Catalino Vasquez Jr., 95, of North Platte passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026 at Great Plains Health.

Catalino was born October 30, 1930, in Garden City, Kansas, to Catalino Sr. and Josephine (Perez) Vasquez. He grew up in Sutherland, NE, attending O’Fallon School until leaving to help on the family farm in 5th grade. Throughout his younger years, Catalino worked a number of odd jobs, including punching cows, working for the rodeo company, and working many years for Charlie and Kenneth White. In September 1963, he began his career at the Nebraska Public Power District. Around this time, Catalino met and fell in love with Nancy Clifton. The two were wed in 1974. He continued to work for NPPD for over 30 years, retiring in the early ‘90s.

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