Jacqueline Ora Williams-Wilson, age 65, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Great Plains Health.

Jacque was born November 20, 1951, to Walter Lee and Josephine Eleanor Deal Williams in North Platte. When she was 5, the family moved to Sidney, NE. Jacque graduated from Sidney High School in 1968. She married Kenneth Fries and continued to live in Sidney and later divorced.

In 2000 Jacque married Larry Wilson in North Platte where they made their home and later divorced. Jacque had worked as a waitress and in health care, and enjoyed what she did. She was past member of the Moose and Eagle’s Auxiliaries and was an avid pool player. She also liked to bake. Jacque loved spending time with her family, especially her grandkids and great-grandkids.

She leaves behind her children, Nicole Johnston, Frankie Fries and Richard (Angie) Fries, brothers, Eugene (Tammy) Pursley and Steve (Bonnie) Pursley, all of North Platte; eight grandchildren, Chauntel Fries, Tiffany Fries, William Butrick, Telsa Fries, Sidney Fries, Sadie Fries, Rocky Fries and Ashton Fries; four great-grandchildren, Kaydan Fries, Brycen Fries, Mason Fries and Lawkryn Merrifield; and good friend, Kenneth Alderman, of North Platte; as well as several nieces, nephews and other family.

Jacque was preceded in death by her father, Walter Williams; mother and stepfather, Josephine and George Pursley; and brothers, Ernest, Sr. and LeRoy Williams.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at the Victory Church of God with Pastor Dean Bailey officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Riverside Cemetery, north of Hershey. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Letha O. ‘Lee’ Brown, age 90, of North Platte, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Great Plains Health.

Lee was born January 16, 1926, to Andrew L. and Emma M. McMullen Andersen on the farm in Gage County, NE, where she grew up. Lee graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1942 then worked for the Arrow Hotel in town.

On April 28, 1945, Lee was united in marriage to Wayne William Brown and they lived in San Francisco, CA, for a short time. They eventually moved to North Platte where Lee worked for Montgomery Wards and Allen’s Self Service before going to work as a receptionist for Dr. Miller until she retired.

Lee was a member of the First Christian Church. She was a kind and caring person who enjoyed helping others. She was a volunteer with R.S.V.P. and helped start the Thrift Connection. Lee also liked to knit, sew and make ceramics and enjoyed playing bridge.

She is survived by her children, Karen Richardson, of North Platte and Connie (Jon) Cole, of Lincoln, NE; daughter-in-law, Judy Brown, of Greeley, CO; seven grandchildren, Diana (Kurt) Fleer, Mark (Lynda) Richardson, Jack (Thea) Cole, Jennie Cole-Mossman, Brenda (Travis) Pittman, Sarah Brown and Brandon (Jessica) Brown; 11 great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces, nephews and other family.

Lee was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne, Sr., and their son, Wayne, Jr. ‘Bill’; her parents, Andrew and Emma Andersen; infant sister, Oma, and sisters, Verna Raymond, Opal Markle and Lois Doggett; and two brothers, Curtis and Alfred Andersen.

Graveside Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, January 13, 2017, in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens with Pastor Jan Ekstedt officiating. Visitation will be Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.with family greeting friends from 5-7 p.m. 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 Thrift Connection or First Christian Church.

Thomas Dean Brunz, 64, of Sutherland passed away Thursday January 5, 2017 at Great Plains Health surrounded by his family, following a brief illness.  Tom was born October 16, 1952 in Scottsbluff, NE to William H and Naomi G (Harmon) Brunz, the youngest of three boys.  He grew up in Milford, NE and moved with his family to Millard, NE during his junior year of high school and graduated from Millard High in 1971.  He returned to Milford to attend the technical college, studying Electronic Technology, graduating in December 1972.

He went to work for Nebraska Public Power District on January 1, 1973 and just completed 44 years of service.  He began at the Sheldon Station in Hallam, NE as a Station Operator and transferred to Cooper Nuclear as an I & C Technician in May of 1973.  In December 1976 he made the permanent move to the Gerald Gentleman Station at Sutherland where he held various positions including I & C Supervisor, Operations Manager and most recently, Production Consultant.

Tom married Patricia Savery in Crete, NE on September 15, 1973.  Just prior to his illness, they celebrated their 43^rd anniversary.  Together they had two sons, Jason Thomas and Eric Michael.  He was the proud “Papa” to granddaughter Bentley Sue and grandson Kyler Thomas.

Tom was active in youth activities in Sutherland for many years.  He was a founding member of the Sutherland Youth Program serving as its first president as well as serving on the Tri-County Youth board.  During those years he coached baseball and youth basketball.  He served two terms on the Sutherland School Board and was very interested in implementing technology in the school system.  Most importantly, as an avid hunter himself, he cared about the safety of young hunters and taught Hunter Safety to hundreds of Sutherland youth.  In 2010, he received an award from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for 30 years as a volunteer instructor.

He enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing with his family.  His favorite place to be was sitting in a duck blind on the river with his black lab Maggie.

Tom was preceded in death by his grandparents; his wife’s parents, Norm and Janet Savery; several aunts, uncles and cousins.  He will be missed by his wife, Patti; his parents, Bill and Naomi Brunz; his sons, Jason (Lisa) Brunz and Eric (Cathy) Brunz; and grandchildren, Bentley Sue and Kyler Thomas.  He is also survived by his brothers, Bill (Cindy) Brunz and Bob (Linda) Brunz; sister-in-law, Sue (John) Hall and brother-in-law, Kelly Savery.  Also step-grandchildren, Alicia (Steven) Cabrera, Christopher Sandoval and step-great granddaughter, Nevaeha and many other aunts, uncles, cousins, family and friends.

Memorials are suggested for the Sutherland Youth Program and the Sutherland Schools Foundation.  Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.  Cremation was chosen.  Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday at the Carpenter Memorial Chapel.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Sutherland. Inurnment will be at the Riverview Cemetery at Sutherland.

Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.