Elwin Dewayne Miller
Nov 13, 2015
Elwin DeWayne Miller, age 71, of North Platte, passed away Friday, November 13th at Great Plains Health. He was born August 5, 1944 in North Platte to Wayne and Grace (Lutes) Miller. He graduated from McPherson County High School. On June 20, 1965 he married Margaret Howe. Elwin did many things in his life. He and Margaret operated Miller Ranch...
Thomas Dewey Powell
Nov 11, 2015
Thomas "Dewey" Powell, age 93 of North Platte passed away at North Platte Care Center on Wednesday November 11, 2015. Dewey was born on September 17, 1922 in North Platte to Albert and Ethel (Jolly) Powell. As a young man he joined the Army serving from 1942 to 1945 in the 1st Calvary Division. He was a Machine Gunner in...
Jodi Ann Bullington
Nov 9, 2015
Jodi Ann Bullington, 48 of Mullen passed away November 9, 2015 at Great Plains Health. Jodi was born May 5, 1967 to Larry and Linda (Fleecs) Montross in North Platte. She attended elementary school with area neighbors at Sioux Lookout, a country school only ¼ mile from her home through 8th grade. She had many fond memories of her walks...
Harold Gilbert Arnold
Nov 4, 2015
Harold (Rex) Arnold, of Spokane, WA, a veteran Union Pacific railway locomotive engineer, died last Tuesday, November 4, 2015 at the age of 83. He retired in 1993 after 36 years of railroading, he was an engineer on the UP engines running out of Spokane. Survivors include his widow, Donna, two daughters Rochelle Alsup and Rhonda Arnold; two grandchildren; 5...
John Daniel Halley
Nov 2, 2015
John Daniel Halley, age 61 of Stapleton, passed away Monday November 2, 2015 at his home south of Stapleton surrounded by his family and friends. John was born on July 12, 1954 in McCook, NE to Preston and Mildred (Crandell) Halley. He lived with his family in the Curtis area before moving with them to North Platte when his dad...
Robert Lee Ellis
Oct 31, 2015
Robert Lee Ellis, age 85, of North Platte, died October 31, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Center. He was born on May 24, 1930 in Clayton, KS to Leslie R. Sr. and Ethel (Troutner) Ellis. Robert graduated from Clayton Kansas Rural High School. He then worked for the Maline family farming near North Platte. He married Barbara Baldwin on June...
Glen Allen "Skeeter" Johnston
Oct 30, 2015
Glen Allen "Skeeter" Johnston Jr. 63 of Maywood passed away October 30, 2015 in Curtis. Cremation was chosen and graveside services will be held at a later date. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Catherine Marie Mcpeak
Oct 29, 2015
Catherine Marie McPeak, 72 of Stapleton passed away October 29, 2015 at her home. She was born December 12, 1942 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Frank S. and Margaret F. (Mark) Morgan. She graduated from Lincoln High School June of 1961 and joined the United States Navy. She trained in Maryland and went on to school in Olathe, Kansas....
John Leon Fullagar
Oct 28, 2015
John L. Fullagar 85, of North Platte passed away October 28 at Great Plains Health Hospital North Platte, Nebraska. Born May 31st 1930 in Battle Creek Michigan, he was adopted and raised by Leon and Florence Fullagar. He grew up in and around Comstock Michigan where he learned to enjoy every aspect of the great outdoors, a love that he...
Delmer Floyd Brinda
Oct 25, 2015
Delmer F. Brinda 74, of North Platte passed away October 25, 2015 at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver Colorado. Delmer was born January 5, 1941 in Ainsworth, NE to Elmer "Pete" and Freida (Prugh) Brinda. He grew up in Parmelee on the Rosebud Reservation where his parents owned a gas station. The family moved back to Ainsworth when...
Lavada Rodewald
Oct 24, 2015
LaVada Rodewald, 94 of North Platte, passed away October 24, 2015. She was born on January 24, 1921 to Lucius & Florence (Black) Tupper in Riverton NE. She graduated from McPherson County High School and attended Normal Training at Kearney State College to become a school teacher. She married Donald Rodewald on May 22, 1942 and they resided south of...
Larry Jay Cash
Oct 24, 2015
Larry Jay Cash, age 78 of North Platte, passed away Saturday October 24, 2015 at his home. Larry was born on January 26, 1937 in Ringgold, NE to Leo Douglas and Mable Quinn (Allen) Cash. He graduated from McPherson County High School in 1953 and worked on ranches until he entered the US Army in October of 1955 thru September...
Donald Leroy Draper Sr
Oct 23, 2015
Donald Leroy Draper Sr., age 73 of Sutherland passed away October 23, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday November 12, 2015 at Harvest Christian Fellowship in North Platte. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Violet Jessie Gage Bissell
Oct 23, 2015
Violet Jessie Gage Bissell, age 95 formerly of Maxwell, passed away Friday October 23, 2015 at Great Plains Health. Violet was born on October 11, 1920 north of North Platte to Benjamin Clinton and Beulah A. (Reynolds) Gosnell. When she was a small girl her family moved to a farm south of Maxwell on the Brady Island. She graduated from...
Elmer Leroy Bettinger
Oct 22, 2015
Elmer "Bett" Bettinger, 86, of North Platte passed away peacefully October 22, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Village. Elmer was born the oldest of three children on June 15, 1929 in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Leroy and Mable (Anthony) Bettinger. He started working early in life to help provide for the family. He worked for O'Connor Drug Store as a runner...
Myrna Christina Kohl
Oct 20, 2015
Myrna Christina Kohl age 95, longtime North Platte resident, departed this life to meet her Lord surrounded by the love of her family October 20, 2015 at Imperial NE. She was born March 11, 1920 in Kansas City, MO, where she was adopted at 6 weeks of age by her parents, Wallace and Caroline (Jespersen) Kohl. She grew up on...
Ranae Sue Quimby
Oct 17, 2015
Ranae Sue Quimby, 42, of Thornton, CO passed away unexpectedly October 17, 2015 at her home. Ranae was born February 12, 1973 to Robert Howard and Ruth Kay (Fear) Quimby in North Platte, NE. She grew up in Sutherland, NE and was a proud graduate of Sutherland High School (class of 1991). Following graduation, Ranae attended College at Colby Community...
Rodolfo "Rudy" Macias Tapia
Oct 16, 2015
Rodolfo "Rudy" Macias Tapia age 61 of North Platte passed away at his home on Friday October 16, 2015. Rudy was born on August 22, 1954 in Cheran Michoacan, Mexico. He spent his early years in Mexico and came to the United States in his late teens. He married Gloria Garcia and to this union two children were born, Teresa...
Frederick Lee Nabry
Oct 16, 2015
Frederick Lee Nabry, age 65 of North Platte passed away Friday October 16, 2015 in Denver, CO. Fred was born on January 12, 1950 in Greenwood, MS to Otha and Margree (Wilson) Nabry. He attended North Platte High School where he was a stellar athlete in baseball, basketball, football and track. After high school worked for Sparrow Roofing Company until...
Lester Walter Von Holt Sr.
Oct 16, 2015
Lester Walter von Holt Sr., age 86 of North Platte, passed away on Friday October 16, 2015 at his home. Lester was born June 23, 1929 in Adrian, MN to Elizabeth and August von Holt. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Naples, Italy. He was employed with Simon Contractors for 40...
