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...
Julie Thompson
Apr 26, 2016
Julie Thompson age 72, of North Platte, died April 26, 2016 at Great Plains Health surrounded by her family. Born October 16, 1943 to Ray and Evelyn (Kutlas) Anderson in Deshler, Neb. Julie spent her youth in Nebraska, Colorado, and Wyoming moving as the family grew and her father followed his career. Julie was the oldest of nine daughters. She...
Danny Jo Johnston
Apr 22, 2016
Danny Jo Johnston, 63 of Boise, Idaho formerly of North Platte passed away April 22, 2016 at the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise. Danny was born September 3, 1952 in North Platte. His parents are Elma Jean Johnston and Bill Dishman. He attended public schools in Gothenburg and North Platte. Danny served in the United States Army during the...
Jane Bernadette (Hughes) Campbell
Apr 20, 2016
Jane Bernadette (Hughes) Campbell, age 82, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of North Platte passed away peacefully Wednesday April 20, 2016 surrounded in death, as in life, by family at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Born December 8, 1933 on the Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, she had a lifelong and daily devotion to the Blessed Mother who...
Viola Rae Kramer
Apr 19, 2016
Viola Rae Kramer, age 69, of Axtell, passed away Tuesday April 19, 2016 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE. Viola was born on November 9, 1946 in Gothenburg, NE to Leonard and Helen Joy (Everett) Kramer of Stapleton, NE. She spent her first 13 years at home with her family. She was later moved to Beatrice for 23 years,...
Kenneth Nicholas Brosius
Apr 16, 2016
Kenneth Nicholas Brosius, age 97 of Stapleton, NE passed away Saturday April 16, 2016 at Linden Court in North Platte. Kenneth was born on November 15, 1918 in Stapleton, NE to William and Frances (Christ) Brosius Sr. He graduated from Gandy High School then attended Kearney State. After college he returned home to farm and ranch with his family. On...
Orval Auston Miller
Apr 15, 2016
Orval Auston Miller, age 92 went home to be with his Lord on April 15, 2016 at his home in Tryon, NE. Orval was born on October 25, 1923 at home in McPherson County north of Ringgold to Alpha Earl and Della May (Harvey) Miller. He attended rural School District #7 through 8th grade and then stayed home to help...
Lawrence "Larry" Harold Pierce
Apr 14, 2016
Lawrence "Larry" H. Pierce, age 75 of Sutherland, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Golden Living Center in Cozad. Larry was born April 10, 1941 in Ogallala. He was adopted in December 1945 by Jess and Nellie (German) Pierce of Ogallala. He attended high school in Pine Bluffs, WY and finished his education in North Platte. On May...
Vernon Lee Yanken
Apr 12, 2016
Vernon Lee Yanken, age 75 of North Platte, passed away Tuesday April 12, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Cremation was chosen and private family services will be held at a later date. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Marseleen Alice Wilkinson
Apr 12, 2016
Marseleen A. Wilkinson, age 85 of North Platte, passed away Tuesday April 12, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Marseleen was born on July 31, 1930 in Max, NE to Clyde and Irene (Clabaugh) Pursley. She graduated from Benkelman High School. She married Leon Wilkinson on September 11, 1948. She was a 4-H Leader for many years and a lifetime member...
Joyce Irene Engle
Apr 8, 2016
Joyce Irene Engle, 80, of North Platte stepped into the Loving Arms of her Savior April 8, 2016 after a short battle with lung cancer. Joyce was born in Hershey, NE on September 28, 1935 to Clifford and Ester (Lindekugel) Founds. The family moved to the Sandhills where she attended school. Joyce married Don Miller; to this union they had...
