Dorothy Jean Ellingrod, 80 of North Platte NE, formerly of Arthur, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at North Platte Care Center.  Dorothy was born Nov. 5, 1943, in Torrington, Wyo., to George and Edna (Lum) Miller. She graduated from Scottsbluff High School and went on to Nursing school in Lincoln. Upon graduating from […]

Phyllis Peak, 84, of Paxton departed her earthly life on Sunday, Oct. 22 at Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland. She was born and grew up on her grandparents’ farm south of Paxton. She attended Keith County School District 16 (a one-room school house) through the eighth grade. Upon graduating from the eighth grade, she attended […]

Connie Rea Heinis, 79, a longtime Ogallala resident, passed away at Azria Health Centennial Park in North Platte on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. For the last 10 years Connie fought a courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease. Connie never missed a moment to smile, giggle, or joke with every stranger that […]

Karen Rae (Adkins) Welsh, 83, passed away on Friday, Sept. 2, 2022 at Country House Residence in Kearney after suffering a stroke. Karen was born Jan. 12, 1939 to Ray and Mary (Shaw) Adkins in Madison. She was baptized in the Madison Methodist Episcopal Church. Karen’s parents owned a tavern and liquor store in Madison. […]

Michael (Mike) David Welsh, an Ogallala native, passed away April 11, 2022. He graduated from the Ogallala High School Class of 1956. He was an Eagle Scout and very active in most high school activities. Mike attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity.  In 1959, […]

Larry Trenary, 81, of Arthur passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Larry was born on May 27, 1939 in Lincoln, the son of Elza and Erma (Shafer) Trenary. He attended grade school in Arthur, Maxwell, and Lincoln and attended High School at Lincoln Northeast. He played basketball and […]

Roberta “Bert” A. Vieyra, 82, of Sutherland passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at the Great Plains Health. Roberta was born Nov. 7, 1938 in Rural Perkins County to Edward Adolph and Anna Maria (Dittmer) Stickley. She went to school in Perkins County and graduated Perkins County High School in 1957. On Dec. 21, 1957 […]

Jerry Lee Speck, 84, of Ogallala passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Jerry was born in Norton, Kan., Oct. 31, 1935 to Clyde and Beulah Lee Speck. Clyde was the meat manager for Safeway Foods and moved to North Platte one year later, when Clyde went to work […]

Jean Ann (Beran) Slagle, 83, passed away at her home in Ogallala on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 after a two year battle with Mesothelioma, with husband Ted and daughter Kim at her side. Jean was born on March 6, 1937 in Beatrice, the daughter of Ben and Velma (VanOsdol) Beran. She grew up in Hebron […]

Betty Jane Sieckmann Benjamin, 93, of North Platte passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Linden Court. Betty was born in Ohiowa on Oct. 8, 1926 to Omer and Mollie (Luttich) Schroll. After graduation from Ohiowa High School, Betty attended Mary Lanning School of Nursing where she obtained her Bachelor’s Degree. She later obtained a […]