Delores “Dee” Jeanette Fugate of North Platte passed away on Sept. 27, 2026 in North Platte at the age of 82. She was born on July 24, 1944, to Dale and Opal (Philby) Brue in Newton, Iowa. Dee was a successful business owner of multiple hair salons and even the only disco in North Platte. […]

William James “Billy” Thompson, 56, of North Platte passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 after a battle with cancer. Knowing Bill, his only comment on the matter would have been a perfectly timed “REALLY?” Bill was born Sept. 27, 1970 in Onslow County, N.C. and was adopted by James Thompson and Mary (Bremenkamp) Meyer. He […]

Robert “Bob” Irving Peal, 93, of North Platte passed away on Oct. 1, 2026. Bob was born July 18, 1933, to Bassle Sylvester Peal and Wauneta (Eastburn) Peal in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He grew up in Cedar Rapids and the Denver, Colorado, area and graduated from Englewood High School. Following high school, Bob went to […]

I, Lowell Keith Fenster, was born the 14th day of August 1938 on a farm 2 miles north and 1 mile east of Hampton Nebraska, to Walter Carl August and Emma Elizabeth Fenster. I moved to a farm 5 ½ miles north of Hampton, as a small child and then moved to a farm 2 […]

Terry Boyd Fletcher Sr., 76, of North Platte passed away on Sept. 22, 2026 at his farm with family by his side. Terry was born on June 22, 1950 in Ainsworth to Lawrence Fletcher and Nadine Boyd. He was also raised with the help of his stepfather, Harold Rolf after the passing of his father. […]

Jon Harding was the second-born son of Forrest and Jean Harding of Mullen, born Sept. 4, 1946, in Alliance. He grew up south of town on the family ranch, graduating from Mullen High School with the class of ’64. After a short time playing football at Hastings College, Jon enlisted in the Unites States Marine […]

Deborah Jo Lavaley, 72, of Ralston passed away peacefully at her home on Sept. 25, 2026. She was born on July 7, 1954 in Sutherland to Donald and Peggy Rotert. Debbie married her best friend, Randy Lavaley, on July 30, 1977. Together they welcomed three children, her greatest joys. She cherished the time she spent […]

Carrie Sprague, 91, passed away on Sept. 25, 2026. She was born on Aug. 17, 1935. Carrie Sprague née Combs was married young and had her first three children: Everett (Lee), Teresa and Carolyn. It was one of the hardest things to leave her children from a very difficult situation with her first husband. Then […]

Kari Sophia Turner, 48, of North Platte passed away on Sept. 21, 2026 in her home. She was born to Linda and Bob Fleharty on Aug. 17, 1978 in Valentine. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1996. The same year she welcomed her first daughter into her life. She married the love of […]

Edwin Arnold Zakrzewski, 77, passed away on Sept. 25, 2026. He was born on Dec. 23, 1948 in O’Neill, Neb. to Thomas Zakrzewski Sr. and Helen (Yelli) Zakrzewski as Nebraska entered the historic winter blizzards of 1948–49. One of seven children, Ed grew up in O’Neill and attended St. Mary’s High School. Ed married Elizabeth […]