Leila Grace Magill
Sep 19, 2015
Leila Grace Magill age 106 formerly of Curtis died September 19, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK. Leila was born on May 13, 1909 near Orleans, NE to Frank and Carrie Hoffman. She lived her early years in Ragan, NE, Curtis, NE and later in North Platte. On March 17, 1932 she married Dr. Van H. Magill in Curtis. In 1996...
Leila Grace Magill
Sep 19, 2015
Leila Grace Magill age 106 formerly of Curtis died September 19, 2015 in Oklahoma City, OK. Leila was born on May 13, 1909 near Orleans, NE to Frank and Carrie Hoffman. She lived her early years in Ragan, NE, Curtis, NE and later in North Platte. On March 17, 1932 she married Dr. Van H. Magill in Curtis. In 1996...
Ralph Lee Dunham
Sep 15, 2015
Ralph L. Dunham, age 80 of Maxwell, passed away September 15, 2015 at Great Plains Health. Ralph was born on September 17, 1934 in Denver, CO to Ralph D. and Helenetta Pearl (Boroff) Dunham. He joined the Navy in February of 1952 and served until September of 1955. After his discharge he worked as a mechanic and welder, mostly working...
Dorothy "Maxine" Locke
Sep 12, 2015
Maxine Locke, age 88, of Maxwell, died September 12, 2015 at her daughter's home at Maxwell. She was born on June 1, 1927 at Ridgeway, MO as the 13th child of John and Estella (Parrish) Beeson. Maxine grew up in Missouri and moved with her parents and 7 siblings to Chillicothe, Mo in 1929 and graduated from Chillicothe High School....
Karen Kay Hunn
Sep 9, 2015
Karen Hunn, age 80 of Tryon passed away September 9, 2015 at Great Plains Health. She was born April 24, 1935 in Elsie, NE to David S and Audrey (Doran) McClintock. They moved from the Elsie area to McPherson County in 1938. In 1940 due to Karen's health they moved from Tryon to Boise, Idaho on their doctor's recommendation where...
Ralph Edwin Cochran
Sep 8, 2015
Ralph E. Cochran, 86, of North Platte, passed away September 8, 2015 at Linden Court. He was born August 14, 1929 in North Platte to Levi and Mary (Sivits) Cochran. He attended country school before attending Stapleton High School. Ralph worked on the family farm; he married Marjorie Founds January 17, 1951 in North Platte. Ralph entered the United States...
Harriett Alice Greenwalt
Sep 5, 2015
Our beloved Harriett Alice (Leth) Greenwalt, 95 of North Platte died peacefully September 5, 2015 at Linden Court. Harriett was born in North Platte November 16, 1919, the first of three children to Charles and Anna Bostwick Leth. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1938, later attending business school in Denver. She married Alvin Greenwalt in 1944, traveling...
Mary Louise Eshleman
Sep 3, 2015
Mary Louise (Horne) Eshleman, age 92 of North Platte, went home to be with her Lord on September 3, 2015 in her daughter's home in Lincoln, surrounded by family. Mary was born on August 27, 1923 in Upton, WY to Frank and Viola (Eaves) Horne. She moved to Nebraska in the mid-1920s where family farmed near the Maywood and Tryon...
Robert "Bob" Francis Krebs
Sep 2, 2015
Robert "Bob" Francis Krebs, 87, reluctantly passed away surrounded by his loving wife Delores "Dee" and family on September 2, 2015 at his home in North Platte. Bob was born on August 12, 1928 to Charles W. and Francis (Schmidt) Krebs in Omaha, NE. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother Charles Krebs II; and mother-in-law Mabel Steele....
Arnold Melvin "Andy" Andrews
Aug 31, 2015
Arnold "Andy" Andrews passed away unexpectedly on Monday August 31, 2015 in North Platte, Nebraska at the age of 76. Andy was born July 19, 1939 to Jasper and Myrtle (Williams) Andrews. He married Anne 'Tee Tee' Race on October 30, 1995. Andy served in the Navy from September 5, 1956 until June 28, 1960. He had worked 30 years...
James Edward Beckius
Aug 30, 2015
James Edward Beckius, 86, of Stapleton, Nebraska passed away August 30, 2015 at his son's home in Stapleton. He was born December 7, 1928 in Logan County to Frank F. and Nora McCormick Beckius. James went to school in North Platte at McDaid and St. Patrick's Catholic Schools. After his schooling he returned to the Stapleton area and farmed with...
Brian Wade Fugate
Aug 29, 2015
Brian Wade Fugate, 44, of Elkhorn, passed away Aug. 29, 2015, at United Methodist Hospital in Omaha. He was born June 9, 1971, in North Platte to Richard L. and Delores J. (Brue) Fugate. Brian attended North Platte Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1988. He attended Southeast Community College in Milford and lived in Lincoln and Fort Collins...
Elizabeth Irene Kuhlmann
Aug 28, 2015
Elizabeth Irene Kuhlmann, age 92, of North Platte, died August 28, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. She was born on May 8, 1923 in Lexington, NE to Ralph and Louise (Bachemeier) Mills. Elizabeth graduated from North Platte High School and began work at Walther's Office Supply. On February 6, 1949, Elizabeth married Victor Kuhlmann in North Platte. The couple...
Ira H. Fisher
Aug 24, 2015
Ira H. Fisher, 67, of Cameron, LA formerly of North Platte passed away August 24, 2015 in Lake Charles, LA after a 22 month battle with lung cancer. He was born in North Platte to Tommy and Norma Fisher. He grew up and attended North Platte Public Schools. On April 19, 1965 he married Berneta "Bert" Schroeder Weber. The two...
Brandon Keith Perry
Aug 23, 2015
Brandon Keith Perry, beloved father, son, brother, cousin, uncle and friend, passed away just after midnight, August 23rd, 2015 at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha after a brief illness. He was 39. Brandon was born September 16th, 1975, one of the first babies delivered in the new Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Brandon grew up fishing and hunting...
Joseph William Sedlacek
Aug 22, 2015
Joseph W. "Joe" Sedlacek, 82, of North Platte passed away August 22, 2015 at his home. He was born January 22, 1933 to Joseph and Sophia (Meyer) Sedlacek on a farm near Paxton, Nebraska. Joe attended rural grade schools and graduated from Paxton High School in 1950. He attended the University of Nebraska Agriculture College before enlisting in the United...
Arthur "Bill" William Dike
Aug 16, 2015
Arthur 'Bill' William Dike, age 90, formerly of Woodward, OK, passed away August 16th, 2015 in Plano, TX. Cremation was chosen. Memorial graveside services will be 1:00 PM, Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens with military honors. Bill is survived by his wife of 62 years, Joan Dike and daughter Kelly Dike, both of Plano, TX. He...
Elmer Dewitt Thompson
Aug 13, 2015
Our beloved father, Elmer Dewitt "Bud" Thompson, Jr., 93, of North Platte, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family at Josie Harper Hospice House on August 13, 2015. Elmer "Bud" Thompson was born to Elmer D. and Ida Mengel Thompson in August of 1922. He was a longtime resident of North Platte, with the exception of his childhood years...
Gerald Eugene "Gene" Hill
Aug 13, 2015
Gerald Eugene "Gene" Hill, age 91, of North Platte, passed away August 13, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. He was born February 29, 1924 in North Platte to Clifford G. and Myrtle M. Weesner Hill. Gene attended school in North Platte and graduated from North Platte High School in 1942. After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy, serving in...
Charlotte Ruth Lundberg
Aug 10, 2015
Charlotte Ruth Lundberg of North Platte, Nebraska died August 10, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 91. She was born March 31, 1924 near Arnold, Nebraska to Warren and Ethel Eddy Simms. She attended Arnold schools and taught school near Broken Bow, Nebraska for two years. In 1946 she went to Omaha, Nebraska and worked for Bell...
