November 2016 – Page 5 – North Platte Post Archive

Doris Mae Wendorf

Posted on November 28, 2016November 28, 2016

Doris Mae Wendorf, age 74, of North Platte, NE, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016, at Great Plains Health.

Doris was born August 11, 1942, in Milwaukee, WI, to Walter and Sophie Lemke. She grew up in the Milwaukee and Wasaw area and graduated from Milwaukee High School then went to college, earning a degree in computer processing.

Doris married Arthur “Art” Abraham Harry Wendorf at Indianapolis, IN, and later moved to Greeley, CO, where they raised their kids. Doris had worked as a waitress and for Mountain Bell. She retired in 1992 due to health reasons and eventually moved to North Platte earlier this year to be closer to her family.

Doris loved her family, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids.

She leaves behind her children, Diana (Bill) Green, Sheri Wendorf and Jennifer Wendorf, all of Denver, CO, Tammy Hysell, of Columbus, OH, and Michelle Irwin (fiancé, James Fisher) and Brandi (Tom) McConnaughey, of North Platte; 31 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews and other family.

Doris was preceded in death by 12 brothers and a sister; son-in-law, Mick Irwin; and her parents, Walter and Sophie.

Cremation was chosen. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Naomi M. Rickman

Posted on November 28, 2016

Naomi M. Rickman, age 86 of North Platte, passed away Friday November 25, 2016 at Great Plains Health.
Naomi was born on July 8, 1930 in North Platte, NE to Herman and Emma (Frederick) Timmer. She grew up in North Platte and attended North Platte High School. She worked for a time at Rite-Way Laundry in North Platte before marrying Rollin D. “Rick” Rickman on July 11, 1949 in Las Vegas, NV. She was a stay at home mom, but taught piano lessons for many years. She was dedicated to her faith and Jehovah.
Naomi is survived by her daughter Terry (Richard) Heessel of North Platte; granddaughter Bobbi (Terry) Fletcher of Hershey; 5 great grandchildren Alex, Blake, Elliot, Alliana and Terralynn; as well as numerous other family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband Rick; brothers Otto, Arthur, Joseph and Marvin Timmer; and sisters Margaret Silvas and Esther Palmer.
Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday November 29, 2016 at The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Burial will follow at the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Monday November 28, 2016 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

North Platte Weather-November 28

Posted on November 28, 2016

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a west-northwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Corps won’t forcibly remove protesters from federal land

Posted on November 27, 2016

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it has “no plans for forcible removal” of protesters who have been camping in North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

The Corps says in a statement Sunday that it “is seeking a peaceful and orderly transition to a safer location.”

The Corps notified tribal leaders Friday that all federal lands north of the Cannonball River will be closed to public access Dec. 5 for “safety concerns.” The agency says those who choose to stay do so at their own risk. They say anyone on the property north of the Cannonball River after that date will be trespassing and subject to prosecution.

The land to be closed includes the main protest camp, about 50 miles south of Bismarck.

Tornado damages farm in rural southeast Nebraska Sunday

Posted on November 27, 2016

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — A tornado damaged some farm buildings in southeast Nebraska Sunday as it moved across a mostly rural area of the state.

The National Weather Service says the tornado was reported around 4:30 p.m. Sunday near Red Cloud and Lawrence, which are south of Hastings near the Kansas border.

The storm knocked over a farm outbuilding and several center-pivot irrigation systems, but didn’t damage the home.

The storm caused minor damage in the area and knocked down some power lines.

Death penalty, the mentally disabled at issue for justices

Posted on November 27, 2016

HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is set to examine whether the nation’s busiest state for capital punishment is trying to put to death a convicted killer who’s intellectually disabled. That would make him ineligible for execution under the court’s current guidance.

Lawyers for 57-year-old prisoner Bobby James Moore contend that Texas’ highest criminal court ignored current medical standards and used outdated standards when it decided Moore isn’t mentally disabled.

The state attorney general’s office says Texas “fully complies” with Supreme Court precedents.

The Supreme Court in 2002 ruled that people who are mentally disabled may not be executed.

Arguments in Moore’s case are set for Tuesday.

Moore’s lawyers want his death sentence set aside. He was convicted of fatally shooting a Houston grocery clerk during a 1980 robbery.

Nebraska Cattlemen host 2016 annual convention, trade show

Posted on November 27, 2016

KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — This year’s Nebraska Cattlemen Convention and Trade Show will be held in Kearney at the Younes Convention Center.

The group has announced the speaker and session lineup for the convention, being held Dec. 6-9.

The event will be kicked off with its popular Cattlemen’s College. The program offers a wide range of speakers who will discuss genomics, weather, farm succession and a market outlook. The education program is designed to address relevant issues and deliver information that will improve production and profitability.

The entire schedule can be viewed at https://nebraskacattlemen.org/convention.aspx.

Omaha fire departments accepting Toys for Tots donations

Posted on November 27, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The city of Omaha and its fire department are teaming up with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program to help make the holiday season memorable for less-fortunate children.

All Omaha Fire Department stations will be accepting public donations of new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 10. Those wishing to make a donation are encouraged to visit their neighborhood fire station.

A list of all fire station locations can be found on the Omaha Fire Department website at www.omaha-fire.org.

Donations can also be dropped off at the mayor’s office downtown.

Donated toys should be for children between birth and mid-teens. The charity cannot to accept realistic looking weapons and gifts with food.

Senators wary of relying too much on Nebraska’s cash reserve

Posted on November 27, 2016November 27, 2016

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers will face substantial budget challenges in next year’s legislative session, but some are wary of draining too much from their rainy-day fund to cover state expenses.

Members of the Appropriations Committee say they’re likely to draw some money from the cash reserve to balance the budget, but they also want to keep emergency cash available in case state revenue remains sluggish.

Nebraska is projected to have roughly $630 million in its cash reserve by June 2019, but faces a projected shortfall of $911 million.

Sen. Kate Bolz of Lincoln says lawmakers need to be cautious to ensure state spending remains sustainable.

Sen. John Stinner of Gering says that if the downturn worsens, state officials may need to tap the cash reserve again in the future.

Officials: 2 pets killed in Omaha house fire

Posted on November 26, 2016

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha firefighters say two have died inside a home that burned overnight.

Fire crews were called to southeast Omaha home near 12th and Martha street just after midnight Friday.

Officials say the fire was located in the attic and was extinguished quickly, but a dog and a cat did not make it out alive.

Officials say there were multiple people and pets living in the house, and the house did not have working utilities.

Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire.