Maxine Tilton, 95, passed away at the North Platte Care Center on March 18, 2023. Maxine was born Aug. 12, 1927 to Harry and Martha Stackhouse at Maxwell where she grew up. Maxine graduated from Maxwell High School then went to work for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company in North Platte. On June 28, 1945, Maxine […]

Refugio “Roy” “Cuco” Vieyra, 89, passed away in the hands of his children from a brief battle with cancer on March 8, 2023. Roy was born July 4, 1933, to Manuel R. and Mary (Ybarra) Vieyra in Wellington, Kan. Early years of his life were shared between Wellington and Roscoe, Hershey and North Platte. On […]

Norris Artman, 97, passed away at his home in North Platte on Feb. 28, 2023 surrounded by loving family members. He made his home in Hays, Kan. for several decades before moving to North Platte to be closer to family in his later years. Norris was born Sept. 9, 1925 to Harry and Zelma Artman […]

Rosetta Loncar Farley, 92, of North Platte passed away unexpectedly March 6, 2023. She was a wonderful wife of 49 years and a mother and grandmother who was always supportive of her family. Rosetta was born June 15, 1930 in Sidney to Mike and Rose Loncar (Rose was known from the North Platte Canteen). She […]

Dan L. Knuter, 68, of North Platte, passed away Feb. 24 at Great Plains Health. Dan, fondly known as “Digger”, was born to Dwaine Knuter and Frances Krause on March 19, 1954, in North Platte. After graduating from North Platte High School, Dan worked for NPPD then did construction which eventually led him to California. He […]

Gerald Eichstedt, 82, of Hershey passed away Jan. 28, 2023 at Bickford Assisted Living in Grand Island after health complications. Gerald was born in York to Clair and Helen Eichstedt on Aug. 17, 1940. At a young age the Eichstedt family moved to North Platte. Here is where he grew up and graduated from North […]

Jerry Johnson was born December 23, 1938, in Gandy, NE, to Arthur and Nedra Johnson and he passed away at his home in Logan County on February 20, 2023, at the age of 84. Jerry attended school in Gandy through the 8th grade then went to the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis. […]

Bruce Brinker, 62, of North Platte passed away at Great Plains Health on Feb. 18, 2023. Bruce was born to William “Bill” and Lolita Brinker at Newcastle, Wyo. on July 3, 1960. He grew up in Chadron, Rapid City, S.D. and Corpus Christi, Texas, where he graduated from high school in 1978. He then moved […]

Jerry Johnson, 84, passed away at his home in Logan County on Feb. 20, 2023. He was born Dec. 23, 1938 in Gandy to Arthur and Nedra Johnson. Jerry attended school in Gandy through the eighth grade and then went to the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis. Following high school graduation he […]

Sutherland resident LaVern ‘Vern’ Lenz passed away at Linden Court on Feb. 10, 2023, at the age of 89. Vern was born at Culbertson to Albert and Grace Lenz on Dec. 31, 1933. He grew up on the family farm between Curtis and Stockville and went to high school at the University of Nebraska School […]