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...
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...
