Bruce C. Becker, 80, of North Platte, died December 25th, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center.
A private family memorial service will be held. Carpenter Memorial Chapel in charge of arrangements
Month: December 2016
North Platte Weather-December 28
TodayPartly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
New Year’s Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
NP car dealer to offer safe rides home on NYE
Many Americans like to ring in each New Year with some friends and some adult beverages. While it’s fun in the moment, it’s not fun when your drive home ends with red and blue lights in your rearview mirror.
Janssen Auto Group wants to make sure that your night doesn’t end like that.
The car dealer will be offering free safe rides home on New Year’s Eve, and will be running a shuttle service within a five-mile radius of North Platte, Holdrege, McCook, York and Larned, Kansas. Organizers say the shuttle will run from 8:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
To take advantage of this free service, contact Buddy Enyeart at 308-520-7784 or Clayton Mathieu at 308-539-8878.
Island of misfit toys, UPS expects 1.3M returns in one day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Christmas is the season of giving, and January the month of returns.
UPS expects to deliver 1.3 million packages back to retailers on Jan. 5, celebrated by the delivery service, but no one else, as “National Returns Day.”
Surging online sales have been followed by a surge of returns by air and if UPS is right, it will be its busiest returns day ever, topping last year’s 1 million.
By the end of January’s first week, the Atlanta company said Tuesday that it will likely have returned 5.8 million packages, topping last year’s 5 million, which was also a record.
A survey by the National Retail Federation estimated that more than $260 billion worth of merchandise was returned 2015.
Sarrah Frances Kuhl
Sarrah Frances Kuhl, 79, of Hershey passed away December 26, 2016 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.
Sarrah was born April 1, 1937 in Wallace, NE to Sidney and Mary (Holub) Zimmerman. She graduated from Wallace High School in 1954. Sarrah took Normal School Training in McCook and following that taught several years at small country schools. On February 8, 1957 Sarrah married William Kuhl Jr. in North Platte. The couple lived in Rapid City, Valentine, and Dawson County, before settling in Hershey in 1968. Sarrah graduated from Kearney State College in 1980. After graduating, she was a substitute teacher in North Platte before returning to teaching where she taught at Platte Valley for 8 years.
Sarrah belonged to Hershey United Methodist Women, where she was a very faithful devotional leader. She was a member of the extension club of Hershey and a 4-H leader. She loved her gardening, and flowers, enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, sewing, and making many of her children’s clothes. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were the center of her life.
Survivors include her husband William Kuhl Jr. of Hershey; daughters, Terri (Gene) Woodward of Wichita Falls, Texas, Jo (Curtis) Smith, and Cherilyn Kuhl all of North Platte; and a son, William Kuhl III of Hartford, SD; sister-in-law, Darlene Zimmerman of Lexington; grandchildren, Jerry, Christina, Joseph, Brad, Tony, Wes, Brittany, and Eli; and several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law, William and Elsie Kuhl; sisters, Genevieve Kline, Lucy Brisbane, Annie Pace, and Elsie Buller; brother, Frank Zimmerman; and a grandson, Aaron Kuhl.
Memorials are suggested to the Hershey United Methodist Women or to the Hershey Volunteer Fire Department. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com
Graveside Services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at Morningview Cemetery near Wallace with Pastor Mark Baldwin officiating. There will be a dinner following the graveside at the Hershey United Methodist Church. Those who are unable to attend the service are welcome to attend. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Thursday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Thelma Mae Wilson
Thelma Mae Wilson, 96, of North Platte passed away December 27, 2016 at the North Platte Care Center.
Thelma was born June 17, 1920 in North Platte, NE to Frank Avery and Maysie (Drake) Hill. She graduated from North Platte High School. Thelma married Albert Wilson in North Platte on November 21, 1938 and he preceded her in death on September 13, 1982. She worked as a cashier at Hinky Dinky Grocery Store for 21 years, earning the checker of the year award in 1976! Thelma also owned Kings Corner Restaurant for a year.
Thelma was a past member of the Salvation Army Church, First Baptist Church, and the First Methodist Church. She was a member of the Union Pacific Oldtimer’s Auxiliary, and enjoyed her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, knitting, crocheting, embroidering, and home canning.
Survivors include her daughters Patricia (Joseph) Stearns of Hershey, and Barbara (Keith) Diamond of Santa Maria, CA; grandchildren, Darry Stearns of Hot Springs, MT, Calen Stearns of North Platte, Barbara (Cal Huebner) Fear of Hershey, Adrian (Betty) Stearns of Omaha, Nanette Diamond-Bourgeois of San Antonio, TX, and Nichelle Diamond of Santa Maria, CA; great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Jennifer, Katie, Brandon, Britnee, Emily, Taelore, Gauret, Emmalyn, Cameron, and Kira; great-great-grandchildren, Alexis, and Xander; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Preceding her in death were her parents; husband; son, Maynard Ace Wilson; and three brothers, James J Hill, Ralph Harold Jill, and Avery Hill.
Memorials are suggested to the Salvation Army and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2016 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home with Stacy Erstrom officiating. Burial will follow at Plainview Cemetery near Maxwell. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Daughter: Actress and author Carrie Fisher dies at age 60
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actress Carrie Fisher, who found enduring fame as Princess Leia in the original “Star Wars,” has died. She was 60.
Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, released a statement through her spokesman saying Fisher died Tuesday just before 9 a.m PST. Lourd said her mother was “loved by the word and she will be missed profoundly.”
Fisher had been hospitalized since Friday when she suffered a medical emergency on board a flight to Los Angeles.
She made her feature film debut opposite Warren Beatty in the 1975 hit “Shampoo” and was also an accomplished author who detailed her experiences with addiction and mental illness in several best-selling books. Besides her daughter, Fisher is survived by her brother, Todd Fisher, and her mother, actress Debbie Reynolds.
Fire damages building at plant in Buffalo County
ODESSA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say fire has damaged a building at a dehydration plant in the Buffalo County community of Odessa.
The fire was reported around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Alphagreen Supreme plant. Firefighters say the blaze was under control within a couple hours.
No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
Man taken to hospital after standoff in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man was taken to a hospital after his standoff with police in Grand Island.
Officers were called to the scene near the Grand Island Public Library around 4:30 p.m. Monday, where a man was seen holding a gun toward his head. Just after 10 p.m. officers used a distraction device to startle and capture the man. It’s unclear whether any shots were fired.
The man’s name hasn’t been released.
Man injured in south-central Nebraska house fire
STAMFORD, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man was injured in a house fire about four miles southwest of Stamford in south-central Nebraska.
The Harlan County Sheriff’s Office says the fire was reported a little after 4:15 a.m. Monday. The fire started in a kitchen.
One of the two occupants was taken to Harlan County Health Center for treatment. The other occupant wasn’t injured. Their names haven’t been released.