Sheryl Lou “Sherry” Bryant, of North Platte passed away on the morning of Friday, December 28, 2018 at the age of 62 after a long and courageous battle with cancer surrounded by her family.  Sherry was born in Covina, CA to Ronald (RK) Kent and Marjorie (Marge) Carol Thompson on November 17, 1956.  She spent her childhood years in California before moving to North Platte in 1971.  She married David Andrew Garrick on August 7, 1976 and to this union two children, Lindsay Kay and Jason Andrew, were born.  On October 18, 1982 Sherry married the love of her life and best friend, James (JJ) Bryant, Jr. who had a son from a prior marriage, James (JJ) Joseph III.  Together they had one child, Jeffrey Gage.

Sherry was an absolutely incredible wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.  Her favorite activity included being with her family, she always took great pride in the fact that her home was a gathering place filled with love and faith for all those who entered.  Sherry had a deep passion for the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and an unwavering faith.  As an active member of her church, she welcomed parishioners at Harvest Christian Fellowship with warmth, kindness, and a great big smile as part of the greeting ministry.  In her spare time, her favorite hobbies were camping at the lake with loved ones and hiking in the mountains.

Survivors include children, James J. III (Dawna) Bryant of Littleton, CO, Lindsay (Levi) Caudy of North Platte, Jason Bryant of North Platte, and Jeffrey Bryant of Littleton, CO; mother, Marge Thompson of North Platte, sister, Debbie (Bruce) Holm of Wallace; father-in-law, James J. Bryant Sr. of North Platte; brothers and sisters-in-law, Teresa (Mark) Crewdson, Teri (Bill) Kummer, and Don (Pam) Garrick all of North Platte, Lynda Beach of Grand Terrace, CA, Jerry (Dusty) Gustin of Tulsa, OK, Susan Selby of Fort Collins, CO, and Patricia Selby of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Conner, Treven, Jaycee, Kinlee, Evan, Ian, Ibaleen, Aroque, Andrew, Javen, Addysen, Kaylee, Cassady, Sonny, and Shady; great-grandchildren, DayLynn and Ronen; many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, and in-laws who all loved her so very much.

She was preceded in death by her husband, David in 1982; husband, JJ in 2016; father, RK Thompson; mother-in-law, Joanne Bryant; mother-in-law, Helen Garrick; father-in-law, John Garrick; grandparents; and many more beloved aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Memorials may be made in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2019 at Harvest Christian Fellowship in North Platte with Pastor Jeremy Rinke officiating.    Cremation was chosen those wishing to sign the register book may do so 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Gary Lee ‘Bud’ Cotton, Sr., 71, of North Platte, passed away on Sunday,
December 30, 2018, while under hospice care.

Gary was born along with his twin brother, Jerry, on May 26, 1947, in
Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Fredrick LeRoy and Betty Jane (Zarr) Cotton.  The
family lived in Cheyenne where the boys attended Cheyenne East High
School and graduated in 1965.

After graduating, Gary hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad and
worked in the Mechanical Department.  He moved to North Platte in 1969
and transferred to the Transportation Department where he worked as an
Engineer for 3rd District.  After working for over 40 years, Gary
retired in 2007.

Gary wed Phyllis Homan in 1966 and Maria Nehls in 1996.  He loved
spending time with Jerry fishing, hunting and doing lawn work at North
Shore, Lake McConaughy where they met and enjoyed the company of many
friends.  Gary especially loved and spoiled his dog, Whisper.

Gary is survived by his son, Shayne Cotton, twin brother, Jerry (Judy)
Cotton, brother, Keith (Cindy) Cotton and sister, Carol Cotton, all of
North Platte; granddaughter, Rylie Cotton; great-grandson, Bennett
Cotton; three nieces; other family and his numerous friends at North
Shore, Lake McConaughy.

He was preceded in death by his son, Gary, Jr.; parents, Fred and Betty;
nieces, Lori Lynn and Lisa Marie; and great-niece, Tiara Jade.

At Gary’s request cremation was chosen and there will be no services.
The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial
Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Andrew Wayne Butrick, 46, of Hershey passed away December 12, 2018 near Akron, CO as a result of an automobile accident.  Andy was born on August 23, 1972 to William Dennis and Marcia A. (Vollbrecht) Butrick in North Platte, NE.  He grew up in Hershey, Ne, graduating from Hershey High School.  On January 25, 2002 he was united in marriage to Daniela Honegger in Ruti, Switzerland, to this union on e child was born, Janis Shay Butrick.  On July 15, 2016 he was united in marriage to Julia Fischer in Hershey, NE.

Andy was a talented carpenter, a true free spirit, his love for life’s natural wonders was astounding.  He loved music and was a creative writer of songs.  He devoted his life to his daughter Janis.

He is survived by his daughter, Janis; step-son, Gene Honegger; step-daughter, Jocelyn Honegger; step-son, Austin Barner; mother, Marcia (Richard) Fugate; brother, Scott W. (Holly) Butrick; and a grandmother, Vera Butrick.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Dennis Butrick; grandfather, Woodrow Butrick; and grandparents, Wayne and Kathleen Vollbrecht.

Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Private Celebration of Life and Services will be held.  Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Lewis Arnold Rohs, age 82, of Hershey, passed away on Monday, December
24, 2018, at Great Plains Health.

Lewis was born March 13, 1936, in New Salem, North Dakota, to Edgar and
Evelyn (Galliger) Rohs and was raised by his aunt and uncle, Minnie and
Bernard ‘Duke’ Truscott.  When he was young the family moved to
Nebraska, first to Lincoln then to Grand Island.  He attended Grand
Island Senior High School where he played on the varsity football team
and graduated in 1954.  One of his greatest memories was playing in the
State Football Championship game –  Grand Island played against
Hastings, led by their quarterback, Tom Osborne, and Grand Island won!

Lewis joined the U.S. Air Force in 1955.  He served in the South Pacific
with the Atomic Energy Commission, and played football for Johnson Air
Force Base and the Japan and Far East All Stars.  Following his
discharge in 1959, Lewis returned to Grand Island and went to work as a
machinist for Berkley Pump Company and the ordinance plant until hiring
on with the Union Pacific Railroad in 1970.  He worked until suffering a
severe back injury in 1983.

On August 14, 1960, Lewis was united in marriage to Madeleine Harrell in
Grand Island.  After living in Grand Island for 10 years the couple
moved to North Platte with Lewis’ job on the railroad then bought a home
in Hershey where they have lived ever since.

Lewis was active in the Hershey community, serving on the Hershey
Athletic Booster Board and Village Board.  He was also a scoutmaster and
coach, coaching girls softball and boys baseball, and helped start the
T-Ball program.  In his free time, Lewis enjoyed doing wood projects and
was an active member of the Hershey United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Madeleine, of Hershey; children,
Marcella (Kevon) Faulhaber, of Blair, Craig (Karla) Rohs, of Wichita,
Kansas and Mitchell (Liz) Rohs and Christine (Matt) Shafer, all of
Omaha; 11 grandchildren, Andrew, Joshua and Zachary Faulhaber, Sierra,
Hayden, Jersie, Cassidy, Seth and Tristan Rohs, and Jackson and
Madeleine Shafer; sister, Pat (John) Logan, of Casper, Wyoming; brother,
Jack (Cecil) Rohs, of Ft. Collins, Colorado; as well as other family.

Lewis was preceded in death by his father and stepmother, Edgar and
Blanche Rohs; mother, Evelyn Rohs; aunt and uncle, Minnie and Duke
Truscott; aunt, Vesa Otte; and brothers, Dick Rohs and Don Beckius.

Cremation was chosen.  Memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday,
December 28, 2018, at the Hershey United Methodist Church with Pastor
Mark Baldwin officiating.  Inurnment with Military Honors will follow in
Fort McPherson National Cemetery.  The memorial book may be signed at
odeanchapel.com or prior to the service at the church.  In lieu of
flowers, memorials are to the Hershey Youth League for boys and girls
baseball.  Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of
arrangements.

Odean Colonial Chapel – 302 South Sycamore – North Platte NE 69101 –
308-532-1450

Tyler Tyrell Daigger, age 27 of North Platte, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Saturday December 22, 2018.

Tyler was born June 2, 1991 in North Platte to Ginger Lou Daigger and Rick Beed.  He grew up in the area and attended North Platte High School.  He enjoyed life and would do anything for anybody; he never knew a stranger.  He was such a hard worker and proud of everything he did like making pizzas and his passion for mowing lawns and trimming bushes for his mom’s lawn service.

Tyler is survived by mother Ginger (Tory) Smith of North Platte; grandparents John (Pat) Daigger and Grandpa Richard Beed; sisters Elizabeth (Corey) Hoskins, Charlotte (Jesse) Hazen and Amanda (Alan)Scott; brothers Jessy Daigger, Ray (Lea) Smith and Andy (Krista) Smith; 11 nieces and nephews; as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He will be joining his great grand dad Ted Daigger, Sr., Great Grandma Betty Winder and his dad Ricky Beed in heaven.

Memorials are suggested in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.  Christian Wake Services will be held 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018, followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend Josh Brown as Celebrant.  Inurnment will be at the North Platte Cemetery.  Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Aaron Smith, age 25, of North Platte, died unexpectedly on Wednesday,
December 19, 2018, at Great Plains Health.

Aaron was born February 5, 1993, to Dennis Smith and Tina Evans in North
Platte where he grew up. Aaron graduated from North Platte High School
in 2011 and worked odd jobs until going to work for his father as a
mechanic at Art’s Service Center.

Aaron liked listening to music, giving and getting tattoos, and
especially loved being a dad to his son, Raiden, and playing super
hero’s with him. Aaron leaves us all too soon.

He is survived by his father, Dennis and wife, Angie Smith, of Maxwell;
mom, Tina Crowell, son, Raiden Smith, and sister, Kelsey Crowell, all of
North Platte; brothers, Austin Myers, of North Platte and Ashton and
Drey Smith, of Maxwell; stepbrother, Blaise Crowell, and stepsister,
Kalan Crowell, of North Platte; aunts, Angie (Jeremy) Sanford, of
Hershey and Shantel Clark, of North Platte; grandparents, Sandy Clark
and Dennis M. Smith, of North Platte and Robert Evans, of Evanston,
Wyoming; nephews, Carson Richards and Jaxson Myers; and other family.

Aaron was preceded in death by his grandmother, Deborah Evans; uncle,
Travis Evans; and Raiden’s mom, Macayla Razes.

Cremation was chosen and services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, December
27, 2018, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Steve Shanno
officiating. The book can be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior to the
service.  Inurnment will follow in the Riverview Cemetery.  Arrangements
are with Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore.

Samuel Charles Henline, 31, passed away unexpectedly Saturday December 15, 2018 after a fall in the shower in his home in Greeley, Colorado.   Sam was born on November 7, 1987 in Omaha, NE to parents Charles and Leigh Henline.

Sam graduated from North Platte High School in 2006.   While at NPHS, Sam was involved in marching band, choir, speech and debate.  He was a member of National Honor Society and was a Valedictorian.    In the summers, he worked at the family business Fort Cody Trading Post and Cody Go Karts.  He attended Doane College in Crete, NE graduating with a double major in Business and Piano Performance in 2010.   He was a member of the Alpha Pi Epsilon fraternity as well as the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Doane Choir, and was the accompanist for Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Unlimited.  He then attended the University of Northern Colorado, graduating in 2012 with a master’s degree in Collaborative Piano, studying under Caleb Harris.   While at UNC he accompanied many students and events in the Opera department.  Sam was preparing to pursue his doctoral degree in collaborative piano at the time of his death.

From 2012 to the present, Sam managed 6 different jobs at once, traveling between Loveland, Greeley, and sometimes Fort Collins daily.   He was the pianist for the Loveland Opera Theatre, University Schools’ Choirs Accompanist in Greeley, Pianist, Choir Director, and Music Director for the Unitarian Universalist Church Greeley, and accompanied students at UNC for their voice and instrumental lessons, juries, and recitals.  He was an accompanist for Juliana Bishop Hoch Voice Studio in Loveland and Arias@avos by Opera Fort Collins Guild.   Sam also arranged music for and directed his own Klezmer Band “Shmuel and the Mentshn”, which performed in the Northern Colorado area and at the Voices from the Holocaust event each year in Greeley.  Sam researched, wrote, and read the commentary for the event, focusing on the music that inspired the victims and the survivors of the concentration camps.  For two summers, Sam worked in Germany for Opera Classics Europa, accompanying singers from around the world.  He loved playing in Germany’s finest cathedrals and concert halls and made many friends in this work.  This past summer, he was the pianist for Allegro Wolfe Broadway Academy.

Sam was a member of First Presbyterian Church of North Platte and served as both Elder and Deacon.  Sam began learning the piano at age 4, taking lessons from his beloved grandma, Clarice McDermand.  He also studied with Linda Wiles while in high school, and Dianne Ferguson at Doane College. The job of a collaborative pianist is to make others shine, and Sam so graciously and generously gave up the spotlight for his fellow musicians.  His skills allowed him to make a living doing exactly what he loved, which was his dream.  We all should be so lucky.

Sam and his brother Nick had an unbreakable bond throughout their 31 years together, and a happy, loving family life filled with great travels and vacations.  He was a kind and gentle soul, so intelligent.  He was overjoyed to finally be ‘Unca Sam’ to niece Nadia, who adored him and their games of peek-a-boo.   He had recently taken up genealogy in his spare time, leaving his family a fabulous written history that will be shared for generations to come.

Sam is survived by his parents Chuck and Leigh, twin brother Nick and wife Marcia, and niece Nadia Clarice, all of North Platte.  He is also survived by grandmother Elise Henline, Uncle John and Aunt Debbie Henline, all of Florida, and Great Aunt Mary Newcomer of Beatrice.  He also leaves behind hundreds of friends, from childhood days to his fellow musical colleagues.

He was preceded in death by grandparents Jack and Clarice McDermand, Royce Henline, Nancy Henline, and Uncle Andy McDermand.

Services will be Friday, December 28, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in North Platte with Reverend Lyle Anderson officiating.  Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home.

Memorials are suggested to Sam’s beloved Loveland Opera Theatre of Loveland, Colorado or the donor’s choice.   There will also be a celebration of Sam’s life in Greeley, Colorado, hosted by his many devoted friends in the musical community of Northern Colorado and his Greeley church, date to be announced.