North Platte High School Nebraska Alumni Obituaries

With heavy hearts and deep love we announce the passing of our beloved daughter sister aunt and friend Ronna Lee Ellis who left this world February 9th at the age of 49 in North Platte Nebraska. Ronna was born November 30th 1976 to Ron Ellis and Cynthia Hastings. She graduated high school from North...

Connie was born on March 30 1956 in Norfolk Nebraska to Edward Lester Jorgensen Jr. and Marjorie Lenora Johnson. She graduated from North Platte High School in 1974 where she was active in many activities. Connie was a cheerleader a member of the Girls Athletic Association Pep Club choir Powderpuff ...

Elvina May Hill 84 of North Platte Nebraska pass away on January 30 2026 surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born on August 20 1941 to Clarence and Anna Cogdill Banks in Ogallala NE. Elvina graduated high school in Ovid CO. then married Ronald Hill. They lived in Julesburg CO Grand ...

Robert Lee Messersmith age 86 of North Platte Nebraska passed away Wednesday January 28 2026 at Great Plains Health. He grew up there finally graduating from Stockville High School in 1957. After working for a while Robert was called to join the United States Army in Korea in 1963. He served his cou...

Jeanette Phelps passed away peacefully on January 15 2026 with her eldest son Gerry by her side in North Platte Nebraska at the age of 87. She was born to John and Melvina Gibson Fletcher in North Platte. Jeanette grew up working on the family farm while attending Echo and Community CenterCountry Sc...

Gerald H. Woody Woodgate of St. Paul formerly of Ord passed away on Sunday June 29 2025 at Brookefield Park in St. Paul Nebraska at the age of 85. Gerald Herbert was born August 25 1939 at North Platte Nebraska to Vernon and Dorothy Newsome Woodgate. He was raised in Fremont near the State Lakes whe...

A memorial graveside service for Waldene Stockwell will be held on Thursday January 8 2025 at 200 p.m. at the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford Nebraska with Mr. Neal McInturf officiating. Waldene Stockwell 96 years of age of Holdrege passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at Kearney Regional Medical Center...

A Memorial Service and Inurnment for Donald R. Hilderbrand will be held at a later time. Donald Roy Hilderbrand 92 years of age of Holdrege Nebraska formerly of North Platte Nebraska passed away on Thursday January 22 2026 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 25 1933 in Hershey...

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 late...

Joan Dorsey Jacobson 88 of Sandy City Utah returned peacefully to her Heavenly Father on December 22 2025 surrounded by her loving family and her eternal companion the love of her life Bruce Eldon Jacobson. Joan was born on July 20 1937 in North Platte Lincoln County Nebraska to a devoted mother Beu...

Jerry Daniel Adamson age 86 of Cody Nebraska passed away peacefully with his wife Deloris by his side on September 17th 2025 at Linden Court in North Platte. He was born in Valentine Nebraska on February 22nd 1939 as the firstborn child of Emmet and Helen Newberg Adamson. He had one brother Rex and...

Betty Louise Keogh Snyder 93 of rural Talmage Nebraska was born on October 27 1932 in Stuart Nebraska to James Joseph and Josephine Marie Wahl Koegh. She grew up in Stuart North Platte Oakland York and Omaha Nebraska during her youth. Betty graduated from Omaha Tech High School in 1951 and continued...

Francis Edwin Wever Jr. 89 of North Platte NE passed away peacefully on Monday December 22 2025 at his home. Francis was born on November 4 1936 in North Platte NE the son of Francis Sr. and Twila Hopkins Wever. He grew up on the family farm between Hershey and Sutherland that started as his grandpa...

Larry Roger Baumann was born on February 19 1946 in Chadron Nebraska to Bob and Mary Nadine Babe Simpson Baumann. Larry spent his childhood in Chadron playing baseball with his brothers and working in the family shoe store FM Bootery. His love for sports began in childhood and continued throughout h...

Larry Lee Kroeger the son of Albert George and Edna Anna Bertha Paul Kroeger was born on November 7 1939 on a farm near Byron Nebraska. He passed away on January 31 2026 at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler Nebraska at the age of 86 years 2 months 24 days. Larry was baptized on November 19 ...

Harry Elder was born in Hays Kansas in 1942 to Willard and Lennie Doris Kirkman Elder. While his father worked as an administrator and his mother a teacher he attended elementary school in many districts surrounding the Smith Center Kansas area. By junior high he knew the only thing he wanted to do ...

Barbara J. Crumley passed away on Monday January 19 2026 in Grand Island Nebraska at the age of 88 surrounded by her family. Barbara was born in Webster County on the family farm to Paul and Grace Jelinek on October 3 1937. She was the youngest of 3 daughters. Her early years were spent on the farm....

A memorial service for Michael K. Andrijeski will be held on Friday January 30 2025 at 200 p.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Holdrege Nebraska with Father Jay Buhman officiating. Michael Mike Kent Andrijeski 65 years of age of Oxford passed away on December 10 2025 at CHI Health Good Samaritan i...

Gregory "Greg" Geisert passed away peacefully in the early hours on Saturday December 13 2025 at the age of 72. Gregs unwavering devotion to the Lord was a testament to his steadfast faith during the past year after an unfortunate fall. A native of Ogallala NE and a diehard Cornhusker fan Greg was b...

Martin Charles Piskorski was born on December 30 1928 in Ord NE to Frank and Gertrude Piskorski. Martin was the fourth child of ten children. He graduated from Ord High School. He was in the Air Force from 19481953 during the Korean War being stationed at El Paso TX Cheyenne WY and Selfridge MI. Whi...