Kenneth “Kenny” Jacob Essman, 28, passed away at North Platte on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 as the result of a car accident. Kenny was born on July 19, 1997 at Tucson, Pima County, Ariz. to Kevin Essman and Mary Emery. Kenny grew up in North Platte and attended Lincoln Elementary School there. Kenny graduated from […]

Marguerite “Marge” Kay Hehnke, 83, of North Platte passed away peacefully on Jan. 6, 2026 surrounded by her loving family. Marge was born on Sept. 12, 1942 to Joseph and Theresa (Leadabrand) Arensdorf in Sutherland. She spent her early childhood years living on a farm before her family moved to North Platte. She began third […]

Connie Jean Jurgens, 69, of North Platte passed away peacefully at her home on Jan. 9, 2026. Connie was born on March 30, 1956 in Norfolk to Edward Lester Jorgensen Jr. and Marjorie Lenora Johnsen. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1974, where she was active in many activities. Connie was a cheerleader, […]

Dyette Erlaine (Tillman) Kettering was born July 9, 1949 in a sod house north of Hershey to Garland & Florence Hazel Tillman. She grew up in and graduated from Hershey. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Kettering on Nov. 11, 1967. They had 58 wonderful years of marriage. She passed away on January 10, […]

Manley Dewayne Kramer, 97, of North Platte passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. Manley was born on Aug. 12, 1928 in Ogallala. He married Eunice (Miller) on May 27, 1950 in Ringgold. Manley and his folks, Wayne and Doris (Arnett) moved to Kramer Ranch when Manley was only a year old. Manley lived on Kramer […]

Florence Marie (Hansen) Lemmer, 82, of Stapleton, Nebraska passed away at Great Plains Health on January 4th, 2026 surrounded by her family. She was born on August 25, 1943 in Malad City, Idaho to Pearn E and Florence Evelyn Knutson Hansen. Her father passed away when she was 2 years old, and her mother later […]

Kathleen Fern Marquette, 85, of North Platte passed away Dec. 30, 2025 in North Platte. She was born Dec. 5, 1940 to George and Vera (Armstrong) Burrill in Providence, R.I. She was most proud of the many years she worked at the Educational Services Unit in North Platte. She was also an avid reader, loved […]

Nancy A. Fisher, 80, of North Platte passed away on Dec. 21, 2025 at Great Plains Health. Nancy was born at home on December 20, 1945, to Leon and Evelyn (Paxton) Fisher in North Platte, Nebraska. She grew up in a household with twelve siblings and attended North Platte High School, where she graduated. Following […]

Victoria Ruth Martinez, 89, of Sutherland passed away on Jan. 2, 2026. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 8 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sutherland with Father Sagar officiating. Burial will follow at the Sutherland Cemetery. An all-night prayer vigil will be held the evening prior to […]