Pamela Sue Anderson, 36, of North Platte lost her two year battle with cancer on May 13, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born August 21, 1979 to Susan (Spulak) and David Machacek at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Norfolk, NE. She was the oldest of six children. Pamela attended Washington Elementary, Adams Middle School and North Platte High School. At the age of 16 she received her GED and became employed at McDonalds. Pamela married Chad Brinker in May of 2000. To that union a daughter was born. On March 16, 2012, she was united in marriage to Travis Anderson and they made their home in North Platte. She attended Mid-Plains Community College and earned a degree as a Medical Lab Tech in May of 2014. She was employed at Flying J, Walmart & Village Inn. Pamela loved to scrapbook and spend time with her daughter, friends and family. She is survived by her husband, Travis; her daughter, Autumn Brinker both of North Platte; her parents, David and Susan Machacek of Sutherland; her step daughter, Arianna Sharp of North Platte; siblings, Matthew (Naomi) Machacek of Westminster, CO, Laura (T.J.) Hagert, Mark Machacek, Luke (Jennifer) Machacek and Jonathan Machacek all of North Platte; and many aunt, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Louis and Mary Ann Spulak and Emil and Gladys Machacek; an aunt, Colleen Keenan; and a nephew, Louis Emil Machacek. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. A memorial has been established in her memory. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Church of Christ, 700 S. Willow, with Pastor Harold Rhea officiating. Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 & family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Merlon Robert ‘Skip’ Koch, age 85, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Friday, May 13, 2016.

Skip was born at home in Hershey, NE, on March 13, 1931, to Frank Jacob and Emma ‘Hazel’ Barnett Koch. Skip grew up on the family farm southwest of Hershey and graduated from Sutherland High School. In 1954 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served overseas.

In November 1954 Skip married Mary Ann Morton in North Platte and by 1955 they were living in Germany where their boys were born. Following his discharge, the family returned to the family farm outside Hershey. Skip farmed with his dad for several years before going to work at Nebraska Machinery for a while. He later worked for the Pawnee Springs Ranch, Apple Computers where he sold computers, and for Region 13 Health Services as an accountant until he retired.

Skip moved to Montana for several years to live with his son, Rusty, before returning to North Platte. He was a member of the Hershey United Methodist Church and P.R. Halligan Post #163 American Legion.

Survivors include his sons, Rusty (Lori) Koch, of Seymour, MO, and Bob (Karen) Koch, of Hershey and their mother, Mary Ann, of North Platte; his special Montana friend, Edith Wark; four grandchildren, Kip Koch, Travis (Kara) Koch, Traci (Brad) Coonts and Morgan (Kris) Talbott; eight great-grandchildren, Caleb, Allison, David, Alexa, Devin, Ellie, Desiree and Robbie; a brother, Stuart Koch, of North Platte; sisters, Shirley Brownfield, of Hershey, Frances Jorgenson, of Denver, CO, Ruth (Bob) Brown, of North Platte; sister-in-law, Mae Koch, of Hershey; and many nieces, nephews and other family.

Skip was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Hazel; brother, Wayne Koch; sister, Margaret Ramsey Parker; and brothers-in-law, Bill Brownfield and Dave Jorgenson.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Job Vigil officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Lamont Cemetery in Hershey. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements.