Raymond Lee Glassburn, 94, formerly of North Platte, died May 14, 2018, at the Hospice of Wichita Falls, Texas. Services are pending at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore.
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William Junior Mackley
William Junior Mackley, age 82 of Stapleton, NE, a former long resident of North Platte, NE passed away Wednesday May 16, 2018 at Cozad Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Bill was born January 24, 1936 in Arnold, NE to James Christopher and Emma Margaret (Smith) Mackley. He attended grade school in Arnold and when he was 14 his parents retired from the farm and the family moved to Gothenburg. He graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1953. He served in the US Navy from May 1954 thru March 1958, being discharged in 1962. He received the National Defense Service Medal, and his last duty assignment was Atsugi, Japan. After his honorable discharge, he returned to Gothenburg and married Janet Arlene Gruber, and 4 children were born to this union, William Jr., Dawn, James and Patrick. The couple moved to Ogallala, NE where he did redi-mix and sheet metal work. They moved to North Platte where he worked for South Jeffers Plumbing and Heating. He went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad as a pipefitter and worked there until his retirement in December 2000. After he retired from the railroad, he and Janet moved to Stapleton. He took a job at Kildare Lumber and would drive in to North Platte every day; he continued until he was no longer able to stay awake on the drive home! He planted a large vegetable garden each summer and they ate and canned what they could and gave the rest away to friends and neighbors. He continued to grow tomatoes at their home in Stapleton until just a couple of years ago. Bill kept a neat yard, liked to fish (he always had a stock of Vienna sausages to eat while fishing); he liked watching All In The Family and The Carol Burnett Show. He occasionally took the family camping and there is one particular memory of a canvas tent! It was a 12 person tent, and extraordinarily heavy! After they struggled to get it pitched securely in the sand, they emerged the next morning to find the tents of their fellow campers flattened by a strong wind in the night … but not theirs! He liked going to the pork breakfast during NebraskaLand Days; on holidays he carved the meat with his electric knife; after nightly dinners he would pack the leftovers in his black metal lunch box for work the next day. He took his children to mass on Sundays and did not tolerate any messing around during service! Pasta was his favorite food; he hated toast crumbs in the butter; he liked to play quarter slots and scratch tickets; and he loved Coors beer! He had a few special phrases he would use when playing a game of pitch, “spado-o’s”, “the big zera” and “stinkaroo”! He and Janet were the loving owners of 3 fur-girls, Corgi dogs named Missy, Molly and Minnie. Bill will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Bill is survived by his wife Janet of Stapleton, NE; children William (Julie) Mackley, Jr., of North Platte, NE, Dawn Horn of Sedona, AZ, Jim (Christine) Mackley of Boulder City, NV, Pat (Terri) Mackley of Rock Springs, WY; grandchildren CJ (Koah) Mackley, Samantha (William) Hessell, Levi, Lexi, Jayna, Jared, Natalie, Alex, Adam, Sean and Seth; 7 great grandchildren; brother Leonard (Wanda) Mackley of Arnold, NE; sister Arline Buchholtz of Thornton, CO; as well as many nieces, nephews and other extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents Chris and Emma Mackley; in-laws Roland and Leila Gruber; brothers Joseph and Francis “Fat” Mackley; infant sister Dorothy; sisters-in-law Audrey Mackley, Wilma Mackley and Virginia Mackley; and brother-in-law Stan Buchholtz.
Memorials are suggested to Pawsitive Partners or Fur The Love of Paws and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Graveside services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday May 22, 2018 at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery with military honors and Pastor Eric Mockaitis officiating. The family requests casual attire. Visitation will be held from noon until 7:00 p.m. Monday May 21, 2018 with Family Receiving Friends from 5:00 until 7:00 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Bernadine Torres Death Notice
Bernadine Torres, age 87 of North Platte, passed away Thursday May 17, 2018 at Kearney, NE. Services are pending at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home.
Ronald L. Vote Death Notice
Ronald L. Vote, age 73 of Wallace, NE, passed away Wednesday May 16, 2018 at Great Plains Health. Cremation was chosen and services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday June 2, 2018 at the Hershey Baptist Church with Pastor Kevin Hendricks officiating. Register book signing will be from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday June 1, 2018 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Francisco “Frank” M. Rivera
Francisco “Frank” M. Rivera, age 88, of North Platte passed away unexpectedly May 14, 2018 at Great Plains Health.
Frank was born August 6, 1929 in Sarben, NE to Eulogio “E.C.” and Victoria (Munoz) Rivera. He attended St. Patrick’s Catholic School in North Platte and entered the United States Navy in 1948, serving our country for four years. After being discharged, he returned to the family farm in North Platte. Frank hired on the Union Pacific (PFE) where he worked 44 years before his retirement; he also owned Frank’s Standard Service Station for 35 years. On June 23, 1962 Frank married Rachel Martinez at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in North Platte. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4th degree Knights of Columbus, lifetime member of the American Legion, and the Numismatic Club.
Frank is survived by his wife Rachel of North Platte; sons, Christopher Rivera of Omaha, and Patrick (Lora) Rivera of Orange Co., CA; grandchildren, Taylor Rivera of Lincoln, NE, and Anthony and Daniel Rivera of Orange Co., CA; brothers Jason of Denver, CO and Nish of Roland, OK; sister Rose Jurado of Murrieta, CA; as well as other extended family members and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his siblings Bill, Joe, Manuel, Dan, Felix, Mary Hernandez, Geneva Saenz, and Lola Aguilar.
Memorials are suggested to Holy Spirit Catholic Church and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Christian Wake Service will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 21, 2018 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with the Reverend James Heithoff as celebrant. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery with military honors. Visitation will be from noon until 5:00 p.m. Sunday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.
Former Husker player Randy Stella shot outside Omaha bar
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man who played football for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and for the University of Nebraska at Omaha has been shot outside a bar in Omaha.
Randy Stella was taken to Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy after the shooting late Wednesday night in the parking lot of the IceHouse Sports Bar. Police say he was shot in a side of his face. No arrests have been reported.
His mother told the Omaha World-Herald that he’s expected to recover.
Stella played linebacker on the Lincoln squad in the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He was dismissed in August 2001 for violating team policies. He finished his college career on the Omaha squad in 2004.
6 young squirrels rescued from ordeal of tangled tails
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Six young squirrels whose tails were stuck together by tree sap are recovering after a Nebraska wildlife expert untangled them.
A Nebraska Humane Society worker rescued the squirrels from a pine tree in Omaha last week. Nebraska Wildlife Rehab executive director Laura Stastny that the sap-covered tails became knotted as the youngsters wrestled in their nest. Stastny says they are about 8 weeks old.
Resident Craig Luttman spotted the rodents’ predicament, describing it Thursday as “kind of like a tug of war, going in completely opposite directions.”
Stastny gave the squirrels a mild painkiller before removing the sticky fur and untangling them. She says some of them suffered injuries to their tails, but that she expects all six to be released in a few weeks.
Nebraska county official apologizes for tossing rake at bus
MCCOOK, Neb. (AP) – A southwest Nebraska county commissioner who is also a road crew member has apologized for tossing a sharp rake in front of a school bus carrying nearly a dozen children.
Red Willow County Commissioner Earl McNutt says he and two county workers had been patching an asphalt road in McCook last week when he grew frustrated by speeding vehicles. McNutt says he made a bad decision.
McCook Public Schools Superintendent Grant Norgaard says no one was injured in the May 10 incident and there’s no damage to the bus.
Norgaard says there’s also no evidence that the bus driver was speeding. She has reported the incident to the county sheriff’s department.
County Sheriff Alan Kotschwar says he plans to talk Friday with County Attorney Paul Wood about potential charges.
Authorities say SUV driver killed in collision with pickup
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say one person died and another was injured in a collision just south of Beatrice in southeast Nebraska.
Firefighters, medics and deputies were sent to the intersection of U.S. Highway 77 and West Lilac Road a little before 2 p.m. Wednesday. Deputies say it’s unclear what happened, other than a northbound pickup truck on the highway collided with a sport utility vehicle that had been westbound on Lilac.
Authorities say the SUV driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The pickup driver was injured. Their names haven’t been released.
Man suspected of twice robbing Lincoln bank gets 7 years
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A man suspected of twice robbing a south Lincoln bank branch has been given seven years in federal prison.
38-year-old Jason McCain, of Omaha, was sentenced last week. He’d pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery.
Police say McCain wore a black mask but didn’t show a weapon on April 22 last year when robbing the U.S. Bank branch. Investigators eventually concluded that he’d also robbed the bank on Feb. 24 last year.
McCain already has served federal prison time for bank robberies in Omaha.