Jean A. Hora of Ringgold, NE passed into the arms of Jesus on May 18, 2016 at GPH in North Platte.
Jean was born on February 25, 1927 in Climbing Hill, IA to Emmett and Alma (Solberg) Smith. She graduated from Climbing Hill High School and then Morning Side College in Sioux City, IA and Minneapolis Bible College. She taught music at East Junior High School in Sioux City, IA and at Mallard, IA. She played the oboe in the Omaha Symphony Orchestra. She met David E. Hora when she was visiting her cousin in Nebraska, and the couple was married September 26, 1964 in Climbing Hill. After the couple was married, she and Dave lived south of Ringgold where they ranched and fed cattle. Jean helped with the ranch work and cooked many meals for the hired help. She enjoyed horseback riding and always had a beloved dog by her side. She began teaching music, drama and speech at McPherson County High School in Tryon in 1973 and continued in that position for 17 years. She also taught private piano lessons and sang and was an accompanist for many functions, including church programs, weddings and funerals. Jean had a deep love for music. She devoted her entire life serving her Lord and Savior and supporting missionaries around the world.
Jean is survived by her husband David Hora of Ringgold; sisters-in-law Mary (Byron) Eatinger of Thedford and Charlotte (Don) Leeds of Kearney; nephews Chris (Willa) Dahl of Geneseo, IL and Greg (Nancy) Dahl of Comstock Park, MI; and other nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister Vesta (Smith) Dahl; cousin Eileen Kugler; father-in-law and mother-in-law Vincent and Charlotte Hora; and brothers-in-law Francis “Frank” Hora and Thomas Hora.
Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday May 24, 2016 at Parkview Community Church of Nazarene in North Platte. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Hubert P. Harriman, President of World Gospel Mission, with Reverend Bob Margaron, Field Director for World Gospel Mission assisting. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Cemetery near Thedford, NE. Visitation will be noon until 9:00 p.m. Monday May 23, 2016 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

John Edmund Bahl, age 75 formerly of McCook and North Platte, passed away unexpectedly Sunday May 15, 2016 at Grand Island.

He was born June 29, 1940 To William and Geraldine (Tumbleson) Bahl in McCook.
John completed school in McCook and was married on December 18, 1966 to Linda Mae Beck also of McCook.

He is survived by three children William of Lincoln NE, Julie Sanders of Hays KS, Holly (Andrew) Mattox of Overland Park KS and 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
John also leaves 5 brothers Dan (Jane) of Wichita KS, Tom (Midge) of Oak Point TX, Tim (Laurie) of Gering NE, Phil (Pat) of Omaha and Roch (Vickie) of Lincoln.
Survivors also include many nieces and nephews and his ex-wife, Linda.

John spent his working years in construction and in mechanical endeavors.

Graveside services will be 11:00 am Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Calvary Cemetery in McCook. Rosary will be recited 7:00 pm Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 pm prior to the rosary. Online condolences maybe shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte is in charge of arrangements.

Pamela Sue Anderson, 36, of North Platte lost her two year battle with cancer on May 13, 2016 at Great Plains Health. She was born August 21, 1979 to Susan (Spulak) and David Machacek at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Norfolk, NE. She was the oldest of six children. Pamela attended Washington Elementary, Adams Middle School and North Platte High School. At the age of 16 she received her GED and became employed at McDonalds. Pamela married Chad Brinker in May of 2000. To that union a daughter was born. On March 16, 2012, she was united in marriage to Travis Anderson and they made their home in North Platte. She attended Mid-Plains Community College and earned a degree as a Medical Lab Tech in May of 2014. She was employed at Flying J, Walmart & Village Inn. Pamela loved to scrapbook and spend time with her daughter, friends and family. She is survived by her husband, Travis; her daughter, Autumn Brinker both of North Platte; her parents, David and Susan Machacek of Sutherland; her step daughter, Arianna Sharp of North Platte; siblings, Matthew (Naomi) Machacek of Westminster, CO, Laura (T.J.) Hagert, Mark Machacek, Luke (Jennifer) Machacek and Jonathan Machacek all of North Platte; and many aunt, uncles, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Louis and Mary Ann Spulak and Emil and Gladys Machacek; an aunt, Colleen Keenan; and a nephew, Louis Emil Machacek. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. A memorial has been established in her memory. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Church of Christ, 700 S. Willow, with Pastor Harold Rhea officiating. Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2016 & family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Merlon Robert ‘Skip’ Koch, age 85, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home on Friday, May 13, 2016.

Skip was born at home in Hershey, NE, on March 13, 1931, to Frank Jacob and Emma ‘Hazel’ Barnett Koch. Skip grew up on the family farm southwest of Hershey and graduated from Sutherland High School. In 1954 he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served overseas.

In November 1954 Skip married Mary Ann Morton in North Platte and by 1955 they were living in Germany where their boys were born. Following his discharge, the family returned to the family farm outside Hershey. Skip farmed with his dad for several years before going to work at Nebraska Machinery for a while. He later worked for the Pawnee Springs Ranch, Apple Computers where he sold computers, and for Region 13 Health Services as an accountant until he retired.

Skip moved to Montana for several years to live with his son, Rusty, before returning to North Platte. He was a member of the Hershey United Methodist Church and P.R. Halligan Post #163 American Legion.

Survivors include his sons, Rusty (Lori) Koch, of Seymour, MO, and Bob (Karen) Koch, of Hershey and their mother, Mary Ann, of North Platte; his special Montana friend, Edith Wark; four grandchildren, Kip Koch, Travis (Kara) Koch, Traci (Brad) Coonts and Morgan (Kris) Talbott; eight great-grandchildren, Caleb, Allison, David, Alexa, Devin, Ellie, Desiree and Robbie; a brother, Stuart Koch, of North Platte; sisters, Shirley Brownfield, of Hershey, Frances Jorgenson, of Denver, CO, Ruth (Bob) Brown, of North Platte; sister-in-law, Mae Koch, of Hershey; and many nieces, nephews and other family.

Skip was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Hazel; brother, Wayne Koch; sister, Margaret Ramsey Parker; and brothers-in-law, Bill Brownfield and Dave Jorgenson.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial Service will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2016, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Job Vigil officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Lamont Cemetery in Hershey. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements.

Alta Z. (Weber) Teeters-Johnson, 99, of Alliance, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord May 13, 2016, at 6 p.m. at Community Care Center in Alliance, Ohio.

Born on March 2, 1917, in Gandy to Samuel and Ada (Rogers) Weber, she lived in the Alliance, Ohio, area most of her life.

Alta was member of Beechwood United Methodist Church.

Alta was a homemaker and held various positions at several businesses, including the former Johnson’s Market in Alliance, Ohio.

She was a member and former president of the Beechwood Pioneers, former member and secretary of the Homeworth Art Club and treasurer of United Methodist Women’s Circle.

Alta enjoyed gardening, painting, cooking and especially baking pies. She also loved volunteering at church functions.

Alta’s family would like to thank all those who lovingly cared for her at Community Care Center.

Preceding her in death were her first husband, Arthur E. Teeters, Sr.; second husband, Chester A. Johnson; daughter, Wanda Jean Stuckey; father, Samuel Frederick Weber; mother, Ada Myrtle Weber; two grandchildren; four sisters; five brothers; and two sons-in-law.

Her memory will be cherished by three children, Wilda Kirk, of Alliance, Ohio, Barbara (Virgil) Holdren of Alliance, Ohio, Arthur (Edna) Teeters of Alliance, Ohio; 12 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 19 great-great-grandchildren; sister, Emma Wilson, of Newburg, Oregon; several nieces and nephews, and a host of dear friends.

Memorials are suggested to Beechwood United Methodist Church, 3450 Beechwood Avenue Alliance, OH 44601. Online condolences may be shared at sharerfuneralhome.com.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, at Beechwood United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Miller officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Highland Memorial Park. Visitation with family receiving friends will be from 10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, at Beechwood United Methodist Church.

The Sharer-Stirling­Skivolocke Funeral Home, Alliance, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements.

Mary Elizabeth Molloy, age 93, of Hershey, NE, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

Mary was born on the farm near Curtis, NE on January 18, 1923, to Frank F. and Anna Katie Bollner Thompson. She grew up on the farm and attended country school and then resided with her aunt, Elisabeth Cumming, while attending Cambridge High School, graduating in 1941. Mary then attended McCook Junior College and received her Associate Degree. She majored in nursing and was involved in half-court basketball, volleyball, archery and badminton. During college she worked by cleaning the lab and outlining books.

After college she worked at the Indianola, NE, Prisoner of War Camp during World War II. Mary was hired primarily to answer the phone but soon found herself taking dictation and transcribing. Later she became a Post Exchange Clerk. One of her duties was to get cigarettes, beer, pop, candy bars, plus sundries for pick-up to the side camps. German prisoners were brought to Indianola by train and then marched the mile north from town to camp after dark. She would watch or listen to the huge number of German soldiers swish, swishing as they marched the Goose Step on the gravel road. Nearly every day girls from other offices on camp would come to the PX during their lunch hour and dance the Jitterbug to the tunes on the jukebox. Sometimes during their lunch hour they would walk around the whole camp. Many times they would talk to the GI’s and watch them play ball. The camp closed briefly in June of 1944. In July it reopened and when she reapplied she met her future husband, Joseph Michael Molloy, Jr., guarding the main gate.

Mary and Joseph were married on November 2, 1944. Two daughters were born to this union, Ann Elizabeth and Betty Jo. They resided in Chicago, IL, and then returned to Nebraska.

Mary and the girls continued the tradition of living with Aunt Beth while the girls attended Cambridge Public Schools, returning to the family farm each summer. During this time Mary worked as a nurses aid at Republican Valley Hospital and then in the school cafeteria until the girls were through school. She then returned to the family farm to help her brother William F. Thompson in 1968. She and Bill built a new home in Hershey, NE, in 1985, where she has resided since.

Mary was a 60-plus year member of the Curtis United Methodist Church. She enjoyed crafting, sewing, quilting, needle work, cooking, gardening, canning, and feeding and watching the birds. She especially loved the six dogs she had over the years. She was an independent woman who was still mowing her lawn at 91 years of age.

She is survived by her two daughters, Ann Beatty, of Hershey and Betty Jo (James) Peterman, of Big Springs, NE; three grandchildren, Lindsey (Jesse) Pouillon, of Bend, OR, Allison (Travis) Wilkinson, of Omaha, NE, and David (Tara) Peterman, of McCook, NE; four great-grandchildren, Faith, Casey, Cooper and Gwendalynn Wilkinson. Another great grandbaby Pouillon is expected in October); step grandchildren, Katherine Reed, of Grand Island, NE and Steven Beatty, of Colorado; step great-granddaughter, Stephanie Gilmore, of North Platte; four step great great-grandsons, Jarison, Drue and Lathan Huntsman and Adrian Gilmore; and other family.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Anna Thompson; brother, William F. Thompson; and son-in-law, Evan Beatty.

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Chaplain Gary Smith officiating. Burial will be at noon in the Curtis Cemetery.

Visitation will be on Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to the Hershey United Methodist Church, Curtis United Methodist Church or Hershey Volunteer Fire Department.

Richard Alan McHose, Sr., age 71, of North Platte, NE, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, May 14, 2016.

Rick was born February 27, 1945, to Robert Edwin, Sr. and Helen Irene Potteiger McHose in West Reading, PA. He grew up in Berks County, PA until the family relocated to Dauphin, PA when Rick was 11. He graduated in 1963 from Central Dauphin High School in Harrisburg, PA.

In 1965 Rick joined the 193rd Special Operations Group of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard and served until he retired in 1994. Following his retirement, Rick worked for the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank for eight years then retired in 2003.

On June 24, 1967, Rick was united in marriage to Mary Louise Klahr at Reading, PA and they lived in Middletown, PA for six months until settling in Elizabethtown, PA. In 2006 Rick and Mary moved to North Platte where they attended and supported the Berean Church.

Rick was a lifetime member of the 193rd S.O.W. as well as a member of the National Rifle Association and P.R. Halligan Post #163 American Legion. He was an avid gun collector and liked to hunt before he got married. Rick always enjoyed fishing but after moving to Nebraska, he really enjoyed fishing!

He is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Mary, of North Platte; son, Richard, Jr. ‘Rick’ (Shawnaa) McHose, of Spokane, WA; daughter, Nancy (Ryan) Hershey, of Frederick, MD; four grandchildren, Ryan McHose, Ashlee McHose, Chase Hershey and Aidan Hershey; brothers, Robert, Jr. (Susan) McHose, of Harrisburg, PA, and Terence McHose, of Halifax, VA; brothers-in-law, Howard Klahr, of North Platte, Robert (Carol) Klahr, of Elk Grove, CA, James Klahr (Anthony Tuchscher), of New Brighton, MN and Terry (Vickie) Klahr, of Council Bluffs, IA; and several nieces, nephews and other family.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents, Robert, Sr. and Helen; sister, Nancy Klahr; his brother, William; and in-law, Abraham Klahr and Esther Klahr Shaw.

Funeral Service will be 10 a.m. Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the North Platte Berean Church with Pastor John Stone officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 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 Wounded Warrior Project or Samaritan’s Purse.