On June 5, 2017, John Shybut, 83, of North Platte passed away at Great Plains Health with family by his side. John was born in Belarus on June 28, 1933, to Theodore Shybut and Olga Avarich Shybut. He and his family immigrated to the United States in 1949 shortly following WWII. They lived in New Jersey before settling in Pueblo, Colo.

John served in the U.S. Army as a medic and played soccer for the United Armed Forces Team in Europe. Upon his discharge from service, he studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he earned his Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology.

John served in the Peace Corps from 1972-1977 in Malaysia and Micronesia. Upon returning from the Peace Corps, he was hired as a psychologist by the Region IV Mental Health Services District in Norfolk, Neb. He met and married Sandra Breach, and their four children were born in Norfolk.

John and Sandra moved to North Platte in 1989 to work for Region II Human Services. John maintained his position with Region II, working at Heartland Counseling in North Platte, until his retirement in 2010. Brought up in the Russian Orthodox Church, John became a member of the First United Methodist Church in North Platte, and was affiliated with the North Platte Tennis Association.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Olga Shybut; his brother, Vitali; and his sister, Luba Campbell. He is survived by his daughter, Natalia (Tyler) Wiita, Lincoln; grand-daughter, Taylor Wiita; son, Nicholas (Mikaela) Shybut, Lincoln; son, Aleksis Shybut, Washington, D.C.; son, Mikel Shybut, Sacramento, Calif.; former wife, Sandra Breach; his brother, George (Rebecca) Shybut and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and a great-nephew.

A memorial has been established in his memory.  Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.

Services will be 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017 at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.  Burial will be Saturday at the Roselawn Cemetery near Pueblo, CO.

Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.

Robert D (Bob) Cady of North Platte passed away June 5, 2017 at home with his family. Bob was born November 25, 1959 to Clifford and Jeniece (Jaeger) Cady in Imperial, Nebraska and attended Benkelman High School where he excelled at sports and academics. Bob went on to graduate from Kearney State College with a degree in accounting and worked in the Kansas City Metro area before returning to Benkelman.

In 1996 he moved to North Platte and on September 6, 1998 was united in marriage to Victoria Bond and gained a daughter, Micaela. In 2000 his youngest daughter, Emily, was born. Bob practiced with several different firms in town before going into practice at Newton, Kujath and Cady, PC.

Bob enjoyed traveling, especially cruises, and was an avid Husker and Broncos football fan. He was a quiet man with a dry and unexpected sense of humor. He loved his job and was dedicated to all of his clients.

Bob is survived by his wife, Victoria, his daughter Micaela (Tyler) Papousek , daughter Emily, in-laws Jack (Sandra) Bond of North Platte, sister-in-law Cassie (Terry) Leet of Torrington, WY, brother William (Suzanne) Cady of Lenexa, KS, sister Brenda (Jerry) McDonald of Stratton, NE, 6 nieces, 2 nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Jeniece Cady, and sister-in-law Cynthia Fausnaugh.

Bob was a loving husband, father and friend. He is dearly loved and will be missed. Rest well, Bob…Huzzah!

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation in Bob’s name to The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, www.themmrf.org.

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 12, 2017 at the First Christian Church with The Rev. Jan Ekstedt officiating.  Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in care of arrangements.

Dawn Michelle Tallmon, 46, of North Platte passed away June 4, 2017 due to an automobile accident. Dawn was born June 2, 1971 in Hermiston, Oregon.

Dawn grew up in Oregon and Nebraska, graduating from North Platte High School in 1989. On May 15, 1989 she married Shawn Tallmon in North Platte. The couple made their home in North Platte where Dawn and Shawn raised their children. She went back to school, graduating with an associate’s degree in 2016, working toward a degree in education. Dawn worked at several daycares and was currently at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Preschool.

Dawn had a beautiful sense of humor. She enjoyed scrapbooking, working with her horse, arts and crafts, and was an avid garage saler! She was the center of her family and the “squad mom” to many of her children’s friends.

Survivors include her husband, Shawn Tallmon of North Platte; children, Samantha (Mitch) Murphy, Shayla Tallmon (Bryce Obermeier) and Randy Tallmon (Emily Pellegrin) all of North Platte; grandchild, Riley Murphy; parents, Ron & Valarie Rebmann of Oak Ridge, OR; siblings, Amber (Adam) Allen of Oak Ridge, OR, and Jeff (Cami) Rebmann of Fruitland, ID; mother-in- law, Kerrin Tallmon of North Platte; numerous other family members; and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Fern Johnson.

Memorials may be made to the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Preschool and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Cremation was chosen and memorial services will be held 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 9 at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with the Reverend Bob Deardoff officiating. Those wishing to sign the register book may do so 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 8 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Vidal Villarreal went home to Heaven at the age of 90, on Sunday, June 4, 2017.

Vidal was born July 2, 1926, to Francisco and Felomena Vallejo Villarreal at Pearsall, TX and grew up in Crystal City, TX. At a very young age, Vidal started working in the fields, and did so most of his life.

On November 15, 1945, Vidal was united in marriage to Maria Mata in Crystal City where they made their home and were members of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. They enjoyed dancing and were frequent visitors at La Paloma Senior Center for many years. Vidal also liked playing cards with his friends.

Vidal is survived by his children, Noelia Peña, of Uvalde, TX, Selfia (George) Ochoa, of East Moline, IL, Graciela V. (Rojelio, Sr.) Ochoa, of Knippa, TX, Luisa (Rodrigo) Tapia, of East Moline, IL, Elida De Sliva, of Crystal City, TX, Elsa Kays, of North Platte, NE, Dora (Jesus) Aguilar, of East Moline, IL, Janie (Oscar) Sanchez, of San Antonio, TX, Rosie V. (Hector) Guitron, of North Platte, NE, and Ceclia Flores, of San Antonio, TX; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; as well as many nieces, nephews and other family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Maria, and infant son; parents, Francisco and Felomena; sister, Paula Ochoa; brothers, Juan and Severo Villarreal; son-in-law, Fred Peña, Sr.; and grandsons, Rojelio “Roy” Ochoa, Jr. “Shredder”, Alex “Buddy” Humberto Jimenez, Freddy Peña, Jr., Eduardo “Lalo” Ochoa and Jesse “Boy” De Silva.

Visitation will be Wednesday, June 7, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. followed by a Rosary Service at 7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Celebrant Father José Chavez . Cremation will follow the mass. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.

Darrell D. Miller, age 74 of North Platte, passed away May 31, 2017 at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO with his family by his side.

He was born July 24, 1942 at Milford, NE. Darrell attended schools in North Platte and in Colorado. He served in the United States Army from 1960 until his discharge in 1963. Darrell returned to North Platte where he was hired on the Union Pacific Railroad in 1964 until his retirement in 1998. He was united in marriage to Miriam Falk in December of 1968. Darrell enjoyed hunting, fishing, the outdoors and spending quality time with his family and his boys. Most recently, he loved to take long walks at Cody Park.

Survivors include his sons, Mark (Stephanie) Miller of Granby, Co, John (Michelle) Miller of North Platte, and James (Dawn) Miller of Hershey, brother, Bob Giddings, sister, Margaret Rexroat, grandchildren, Danielle, Logan, Samantha, Abbey, Olivia, Samuel, and Jess, great-grandchildren, Mara and Evelyn.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Gail and Hazel Eaton, brother, Steve Giddings, and a granddaughter, Paige Nicole Miller.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7 at the Grace Community Bible Church. Cremation was chosen, inurnment will be at a later date. The memorial book may be signed from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, June 5 and Tuesday, June 6, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.