Connie Jean Jurgens, 69, of North Platte passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 9, 2026. Connie was born on March 30, 1956 in Norfolk to Edward Lester Jorgensen Jr. and Marjorie Lenora Johnsen. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1974, where she was active in many activities. Connie was a cheerleader, […]

Florence Marie (Hansen) Lemmer, 82, of Stapleton, Nebraska passed away at Great Plains Health on January 4th, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 25, 1943 in Malad City, Idaho to Pearn E and Florence Evelyn Knutson Hansen. Her father passed away when she was 2 years old, and her mother later […]

Martin Charles Piskorski was born on December 30, 1928 in Ord, NE to Frank and Gertrude Piskorski. Martin was the fourth child of ten children. He graduated from Ord High School. He was in the Air Force from 1948-1953 during the Korean War being stationed at El Paso, TX, Cheyenne, WY, and Selfridge, MI. While […]

Glen Edward Yoder, 81, of Maxwell died Jan. 2, 2026 at Great Plains Health. He was born on October 10, 1944 in Denver, CO to Jennie Kraus. He was later adopted by Ralph and Oleta (Clark) Yoder in 1952 and raised in Karval, Colorado. Glen was drafted into the US Army in September 1968. He […]

Jean Shirley, 93, passed away at Linden Court in North Platte on Dec. 23, 2025. Jean was a longtime resident of Maywood. She married Bob Shirley on Feb. 20, 1954 and had two children, Mark and Brad. She was deeply connected to the community, being the last remaining member of her class of 1950 and […]

Beverly Ann Backus, 37, passed away on Dec. 23, 2025 in North Platte. She was born on Nov. 8, 1988 in Houston, Texas. Beverly was known for being smart, funny, and friendly, with an easy way of connecting with others. She enjoyed reading and writing and had a genuine love of learning. While attending schools […]

Katherine Ann Frye Rosenthal passed away Dec. 22, 2025. She was born on November 13, 1952, to Donald and Gertrude (Evers) Frye. She was the only girl in a house full of boys—a role she handled with strength, humor, and just enough sass to keep everyone in line. Katie was a natural athlete and water […]

Francis Edwin Wever, Jr., 89, of North Platte passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, at his home.  Francis was born on Nov. 4, 1936, in North Platte, the son of Francis, Sr. and Twila (Hopkins) Wever.  He grew up on the family farm between Hershey and Sutherland that started as his grandparents’ homestead […]

Dawn Denise Anderson, 71, of North Platte passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 in North Platte. Dawn was a woman whose presence felt like comfort. She was gracious, deeply caring, and endlessly loving, and she had a way of making everyone around her feel welcome, accepted, and understood. If you were lucky enough to […]

Raul Ramon Cardona Tamayo, 78, of North Platte passed away at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025 surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Raul was born on September 5th, 1947 to Emicenio Cardona Landivar and Celia in Banes Hulguin, Cuba. Raul grew up with his family in Cuba. Raul worked as a Human […]