Alva and Pearl (Cederburg) Chadd. After graduating high school in North Platte, she enlisted in the Women's Army Corps from 1960 to 1963. She was stationed in Fort McClellan, Alabama. Judy then moved to California...
Conception "Connie" Rico Garza
Nov 3, 2016
Conception 'Connie' R. Garza, age 80, of Hershey, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2106 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. She was born December 8, 1935 in Crook, CO. to Florentino and Rosalia Rivera-Rico. She grew up in Hershey where she was a good softball player, even playing without a glove at first base. She married Lucio Garza on...
Christine K Sommer
Oct 30, 2016
Christine K. Sommer, 50, of Maxwell, passed away October 30, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Christine was born July 16, 1966 in Lincoln, NE to Robert and Margaret "Peggy" (Wagner) Prey. She graduated from Northeast High in 1984, and went on to attend the University of Nebraska Lincoln School of Nursing, graduating with a RN degree. Chris worked at the...
Mary Eileen Gutherless
Oct 29, 2016
Mary Eileen Gutherless, 89, of Maxwell passed away October 29, 2016 at her home. Mary was born September 20, 1927 in Lincoln County to Earl and Mary (Martin) Burke. She graduated from Maxwell High School in 1946 and then attended Barnes Business College in Denver, CO. She returned to North Platte, to be near and take care of her family,...
Billy Vern Black
Oct 27, 2016
Billy Vern Black, age 81 of North Platte, passed away at his home on Thursday October 27, 2016. Billy was born on August 11, 1935 in Atkinson, NE to William "Red" and LaVerne (Lange) Black. He attended school through the 8th grade in Brownlee. He worked as a ranch hand and was a rodeo bull rider on the weekends. He...
Daniel Gene Hengen
Oct 24, 2016
Daniel Gene Hengen, age 59 of Madrid, NE unexpectedly passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at his mother's home in North Platte. Dan was born on May 29, 1957 in Sutherland, NE to Stephen "Paul" and Leslie "Pat" (Fletcher) Hengen. He grew up on the Hengen Ranch on the North River Road and graduated from Hershey High School in 1975....
Beulah "Bea" Jean Wenkheimer
Oct 23, 2016
Bea Wenkheimer died peacefully at Linden Court on October 23, 2016. She was 92. Bea was born January 11, 1924 in Hyannis, Nebraska. She was the third daughter of Benjamin and Ruth (Green) Weber. Until she was four, the family lived on a Kinkaid homestead about 15 miles South East of Whitman, Nebraska, where her parents ran the Spring Valley...
Phillip Elijah Brown
Oct 19, 2016
Phillip Elijah Brown, age 70 of North Platte, passed away at his home on Wednesday October 19, 2016. Phillip was born on March 15, 1946 in Yuma, CO to Floyd E. and Nellie Frances (Ellis) Brown. After graduating high school in Benkelman in 1964 he married Bernice Schuller in 1975 in Oberlin, KS where they resided. Over the years he...
Erla L. Peck
Oct 18, 2016
Erla Lucille Peck, 84, of North Platte, passed away October 18, 2016 peacefully with her husband and all her children by her side. She was born March 11, 1932 to Elmer and Bessie (Whiting) Telitz. She grew up in North Platte, NE where she attended North Platte Senior High School. Erla and Frank C. Peck Sr. found true love in...
Roger W. Sprague
Oct 18, 2016
Roger W. Sprague, 73, of North Platte passed away October 18, 2016 at his home. Roger was born November 13, 1942, in North Platte to Wilmer and Margaretta (Prosise) Sprague. He grew up in North Platte, where he attended North Platte Public Schools. Roger enlisted in the United States Army, being stationed in Germany, and later being transferred to the...
Donald E. Musser
Oct 16, 2016
Donald E. "Don" Musser, 91, of Hooker County passed away October 16, 2016 at his home. Don was born June 23, 1925 to Sam and Minnie (Bassett) Musser in Grant County. When he was three years old the family moved to a ranch between the forks of the Dismal River. They eventually bought a ranch south of the river where...
Vernon Louis Lutes
Oct 15, 2016
VERNON LUTES (March 20, 1923-October 15, 2016) Vernon Louis Lutes, age 93 of Tryon, Nebraska, went home to be with his Savior and Lord on October 15, 2016, at Pioneer Memorial Rest Home in Mullen, where he lived since May 2, 2016. Vernon was born March 20, 1923, to Louis D. and R. Ernestine (Hanna) Lutes at their home in...
