Candace Starr Braasch, 70, of North Platte passed away on Nov. 10, 2025. Candace was born on Jan. 30, 1955 to Hilman and Pauline Cain. She attended elementary and junior high school in Chadron and graduated from North Platte High School in 1973. She went on to complete a year of college studying dental assisting. […]

Carole Kay Mosteller, 86, of North Platte departed this life Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 with her daughters, Cristi and Denise and grand-daughter, Jennifer, by her side.     Carole was born Jan. 22, 1939 in Byers, Texas to Clarence and Frankie (Hames) Gibson. On Aug. 2, 1959, she married Larry Thacker and to this union was […]

Gerald “Gary” R. Roberts, 81, of Maxwell passed away Nov. 13, 2025 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. He was born March 22, 1944 in Crawford, the third child of Ross and Mary (Kindig) Roberts. In 1947, Gary’s family moved to a farm in Webster County. He attended school in Cowles and, following consolidation, graduated from […]

Mark David Cropp, 68, of North Platte passed away on Oct. 22, 2025 at his home. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1975. After graduating from high school, he began a career in food service and the car rental industry which kept him traveling throughout the United States. Mark is survived by his […]

Claude L. Hoatson, 76, of Hershey passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 at Great Plains Health. Claude was born Oct. 1, 1949 to Fred and Mildred (Broeder) Hoatson at their family farm near Hershey. As a youth, Claude attended Birdwood Country School for elementary and middle school, where he graduated Eighth grade. He attended Hershey […]

Jeanette Rose Thompson passed away at Linden Court on Nov. 12, 2025 at 83 years old. She was born to Clarence and Anna (Neeman) Cropp on Aug. 31, 1942 in Nebraska City Jeanette married John Thompson on August 4, 1962, in North Platte, where the couple made their home and raised their children, Annette, Cathy, […]

Douglas John Lamberty, 73, of North Platte, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at Linden Court surrounded by his family. Doug was born Jan. 6, 1952, in Lake City, Iowa, to Joseph and Joyce (Schaeffer) Lamberty. Doug graduated from North Platte High School in 1970. Shortly after, he joined the Navy. After his service, he […]

Janet “Jan” Smith, 87, of North Platte, passed away on Nov. 10, 2025 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. She was born on Nov. 16, 1937, the daughter of Ralph and Nellie (Lowrey) Newbrey at Cozad.  Jan grew up and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1956. At the age of […]

Alyce Ann Zulkoski, 92, of North Platte, departed this life on Nov. 12, 2025 at Great Plains Health.   Alyce Ann was born April 9, 1933 at Valley County to Casimir James and Anna Catherine Zulkoski.  After graduating from Sargent High School, she attended Duchesne College and Creighton University in Omaha, graduating from St. Francis School […]

LeRoy William Branting, 93, of North Platte passed away peacefully on Nov. 5, 2025 in North Platte. He was born on April 16, 1932, to Arthur and Hedwig (Hattie) Branting on the family homestead, south of North Platte, where he resided until recently. He attended grade school at Lincoln County Center, District 44 (now known […]