Levern Leonard Pflaster, 88, of North Platte was born in Sherman County near Loup City on March 27, 1929, to Andrew and Clara Pflaster (Dembowski).

In 1950, the family moved to Custer County, where Andrew worked on a ranch. After four years, they moved to Ash Creek, where the family farmed and he started school. Here he met his wife, Jane Kepler. They were married on Sept. 16, 1951, and moved to Ash Creek, where they farmed and began their family with the birth of Diane and Randy.

In 1957, the family moved to the Kepler farm east of New Helena, where they farmed and ranched until 1979. They added Doug, Terry, Pam and Calvin to their family during their years there.

In 1980, they moved to North Platte, where Levern began trucking for Nebraska Salt & Grain & Baker Trucking for 21 years before retiring in 2001.

Levern was preceded in death by his wife, Jane; parents; and four brothers and two sisters.

Survivors include his children, Randy of Broken Bow, Diane of North Platte, Doug of Cozad, Terry (Marilynn) of Goodyear, Arizona, Pam of North Platte and Calvin (Laurie) of Queen Creek, Arizona; eight grandkids; and eight great-grandkids.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 5, at Govier Brothers Chapel, Broken Bow, with the Rev. Bill Williams officiating. Burial will be at the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4, at Govier Brothers Mortuary, which is in charge of arrangements.