Zelda Elaine Current, 75, passed away on July 31, 2013 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in Cambridge, NE.

Elaine was born on November 15, 1937 to Ted and Christina (Herman) Current in Stockville, NE.

She graduated from Stockville High School in 1955. She attended McCook Community College and Peru State College, she graduated with a Master’s degree in Education. After teaching grade school for 29 years, Elaine went back to college for her Massage Therapy License. She worked as a massage therapist for 15 years in McCook.

She loved spending time with family and friends.

Elaine is survived by her brother Leonard (Diane) Current of Hershey, NE; sister Arlene Sass of Stockville, NE; nephews, J (Connie) Herrick of Ft. Lupton, CO; and Wylie Current of Sutherland, NE; Terence (Katie) Herrick, children Reagan and Liam of Bellevue, NE; and Chris (Lynn) Herrick children Savannah and Colten of Seale, AL; niece Teresa Farrer children Maddox and Katie of Ft. Lupton, CO; along with many extended family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, nephew Steve Herrick, nieces Katie Jo Herrick, and Zalia Mae Herrick.

Visitation will be on Sunday, August 4, 2013, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel, 315 Center Ave., Curtis, NE 69025.

Funeral services will be on Monday, August 5, 2013, 10:30 am at the Congregational Church in Stockville, NE; with Mike Searcey officiating.

Internment will take place at the Arbor Cemetery in Stockville, NE.

Memorials may be sent to Congregational Church of Stockville, NE or, the Indianola Church of Christ, 419 E Street, Indianola, NE 69034.

Arrangements are entrusted to Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Memorial Chapel in Curtis. Friends may go to www.blasestrauser.com to sign the online guest book.

Pauline E. Clouse, age 90, formerly of Purdum, NE, passed away August 1, 2013 in Crawford.
Pauline was born in a sod house in rural Logan County on December 19, 1922 to Henry and Theresa (Constant) Uphoff. She grew up in that area and after graduating from Stapleton High School earned a teaching degree through Kearney State Normal Training. She taught 10 years in rural Logan County Schools. In August 1943 she married Donal Clouse in the home of Robert and Thelma Baskin on the Diamond Bar Ranch near Stapleton. Donal and Pauline started a purebred Hereford cattle herd in the early 1950s. In 1953 they purchased the Lovelace Ranch in the Cottonwood community of northern Blaine County. In the fall of 1959 they, along with Don Spencer, began a long history of holding Production Hereford Bull sales together. The cattle were sold in 1979 due to Donal’s failing health. Growing up during the depression had a huge impact on Pauline’s life. She recycled long before it became trendy. She enjoyed attending Hereford Bull sales, playing cards, country music, and entertaining in her big home. She moved to Chadron in 1996 to be near her daughter Linda and family. On June 24, 2008 she moved to the Ponderosa Villa Nursing Home in Crawford, where she resided until her death.
Pauline is survived by daughters Linda (Larry) Teahon of Chadron; Lana (Larry) Wilson of North Platte; grandchildren JD Purdum of Valentine, Brandi (David) Dickerson of Leawood, KS, and Tyler Teahon of Purdum; 4 great grandchildren; sister-in-law Esther Dobbins of Stapleton; brother-in-laws Ivan Pooschke of Stapleton and Charles Clouse Jr. of Arnold; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Donal Clouse; parents Henry and Theresa Uphoff; and brothers Arthur and Emil Uphoff.
In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to the Blaine County Area Community Foundation at P.O. Box 84, Dunning, NE 68833. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be Monday August 5, 2013 at 2:00 at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Reverend Gregory A. Sonnenschein officiating. Burial will follow at the McCain Cemetery. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to service time Monday at the church. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Helen Jane Pflaster, 80, of North Platte, died July 31, 2013, at Great Plains Medical Center in North Platte.
Jane was born on July 31, 1933, at Anselmo, to Harold and Leah (Dickson) Kepler. Jane lived with her family in Anselmo. When she was 4 years old, they moved to their farm east of Victoria Springs. She attended grade school at Farritor School. Her first two years of high school were at Curtis. Her parents then moved back to Broken Bow where she finished High School in 1951.
On Sept. 16, 1951, she was united in marriage to Levern Pflaster. To this union were born six children; four boys, Randy, Doug, Terry and Calvin, and two girls, Diane and Pam. They made their home on Ash Creek six years before moving to the Kepler farm east of Victoria Springs. They lived there until 1980 when they moved to North Platte. Jane went to nursing school in North Platte and graduated with her license in 1981. She worked at Linden Manor and Valley View Nursing Home and at Great Plains Medical Center for 12 years, retiring in 2000.
She was baptized in 1933 into the Anselmo Methodist Church where she was a member until she transferred her membership to the North Platte Methodist Church, where she and Levern were members.
She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star serving three years as Worthy Matron in Anselmo. She was a member of BPOE Does, joining in Broken Bow in 1980 and transferring to North Platte Drove in 2001, where she was president in 2004. She was also a member of the Eagles Auxiliary in North Platte.
Survivors include her husband, Levern, of North Platte; children, Randy (Jackie), of Broken Bow, Diane, of North Platte, Doug, of Cozad, Terry (Marilynn), of Phoenix, Pam Beutler, of Sidney, and Calvin (Laurie), of Tucson, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Cliff, in 2012; and sister-in-law, Phyllis, in 2013.
Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association , the Alzheimer’s Association or the donor’s choice.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow with the Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be at the Broken Bow Cemetery. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 5, with family greeting friends from 6-8 p.m. at Govier Brothers Chapel in Broken Bow, which is in charge of arrangements. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nptelegraph/obituary.aspx?n=helen-jane-pflaster&pid=166154127&fhid=6877#fbLoggedOut

Jeanette Louise Hinton, 82, of North Platte, NE, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Jeanette was born October 7, 1930, at LaPorte, IN to Orel Warner and Mabel Irene Whittaker Fair. She grew up in South Bend, IN and graduated from Riley High School in 1949.

On September 10, 1949, Jeanette married Blake Elson Hinton in South Bend where they made their home. They moved to Naples, FL in 1965 where they owned Dog-N-Suds and worked together. In 1982 they moved to North Platte and leased the Airport Inn until they retired from there in 1991.

Jeanette was a member of the First Baptist Church. She and Blake enjoyed traveling. They traveled through Europe, Texas, Alaska and all the lower 48 states. Jeanette loved to cook, sew and quilt. She was also a very good accordion player and did a lot of volunteer work. Jeanette had a very strong faith and it was a big part of her life.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Blake, of North Platte; three daughters, Dianne (Clark) Laier, of Eustis, NE, Kathleen (Calvin) Miller, of Omaha, NE, and Becky (Mohamed) Aboushady, of Cozad, NE; two sons, David (Becky) Hinton, of Barr Nunn, WY, and Randy (Jean) Hinton, of Lincoln, NE; 10 grandchildren, Andrea (Dan), Andy, Patrick (Kandi), Cody (Kim), Callie (Brent), Janina, Justin, Cassidy, Alex and Ryan; nine great-grandchildren; a great great-granddaughter; two nieces; a nephew; and other family.

Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents, Orel and Mabel Fair; and her sister, Phyllis Dalke.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the First Baptist Church with Pastor David Logsdon officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Bill D. Smith, 84, of Lincoln, passed away July 27, 2013, at The Monarch in Lincoln.
He was born on March 17, 1929, in Chester, to Cleo V. and Lois E. (Gifford) Smith. He graduated from Crete High School in 1947.
Bill served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1950-52 with the 200th Engineer Company 196 Infantry Regiment. He was stationed in Colorado and then for a year in Alaska.
Bill married Virgie Havel on Jan. 23, 1954, and they celebrated 59 years together. They moved to Lincoln in 1957.
Bill was a dedicated benefit supervisor with Woodmen Accident and Life Insurance Company for 37 years. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed watching all sports, especially the Huskers, Saltdogs and KC Royals.
Bill is survived by his wife, Virgie, of Lincoln; his son, Gene (Jane) Smith, of Lincoln; daughter, Barbara (Michael) Honerman, of North Platte; his son-in-law, Dr. Brad (Laura) Lockee, of Pierce; his grandchildren, Ryan, Reed, Kyle, Scott, Stacy, Matt, Brian, Amy, Brent, Aaron, Jake and Katie; great-grandchildren, Aiden, Ethan, Addison, Savannah and Wyatt.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his daughter, Susan Lockee.
Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Condolences may be shared at wyuka.com
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Aug. 2, with a rosary preceding the Mass at St. John the Apostle Catholic Church, 7601 Vine St., with Father Lyle M. Johnson officiating. Burial with military honors will be at the Wyuka Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, at Wyuka Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nptelegraph/obituary.aspx?n=bill-d-smith&pid=166122814&fhid=26929#fbLoggedOut

Jack Paul Renfroe, 73, of Eaton, Colo., died of congestive heart failure July 27, 2013, at Greeley’s North Colorado Medical Center.
He was born on Nov. 29, 1939, in North Platte.
Jack generously and selflessly sought to share his blessings with his family, friends, employees and church.
Jack was a loyal, dedicated and hardworking businessman, but he always put his family first. He was a living example of Proverbs 22:1, “A good name is more desirable than great riches: to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.”
Jack grew up in North Platte and attended the Berean Fundamental Church. He graduated from North Platte High in 1958. His classmates called him the gentle giant.
He was accepted to the University of Nebraska on a football scholarship where he went on to graduate in 1964, earning a degree in civil engineering. He was a dedicated member of the Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity and enjoyed many memories with his brothers. He was an avid Husker fan.
On July 6, 1962, Jack married Karen M. Cederburg in North Platte. After their marriage they lived in Lincoln and Kansas City before choosing to settle their family in Greeley, Colo., in 1966.
Once in Greeley, Jack was a project engineer for Nelson, Haley, Patterson, & Quirk, a consulting engineering firm. He helped design buildings, bridges and water-treatment plants all over northern Colorado. He also was an inspection engineer on the construction of Kodak in Windsor.
He left NHPQ in 1972 and founded his own concrete construction company. His company, Foundation Builders, Inc., celebrated it’s 41st year in Greeley this summer. They build commercial and residential projects specializing in foundations and flatwork. His company has constructed over 7,000 home foundations in northern Colorado.
Jack was also involved in several other business ventures. He was one of the developers of Pheasant Run subdivision, Cedarwoods subdivision and Weber West Subdivision in Greeley and Maplewood Estates in Eaton, Colo. He was a director of New Frontier Bank. He was a partner in Renfroe Farms, JRSR LLC, SWR Investments, Maplewoods I and Brunner Renfroe LLC.
Jack attended the Eaton Evangelical-Free Church and supervised the construction of their major facilities expansion in 2003.
Jack loved being involved with his grandchildren and their activities. Rarely a weekend would go by without a grandchild spending the night with Papa Jack. He also enjoyed watching and traveling to Nebraska football games. He was writing a book on the family history of the Renfroe’s and Kimberly’s. He traveled to Georgia yearly for research.
Jack will be remembered for his caring sense of humor that brightened the day of many. He was blunt and to the point. His word and handshake could be trusted and he believed doing every job right with the highest quality.
Papa Jack will be always loved, forever in our hearts, and with us in spirit.
Jack was dearly loved by his son, Senator Scott (Pamela) Renfroe, of Greeley, and their children, Olivia, Sylvia, Vivian, Derek and Spencer; and his daughter, Randee (Bobby) Morris, of Greeley, and their children, Brittany and Jared. He will be missed by his brother, Dr. Jerry Delano Renfroe, of Edmond, Okla.; his sisters, Barbara Anne Ziervogel, of Apple Valley, Calif.; and Linda Kay Velte, of Geneva.
He is preceded in death by his father, Samuel Waudell Renfroe; his mother, Agnes Vera (Kimberly) Renfroe; his brother, Donald Rabon Renfroe; and sister, Susan Elaine (Renfroe) Harrison.
Jack had a heart for the youth ministries where he attended church. Jack would be honored for memorial contributions be given to further their ministry opportunities. Contributions can be made to EEFC Youth Ministries, in care of Moser Funeral Service 3501 S. 11th Avenue, Evans, CO 80620. An online obituary and guest book are at moserfuneral service.com
Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m.(MDT), today, at the Eaton Evangelical Free Church, 1325 Third St., Eaton. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Linn Grove Cemetery, followed by a memorial celebration of Jack’s life at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the Eaton Evangelical Free Church. Moser Funeral and Cremation Services in Evans, Colo. is in charge of arrangments.

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Delores Jean Swift, 89, of North Platte, formerly of Scottsbluff, passed away, Saturday, July 27, at Linden Court in North Platte.
Delores Jean (Vorse) Swift was born April 26, 1924, in Scottsbluff, where she was raised and went to school. She married Martin Bakken Feb. 28, 1945, and had four children: Linda (Duane), Marla , Clydene (Bob) and Brad. She later raised her 13-month-old niece Aldenea Vorse (Keith) and, after the death of Aldenea’s mother, adopted her into the family. She divorced Martin in 1965 and married Ross Swift in 1967 and together they had a daughter Vale (Darren). She had many grandchildren and great grandchildren, at times, too many to count.
Delores loved people and no one was a stranger to her. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She especially enjoyed working in the nursery at First Baptist Church and babysitting many different children. Delores was a stay at home mom. She enjoyed canning, sewing, cooking, crocheting and providing a role model to children.
Delores was preceded in death by her husband Ross Swift; her parents Clyde and Mabel Vorse; her brother Alden; her sister, Charlotte Ginther, her daughter, Linda; and brothers-in-law, Roy Ginther and Gene Purnell.
Survivors include a sister, Shirley Purnell, of Scottsbluff.
Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church. Tributes of sympathy may be left at dugankramer.com.
Services will be at 1 p.m.(MDT), Wednesday, July 31, at First Baptist Church in Scottsbluff with Pastors Gary Cole and James Rowe officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m.(MDT), Wednesday, July 31, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel, which is in charge of the arrangements. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nptelegraph/obituary.aspx?n=delores-jean-swift&pid=166122864#fbLoggedOut

Hal Messersmith, 53, of Hoover, Ala., formerly of Ogallala, died July 15, 2013, in his home after a two and half year battle with colon cancer.
He was born on July 25, 1959, at Gering, the son of Mel and Donna Messersmith. The family moved to Ogallala when he was a young child. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1977 and then graduated from Chadron State College.
At the time of his death, he was the head sand volleyball coach for the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He also served as director of volleyball operations at UAB, along side his wife, Kerry, who was head volleyball coach.
The Messersmiths, who coached together for 12 years and were married for 30 years, came to UAB after coaching together at Georgia Southern University.
He also coached at Chadron State College, Allen County Community College and Fort Scott Community College in Kansas, and Arizona Western College.
In serving as an assistant coach for the UAB volleyball program, he was instrumental in helping the program post four 20-win seasons and qualify for two NCAA tournaments.
In 2011, he assumed a new title when he was named UAB’s first-ever sand volleyball coach. He made history as he coached in the first-ever sanctioned collegiate sand volleyball match when the Blazers hosted Florida State on March 3, 2012.
In his two seasons as sand volleyball coach, Messersmith coached a pair to the AVCA Sand National Tournament each year.
A memorial has been established. Condolences can be sent to Kerry Messersmith, 2319 Ridgemont Dr., Hoover, AL 35244 or [email protected].
Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Meghan (Steve) Gephardt, of Saginaw, Texas, and Brynnley Messersmith of Hoover, Ala.; two grandchildren, Kaiden and Evyn Gephardt; two sisters, Ann Baumgartner, of Denver, Colo., and Gwen (Dr. James) Rezac, of Ogallala; his parents, of Ogallala; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services were on July 20, in Birmingham, Ala. – See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nptelegraph/obituary.aspx?n=hal-messersmith&pid=166122710#fbLoggedOut

Wanda L. Evans, age 91, of North Platte, died July 27, 2013 at her home. She was born on August 1, 1921 in Kearney, NE to Burt and Mabel (Bowker) Dady.
Wanda graduated from Kearney High School with the class of 1938. She then worked as a secretary and helped at the Dady Cafe. On February 13, 1943 Wanda married Claude E. Evans in Lincoln. After Claude’s discharge from WWII, the couple made their home in Kearney.
They moved to North Platte in 1955 where Claude managed Swans Furniture. In 1975, the couple purchased the business. It continues to be run as a family business today. Wanda was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Goodfellow Shoe Fund, Lifetime member of he PTA, and was an active leader of Campfire Girls. Wanda was the family photographer and Husker football fan. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was always very caring and generous, sending cards to everyone she knew and many that she didn’t. A memorial has been established to the North Platte Public Schools Foundation or to the Goodfellow Shoe Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.adamsswanson.com.
Survivors include two daughters, Kay (Don) Lucas, and Karen (Tim) Carstensen, all of North Platte; a sister, Ardella Roberts of Kearney; three brothers, LeRoy Dady of Kearney, Milan Dady of Omaha, and Gale (Ollie) Dady of Kearney; five grandchildren, Ty (Jackie) Lucas of North Platte, Kristina (Terry) Fesler of Eagle, Idaho, Dan (Tina) Carstensen of Lincoln, Jessica Carstensen of North Platte, and Kate Carstensen of North Platte; nine great-grandchildren, Finn and Max Lucas, Gabe, Belle, and Crew Fesler, Kadan, Gavin, and Evan Carstensen, and Ciara MacMillan; loving friend, Vickie Johnson; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1994, an infant daughter Carol Sue, and two sisters, Iola Johnson and Gwendolen Bruns.
Services will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with her nephew, Pastor Wayne Roberts officiating. Burial will be at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell. Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.