Rogene Louise Carlson Carlyle, 84, of North Platte, passed away February 10, 2015 at her home. She was born November 7, 1930 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Carl and Blanch Carlson.
Rogene will be remembered for her dedication to her family and friends. She was the consummate volunteer, beginning with her work in the public schools, both in Grand Island and North Platte. She also served as a leader in the Girl Scouts and Cadet organizations. She donated countless hours to the Red Cross Blood Bank, the Lincoln County Museum, and sewed dozens of quilts for babies born at Great Plains Regional Hospital. Many hours were donated to the Union Pacific Old Timers organization in many different capacities, serving as President in 77-78. In 2006, Rogene participated in numerous volunteer activities for the North Platte Canteen celebration. She was a life-long learner taking many adult enrichment classes and helped with documentation at the museum. She was extremely creative, and made beautiful jewelry as well as many sewing projects and needle work.
Mrs. Carlyle was also a sportswoman who enjoyed hunting and fishing and won many awards in scuba diving competitions. She and her husband owned Roy’s Dive Shop for many years in Grand Island. With her family, she enjoyed camping, boating and exploring. Other interests included photography and compiling a family history. Friends and family enjoyed getting her handmade Christmas cards each year and she will be missed at the “Breakfast club” by her dear friends.
Survivors include her loving husband of 67 years, Walter of North Platte; children, Terrylene (Bruce) Wheeler, Cristy (William) Jokerst, and Danny (Shirley) Carlyle; grandchildren, Jennie (Jim) Karros, Jesse and Jamie (Leah) Carlyle, and Mitchell and Samuel Wheeler; and great-grandchildren, Heaven Hutchison and Riggin Hutchison.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Hyle Carlson.
Cremation was chosen, graveside memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 16, 2015 at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Duke Cancer Research Institute, 710 West Main Street, Suite 200, Durham, NC 27701. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Joan K. “Jodi” Craig, 75, of North Platte, passed away Feb. 11, 2015 at the Sutherland Care Center. She was born in the family home in Arnold, NE to Bert and Blanche (Daniels) Troyer on July 21, 1939. She attended schools in Portland, Oregon, Arnold Elementary, Pleasant Hill Country School and graduated with the class of 1957 at Arnold High School. On March 6, 1960, Jodi was married to David A. Craig in the Methodist Church in North Platte. Many years were spent volunteering, being a Cub Scout den mother, Campfire leader, president of Great Plains Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, baking cupcakes for the PTA and other organizations. She received a life membership pin to the PTA for her dedication to that group. She was past president of the Junior Oldtimers. She was also an active member of United Methodist Women. She attended classes at North Platte Community College and then was employed for a number of years at Internal Medicine Associates. Jodi was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Roy Troyer; and a brother-in-law, Gearld Steele. She is survived by her husband, Dave of North Platte; four children, Todd (Abby) Craig of California, Christine (Stan) Chmiel of Greeley, CO, David M. (Nancy) Craig of Colorado and Deb (Gale) Luenenborg of North Platte; nine grandchildren, Jennifer (Mike) Anderson, Dr. Charley (Jennifer) Craig, Sarah (Kody) Amor, Erica Chmiel, Craig (Cassi) Wieland, Annie (Geoff) Hughes, Jacob Craig, Jared Craig and Emily Luenenborg; 11 great grandchildren; her sister, Louise Steele; and a sister-in-law, Diane Finch Oerter. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Arnold Alumni, PO Box 21, Arnold, NE 69120 or United Methodist Women (UMW) c/o First United Methodist Church, North Platte or donor’s choice. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 at First United Methodist Church with Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. Burial will be at North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in charge of arrangements.

Opal Irene Brue-Deertz, 91, of North Platte, NE, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at Great Plains Health.

Opal was born August 12, 1923, to Thomas Henry and Eunice Beatrice Wilson Philby at Brazil, IA. When she was 3 years old, her mom died and her father married Sadie Stuckwell. They made their home in Moravia, IA where Opal grew up and attended school.

In 1940 Opal married Dale Eugene Brue in Newton, IA. They lived in Newton and both worked for Maytag. During W.W.II the factory converted to making brass bomb shells and Opal was known as a “Rosie the Riveter” for being a woman working outside the home for the war effort. In 1954 the family moved to Sterling, CO where Opal began her hospital career. She worked for Sterling Hospital until 1961 when they moved to Nebraska. Opal then worked at the Sidney Hospital for four years before moving to North Platte in 1965 and going to work for St. Mary’s and later Memorial Hospital. After 44 years of marriage, Dale passed away in 1984.

Opal married George August Deertz, Jr. in 1985 and they continued to live in North Platte. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and had very strong religious beliefs. Opal was also very musically inclined and loved to play all kinds of instruments. She enjoyed sharing her music in nursing homes, churches and various other places. Opal also had a special place in her heart for animals as she donated food to the animal shelter each week.

She is survived by her husband, George, and children, Gary (Joan) Brue, Patricia (Larry) Golden and Deloris ‘Dee’ Fugate (special friend, Tom Neidhardt), all of North Platte; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and other family.

Along with her first husband, Dale, Opal was preceded in death by a grandson, Eugene Golden; her sister, Lorena Huff; brothers, Clifford and Perry; her parents, Thomas and Eunice; and stepmothers, Sadie Stuckwell Philby and Susie Wood Knudsen Philby.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Ryan Alexander of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Inurnment will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements. Memorials are suggested to the North Platte Animal Shelter.

Larrel “Larry” Moore, age 59 of North Platte, passed away February 6, 2015 at the University Hospital in Omaha. He was born March 19, 1955 at North Platte, NE to Erwin and Jean (Deines) Moore. Larry attended North Platte High School and always had an interest in cars. He moved to Alabama in 1987 where he worked at Alabama Contractors and Baker Tire in Gadsden, AL. Larry returned to North Platte in March of 2014. Survivors include his mother, Jean (Robert) Liska of North Platte, three sisters, Melody (Dave) Keele of MO, Lisa Harper and Malia (Mike) Trujillo both of North Platte, step-daughters, Jennifer Caroll, Andrea Hare, and Melissa McClendon all of Alabama, seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father and friend Betty DuPont. Services will be 2:00 pm Friday, February 13, 2015 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 8:30 am to 8 pm Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established in his memory. Online condolences maybe shared at www,carpentermemorial.com

Glen Dee “Red” Barner, age 89, of Stapleton passed away February 7, 2015 at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Red was born on July 31, 1925 in Stapleton, Ne, the second of eight children born to Chet and Edith (Utterback) Barner. He graduated from Baker Rural High School in Stapleton, NE in 1944. After a brief stay in Californian, Red moved back to Stapleton in 1947. He married Leona Cash on June 23, 1948. The couple raised 6 kids, Joleen, Don, Glenda, Teresa, Kyle, and Trent. Lenona passed away in July 2010 after 62 years of marriage.
Red lived 87 of his 89 years 10 miles west of Stapleton on the family farm. As a self proclaimed “Old Sandhiller” the Sandhills were his home. Red loved farming and ranching. He still had a few cows 2 weeks before he passed. In addition to farming and ranching, he had a few other occupations in order to make ends meet- custom corn shelling, shearing sheep, and he was a licensed electrician. He had a strong belief in service to his community, and was involved in many organizations, which included, the School Board, Elks Club, Fire Department, County Commissioner for 24 years, and Logan County Fair Board President for 35 years, starting in 1953. Red got a kick out of “educating” the city folk, whether relatives or boy/girl friends as to how life was on the farm! He enjoyed the mountains and visited Montana many times. Red kept his quick wit one line humor right to the end.
Rodeo was Red’s first love. He entered his first rodeo in 1944. The arena “fence” was made up of parked cars. His bareback horse made it out between two parked cars, he got his rigging back a week later. Red competed regularly statewide, as well as out of state from 1944 through the mid 60’s. His regular events were, Bareback Bronc Riding, Bull Dogging (steer wrestling), Bull Riding, and the Wild Horse Race. He won numerous events at numerous rodeos, including the Nebraska Amateur Cowboy Association All Around Title and Bull Dogging Title in 1953. He then dusted off his bull rope and bareback rig for the first Old Timers rodeo in Hyannis in 1974. He continued to compete and place every year in the dogging at the Old Timers Rodeo until winning the Bull Dogging title with a time of 7 flat at the age of 52. Red helped produce rodeos throughout the state in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, while working for a couple different stock contractors, doing everything from “flanking” to Arena director. He liked the interaction with the cowboys, but more importantly he liked the handling and the performance of the stock, mainly the bucking horses and bulls. He followed rodeo right to the end, staying up late to watch the National Finals Rodeo in December. Red was a true “Sandhills Cowboy”.
Survivors include daughters, Joleen Blake, Glenda (Jack) Krebs all of North Platte, and Teresa (Steve) Facka of Dickens, NE; sons, Don (Joan) Barner of Wallace, Kyle (Veda) Barner of Big Sky MT, and Trent (Marissa) Barner of Reno, NV; grandchildren, Casey Blake and Allyson (Mark) Dennis, Jay Dee Barner, Andy Barner, Koby Krebs, Justin Krebs, Shane (Ashley) Mathers, Malery Mathers, Tad Mathers, Stacy (Dan) Iske, and Deonna Smith; several great and great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Norma May Christian of AZ, and Pam Wright of Merna, NE; brothers, Myron (Jan) Barner of North Platte, Byron (Elaine) Barner of Lincoln, Ne, and Lemoyne Barner of CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Leona; brother and sister-in-law, Earl Dean and Leni Barner; sister and brother-in-law, June and Dean Hanna; and a son-in-law, Ken Blake.
Memorials may be made to the Loup Valley Cemetery and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Graveside services will be 3:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the Loup Valley Cemetery in Stapleton, NE, on land donated by his grandfather, with the Reverend Harun Gatobu officiating. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. today, February 10, 2015 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte which is in charge of arrangements.

Ernest Charles Sykes, age 87, formerly of North Platte, passed away February 5, 2015 in Kansas City, MO. He was born April 25, 1927 at Wallace, NE. to Ernest and Ruth (Saunders) Sykes. Ernie always had a kind and gentle way about him, he made friends everywhere he went. He enjoyed reading with the Kids Klub at Lincoln Elementary School and was an avid woodworker. Working on the State Farm, he broke horses. He worked side by side with “Chief Honest John” in his wood shop. He worked at Leo’s Flowers for a number of years, and was an assistant at Tabler Memorial Chapel and Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Survivors include his children, Jerry L. Sykes of Paloa, KS, Kathy Sykes of Smithville, MO, and Timothy Charles Sykes of Kansas City, MO, Peggy Sykes of Springfield, MO, sisters, Irene Fisher of Morril, NE, Sharon (Larry) Freeze, and Dorothy (Al) Osterlund, all of North Platte, a dear friend, Dorothy McElduff, five grandchildren, Carolyn, Amy, Michael, Sarah, and Elisabeth, great-granddaughters, Haylee, and Breonna, and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Steven, three brothers, Harold Sykes, Donald Sykes, Merril Kramer, and two sisters, Verna Reeves, Burnelle Hovey. Services will be 1:30pm Thursday, February 12, 2015 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at the Morning View Cemetery in Wallace. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Visitation will be from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm Wednesday with the family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 at the funeral home. A memorial has been established in his memory. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Samuel S. Kamino, 93, of North Platte, passed away February 3, 2015 at Linden Court. He was born December 29, 1921 to Tomokichi and Sao (Takahashi) Kamino at Hershey, NE. In 1940, he graduated from Platte Valley High School and went on to graduate with the class of “44” from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. Sam served in the United States Army until his honorable discharge in 1946, then returned to the Platte Valley Community to farm, retiring in 1989. On January 28, 1956 Sam was united in marriage to Ruth Sera at All Saints Episcopal Church at Sterling, CO. He was a member of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Platte Valley School Board, Lincoln County Farm Bureau (Director), Diamond K Kiwanis Club (Director), Lincoln County Historical Society and American Legion Post #0163. Survivors include his wife, Ruth of North Platte; his daughter, Ann of Lincoln; his son, John (Miriam) Kamino of Snellville, GA; granddaughters, Angela and Allison; a sister, Mary Kogiku of Riverside, CA; and a sister-in-law, Helen Kamino of North Platte, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Hideo Kamino. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. In lieu of flowers or koden, memorials are suggested to Episcopal Church of Our Savior, Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation, or the University of Nebraska Foundation (Fund 7343). Those wishing to sign the memorial book may do so from 9:00a.m to 5:00 p.m. Friday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. A private family service will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Magdalena “Leni” Barner, age 90 formerly of Stapleton, passed away Thursday February 5, 2015.
Leni was born on January 23, 1925 in Oberursel, Germany to Johann and Bertha (Dietrich) Ruppel. She met her husband, Earl Dean Barner in Germany during WWII. They were married on December 23, 1952 in Frankfurt. They resided in Germany for a short time, then returned to the states, settling west of Stapleton on his family farm. They ran the farm until Earl Dean’s death in 2001. Leni moved to the High Rise Apartments in North Platte and made many friends. She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and the Altar Society, then attended St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in North Platte after her move. She always loved her cats and kittens, and enjoyed needlepoint and crocheting, sharing much of her work with friends and family.
Leni is survived by several nieces and nephews in Germany; many family members on the Barner side; as well as numerous friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Earl Dean; and her siblings in Germany.
Memorials are suggested to the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in North Platte, or St. John’s Catholic Church in Stapleton. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. A Christian Wake Service will be held 9:30 a.m. Saturday February 7, 2015, followed at 10:00 a.m. by Mass of Christian Burial at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Reverend Michael Pampara as Celebrant. Burial will follow at the Loup Valley Cemetery in Stapleton. Visitation will be from noon until 9:00 p.m. Friday at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Doris Lucille Buck, age 97 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday February 4, 2015 at Great Plains Health.
Doris was born on May 7, 1917 in York County, NE to Henry and Dena (Renquist) Swanson. She moved to Arthur County in 1925, attended country school through 8th grade and graduated from Arthur County High School in 1936. She married Keith Adkins and had a daughter Sharon. In 1940 she moved to North Platte. On September 2, 1967 she married Martin Buck in Ogallala, NE at the Methodist Church. She was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Esther-Lois Church Circle, Shrine Auxiliary, Social Order of Beauceant, BPO Does Drove #109 of which she was an officer for many years and president in 1980. She worked at Sears Roebuck & Co. from 1951 to 1977 when she retired. In recent years she spent many hours visiting friends and people in the care homes.
Doris is survived by her daughter Sharon (Don) Macke; stepson Gary (Helen) Buck; grandchildren Rick (Susan) Macke, Kathy Washington, Dawn McKay and Hal Macke; step grandsons Jeff (Bernadette) Buck and Jim (Julie) Buck; 8 great grand children; 6 great step grandchildren; and 8 great great grand children; sister-in-law Roselea Swanson; Anna Buck; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband Martin in 1992; her parents; brothers Virgil and Donald Dean Swanson; sisters Ione Loyd, Lola Aufdengarten and Lois Walz; an infant brother and 2 infant sisters.
Memorials are suggested in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday February 7, 2015 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church with Reverend Frank Fitch III officiating. Burial will follow at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday 9:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.