Fred Herman Maire, 81 of Sutherland passed away December 12, 2015 at Great Plains Health. Fred was born April 1, 1934 in Mullen, NE to Herman and Grace (Sexton) Maire.
Fred attended school in Mullen where he excelled at football and basketball. He worked for Peter Kewitt Construction driving a truck for a year, then returned home to the ranch where he ranched and was a rodeo bareback rider. He met Gladith Capellen and they were married June 13, 1953 in Mullen. The couple lived on the main family ranch south of Mullen, continued to ranch and haul cattle all over the country, then switched to long hauls with a reefer trailer traveling all over North America. He was very active in the local roping club and with his children in 4-H. He also helped the neighbor girls with their 4-H projects. Fred was always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. He taught many guys to drive semis. The couple moved off the ranch in 1985 and bought the Triangle Motel in North Platte, which they owned and operated for 10 years before moving to a farm west of Sutherland where they continued to raise cattle and farm.
Survivors include his wife, Gladith of Sutherland; daughters, Kathy (Jack) Haney of Hershey, Risa (Rick) Peters, and Lori (Dave) Yoshida all of North Platte; grandchildren, Dan (Monti) Haney of Ashby, Jennifer Lankaster of Hershey, Fred (Dawn) Peters of Hershey, Rebecca (Gilbert Gaona) Peters of North Platte, Sandi (Devin) Ruff of Sutherland, Wendy (Cameron) Bain of Paxton, Denise (Kyle) Hoyt of Mullen, Brenda (Katie) Hampton of Omaha, and Christina, Shelby and Dodge Yoshida all of North Platte; great-grandchildren, Hannah and Gabe Haney, Kinlee, Everet and Fredrick Peters, Connor Todd, Treven and Jaycee Hippwell, Caidan, Caleb, Chandler and Camron Gaona, Alexus Garrick, Ryder, Brogan, Taigen and Aislyn Ruff, Michelle Hunt, Staylor Bain, and Gracie, Izzy and Sadie Hoyt; siblings, Goldie Little of Mullen, Ruby Davidson of Center, NE, and Eunice Ritenour of Mullen; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other family members and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter Freda Hampton; brother, Roy Maire; and an infant sister Alice.
Memorials are suggested to the Christian Cowboy Association and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Services will be 1:00 p.m. CST Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Hershey Baptist Church with Reverend Kevin Hendricks officiating. Burial will take place 3:00 p.m. MST at the Cedarview Cemetery in Mullen. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Robert(Bobby) Earl Pitner 70, of North Platte, NE passed away Friday, December 10.
Bobby was born February 3rd, 1945 to Wilbur Earl Pitner and Margaret Pitner (Leer) in Omaha, NE. He grew up in the Benson area of Omaha with his parents and sister, Doris. He was in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts and graduated from Benson High School. Shortly after high school he hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad. He worked his way up to Car Foreman and retired from the railroad after 43 years of service. Bobby met the love of his life, Margaret Camenzind early in his twenties. Bobby and Margaret were married October 17th, 1970 in Omaha. Bobby and Margaret were blessed with four children, April, Eric, Tony, and Robby. In 1991 Bobby was transferred to Bailey Yard in North Platte, where he and his family have made their home ever since.
Second only to Bobby’s love for his wife, children, and grandchildren was his love for animals, especially his dogs. He also enjoyed spending time maintaining contact with friends on his computer. We may never know if Bobby made it to 10,000 friends on facebook, but the outpouring of support and contact from those he knew shows that he had a positive influence on many people’s lives. Bobby was never without a comment or a joke or tale of one of his adventures to spark discussion.
Bobby is survived by his wife Margaret, his children, April Pitner and fiance’ Dave Hovden, Eric and Dawn Piner, Tony and Dawn Pitner, and Robby and Terri Pitner, all of North Platte, his grandchildren Austin, Alexis, and Patrick Hoshor all of Omaha, Kennedy Pitner, Tristan and Trinity Pitner, and Brody and Adeline Pitner. He is also survived by his sister, Doris and Charles McDonnell of Omaha, NE, cousins, and other relatives.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 Monday, December 14, 2015 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. Rosary will be 7 pm Sunday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be 1 to 7 pm Sunday with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Inurnment will be at a later date. A memorial has been established in his memory. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com

Peggy JoAnn Beem, age 75 of North Platte, passed away Friday December 11, 2105 at Great Plains Health.
Peggy was born on January 29, 1940 in Hyannis, NE to Harry and Iola (Brown) Miller. She graduated from Hyannis High School with the class of 1958. She married Elmer Beem on December 1, 1960 in Las Vegas, NV. The couple lived in Seattle, California, the East Coast, Colorado, and back to California, all while following Elmer in the Navy. After Elmer’s retirement from the Navy, the couple settled in Sutherland. Peggy was a stay-at-home Mom until she began working at ESU16 where she worked for 30 years. She loved her students and developed lasting relationships with many of them. Peggy was a loving wife and mother, and her family was the focus of her life.
Peggy is survived by her husband Elmer of North Platte; children Michael Beem of North Platte and Joseph (Shawn) Beem of San Clemente, CA; grandson Garrett Beem of San Clemente, CA; brothers Harry Miller of Gering, NE, Thomas (Debra) Miller of Eustis, NE and Robert (Mai) Miller of Evening Shade, AR; as well as numerous other extended family members and many friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son Mark Beem; and siblings Bernice Howard, Charles Miller, Raymond “Pistol” Miller, Martha Ann, Roy Miller, Charlene “Pete” Beem and Julia Kramer.
Memorials are suggested to the Callahan Cancer Center and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Cremation was chosen and private family services will be held at a later date. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Gladys Pearl Wisner, age 99, of North Platte, NE, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.

Gladys was born May 26, 1916, to Edward Merriam and Pearl Edna Black Robbins on the family farm southeast of North Platte. In 1919 the family moved into town where Gladys attended school and graduated from North Platte High School. She then attended Kearney College and Hastings College, earning her teaching certificate.

Gladys taught at a rural school in Lincoln County until she was married. On July 31, 1938, Gladys was united in marriage to James Russell ‘Russ’ Wisner of Hastings, NE. They lived on a farm just north of Hastings until the beginning of W.W.II then moved into town where Russ worked for the Railway Express Company. The family later moved to the Robbins family farm near North Platte in 1949 and lived there until Russ passed away in 2007.

Gladys was a member of Valley Christian Church and the Sunshine Extension Club. She enjoyed sewing, playing cards, traveling and solving word search puzzles. Gladys also loved making desserts.

She leaves behind her children, Robin (Carol) Wisner, of Ft. Dodge, IA, Barb (David) Lehmkuhler, of Copperas Cove, TX, and Linda (Marv) Swedlund, of Grand Island, NE; sister-in-law, Carolyn Cullip, of Aurora, CO; and brother-in-law, Richard (Lavina) Wisner, of Hastings.

Survivors also include seven grandchildren, Gary (Tracy) Lehmkuhler, Joan Lehmkuhler and Duane Lehmkuhler, all of Copperas Cove, Donna (Brian) Haferbier, of Ames, IA, Russ (Angie) Wisner, of North Liberty, IA, James Swedlund, of Grand Island and Jason (Amy) Swedlund, of Lincoln, NE; nine great-grandchildren, James Lehmkuhler, of Copperas Cove, Michaela, Cody and Faith Haferbier, of Ames, Sage and Selena Wisner, of North Liberty, and Ethan, Dylan and Regan Swedlund, of Lincoln; a great great-grandson, James Haferbier, of Ames; and other family.

Along with her husband, Russ, Gladys was preceded in death by their son, Roger; her parents, Edward and Pearl Robbins; three sisters, Zoda Moulton, Ila Florey and Orpha Webb; sisters-in-law, Betty Knapp and Nellie Poore; and brothers-in-law, Don Knapp, Clarence Cullip and Jewit Poore.

Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will at a later date. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to Valley Christian Church. Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Martha Jean Ravenscroft was born on November 3, 1923 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the fourth child and second daughter of Joseph and Pauline Everett Spurgeon. Her childhood memories included learning to tend chickens, milk cows, herd sheep, plant a garden and hoe sugar beets. She especially enjoyed herding sheep on her black pony “Belle” and going to the movies with her dad-tickets were ten cents. She graduated from high school in Scottsbluff in 1942 and from nurses’ training in 1945 at West Hospital School of Nursing in Scottsbluff.
Martha met her future husband, Francis Ravenscroft, at a country dance in Kennedy, Nebraska. They were married on June 6, 1946, in Aunt Mae Everett’s house. They started married life living with Mother Ravenscroft and 2 other newlywed Ravenscroft brothers, all under the same roof, until their house was ready to move into-six months later. They lived on the Ravenscroft Cross O for seven years and then moved to Saratoga, Wyoming. They lived in Saratoga for twenty years. They then moved to the SH ranch south of Miles City on the Tongue River. In 1983 they started over and moved back to the sandhills of Mullen, Nebraska until Francis death from cancer in 1996. After Francis’ death, Martha lived in Mullen for a year and then moved to Miles City to be close to daughter Alice and family.
Survivors include her sons; Ray Francis (Laura) of Sutherland, Nebraska, Edward Olin (Cheryl) of Rexburg, Idaho, and daughter Alice Jean (Greg) Kmetz of Miles City; eleven grandchildren; Olin Ravenscroft of Stevensville, Montana, Keara (Dave) Brunner of Scottsbluff, Lex (Patrice) Ravenscroft of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Ian Ravenscroft of San Diego, California and Reid Ravenscroft of Washington State, Andrea and Trevor Kmetz of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Brooks (Brooke) Kmetz of Miles City and Anacia, and Taylor Ravenscroft of Grand Island, Nebraska and Kortnie Ravenscroft, of Lincoln, Nebraska; 6 ½ great grandchildren: Bayleigh, Jessie and Brendan Ravenscroft, Dane Phillip Kmetz, Ezra Brunner, and another Brunner due the 24th of December of Olivia Ravenscroft; 2 sisters, Wilma Gibson and Phyllis (Dean) Drawbaugh of Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Also, sister-in-laws: Jean McGaughey and Ruth Holm, and brother-in-law, Donald Ravenscroft. We can’t forget her little Jack Russell.
Martha was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Francis; brothers, Bob, John, and Ed Spurgeon, and older sister Ruth McKinley and her husband Homer McKinley.
Martha’s favorite Bible verse that she repeated often is Philippians 4:6-7, “In nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God. Vs 7- And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and thoughts in Christ Jesus.”
Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015 with the family receiving friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. A prayer service will follow at 6:00 p.m. Interment will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Valentine, Nebraska.
Memorials can be sent to the Miles City Gideons, P.O. Box 362, Miles City, MT. 59301

Joseph “Joe” Elwood Inlow, age 60 of North Platte, passed away December 4, 2015 at his home.
Joe was born on January 7, 1955 at St. Mary’s Hospital in North Platte to Gary E. and Joanne L. (Piper) Inlow. He attended school in North Platte, graduating from St. Patrick’s High School with the class of 1973. He enlisted in the Air Force in September of 1975, but accepted an honorable discharge due to a medical condition. He worked for the North Platte Mall in the maintenance department for 39 years and after that, was employed by Green Meadows Golf Course. Joe was a kindhearted man, a dedicated worker, an avid reader and he enjoyed viewing and collecting good movies. Those who knew him will miss his gentle manner and pleasant smile.
Joe is survived by his mother Joanne L. Bollish; two brothers Bob Inlow of North Platte and Jeff (Yvy) Inlow of Oklahoma; sister Lisa (Sam) Cordonier of Seward, NE; several nephews, nieces and numerous cousins; as well as his best friends Richard and Sharon Skinner and his pal Bucky.
He was preceded in death by his father Gary E. Inlow; and grandparents Stuart and Frances Piper, and Joseph and Marie Inlow.
Memorials are suggested in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Christian Wake Services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday December 9, 2015 with Mass of Christian Burial following at 11:30 a.m., at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with Reverend Mark Seiker as Celebrant. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday December 8, 2015. Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday December 8, 2015 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Teddi Laurie (Joedeman) Hathaway, beloved wife, mother, sister, Aunt and friend, died in her home, surrounded by family, after a long courageous battle against Breast Cancer, Heart failure, and COPD, December 6th 2015.

Teddi was born in North Platte Nebraska, October 16th, 1961 to Harold and Mary (Halouska) Joedeman. She graduated from Stapleton Ne High School in 1980. After visiting her brother in the Air Force in Minot North Dakota, she met and married the love of her life, Wayne Hathaway, January 10th 1981 at Maranatha Bible Camp. To this union a beautiful daughter was born, Lindsey Ann (Hathaway) Lash. Wayne and Tedd were married 34 wonderful years.

She was preceded in death by nephews Christopher Joedeman, and Jerry Ohzourk, sister, Mary (Joedeman) Ewoldt, cousin Stanley Burnside, father-in -law Fredrick E. Hathaway, and many Grandparents, Aunts, and Uncles. Tedd was a caring and loving Mother and Aunt. She was known as the crazy cat woman because of her love of cats.

She leaves behind her Husband, Wayne of rural Burr Nebraska, and daughter, Lindsey and son-in-law Kyle of Seward Nebraska.

Services will be 10:00 am Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Gandy Community Bible Church in Gandy, NE. Burial will be at the McCain Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 pm Friday with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8pm at Carpenter Memorial Chapel in North Platte. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com.

A memorial has been establishes in her name.

Dale L. Greeley, 64, of North Platte, passed away Nov. 30, 2015 in North Platte. He was born May 14, 1951 to Delbert and Dorothy (Pebley) Greeley at North Platte. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1970. He married Patricia Dean and to that union was a son James. Dale served in the United States Navy from 1975 to 1978. On June 26, 1980 he was united in marriage to Linda West at the North Platte Berean Church. He worked as a mechanic in Cheyenne, WY and North Platte before owning and operating his own trucking company. He is survived by his wife, Linda of North Platte; a son, James Greeley-Evans; his father, Delbert T. Greeley; sister-in-law, Kathy Greeley; brother-in-law, Mike Scott; nieces and nephews, Joshua Greeley, Heather (Greg) Smolik, Dezarae Greeley, Annabelle Smolik, Liberty Greeley, Todd Roberts, Dawn (Clint) Briesh, Shawn Scott and Cody Scott; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy; a brother, William “Dee”; and a sister, Kathy Scott. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. A memorial service will be at a later date.