Mary Ellen Mikesell, 84, of North Platte, formerly of Colorado, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026 at Accura Healthcare of North Platte. Mary was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 20, 1941, to Archie and Ellen (French) Phinney. She grew up on the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Lapwai, Idaho. With fierce determination and […]