Carolyn Joy Pinault, 78, of North Platte, passed away April 8, 2017, at The Monarch Hospice Center in Lincoln. She was born on April 8, 1938 to Melvin and Irene (Clouse) Hiatt in Bartley, Nebraska at the family home. Her mother passed away shortly after childbirth and her grandmother adopted and raised her and her twin brother, Carrol.  Carolyn graduated from Bartley High School and later from Draughn’s Business College in Wichita Falls, Texas with a degree in Secretarial Business. She was employed as a secretary/bookkeeper/Real Estate Broker for Action Agency in North Platte and for H.F. Ray Development in Garden City, Co.  Carolyn was employed by Hewlett Packard/Agilent in Loveland, Co. for 29 years until her retirement in 2003. She enjoyed spending her time leather tooling, doing ceramics, bowling and softball. She also enjoyed camping and fishing in the Colorado mountains and watching Denver Broncos and Nebraska Huskers football. Carolyn treasured the time she spent with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her grandparents, seven maternal aunts and three maternal uncles.

Carolyn is survived by her daughter Cindy I. Smith of Cheyenne, Wyoming; granddaughters, Sara (Aaron) Vieyra and Tia Kalkowski; great granddaughter, Ambria Vieyra; great  grandsons,  Blaze Vieyra and Cruz Slaght all of North Platte;  sisters, Jacqueline (Herbert) Kelley of North Platte and Sandra Snyder  of Westminster, Colorado; twin brother, Carrol Hiatt of North Platte; brothers, Joel (Holly) Hiatt of North Platte and  Harbor Stanton of Alaska, and many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com. Services will be at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Visitation with family receiving friends will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Cremation will follow.  Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.

Mary Hills Anderson, 81, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away April 6, 2017.  She was born in Rochelle, Illinois; July 7, 1935.  Her parents were Carroll A. Hills and Grace Groesbeck Hills.  Mary had two older sisters and a younger brother.  She graduated from Rochelle Township High School, attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, and later married Lyle Anderson in Munich, Germany, where her husband-to-be was stationed with the U. S. Army.  After that tour of duty, they moved to New Jersey where her husband was enrolled in Drew University’s Theological School.  In the following years, Mary shared in their pastoral ministry including five years of missionary work in the Philippines.  She also worked in public schools, assisted the administrator of a community health organization, and worked in the Los Angeles and San Diego County Welfare offices.  They retired from First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Livingston, Tennessee, where Mary started a prayer group that continues to minister in that congregation.  A few years ago, they moved to North Platte, to be closer to their families.

Mary was a long-time member of PEO.  She is survived by her husband, four children, ten grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren, as well as her sister and a brother.  She was preceded in death by her parents and oldest sister.

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.  Memorials are suggested to Missionaries Support of First Presbyterian Church.

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 10, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church in North Platte.  Cremation was chosen.  Family inurnment will be at a later date.  Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.

Mary Alice (Murphy) McCarthy, 98, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on April 7, 2017 at Linden Court.  Mary Alice was born on December 31, 1918 to James Emmet Murphy and Margaret Mary (O’Brien) Murphy in Greeley County, Nebraska. Alice graduated from Spaulding Academy in 1937.  After graduation Alice pursued a career in education, traveling to her one room schoolhouse by horse. She taught in Elsmere, Nebraska and District 38 in Greeley County, Nebraska.

On November 3, 1943, Alice married Lawrence Richard McCarthy at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Winter Haven, Florida, where Larry was stationed while serving in the United States Army Air Corps. After World War II the family moved to North Platte in November 1945, where Larry was employed in the store department of the Union Pacific Railroad. Alice and Larry also owned and operated the Arrowhead Motel in North Platte for many years.

Alice was a devout Catholic and parishioner of Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church for over seventy years.  She thoroughly embraced her Irish Catholic heritage.  She was very active in the Altar Society, Bible Study and Rosary groups.  Alice was also a Committee chair of the American Heart Association, active in the RSVP, and worked tirelessly for over forty years. She was a Cub Scout den leader for Pack 292, as well as an associate leader for 4-H and Camp Fire Girls for many years.

Alice had a passion for literature and shared her talents with McDaid Elementary School Students by volunteering in the school library for over 30 years. She also enjoyed her years as a room parent and chaperone at Saint Patrick’s High School activities. She especially enjoyed watching her children and grandchildren participate in many musical and theatrical performances and a variety of sporting and school events. Alice enjoyed dancing, crafts, drawing, painting, and sewing for her seven children. She was very welcoming to all. She cared for generations of children by providing home cooked meals and welcomed everyone to her home. She was a very good listener. Alice’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her family and friends, telling jokes, laughing, and having fun.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; brothers, Eugene, Cletus, and Frank Murphy; sister, Noreen (Murphy) Kearns; and sisters-in-law, Eula (Sills) Murphy, Teresa (O’Brien) Murphy, and Helen Eileen (McCarthy) Kurtenbach.

Alice is survived by her three daughters, Margaret Mary (Ray) Cunningham of Florissant, Missouri, Sharon (Carl) Hassler of Arroyo Grande, California, and Therese (Mike) McCarthy-Garth of North Platte; four sons, Robert (Deb) McCarthy of North Platte, Paul (Emma) McCarthy of Carson, California, Patrick (Barbara) McCarthy of Fort Worth, Texas, and Joseph (Kim) McCarthy of Fort Worth, Texas; 16 grandchildren, Kevin Cunningham of Chesterfield, MO, Kristin Cunningham of St. Louis, MO, Kerry (Ben) Johnson of Fishers, IN, Dr. Kevin (Linda) Hassler of Pismo Beach, CA, Jimmy Hassler of Arroyo Grande, CA, Dr. Timothy (Michelle) Garth of Little Rock, AR, Katie Garth of Omaha, NE, Danny Garth of Chesterfield, MO, Gabe (Zita) Phillips of Dingman’s Ferry, PA, Josh Phillips of Lincoln, NE, Dr. Kelly McCarthy of Chicago, IL, Richard McCarthy of Carson, CA, Joshua McCarthy of Lincoln, NE, Kayla (Juan) Guzman of Fort Worth, TX, Erin McCarthy of Fort Worth, TX, and Morgan (Brittany) Hill of Fort Worth, TX; 11 great-grandchildren; brothers, Reverend James E. Murphy of Spalding, NE, and Michael Murphy of Grand Junction, CO; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.

Memorials may be made to the North Platte Catholic Schools Endowment or a charity of the donor’s choice.  Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.

Christian Wake Service will be 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 10 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 11 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend Josh Brown as celebrant and the Reverend Jim Murphy as con-celebrant. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery, near Maxwell. Visitation will be noon – 6:00 p.m. Sunday and 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Lana Marie Clouse was born December 20, 1959 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Donal and Pauline Clouse of Purdum. She passed away in her home April 5, 2017 at North Platte. At age 11 she developed diabetes. It was a struggle throughout her life to live with the disease.

Lana loved the Sandhills and especially enjoyed working with livestock. She graduated from Sandhills Public Schools in 1978 and remained friends with many of her classmates throughout her life. In later years she moved to North Platte, where she attended Mid-Plains Community College as a non-traditional student and obtained an accounting degree. After receiving her degree she worked at Sun Mart and most recently Western Engineering Company.

Lana always had a ready smile and encouraging word for her friends and co-workers.

She leaves behind a son, JD Purdum, of Stapleton; several grandchildren; sister, Linda (Larry) Teahon of Chadron; a niece, a nephew and cousins.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Donal and Pauline Clouse; grandparents, Henry and Teresa Uphoff and Charles and Ella Clouse; numerous aunts and uncles all of which were from the Stapleton area; and several cousins.

Memorials in her memory can be sent to P.O. Box 126 Dunning, Nebr. and will to go to the Blaine County Area Foundation or the Sandhills Heritage Museum at Dunning.

In accordance with Lana’s wishes, no service will be held. Cremation has taken place and ashes will be scattered on the family ranch at a later date. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.