Richard Eugene ‘Dick’ Yarbrough, 65, of North Platte, NE, died at home.

Dick was born October 29, 1949, to Robert and Evelyn Virginia Winchell Yarbrough at Crescent City, CA. After his dad died in 1953, the family moved to North Platte where Dick grew up and graduated from high school with the class of 1968. He then traveled around before hiring on with the Union Pacific Railroad in North Platte. Dick later moved to Denver, CO and worked for the Denver Post.

He was married to Lani Beig and to this union his son, Jason, was born. Dick later married Kathy Bauman and they had three children, Melissa, Michael and Matthew.

Dick liked to shoot pool and play adult softball and liked doing things his way. He also loved his cat, Gizzy.

He is survived by his children, Jason (Holly) Yarbrough, of Mt. Washington, KY, and Michael, Matthew and Melissa Yarbrough, all of Aurora, CO; four grandchildren, Joseph, Ian, Karli and Jaeden; his sister, Beth (Doug) Thompson, of North Platte; nieces and nephews, Michelle Thompson (Darin Thrash), of Kansas and Jennifer Thompson (Tony Henderson) and Mark (Wendy) Thompson, all of North Platte; six great-nieces and nephews, Zachary, Lynzee, Austin, Anthony, Morgan and Tylan; and other family.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Evelyn; and a niece, Brenda Thompson.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, November 20, 2014, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Jeremy Rienke officiating. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior to the service. In lieu of flowers a memorial account has been established for the family at First National Bank. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.