Maria “Mary” F. Rizzuto Scorsone, 91, of North Platte, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother, returned to her Father in Heaven on November 11, 2016 at North Platte Care Center.
She was born February 25, 1925 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter of Charles T. Rizzuto and Maria A. Pipitone Rizzuto. Mary and her beloved husband, Joseph V. Scorsone were married December 16, 1939 in Cheyenne, WY. They enjoyed 61 years together.
Mary was an avid card and bingo player. She enjoyed both throughout her life. She was frequently involved in all the activities of the North Platte Newcomers Club. She was a dedicated parishioner of the Catholic faith and would attend mass no matter where she lived. She was a long time Ogden resident before moving to Arizona and then settling in North Platte, NE.
Surviving are her three sons, Thomas G. Scorsone, Charles J. (Linda) Scorsone, both of North Platte, NE and Richard F. (Laura) Scorsone of Phoenix, AZ; 11 grandchildren; 29 great grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren and two great-great-great grandchildren.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph V. Scorsone; and her only daughter, Crocifissa Marian Scorsone Smith.
Graveside services and inurnment will be 10:00 a.m. Sat., Nov. 19, 2016 at the Lindquists Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd., Ogden, UT. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of local arrangments.

James “JR” Robert Divine, 51, of North Platte, passed away November 12, 2016 at Great Plains Health. He was born on November 8, 1965 in Lovelock, Nevada to James and Ella Pritchett Divine. He lived in Missouri and Utah before moving to North Platte in 2004. JR met the love of his life, Amy, working in a nursing home when she was 15 and he was 22. Amy let him cheat off her paper and he told everyone how they met and never left out the part where she lied about her age but he was already in love. They were best friend, lovers and soul mates. They taught each other so much about life. JR’s bad boy side and the wild side of life and Amy the loving, caring, compassionate, patient side of life. Together they raised six kids who taught their dad what true love feels like and he was there for them until the end. He welcomed a granddaughter when he first got sick and she helped him feel happy when he felt down. Then another granddaughter before he passed away. He was so happy to be there for her birth. James had many jobs while he was raising his family. But the one that he loved the most was stage crew work. He had a special family bond with them. They were family and respected his opinion. The Buffalo Chip in Sturgis will always have a place in his family’s heart because it is one of the places JR was sure to work even when he was so sick and should have stayed home. He loved the people and the job. He fought a long battle against a demon called cancer and he was stronger than any man I know. He went through so much pain to fight for time with his wife and kids. In the end he was still fighting for them. He is gone but never forgotten. JR was a Harley Davidson enthusiast and loved to draw and tattoo. He loved his kids and enjoyed attending all their activities. He is survived by his wife Amy; sons, Jonathan Divine, Preston “PJ” Divine, Brayden Divine, and Logan Divine; daughters, Amesha (Cesar Abra) Divine, Kayla (Bryan) Thagard; granddaughters, Karleigh Little and Cecelia Divine; his father, James “Jim” Divine, of Las Vegas; his mother Ella Rolens, of Missouri; sisters, Karen Creger, Brandi Divine, Lori Juaren, Ellie Kunz and Ashley Michaels; brothers, Daniel Divine, Melvin Divine and Preston Penegar; mother-in-law, Patricia (Joe) Medrano. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 16, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Vistation will be 3-8 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15 and prior to service on Wednesday, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Cremation will follow. A memorial has been established. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com which is in care of arrangements.

Donald Vern Holmes Sr., 79 years of age, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Great Plains Health. Donald was born February 28, 1937 in Finney County, Kansas, the fifth of seven children of Johnnie and Verna (Blocker) Holmes. He received his education in Finney County and college in Garden County at Garden County Community College. Following his education, he was inducted into the Army in March of 1960 and served until April 1962, stationed in Ft. Sill, OK.
Don worked various jobs being employed by the U.S. West Comm. from 1967 until his retirement in 1999. On January 18, 1964 he was united in marriage to Nelda G. Vinson in Las Vegas, NV. The couple made their home in AZ, east TX, WY, and NE. Don loved to spend time with his family, a good football game, hunting, and spending time with his boys.
He leaves behind one daughter, Guila Hojem of Cibolo, TX; three sons, Charles Beckman of Coolidge, AZ, Don (Carla) Holmes Jr. of North Platte, NE, and Jon Holmes of Ottawa, KS; eight grandchildren, Monica Morse, Veronica Jones-Metz, Desiray Luke Moon, Jessica Wilson, Austin Holmes, Caden Holmes., McKenzie Holmes, and Aslynd Holmes; eleven great-grandchildren; a brother, Johnie Holmes Jr. of Garden City, KS; two sisters, Erma Holmes-Falconer and her husband, and Jeanie Bennett; a host of nieces and nephews; and many relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nelda Gay Holmes; two brothers; and a sister.
The family is honoring Don’s wishes for cremation and will be scheduling a memorial service for family and friends at a later date.
A memorial has been established in his memory and kindly suggested to the Christian Student Center, c/o Laramie Church of Christ 720 South Regency Drive, Laramie, Wyoming 82070.
Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.