Nina Lee Johnson
Jul 4, 2016
Nina L. Johnson, 84, of North Platte "officially" passed away at her home at 1:15 a.m. July 4, 2016 (unofficially", the time was 11:45 p.m. July 3, 2016). She was born on March 5, 1932 to W. Clinton and Hildred E. (Robinson) Waits at her grandparents' Okey N. and Edith Robinson's home, on Garfield Table road, 14 miles west of...
Delila Loree Bailey
Jul 4, 2016
Delila L. Bailey, 83 of North Platte passed away July 2, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center. Delila was born January 21, 1933 in Logan County, NE to George B. and Verga Hazel (Zimmerman) Bailey. She graduated from Gandy High School. Delila worked as a nurse, substitute teacher and worked for many years as a cook at the Skelly...
Wallace D. "Wally" Allison
Jun 28, 2016
Wallace D. "Wally" Allison, 79, passed away June 28, 2016 at his home in Stapleton, following a courageous battle with cancer. Wally was born on July 25, 1936 in Wallace, Nebraska, the son of Clarence and Julia (Wallace) Allison. He spent his early years on a dairy farm in Hayes County where he worked and delivered milk daily in Hayes...
Kenneth Edward Neve
Jun 25, 2016
Kenneth Edward "Ken" Neve, age 55, passed away June 25, 2016 in North Platte, NE. Ken was born August 7, 1960 in Vinton, Iowa to Wayne and Rosie (Warner) Neve. He moved to Colorado to attend college. Ken worked as a Mobility Instructor for the State of Colorado for 29 years. He was a member of the Cherry Hills Christian...
Frederick J. "Fred" Huether
Jun 24, 2016
Frederick J. "Fred" Huether, age 82 of North Platte, passed away on June 24, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center. He was born December 5, 1933 in Mitchell, SD to Fred and Anna (Fiedler) Huether. He attended grade and high school in Parkston, SD. After dropping out in the 9th grade, he worked various jobs until old enough to...
Frederick Julius Huether
Jun 24, 2016
Frederick J. "Fred" Huether, age 82 of North Platte, passed away on June 24, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center. He was born December 5, 1933 in Mitchell, SD to Fred and Anna (Fiedler) Huether. He attended grade and high school in Parkston, SD. After dropping out in the 9th grade, he worked various jobs until old enough to...
William Andrew Callahan
Jun 13, 2016
William Andrew Callahan, age 43 of Brady passed away Monday June 13, 2016 at his home. Will was born July 11, 1972, in Cozad, NE to Thomas and Donna (Meredith) Callahan. Will was raised south of Brady and spent most of his childhood on the family ranch. He was mentored by many, but most of all Uncle Bud Callahan. Will...
Carolyn Jo Long
Jun 7, 2016
Carolyn "Jo" Long, age 74, of Tryon began her eternal life on June 7, 2016 in North Platte. She was born December 5, 1941 to D.M. "Red" and Ernestine "Johnnie" (Elmore) Mann in North Platte. She lived on the home ranch, which she loved, all her life. She was baptized at the Eclipse Church in 1950. Jo attended grade school...
Mary Jean Howard
Jun 6, 2016
Mary Jean Howard, 94 of North Platte, formerly of Gering passed away June 6, 2016 at Linden Court. Jean was born January 17, 1922 at Daykin, NE to Dr. Hall and Elva (Ruach) Humphrey. She graduated from Daykin High School and attended the University of NE where she met her husband Arthur "Rex" Howard. Jean and Rex were married on...
Albert Lyle Moore
Jun 4, 2016
Albert L. (Lyle) Moore, 87, of Stapleton died June 4, 2016 at his home. He was born June 26, 1928 at Finchville, NE to John R. and Urah (Beaver) Moore. He attended school at Gandy. Lyle served in the United States Army at Fr. Bliss and also served in England for 1 ½ years. On December 31, 1952 he married...
Martin Charles Porter
May 31, 2016
Martin Charles Porter, age 49 of North Platte, passed away as the result of an ATV accident on Tuesday May 31, 2016. Marty was born on February 19, 1967 in Council Bluffs, IA to Charles Sherman and Pamela Jane (Hurd) Porter. He graduated from Lincoln South East High School in 1985. He moved to North Platte and worked as an...
Margaret Louise (Slipke) Doyle
May 30, 2016
Margaret Louise (Slipke) Doyle, 82, of North Platte passed away May 30, 2016 at Great Plains Health surrounded by her five children. She was born August 13, 1933 to Norbert and Margaret Slipke in Cawker City, Kansas. At the age of ten her family moved to North Platte, NE, where she attended St. Patrick's Catholic Schools. In her senior year...
Ilamae A. James
May 29, 2016
Ilamae A James, 89, of North Platte passed away peacefully May 29, 2016 at Linden Court. She was born on Mother's Day, May 8, 1927 to Pete and Marjorie Leider outside of North Platte. She grew up in Wellfleet and graduated from North Platte High School. On October 17, 1954 she married Albert N. James. She quit her job at...
Nila Evelyn Reitz
May 28, 2016
Nila Evelyn Reitz, of Cambridge formerly of Curtis passed away May 28, 2016 in Cambridge. She was born on April 8, 1938 in the farming community of Farnam, Nebraska to Lynn and Valerie (Crampton) Messersmith and grew up on a farm with two brothers, Del and Dennis. After graduating from high school, she moved to Denver, CO where she became...
Jean Arleen Hora
May 18, 2016
Jean A. Hora of Ringgold, NE passed into the arms of Jesus on May 18, 2016 at GPH in North Platte. Jean was born on February 25, 1927 in Climbing Hill, IA to Emmett and Alma (Solberg) Smith. She graduated from Climbing Hill High School and then Morning Side College in Sioux City, IA and Minneapolis Bible College. She taught...
Charline "Vi C" Violet Engle
May 16, 2016
Vi C. Engle, age 88 of North Platte passed away Monday May 16, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Family led memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Friday June 3, 2016 at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Carroll Eugene Wilson
May 13, 2016
Carroll Eugene Wilson, age 102, of North Platte passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. He was born November 17, 1913 in Trumbull, Nebraska. He was the second son of Chandler & Laura (Gillaspie) Wilson. The family moved to North Platte in 1917 when Chandler took a job on the Union Pacific Railroad. Carroll's mother called...
David "Phillip" Phillip Vega
May 9, 2016
Phillip D. Vega, age 71, of North Platte, NE passed away peacefully at the University of Colorado Hospital surrounded by his family. Phillip was born on August 7, 1944 to Socorro and Emma (Martinez) Vega in Sutherland, NE. He grew up in Sutherland and married the love of his life, Virginia Guerrero on October 9, 1965. The couple raised one...
Sharlyn "Sherry" Ann Martin
Apr 28, 2016
Sharlyn "Sherry" Ann Martin, age 64 of North Platte, passed away at her home on Thursday April 28, 2016. Sherry was born on October 19, 1951 in Abbott, NE to Elfert and Myrtle (Wing) Meyer. She graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1971. She moved to Kansas City for a short while, working at the bus...
