Marvin Russell Platt, age 100, formerly of Paxton, passed away, Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Centennial Park in North Platte.
Marvin was born October 1, 1912 in Cook, NE. to Dan and Jessie (Hunt) Platt. The family moved to Ogallala in 1919 and then to the Sandhills in 1923. His dad started Thune Store in 1924; moved to Flats and started a store in 1925; then sold that store and the family moved to Sutherland in 1926. Marvin attended Sutherland High School. In 1928, his father bought a grocery store in Tryon. In 1930, Marvin began his working career. He worked for a year in Wyoming, then came back to work on the Keystone Dam one summer. In 1935, he married Mary Vaughan Petersen. To this union were born two children, Betty and Bruce. They lived in the Sandhills, Stapleton, and North Platte before moving to Paxton in 1946 where he started working for Jensen Frontier Station. In 1947 Lyle Quimby asked Marvin to work for him at his Implement Business, which he did. In 1948 Lyle moved to Colorado and sold Marvin the business. Marvin did well and in 1957 he bought Crow Brothers Garage and Oil. Marvin ran these businesses until 1971 when he retired. In 1977 he and Mary moved to Lake Maloney and spent their 30 winters in McAllen, TX. Mary passed away in 1996. Since that time Marvin played a lot of golf and played cards to pass the time. Marvin was a member of the Eagles’ Lodge and Paradise Park Board of McAllen, TX.
Marvin is survived by his daughter, Betty (Eddie) Guynan of Paxton; daughter-in-law, Gayle Platt of Phoenix, AZ; two grandchildren, Kirk (Collete) Guynan and Kim (Eric) Seacrest both of North Platte; great-grandchildren, Joshua (Jessica) Guynan and Oliva Guynan all of North Platte; and a great-great grandchild, Dexter Guynan of North Platte; and many other nieces, nephews and family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Mary; son Bruce; a brother and a sister.
A memorial has been established to the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation and online condolences may be made at www.adamsswanson.com.
Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. CST, Wednesday January 2, 2013, at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Dr. Douglas Delp officiating. Burial will follow at the North Platte City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday January 1, 2013 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. CST at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.
Month: December 2012
Eva Arline Votaw
Eva Arline Votaw, age 96, of Wellfleet, passed away December 30, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. She was born January 5, 1916 in Curtis, Nebraska to Arthur and Stella Blanche (Hinton) Poteet.
Eva’s father died November 1918 and she moved to Wichita to live with her grandparents, Ezra and Rose Hinton returning to Curtis in 1930. Eva attended UNSA school graduating in 1933. She married John Robert Votaw on April 11, 1933 at Smith Center, Kansas. The couple made their home in Curtis. They also lived in Wellfleet, moved to Denver for a short time in 1936 and then back to Wellfleet where they remained until 1967. They moved back to Curtis until January 1969 and back to the farm near Wellfleet after that.
Eva was a member of the United Brethren Church in Wichita until 1956 and then she transferred to the Wellfleet United Methodist Church, where she was a member for over 50 years. She started playing the piano for church starting at the age of 11 in Wichita and played every Sunday there after unless she was sick. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge for over 60 years, the Harmony Club, Garden Club, Royal Neighbor Lodge, Afternoon Bridge Club, Frontier County Historical Society, Board member of the UNSTA, chairman of the NSA, member of the Nebraska Cattlewomen and state president of the Cow Belles. She was State Chairwoman for the Nebraska Nebrelles, Angus Organization, held offices in the County Farm Bureau, and was State Woman’s Chairman of the Nebraska Farm Bureau. Eva served 6 years on the Nebraska Beef Foundation Board, she was a 4-H Leader for 15 years and helped with music and programs for rural schools for 25 years. Eva was baptized at the West Side United Brethren Church in Wichita, Kansas. She transferred her membership to the Wellfleet United Methodist Church in 1956. She chaperoned 2 different groups of students to the United Nations Sessions in New York.
Survivors include 5 children, Carlos “Bud” (Charlene) Votaw of Wellfleet, NE, Jeanenne (Darryl) Pickett of Ft. Laramie, WY, David (Barbara) Votaw of Holdrege, NE, John (Norma) Votaw of Wellfleet, NE and Deborah (Robert) Adams of Vancouver, WA; sisters-in-law, Evelyn Poteet of Joplin, MO and Betty Votaw of Lincoln, NE; brother-in-law, William Votaw of North Platte, NE; 16 grandchildren; numerous great and great-great-grandchildren; and many other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; grandson, Craig Votaw; great-granddaughter, Laynie Day Votaw; brothers, Dale (Dolly) and Gayle Poteet; and a sister, Pauline (John) Nutt.
Memorials may be made to the Wellfleet United Methodist Church and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home with the Reverend Tammy Aubushon officiating. Burial will follow in the Wellfleet Cemetery. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Wednesday with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home who is in charge of arrangements.
Conn., Gunman’s Father Claims Body
The father of the gunman who killed 26 people in a Connecticut school shooting has claimed his son’s body.
A spokesman for the family said Monday that Peter Lanza claimed the remains of Adam Lanza. He says there were private arrangements over the weekend, but won’t elaborate on what those arrangements were.
The 20-year-old Adam Lanza killed 20 first-graders and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14. He also killed his mother in their Newtown home before going on the rampage and committing suicide.
The Connecticut medical examiner’s office says his body was released on Thursday.
A private funeral was held earlier this month in New Hampshire for his mother, Nancy Lanza, who was divorced from Peter Lanza.
Police haven’t offered a motive for the killings.
Man Accused Of Setting Homeless Woman On Fire
The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office has charged a 24-year-old man with attempted murder for allegedly setting a homeless woman on fire as she slept on a suburban bus bench.
Deputy District Attorney Sean Carney says Dennis Petillo is scheduled to be arraigned Monday. Prosecutors will ask that his bail be set at $1.03 million.
In addition to attempted murder, he is charged with aggravated mayhem.
Carney alleges that Petillo threw a flammable liquid on the 67-year-old woman, who had slept on the bench for years, then set her on fire last Thursday.
The victim remains hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
If convicted, Petillo faces a maximum of up to life in state prison if convicted. It’s not known if he has retained an attorney.
Mary Jo Marshall
Mary Jo Marshall, age 66 of North Platte, died December 29, 2012 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
Mary Jo was born on October 8, 1946 in Rushville, NE to Herman and Lucille (McGannon) Arthur.
She graduated from Assumption Academy in Chadron in 1965. She moved to Denver for a short while before moving back to Chadron where she married Lou Marshall on October 14, 1967. Over the years, the couple lived in Oelrick, SD, and several Nebraska towns including Harrison, Hay Springs, Kearney and Cozad, where she worked at Warnke State Farm Insurance. In 1991 they moved to North Platte where she worked with Wayne Johnson and Jim Waldschmidt at State Farm Insurance. She currently was working for Bill Burbach State Farm Insurance.
Mary Jo was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, she enjoyed sewing, wine collecting and traveling, especially in the Black Hills.
Survivors include her husband Lou of North Platte; daughters Karen Woldt of Cozad, Deanna (Casey) Wilson of Cozad and Deborah (Terence) McIntyre of North Platte; a sister Patty (Jerry) Nebel of Denver; brothers Paul (Mary) Arthur of Rapid City, SD and Tim (Deb) Arthur of Aurora, NE; sister-in-law Shirley Arthur of Hastings; brother and sister-in-law Harry (Linda) Marshall; sister and brother-in-law Jan (Bruce) Garner; grandchildren Brandon and Rylee Woldt, Heather, Cody, Jarod and Timothy Wilson, and Katie McIntyre; and numerous other family members and friends.
Memorials may be made to the Callahan Cancer Center or the Gift of Hope Cancer Foundation and online condolences may be made at www.adamsswanson.com
Christian Wake Services will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday January 2, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday January 3, 2013 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend James Golka as Celebrant. Inurnment will be in Chadron, NE. Those wishing to do so may sign the register book Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.
Marvin Smith
Marvin Smith, 76, died December 28, 2012 in North Platte. He was born July 31, 1936 in Franklin, Nebraska to Milo and Viola Smith.
At the age of 16, Marvin went to work as a ranch hand for Chas Long at the Long Ranch northwest of North Platte. He worked for three generations of the Long family. One of his most out-of-the-ordinary jobs as a ranch hand was helping prepare for the visit of President Ronald Reagan to the Long Ranch in 1987. Marvin was a kind and gentle man who loved the ranch, the livestock and the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Over the years the Long family became Marvin’s extended family.
Survivors include Margaret Long, Michaelene Long and Cathy Long all of North Platte; Tom Long of Gothenburg and Patrick Long of Elko, NV.
Memorials may be made to PAWS-itive Partners and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Cremation was chosen and a private memorial services will be at a later date at the Long Ranch. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
One Dead After Omaha Shooting
Authorities say a man has died after a shooting at a house in north Omaha.
Police say officers who were sent to the house a little after 12:30 a.m. Monday found a man who had been shot at least twice. He was taken to Nebraska Medical Center in critical condition. Police say he was pronounced dead there a short time later.
The man’s name and other details about what happened have not been released. No arrests have been reported.
Whiteclay Protest Planned For New Year’s Eve
Another protest over alcohol sales in the Nebraska town of Whiteclay is planned for New Year’s Eve.
Two Native American groups said Sunday that they will try to prevent alcohol sold in Nebraska from reaching the Pine Ridge reservation where alcohol is banned.
The Oglala Lakota Women and Deep Green Resistance groups say they will set up a blockade on the reservation’s southern border starting at 9 p.m. Monday.
Alcohol sales in the town of Whiteclay have long been a concern for the Oglala Sioux Tribe because alcoholism and poverty are rampant on the reservation. The town of roughly a dozen people sold the equivalent of 4.3 million 12-ounce cans of beer last year.
Lake Superior State University’s 38th Annual List Of Banished Words
Spoiler alert: This story contains words and phrases that some people want to ban from the English language. “Spoiler alert” is among them. So are “kick the can down the road,” ”trending” and “bucket list.”
A dirty dozen have landed on the 38th annual List of Words to be Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. The nonbinding, tongue-in-cheek decree released Monday by Michigan’s Lake Superior State University is based on nominations submitted by the public.
“Fiscal cliff” garnered the most votes based on how often news media outlets use it to describe across-the-board federal tax increases and spending cuts that economists say could harm the economy in 2013 without congressional action.
Other terms up for a literary lashing are “superfood,” ”guru” and “double down.”
Lake Superior State University’s 38th annual list of banished words:
— fiscal cliff
— kick the can down the road
— double down
— job creators/creation
— passion/passionate
— YOLO
— spoiler alert
— bucket list
— trending
— superfood
— boneless wings
— guru
Katt Williams Arrested Again, Out On Bail
Katt Williams, the comedian who has repeatedly found himself on the wrong side of the law, is out on bail after being arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of child endangerment and possession of a stolen gun.
Police Officer Norma Eisenman says Williams was taken into custody Friday after the LA County Department of Children and Family Services did a welfare check at his home. Authorities found more than one firearm, one of which had been reported stolen.
Eisenman says the DCFS did not specify how many children lived at the home or whether they were removed.
The 41-year-old was arrested this month on a felony warrant related to a police chase. In November, he was accused of hitting a man on the head with a bottle during a fight.