Agnes Lorraine ‘Aggie’ Gosnell, age 88, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Linden Court on Friday, September 30, 2016.
Aggie was born October 11, 1927, to Jesse Oliver and Flora Viola Johnston Weekly at North Platte where she grew up and attended school. During W.W.II Aggie volunteered at the North Platte Canteen. She baked cookies and pies with her mother and wrapped hamburgers at Coney Island for the soldiers coming through on the trains. She also worked at Jim’s Cafe.
On March 13, 1945, Aggie was united in marriage to Earl Lawrence Gosnell at North Platte. They lived in Sidney, NE, for a time then returned to North Platte where they raised their family and operated different businesses. They owned Earl Gosnell Excavation as well as North Platte Peat Moss until 1966. After Earl died in 1964, Aggie was a cook and waitress at various restaurants, worked for the Harris News Agency and later worked in the Laundry Department at the Stockman Inn.
When the kids were young she attended many of their sporting events then later bowled for a number of years and played shuffle board. Aggie attended the First Church of the Nazarene and was a member of the V.F.W., Eagles and Moose Auxiliaries and enjoyed going to each of the clubs. Aggie was a great mother who will be missed by all her family.
She is survived by her children, Larry (Elaine) Gosnell, Ralph (Mary Jo) Gosnell, Lois (Jim) Harris and Donna (Jim) Weedman, all of North Platte; and 12 grandchildren, Pennie (Jack) Reynolds, Jimmy Harris, Brian Harris, Susie (Eric) Dobbs-Anderson, Tami Gosnell, Erik Gosnell, Jim (Shawna) Chamberlain, Bryan (Lynne) Holliday, Tommy (Amelia) Gosnell, Becky (Jeff) Brittenham, Shannon (Rick) Schroeder and Jeanie (Walter) Shimmin.
Survivors also include 18 great-grandchildren, Zachary Huddleston, James, Jaycen and Jessie Harris, Matthew Jacobs, Tehya Dobbs, Tristan Anderson, Bryanna Chamberlain, Donavon Weedman, Jasi (Ryan) Quick, Cole Weedman, Kyce Shimmin, Sadie, Sophia and Jayden Nichols, Jenner Gosnell and Roland Brittenham; four great great-grandchildren, Jaxon Weedman, Zaedyn and Kynzleigh Quick and Blake Weedman; as well as many nieces, nephews and other family.
Along with her husband, Earl, Aggie was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Flora Weekly; brothers, Howard (Katheryne) Weekly, Otis (Velma) Weekly, Oliver (Leola) Weekly and Virgil Weekly; sisters, Mary (Chester ‘Louis’) Kellie and infant, Viola; and a great-granddaughter, Zena Huddleston.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 6, 2016, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Chaplain Richard Karr officiating. Burial will follow in the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the V.F.W.