Rhonda Kay (Adamson) Frye, 56, of North Platte, passed away Feb. 7, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born May 22, 1959 to Donald and Dorothy (Fleecs) Adamson at Sutherland. She attended school at Lincoln Elementary and graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1977. She worked at Westfield Pharmacy after graduation. She was united in marriage November 17, 2006 to Jim Frye in North Platte. She loved gardening and hated fishing. She was preceded in death by her father, Don Adamson; her grandparents, George and Freda Fleecs and Millard and Edith Adamson. She is survived by her husband, Jim; mother and step father, Dorothy (Bob) Wills; her brother, Michael Adamson; step-daughters, Jamie (Mark) Matson and Nickie (Chad) Keller; grandchildren, Ryker and Skyler; nephews, Patrick and Sam Adamson; niece, Emily Adamson; uncles, Bob, Francis and Ron Fleecs and Dick Adamson; aunt, Shirley Galyen; many cousins and other relatives. Online condolence may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. A memorial has been established in her memory. Rosary will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Memorial services will be 11:30 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. C.P. Varghese officiating at the funeral home. A family inurnment will be at a later date. Cremation was chosen. Those wishing to sign Rhonda’s memorial book may do so from 9:00 a.m. until the rosary on Tues and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Wednesday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Rex Beam, 59, of Lewellen passed away at his home on Friday, February 5, 2016.

Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Lewellen Tiger Den with Pastor Jeniffer Brand officiating and Masonic Rites provided by Oshkosh Lodge #286. Burial will follow in the Ash Hollow Cemetery near Lewellen.

Cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation.

Memorials in Rex’s name can be made to the Lewellen United Methodist Church or to the Kowanda Historical Church.

Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Oshkosh is serving the Beam family.

Rex Duane Beam was born October 14th, 1956 at the hospital in Oshkosh, Nebraska. He perished in a fire February 5th, 2016 that took the ancestral home on Clear Creek in northwest Keith County, Nebraska. In the intervening years, he loved and was loved by the citizens of Keith and Garden County and lived his entire life on the family farm. Rex rode a horse to grade school at District 27 for 9 years and graduated from Lewellen Rural High School in 1975. During this period he was active in 4-H, Cub & Boy Scouts and MYF. Following his secondary education, he received an associate’s degree from Central Community College in Hastings and was engaged in construction with his father until the latter’s death in 1997. In 2005 he began his beloved employment with the Garden County School System, where his career (in his words) was “always picking up”.

Rex was the youngest son of LaVere Beam and Mary Clark Beam and joined brothers Lanny and Mark in the old rock house as they grew to adulthood. Rex opted to stay with his parents through his mother’s 24 year battle with cancer and through his father’s journey in the twilight of his life. Always a nurturer, he was appreciated by every person that he had ever stopped to change a tire for, lasso a horse, or bring groceries out to their house.
He was very active in his community, serving in many capacities at the Lewellen United Methodist Church. Rex taught Sunday School classes at both the Methodist and Wesleyan churches in Lewellen and went on numerous mission trips to the Shiprock, New Mexico reservation. He served as president of the local square dance club, was Past Master of the Masons, past president of the Lewellen Lions club, and a volunteer for any activity that would promote his beloved communities of Lewellen and Oshkosh. As a trustee for his father’s south-table church, the Kowanda Historical Church, he participated in finishing the roof shingling and drove the last nail in the spire on top of the bell tower. Rex was an active participant in the Ash Hollow Pageant and the Garden County Fair as a Lion.

Rex is survived by brothers Lanny (Sheryl) of Sioux Falls & sons Lane and Dan (Jadie); Mark (Nita) of Holdrege & sons Wes (Heather) and Gabe; his aunt Neva Richter, uncle Warren Messman, and Rex’s mother’s cousin and foster uncle Bud Knoell (Clara Mae) as well as 3 great nieces, 19 cousins and a myriad of other relatives and friends.

Alice Louise Phelps, 90, of North Platte passed away February 7, 2016 at Linden Court.
Alice was born June 26, 1925 in North Platte to Clarence and Mary (Craigie) Spicer. She attended Jefferson Grade School and Graduated from North Platte High School with the Class of 1943. She was in the National Honor Society and helped to organize many class reunions for the Class of “43”. Alice was an active member with the Lincoln County Farm Bureau for many years. She worked for the County Attorney and for Halligan and Mullikin Law Firm as secretary and was Deputy Register of Deeds.
On May 17, 1962 she married Glen Phelps and took an active part in the ranch. Alice and Glen loved to dance and play pitch with friends. Crocheting was another favorite pasttime.
Survivors include her son, Craig (Diana Berglund); grandchildren, Camille Phelps, Kira (Troy) Garrels, and Chris (Lori) Berglund; and great-grandchildren, Tyler, Trevor, and Ali.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Glen; and a sister, Wilma (Howard) Wyman.
Alice wished for her body to be donated to the Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska for the training of medical students.
In Lieu of flowers donations are suggested to the North Platte Senior Center or to the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home with the Reverend Jan Ekstedt officiating. Those wishing to sign the register book may do so 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.