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...
Baby Boy Swendener
Oct 14, 2016
Baby Boy Swendener, infant son of Austin and Bethany Swendener of Nenzel, returned home to the Lord. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. MDT Friday, October 21, 2016 at the Dry Valley Cemetery north of Mullen with Pastor Andy Safarik officiating. Memorials may be made to the family and online condolences may be shared at adamsswanson.com. Adams & Swanson Funeral...
Sherry Margaret Keuter
Oct 10, 2016
Sherry Margaret Keuter passed away peacefully at the age of 63 in her residence at Lake Maloney surrounded by family on Monday, October 10, 2016. She was born on May 25, 1953 to Joan (Lamplaugh) Anderson and Levi Anderson Jr. in Sutherland, NE. She grew up loving life and never passed up a good sale. She was a beloved mother,...
Pedro "Pete" T. Castillo
Oct 8, 2016
Pedro T. "Pete" Castillo, age 72 of North Platte, entered into eternal rest October 8, 2016, surrounded by his family after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Pete was born January 5, 1944 in Cheyenne, WY to Manual and Florence (Ramirez) Castillo. Pete graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1962, from there he went on to service in the...
Mary Ernestine Creel
Oct 7, 2016
Mary Ernestine Creel, 86, of North Platte passed away October 3, 2016 at her home with her husband of 64 years at her side. Mary Ernestine was born in North Platte June 27, 1930 to Ernest W. and Mary I. (McNeel) Miles. She moved to California with her family where her father worked at the shipyards. Mary Ernestine graduated high...
Theresa Susan Vieyra
Oct 6, 2016
Theresa Susan Vieyra, age 61 of North Platte passed away October 6, 2016 at Great Plains Health, surrounded by her family. Theresa was born April 8, 1955 in North Platte to George M "Buck" and Patricia Ann (Shay) Ripple. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1973. On January 19, 1974 in North Platte she was united in marriage...
Randy Joe Kramer
Oct 4, 2016
Randy Joe Kramer, 64, of Stapleton died October 4, 2016, on the feast day of his beloved St. Francis of Assisi. He was born March 3, 1952, in North Platte to Harold and Minnie Juanita (Hodges) Kramer of Stapleton. He lived his entire life in Lincoln and Logan counties. Randy spent his time sowing seeds of corn, wheat, and soy...
Robert Leroy Mcpeak
Oct 1, 2016
Robert LeRoy McPeak, 79, of North Platte, passed away October 1, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Robert was born in Stapleton, NE on June 10, 1937 to Roy and Mary (Montgomery) McPeak. He graduated from Gandy High School. Robert was married to Catherine Morgan on March 6, 1964, in Brewton, Alabama. Their son, Jack A. McPeak, joined the family on...
Mary Ella Gill
Sep 27, 2016
Mary E. Gill, age 93 of Sutherland, passed away due to heart failure Tuesday September 27, 2016 at Sutherland Care Center. Mary was born on June 17, 1923 in Wilsonville, NE to Orville and Eliza (McCall) McFarland. She graduated from Wilsonville High School and married William Riley Gill on October 2, 1942 in Oberlin, KS. The couple lived in Wilsonville,...
Dolores Christine Huffman
Sep 26, 2016
Dolores C. Huffman, age 87, of Tryon, passed away September 26, 2016 at Linden Estates in North Platte. Dolores was born April 8, 1929 at her grandparent's home in Broadwater, NE to Irvin and Stefina (Policky) Biehl. She grew up in the Sandhills where her father worked, later graduating from high school in North Platte in 1946 during which she...
Robert Lee Farrow
Sep 26, 2016
Robert Lee Farrow, age 57 passed away September 26, 2016 at his home in North Platte. He was born on August 18, 1959 in Laramie, WY to Betty Hermsmeier and Ingval Farrow. He attended ESU #16 School in North Platte. Upon completion of school, he attended the North Platte Opportunity Center. In 1988 he went to work for Sandhills Industries...
Bernie "Slim" Lee Hebblethwaite
Sep 21, 2016
Bernie Lee "Slim" Hebblethwaite, age 84 of North Platte passed away Wednesday September 21, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Bernie was born on August 21, 1932 at Mounty Springs near Licking, MO to Roy James and Eula Alma (Sawyer) Hebblethwaite. Mounty Springs was a gathering place where neighbors came with their wagons to fill their water barrels. He was baptized...
Woodford "Woody" Donald Baugher
Sep 20, 2016
Woodford "Woody" Donald Baugher, passed away in North Platte, NE on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the age of 65. Woody was born June 27, 1951 in Quincy, IL to Edmund and Kathleen (Pettit) Baugher. The Baughers lived in Payson, IL where Woody grew up and developed his love for the land and farming. He graduated from Christian Brothers High...
Randy Dean Eicke
Sep 18, 2016
Randy Dean Eicke, age 62 of North Platte passed away September 18, 2016 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha from complications due to fibrosis and COPD.. Randy was born July 15, 1954 in North Platte to Clarence J. and Erra L. (Buuck) Eicke. He grew up in North Platte, attending North Platte Public Schools, and graduating from...
