Katherine D. Kelley, formerly of North Platte, died Jan. 9, 2018, in Bullhead, Arizona. Services are pending at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home.
Month: January 2018
Esther C. (Danielson) Walbert
Esther C. (Danielson) Walbert, 99, of Oakland, Maryland, passed away Jan. 13, 2018, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on Jan. 22, 1918, in Sutherland, Esther was the daughter of the late Ernest and Cora (White) Danielson.
Her husband of 53 years, Russell C. Walbert, passed away on Dec. 14, 1998. They were married on Aug. 11, 1945 in Ogden, Utah.
Esther was a housewife who enjoyed sewing, especially keeping busy with wedding dress alterations, and was very active in the community. She was a member of the Election Board of Sutherland for 47 years. She also was a census taker for the Sutherland School District. Esther was chairwoman of the Cancer Drive and also active with the Bloodmobile. She was also a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary for over 50 years.
Esther was a member of the United Methodist Church of Sutherland for 87 years. Esther loved music and was a very accomplished organist. She played organ at the United Methodist Church of Sutherland for over 54 years as well as substituting at many other local churches. She played for over 100 weddings and nearly 200 funerals. She was also a member of the United Methodist Women.
Esther was a 1936 graduate of Sutherland High School, and more than anything else, loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Along with her parents and her husband, Russell, Esther was preceded in death by her sons, Dale R. Walbert and Jim Bowers; and by her brothers, Grant Danielson and Vance Danielson.
Esther is survived by her daughter, Anita M. (Anthony P. Jr.) Zeus of Oakland; her son, Ted Bowers of Chewelah, Washington; her grandchildren, Russell, Justin, Dale Jr., Jeff, Kari and Toni; her great-grandchildren, Logan, Christine, Brittney, Brooke, Jacob, Jaden, Landon and Ciena; also by her step-grandchildren, Anthony III and Tracy; her great-step-grandchildren, Ryan, Nathan, MaryKate, Mikayla, Jack, Taylor, Bella and Angelo; and her great-great-step-grandchildren, Harlow and Caden.
Online condolences may be shared at WalbertFuneralHome.com.
Services in late spring in Sutherland. Walbert Funeral Home & Cremation Services, PC, Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, is in charge of arrangements.
Anna L. McCoy
Anna L. McCoy, 88, of North Platte, formerly of Council Bluffs, Iowa, passed away Jan. 11, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Anna was born on May 5, 1929, in Little Sioux, Iowa, to the late George R. and Mary (Peasley) Peary.
She married Glen A. McCoy on July 12, 1948. They were blessed with six children.
Anna worked as a food processor at Blue Star Foods (Con-Agra) in Council Bluffs for 35 years, retiring in 1990. She was a member of the Nazarene church.
In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by her husband, Glen A. McCoy on Nov. 3, 2006; sons, Mike McCoy, William Glen “Bill” McCoy; grandson, Patrick McCoy; great-granddaughter, Sophia Marie Walter; son-in-law, Lavern Walter; sisters, Margaret Benson and Donnarae Peary; and brother, George Peary Jr.
Anna is survived by her daughters, Linda (Dan) Katzenstein and Roberta Walter, both of North Platte; sons, Fred (Judith) McCoy and Pat (Joanie) McCoy, both of Council Bluffs; 12 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; sister, Hazel Gerry of Council Bluffs; brother, Wayne Peary of Council Bluffs; and nieces and nephews.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation.
Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20, at Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel, Council Bluffs. Burial will be at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Lunch will follow at the Walnut Hill Reception Center, 1350 E. Pierce St. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., with the family, on Friday, Jan. 19, at Cutler-O’Neill-Meyer-Woodring Bayliss Park Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.
Thurman “Ole” Licking
Thurman “Ole” Licking, 90, of Mullen, formerly of Seneca, died Jan. 13, 2018, at the Pioneer Memorial Health Center in Mullen.
Thurman “Ole” Dale Licking was the 10th child born to Charles Edward and Emma Sophia (Hanner) Licking, on May 2, 1927, at the family ranch, south of Seneca. Thurman attended Country School District 16, south of Seneca, and then attended high school at Seneca.
He quit school at the age of 17 to join the U.S. Navy in October 1944. He was sent to the Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. He served in Florida; Norfolk, Virginia; and Guantanamo, Cuba, and then returned to the United States. He spent the last month of his service on the U.S. Ranger, an aircraft carrier. He returned home in July 1946.
He later received his high school diploma at the age of 33.
Thurman bought his parents’ homestead and other land that his parents had added. Thurman was on the school board for the country school that his niece and nephews attended, which was the school that he had attended years before.
Thurman enjoyed coyote hunting with his horses and hounds. Thurman and his brothers enjoyed talking on the party phone line at night during the winter, catching up on the day’s happenings.
He married Barbara Ethel May on Oct. 8, 1961, at Litchfield. Barbara worked at the Seneca Post Office for more than 20 years. They adopted two children in 1966, Fredrecia May, who was born on March 20, 1960, and Justin Mel, who was born on April 19, 1966. Barbara died of cancer in 1985.
In later years, Thurman worked at the sale barn in Thedford, and then worked as a flagger for the road department. He had been living in North Platte and then went to the Mullen Nursing Home in 2016.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; his son-in-law, Russell Eyten; his parents; seven brothers, Clyde, Lawrence, Everett “Grit,” Roy, Vernon, Norman and Paul; and three sisters, Vera Pulver, Vada Warren and Ruth Craft.
Survivors include his daughter, Fredrecia May Eyten of North Platte; and his son, Justin Mel of North Platte; two step-grandchildren, Russell Jr. and Nicholas Eyten; and sister-in-law, Jackie Licking of Mullen.
Memorials are suggested to the Seneca Auditorium.
Services will be at 2 p.m. (CST), today, Jan. 17, at the Seneca Auditorium. Thurman’s last ride will be to the Seneca Cemetery in a horse-drawn hearse pulled by Don Licking’s team of horses. Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mac Trujillo III
Mac Trujillo III, 50, passed to his Heavenly home Jan. 3, 2018, at Manatee Memorial Hospital, Bradenton, Florida, following a brief illness.
Mac was born on June 12, 1967, to Mac Trujillo Jr. and Louise Casados Trujillo at Camp LeJeune Marine Base in North Carolina.
Mac attended North Platte High School but has lived most of his adult life in South Carolina and Florida.
Mac was preceded in death by an infant brother, Raymond; his paternal grandparents, Mac Sr. and Mary Trujillo. Mac was very close to his grandma, Mary.
Mac is survived by a daughter, Erica Danielle Johnson of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; a son, Macario Justice (Summer) Johnson; a grandson, Jayden Macario Johnson; a granddaughter expected on his birthday in June 2018, of West Columbia, South Carolina; his parents, Mac (Carolyn) Trujillo Jr. of North Platte and Louise Casado-Brock of Lincoln; two stepbrothers, Brad (Shannon) Stover of Omaha and JJ (Kimberly) Stover of Kearney; step-sister, Wendi Shannon of North Platte; and loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Cremation was chosen. A private service will be at a later date.
Donald W. “Don” Rose Death Notice
Donald W. “Don” Rose, 85, of Red Bluff, California, formerly of North Platte, died Jan. 9, 2018, at Shasta Regional Medical Center, Redding, California. Services will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, at Vesper Masonic Lodge, Red Bluff. Private burial will be at the Northern California Veterans Cemetery, Igo, California.
UPDATED NP police search for suspect following pursuit
UPDATE (1.17.18, 11:20 a.m.)
On January 16, 2018, at 4:45 p.m., Deputies received information that a van previously operated by 28-year-old Chance Ragle was stopped on East Meadow Lawns Road (south of North Platte, NE.). Earlier in the day Mr. Ragle resisted arrest and fled North Platte Police Officers. In the process of fleeing, Mr. Ragle drug a North Platte Police Officer on the side of his van, while the officer attempted to stop the van. The officer was injured in the incident.
Deputies and Nebraska State Troopers responded to the area. They located the van now driving south on District 31 Road. The van pulled into a residence and stopped. Deputies and Troopers attempted to get Mr. Ragle to exit the van but he refused. Mr. Ragle again took off, now northbound on District 31 Road. Speeds in the pursuit reached upward of 75 miles per hour.
Nebraska State Troopers deployed spike strips and deflated tires on the vehicle. Mr. Ragle continued to head north eventually turning west on Brown Road. Just prior to Old Highway 83 Road, his vehicle became disabled. Mr. Ragle was arrested without further incident.
Mr. Ragle was transported to the Lincoln County Detention Center and charged with Felony Flight to Avoid Arrest and Possession of Marijuana. Further charges are pending from other Police agencies.
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On January 16th, 2018, at approximately 10:00 AM, officers were called to the 2300 block of east Philip on the report of a disturbance.
Upon arrival, the residents said they returned home and found 28-year-old Chance Ragle on their front porch. There is an active protection order that restricts Ragle from being on the property. Ragle left and the police were called.
It was discovered that the front door of the victim’s residence had been kicked in and some items were stolen from the house. A short time later, an officer saw Ragle driving a white 1996 Ford Econoline van.
The officer activated his lights and siren but Ragle continued driving at a slow rate of speed. The van eventually came to a stop in the 900 block of south Industrial Ave.
The officer approach Ragle who was in the driver’s seat. Ragle would not follow the officer’s orders and was argumentative. The officer told Ragle he was under arrest for violation of a protection order and attempted to take Ragle into custody.
Ragle struggled with the officer and was able to get the van into gear. Ragle tried to speed off and he continued to struggle with the officer. The van accelerated to the other side of the roadway and the officer fell free of the van as it hit the opposite curb. Ragle then left the area at a high rate of speed.
The pursuit was terminated because the officer had positively identified Ragle.
At this time, probable cause exists to arrest Ragle for violation of a protection order—misdmeanor, burglary—felony, willful reckless driving—misdemenor, and flight to avoid arrest.
The van had NE license plate 15331G. If anyone knows where Ragle can be contacted, please call the police department at 535-6789 or Crime Stoppers at 534-8400.
The officer received minor injuries
NPCC announces Dean’s, President’s lists
The following students qualified for the President’s List at Mid-Plains Community College during the 2017 Fall Term. To make the list, each student had to complete 12 or more applicable credit hours in college-level courses and maintain a grade point average (GPA) of 3.9 or greater on a 4.0 scale.
Nebraska
Ashby – Brook Jamison
Axtell – River Straatmann
Bellevue -Allison Tichy
Benkelman – FayeLee Sanford
Broken Bow – Jeffrey Frede, Preston Sanchez, Briana Taylor
Culbertson – Grant Wilkinson
Curtis – Rylie Brown, Colleen Mortensen
Dunning – Renee Daniel
Gothenburg – Keisha Blake, Jaime Burkink, Ty Clement, Madison Gilg, Bryce Larson
Grand Island – Chance Boersen
Grant – Whitney Spencer
Holdrege – Tatiana Young
Imperial – Abigail Almanza, Jadin Bussell
Indianola – Drew Hofman, Michaela Holdcroft, Genna Vogel
Maxwell – Will Huffman
McCook – David Brewster, Devonn Bruntz, Easton Gillen, Ahria Golden, Mary Kain, Brandon Molcyk, Tanner O’Neill, Kyli Scott, Victoria Tietz
Morrill – Kyle Meininger
North Platte – Kari Bell, Michael Bergmeier, Leslie Borges, Cristina Bravo, Terry Brown, Haley Burford, Kayla Bush, Emily Cady, Jamon Davis, Kayla Douglas, Isabelle Eisenrich, Remingten Elsen, Kelsey Epp, Jacob French, Regan Gifford, Elizabeth Goentzel, Brandon Grachek, Colleen Griffin, Cole Hall, Cody Harrison, Jonathan Hastings, Abbie Hedgecock, Colton Houser, Nadezdha Hughes, Kaile Jacobson, Anna Junker, Zane Leibhart, Rebecca Lindley, Ashley Linke, Cole Lohoefener, Hallie Malsbury, Charles Martin, Jessica Martin, Samantha Mauch, Brandon McElwee, Jayden Miles, Brian Mixer, Hannah Nelson, Jayda Paul, Madelyn Peters, Caitlynn Peterson, Haley Piper, Dalton Prokop, Ethan Ramsey, Cade Rasmussen, Hunter Rathjen, Aubri Rose, Braiden Ruffin, Jared Schaefer, Jessica Slattery, Ian Smith, Seth Smith, Nathan Snider, Ryan Sorenson, Kamrin Stacy, Alisha Starner, Mara Strecker, Shalee Taylor, Joel Van Diest, Kandace Ward, Taylor Wiese, Dan Wright, Kade Wroot
Ogallala – Justine Gall, Amanda Kroeger, Jade Max, Nasencio Rivas, Saige Skalsky
Ord – Ashley Carson
Paxton – William Babbitt
Sidney – Mikenna Curlee
Sutherland – Jocey Nelson, Scott Taylor
Tryon – Michaela Schultis
Wallace – Juan Gomez
Wauneta – Zachary Thompson
Whitman – Breanna Daly
Arizona
Scottsdale – Kali Juracek
Colorado
Beulah – Jennah Laraque
Breckenridge – Graham Gaspard
Colorado Springs – Gabrielle Enloe
Fleming – Shaylee Johnson
Otis – Antonya Schaffert
Idaho
Malad City – Taya Thorpe
Illinois
Chicago – Erin Dziubski
Kansas
Oberlin – Andrew Wade
Missouri
Rolla – Preston Parry
Oregon
Astoria – Joshua Raichl
Canada
Parksville, British Columbia – Rebecca Carpenter
Richmond, British Columbia – Kayla Harrison
Victoria, British Columbia – Emily Charchuk
Summerville, New Brunswick – Shaun Hickey
Croatia
Zagreb – Toni Kumanovic
Spain
Badalona, Barcelona – Laura Mata Garcia
Mozambique
Maputo – Nelo Nducuia
Nigeria
Kaduna – Chinedu Okonkwo
Serbia
Pančevo – Antonije Petrovic
The following students qualified for the Dean’s List during the 2017 Fall Term at Mid-Plains Community College. To be eligible, they had to complete 12 or more applicable credit hours of college-level courses and maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 – 3.89 on a 4.0 scale.
Nebraska
Ainsworth – Samantha VonHeeder
Ansley – Jodi Dethlefs, Kami Nelson
Arapahoe – Edwin Aguirre Carmona
Benkelman – Zoey Ellis
Blair – Mark Starks
Brady – Stephanee Black, Jon Wardyn
Broken Bow – Elise Montgomery, Shannon Pomplun
Champion – Richard Stolz
Culbertson – Jimmy Cole, Michael Erickson, Taylor Ford, Kyle Haddix, Courtney Searcey
Curtis – Karmen Brush
Fairbury – Catherine Jurgens
Grant – Heather Cockerill, Melany Morales, Caden Picquet, Bailey Wood
Hershey – Madison Hoatson, William Schillinger
Holdrege – Brooke Kuehn
Imperial – Diana Benitez Aguilar, Kinberlyn Benitez Aguilar, Charlie Ann Carter, Cheyanne Kuhlmann, Taylin McNair, Rogelio Vargas
Indianola – Jacy Ahlemeyer, Sean Anderson, Alec May, James Sughroue
Kearney – Jessica Eckhout
Lexington – Cristian Prado
Lincoln – Avanthony Banks
Maxwell – Jesse Carlyle
Maywood – Dayne Littell, Devon Littell, John VanDrimmelen
McCook – Nicholas Bingham, Benjamin Bradley, Taye Collicott, April Doherty, Kyle Geisler, Faith Hansen, Lindi Johnson, Aaron Kotschwar, Brigham Larington, Jadyn Lofton, McKenzie Mason, Jaret Matson, Taylor Patterson, Emmerie Roth, Kacee Samway, Caleb Suda, Owen Wais, Erin Werkmeister
North Platte – Brittanya Allen, Brayden Aufrecht, Shay Bamesberger, Jaimee Barrett, Marleine Emanuel, Carl Epley, Anne Marie Finchem, Natalie Furrow, Jessica Gray, Bobbi Gustason, Marcus Gutherless, Thomas Hoatson, Bridget Jacobs-Blythman, Megan Johnson, Zachary Karre, Hunter Kelley, Stephen Kraning, Jamie Lauderdale, Justin Mayfield, Jaedyn Michaels, Heath Monie, Jade Osborn, Austin Pankonin, Robert Park, Nelson Perlinger-Jett, Bryson Phillips, Sara Simcox, Lindi Simmons, Jordynn Simpson, Shawn Simpson, Jonathan Spradlin, Skylar Stethem, Curtis Tagwerker, Brandon Tolle, Selena Venezie, Luke Walker, Erin White
Ogallala – Tara Doughty, Austin Johnson, Brandon Raffaeli, Aiden Schilz, Savion Smith, David Terry
Omaha – Tanner Cissell
Paxton – Ashley Lugar, Justin Marlow, Justin Neilsen
Scottsbluff – Alysianna Camacho, Hever Morales
Stapleton – John Main
Sutherland – Alexandra Baker
Taylor – John Schroder
Thedford – Joseph Masten
Valentine – Seth Pearson, Brittany Stone
Wallace – Abbey Rohde
Walton – Austin Jensen
Colorado
Colorado Springs – Dylann Bylund
Golden – Erin Renwick
Haxtun – Collyn Heinz
Lakewood – Chanel Siebenthal
Littleton – Haley Jacobsen
Northglenn – Sidney Kizer
Parachute – Samantha Hinkle
Windsor – Carly Moss
Yoder – Kylia Johnson
Florida
Coral Springs – Julianna Delcid-Rosado
Georgia
Macon – Aaron Ridley
Hawaii
Makawao – Maysen Medeiros
Iowa
Hamburg – Masen Nelson-Maher
Hubbard – Ricks Polk
Kansas
Atwood – Jaelynn Sis
Colby – Brooks Curry
McLouth – Brody Troupe
Wichita – Naria Hall
Kentucky
Louisville – Junathean Cunningham
Louisiana
Princeton – Moneshya Green
North Carolina
Charlotte – Grace Opufou-Wellman
Texas
Austin – Donajia Buirst
Kountze – Teran Stanford
San Antonio – Loren Lealiiee
Utah
Elsinore – Kenlee Wanlass
Gunnison – Jerusha Miner
Ogden – Brooklyn Evans
Syracuse – Alyiah Franco
West Valley City – Mikayla Gibson
Washington
Spokane Valley – Chris Nelson
Wyoming
Rolling Hills – Emmye Bruno
Australia
Bargara, Queensland – Isaiah Richardson
Canada
Mississauga, Ontario – Jacob Reid
Saint-Charles-de-Bourget, Quebec – Mathieu Tremblay
Stayner, Ontario – Tanner Zeggil
Peru
Lima – Alejandra Vivar Aguilar
Poland
Kanie – Jakub Karwowski
Richard A. “Dick” Aden
Richard A. “Dick” Aden, age 64, of North Platte, died January 12, 2018 at Great Plains Health. He was born on September 12, 1953 in Gothenburg, NE to Emil and Judith (Bratten) Aden. Dick graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1971. He then went on to Kearney State College and Hastings College where he graduated in 1973, starting a career as a carpenter with Orville Stull near Gothenburg.
Dick then moved to North Platte where he worked with his brother Ron in the carpentry business. On May 16, 1980, Dick married Michele “Micky” Wilson at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in North Platte. In 1989, Dick began his own business, Dick Aden’s Remodel, which he has continued up until recently. He was an exceptional carpenter that settled for nothing less than perfection.
Dick was very kind and welcoming to all he met, willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need.
He was a member of St Patrick’s Catholic Church, and a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include his wife, Michele “Micky” Aden of North Platte; 2 children, Nate (Jenny) Aden, and Sarah (Jacob) Brown, all of Omaha; 9 grandchildren, Abbi, Gage, Kaitlyn, Kiley, Kassidy, Kenny, Aden, Jude, and Asher; 4 siblings, LaVonne (Arlo) Banzhaf of Cambridge, Lynette Gunnerson of McCook, Ron (Pauline) Aden of North Platte, and Dean (Gaylene) Aden of Kearney; and numerous other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother-in-law, Larry Gunnerson; sister-in-law, Sharon Aden; niece, Tracey Gallagher; and a nephew, Patrick Aden.
A memorial has been established to the North Platte Catholic School Endowment and online condolences can be made at www.adamsswanson.com.
Christian Wake Services will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday January 17, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday January 18, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Rev. Matthew Nash as celebrant. Register book signing will be Wednesday from 9-5. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Kathryn J. Nelsen
Kathryn J. Nelsen, 66, of North Platte, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Great Plains Health. She was born February 16, 1951 to James C. and Evelyn J. (Reiter) Breeden at Lexington, NE. Kathryn graduated from Cozad High School. Later she moved to North Platte, where she worked for Municipal Light and Water as a payroll clerk for over 44 years, retiring in 2014. On Feb. 26, 1988, she was united in marriage to Ernest E. Nelson in North Platte. They enjoyed fishing and camping together.
She is survived by her husband, Ernest of North Platte; two step-daughters; and two step granddaughters.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, William “Bill” Breeden.
Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Memorials are suggested to Great Plains Health Callahan Cancer Center. Services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2018 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in care of arrangements.