Jack Bond, 80, of North Platte, died Aug. 22, 2017, at the Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Services are pending at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore.
Month: August 2017
Huong “Van” Hoang Death Notice
Huong “Van” Hoang, 67, of North Platte, died Aug. 12, 2017, at Great Plains Health. Services are pending at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.
Eddie McClain
Eddie McClain, age 74 of North Platte, passed away August 19, 2017 at Bryan West in Lincoln, after a short battle with very rare and aggressive Epstein Barr Virus associated lymphoproliferative disorder (T-Cell lymphoma).
He was born April 7, 1943 at North Platte to Elmer E. and Eva (Gifford) McClain, Sr. Eddie graduated from McPherson County High School in 1962 and later served in the Nebraska National Guard. On January 8, 1965 he was united in marriage to Carolyn M. McKain at North Platte. To that marriage they welcomed and raised Duane and Vicki. In 1967, he bought his first cattle truck and began his livestock order buying business that he continued until his death. Eddie built his business on integrity and honesty. His family and customers were his priority. He had countless customers and none were more important than the other. He and Carolyn enjoyed rodeoing and team roping for over 30 years. After roping they took up golfing. They would golf at Lake Maloney Golf Course 2-3 times a week. Eddie and Carolyn did everything socially together. They have a very special marriage and relationship. He especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren grow and develop. He was known for his infectious smile and sense of humor. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Buffalo Bill Rodeo Committee, Nebraska State Rodeo Association, and the Lake Maloney Roping Club. He and Carolyn were members of the Committee that put on the NSRA Finals at North Platte for several years. Eddie touched so many lives with all of his business and activities.
Survivors include his loving wife, Carolyn and son, Duane (Kendi) McClain of North Platte, daughter, Vicki McClain of Lancaster, TX, grandchildren, Kortney (C.J. O’Conner) McGaughy, Bart McGaughy, Slade and Hayden McClain, three sisters, Lauretta (Ollie) Valentine of Kearney, Evelyn (Clarence) Correll of Gering, Donna (Leroy) Daly of Tryon, brother-in-law, Ron (Pam) McKain, North Platte, two sister-in-laws Nadean (Gerald) Chandler, Keystone, and Janelle McKain, Gretna, numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Roy McClain, father and mother-in-law, Chuck and Elsie McKain, brother-in-law, George McKain, and nephews Bart Daly and Luke McKain.
A celebration of Eddie’s life will be 3:00 pm Friday, September 1, 2017 at the First United Methodist Church. A gathering of friends will be immediately following at the Wild West Arena Pavilion. You are encouraged to attend either or both. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church Building Fund or to Lake Maloney Golf Course. Visitation will be from 1 to 7 pm, Thursday, August 24, and Friday, August 25, with the family receiving friends Thursday 5-7 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel which is in care of arrangements. Online condolences maybe shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.
Inmate charged with murder in Nebraska prison uprising
TECUMSEH, Neb. (AP) — Authorities have charged a man with killing a fellow inmate during a prison uprising in southeast Nebraska.
The Nebraska attorney general’s office said Tuesday night in a news release that 26-year-old Eric Ramos is charged with first-degree murder and related crimes. Ramos is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday. His attorney didn’t immediately return a call from The Associated Press.
The attorney general’s office says Ramos killed 31-year-old Michael Galindo during the outbreak of violence March 2 at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution. The bodies of Galindo and 39-year-old Damon Fitzgerald were found after authorities restored order. No one has been charged yet with killing Fitzgerald.
Authorities have said the uprising began because inmates were angry that prison staffers had confiscated 150 pounds (68 kilograms) of homemade alcohol from them.
Nebraska woman pleads guilty to stealing from manufacturer
PENDER, Neb. (AP) — A woman has pleaded guilty to stealing from her employer in northeast Nebraska.
Court records say 36-year-old Hollie Koopman is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 4 on one misdemeanor and two felony counts of theft, which occurred from 2009 into 2016.
The records say Koopman’s already agreed to pay $100,000 in restitution to Emerson Manufacturing in Pender. Court records say she used Emerson’s money to pay credit card bills and make personal purchases.
Former tribal leader gets probation for casino theft
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A former council member for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska has been given probation for theft from the tribe’s Iowa casino.
Court records say 70-year-old Louis Houghton was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Omaha to five years of probation. He also was ordered to pay back $36,500 to the tribe.
Houghton is one of nine former council members accused of a conspiracy to siphon more than $327,000 from the WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa.
Nebraska sheriff says 2 killed in Cherry County collision
VALENTINE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say two people have been killed in a northern Nebraska highway collision.
The collision occurred around 7:25 a.m. Monday, about 2 miles (3 kilometers) west of Valentine on U.S. Highway 20. Cherry County Sheriff Rusty Osburn says the driver of an eastbound vehicle and one of two people in a westbound vehicle were killed in the crash. A second person in the westbound vehicle was taken to Cherry County Hospital in Valentine.
The crash is being investigated. The names of those involved and other details about the collision have not been released.
Man accused in death of 5-month-old daughter pleads guilty
PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — A Bellevue man accused of causing the death of his 5-month-old daughter has pleaded guilty.
22-year-old Camron Ludi entered the plea Tuesday in Sarpy County District Court to a charge of negligent child abuse resulting in death. He had been charged with intentional child abuse resulting in death. He’s scheduled to be sentenced in October.
His daughter, Cassidy, died in July last year. Court records say Ludi told investigators that he put the baby on his bed and went outside to smoke a cigarette. He says she was crying on the floor when he returned. She died hours later at a hospital.
A pathologist testified at a hearing that Cassidy’s injuries were inconsistent with a 30-inch fall onto a rug.
Minnesota woman killed in Nebraska I-80 crash
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a Creighton University student and resident of Minnesota traveling in Nebraska to see a total solar eclipse has died in crash on Interstate 80.
19-year-old Joan Ocampo-Yambing, of Rosemount, Minnesota, was in the back seat of a car on Interstate 80 in Omaha on Monday morning when a semitrailer slammed into the back of the car, causing a four-vehicle pileup. Ocampo-Yambing died in the crash. Three other Creighton students in the car and two people in another car were seriously injured.
More than 800 people filled a church on the Creighton University campus in Omaha on Monday evening to mourn Ocampo-Yambing.
She was a computer science major who would have started her sophomore year at Creighton this week. She was a dean’s fellow at the university and also was involved in campus ministry, helping to tend to students’ spiritual and religious needs.
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Nebraska students learn to learn in new school
BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) — Classes have begun at a new high school in eastern Nebraska where teachers will serve more as mentors who challenge and engage students instead of lecturing.
Nearly a dozen ninth-graders from Omaha and Bellevue started school Tuesday at Next Generation Learning Academy on Bellevue University’s campus. Academy Chief Learning Officer Ray Ravaglia says all students are on scholarships.
The academy uses student-driven curriculum developed by nonprofit Opportunity Education. It’s designed to move away from lecture- and memorization-based lessons and toward comprehension-focused ones. Students work on projects individually or with a mentor instead of listening to a teacher speak to the class.
The school is the first NGL Academy to open in the country and will be followed by another school in California next month.