Harold Dean George, 91, of North Platte, NE, passed away Monday, May 27, 2013, at his home in North Platte.

Harold was born February 17, 1922, at Loup City, NE to William and Mabel Elsie Meese George. He lived in Loup City until the family moved to Arcadia, NE in 1935 and he graduated from Arcadia High School in 1940. Harold later moved with his folks to Omaha, NE then to North Platte in 1943.

On May 12, 1943, Harold married Lilus Alvina Frahm at Ogallala, NE. They made their home in North Platte where he was a herdsman for Sunny Slope Farms for 15 years. Harold then farmed on his own and worked with the Union Pacific Railroad from 1963 to 1981.

Harold was a member of the North Platte Berean Church.

He is survived by his sons, Tim (Georgia) George, of Cheyenne, WY, and Tom George, of North Platte; his daughter, Rebecca (Mike) Fischbeck, of Northglenn, CO; seven grandchildren, Kevin (Naomi) George, Bradley George, Matt Lindley, Jonathan Niehus, Jason (Veronica) Niehus, Carrie George and Trevor George; six great-grandchildren, Shianne, Austin, Sterling, Joseph, Jeremy and Samantha; many nieces, nephews and other family.

Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Lilus; his infant son, Mark; his parents, William and Mabel; seven sisters, Loye White, Irene Slifka, Shirley Coleman, Betty Smolik, Alice Knapp, Opal Krause and Dorothy Frickey; and four brothers, Ralph, Roy, Max and Donald George.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, at the Berean Church with Pastor John Stone officiating. Burial will follow in the North Platte Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Maranatha Bible Camp. Visitation will be 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Gwendolen Rosie Bruns, age 95 of Wellfleet, passed away on May 24, 2013 at GPRMC.
Gwendolen was born on March 9, 1918 in Kearney, NE to Burt and Mabel (Bowker) Dady. She graduated from high school in Kearney and attended one year of college. She married Glenn R. Bruns in Gordon, NE on April 9, 1944. She was a beautician for 29 years, from 1939 to 1968 and she was a riveter for Lockheed Aircraft during WWII. She worked for the Post Office in North Platte and Wellfleet for 14 years, retiring in 1983. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Wellfleet and the Election Board.
Gwendolen is survived by her son Gary (Caroleen) Bruns of Pierce, NE; grandsons Michael (Sherry) Bruns of Fairmont, NE and Jeffrey (Dona) Bruns of Wellfleet; and great-grandchildren Tiffany Bruns of Lincoln and Todd (Julia) Bruns of Fairmont, Keith and Kalees Urbanek of Wellfleet; great-great granddaughter Emma Bruns of Fairmont; sisters Ardella Roberts of Kearney and Wanda Evans of North Platte; brothers Gale Dady and LeRoy Dady both of Kearney and Milan Dady of Omaha; brother-in-law Bill (Deanna) Bruns of Rushville; sisters-in-law Helen Bruns of Auburn, WA, brothers-in-law Ken Child of Gordon; and numerous other family members.
She was preceded in death by her husband Glenn; parents; sister Iola.
A memorial has been established in her name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday May 28, 2013 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with the Pastors Larry and Wayne Roberts officiating.. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday noon to 6:00 p.m. and Monday noon to 4:00 p.m. at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Renwick Lowell Conrad, 57, of North Platte, NE, died on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE after many months of illness.

Renwick was born June 16, 1955, at Wichita, KS. He was three months old when he was adopted by Lowell Lyle and Reba Louise Grimes Conrad of Osborne, KS. When Ren was a small boy, the family moved to North Platte where he attended school and graduated from North Platte High School. He especially enjoyed music and was talented in playing piano, organ and saxophone.

After high school he worked several jobs while attending Mid-Plains Community College. Ren then attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney where he graduated with honors. He went on to earn a masters degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He studied to become a computer programer and systems analyst with the goal of being in information systems management, which he achieved. Ren worked for companies in Memphis, TN and Lincoln, NE. He was a valued employee and greatly enjoyed his work until his failing health forced him to retire.

Renwick was a member of the North Platte Berean Church and was especially supportive of the ministry of Maranatha Bible Camp at Maxwell, NE.

Survivors include his father and stepmother, Lowell and Joy Conrad, of North Platte; his step siblings, Luana (Frank) Van Campen, of Harvard, NE, Mel (Millie) Norman, of Garden City, KS, Duane (Pauline) Norman and Royce (Cindy) Norman, all of North Platte; his cousins, Aubrey (Jacob) Churchill, of Omaha, NE, Janet (Chuck) Look, of Norton, KS, Debra (Terry) Mavis, of Sulphur, LA, Valenda Lutlg, of York, NE, Ruth (Monte) Shelite, of Medicine Lodge, KS and Lauri Grimes of Hays, KS; an uncle, Eldon (Betty) Conrad, of Waxahatachi, TX; his close friend, Wayne (Kathy) Fuller, of Kearney, NE; many nieces, nephews, other family and his friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Reba Conrad; and uncles, James Grimes, Niles Conrad, Doyle Conrad and Milo Conrad.

Funeral service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the North Platte Berean Church with Pastor Frank Van Campen officiating. Cremation will follow the service and inurnment will be in Kansas in the Osborne City Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to Maranatha Bible Camp. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Roger Lee Beckett, age 67 of Stapleton, passed away Saturday May 18, 2013 as the result of an auto accident.
Roger was born on July 14, 1945 in Huntington, WV to Arnold and Loevenia (Blevins) Beckett. He grew up in Huntington and after high school entered the US Army. He served in Korea during the Vietnam War. Roger earned a diesel mechanic degree in the military after Korea. After his discharge he returned to West Virginia. He began his music career and played behind many famous musicians including Johnny Paycheck and Waylon Jennings. He drove a semi truck for 20 years. On December 23, 1995 he married Barbara Kramer and the couple settled in Stapleton. They continued to play their music together for 20 years working the road all over the country, as well as local venues. They truly enjoyed their time working together.
Roger will be remembered as a man of all means. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, old cars, he loved his pets and he loved his Lord. He was a caring man and a loving husband and father.
Roger is survived by his wife Barbara of Stapleton; children Joshua Lee Beckett of Stapleton, Regina (Tom) Burns of McCook, Robert Sean (Joann) Beckett of Michigan, and Roger Lee (and wife) Beckett Jr. also of Michigan; numerous grandchildren; sister Lucretia Riley of Heath, OH; uncle Robert Blevins of Huntington, WV; nephew Chris Whyde of Long Beach, CA; and many other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother in law Fred Riley.
A memorial has been established in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday May 29, 2013 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with Chaplain Robin Storer officiating. Those wishing to do so may sign the register book Monday 12n until 4pm and Tuesday from 9:00am until 5pm at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.

Lucille F. Dougherty, of Hershey, NE, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Lucille is survived by her loving husband, Patrick, of Hershey; and her four children, Debra Dougherty, Michael Dougherty, Douglas Dougherty and Marlyn Dougherty.

Funeral service will be 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore with Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. Visitation will be the hour before the service. Cremation will follow the service. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Marcelle Varlyne House, 86, of North Platte, NE, was called home by the Lord on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Marcelle was born November 20, 1926, to William John and Ruth Louden Crook at Paxton, NE where she grew up. She graduated from Paxton High School in 1945. During W.W.II, Marcelle was active at the Canteen on Paxton Day.

On January 14, 1946, Marcelle married Norman LeRoy House at her parent’s home in Paxton. The couple made their home in Paxton before moving to North Platte in 1950. In 1954 they started House of Time and owned it until they retired in 1987. For the next 13 years they spent time traveling.

Marcelle was a faithful member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church and involved in Ruth’s Circle. She enjoyed her flowers, loved Big Red Football and was always baking. Marcelle especially loved her grandchildren and always had hugs for everyone. She was a very positive person.

Survivors include her husband, Norman, of North Platte; two daughters, Sherolyn “Sherry” (Vaughn) Bishop, of Buena Vista, CO and Janiece (Scott L.) Garrett, of North Platte; six grandchildren, Kendra (Ken) Conkle, Keri (Pete) Mangers, Kyle Bishop, Amanda Garrett, Justin Garrett and Allysun Garrett; three great-grandchildren, Emma, Addisen and Aubrey Mangers; her brother, Gary (Rosa) Crook, of Omaha, NE; a sister-in-law, Virginia Crook, of North Platte; several nieces, nephews and other family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ruth Crook; and a brother, R. Dean Crook.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Frank Fitch III officiating. Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday with family greeting friends from 5 to 7 p.m. at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to the First Evangelical Lutheran Church. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Frances Emily Long, age 90 of Stapleton, passed away Tuesday May 21, 2013 in North Platte.
Frances was born on December 24, 1922 at a relative’s home near Arnold, NE to Alfred and Anna A. (Patterson) Blevins. During her early years she lived near Stapleton, NE then the family moved to McCook, NE and Oberlin, KS where she attended country schools and her first two years of high school. She finished high school in Stapleton, NE, graduating with the class of 1941. She married Minor P. Miles in North Platte, NE on July 2, 1941 and to this union two sons were born: Dale Rodney and Ray Allen. Minor passed away on August 22, 1943 in Grand Island, NE.
On January 5, 1946 Frances married Emory W. Long in Oberlin, KS. Frances and Emory welcomed Ruth Emily who was born in North Platte, NE. The family settled on a farm in McPherson County, NE and then lived on farms near Gandy, NE. Emory passed away on September 14, 1989 and later that fall Frances moved into her home in Stapleton where she lived until moving to a nursing home in 2009.
Frances enjoyed many crafts, especially crocheting, sewing and quilting. She won several awards at the Logan County Fair. She sewed clothing for the whole family, raised nearly all the family groceries and sold eggs and cream in town to purchase other necessities. Belonging to the First Presbyterian Church, Banner Mother’s Extension Club, Senior Friendship Club, the VFW Women’s Auxiliary and Farm Bureau kept her busy after moving to town. She often played cards with friends and took many sightseeing trips around the United States.
Frances is survived by son Ray (Debbie) Miles of Montrose, CO; daughter Ruth (Dan) Beckius of Stapleton, NE; grandson Rex (Sharon) Miles and great-granddaughters Summer and Erica of Phoenix,AZ; grandson Leroy (Sheri) Beckius and great-grandchildren Emily and James of Santee, CA; and grandson Chad (Lisa) Beckius and great-grandsons Andrew and Caleb of Vermillion, SD; brother Donald (Lyla) Blevins of Stapleton, NE; and sisters in law Esther Blevins of Stapleton and Twyla Kramer of North Platte.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son Dale Rodney Miles; and brother Byron.
Memorials are suggested to the Stapleton Volunteer Fire Department and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday May 28, 2013 at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Stapleton with Rev. Bob Anderson and Vicar Chad Beckius officiating. Burial will follow at the Arnold Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday and Sunday May 25th and 26th noon to 6:00 p.m. and Monday noon to 4:00 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home, and Monday evening 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Cornerstone Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Stapleton. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Catherine Virginia “Katie” Johnson, 93, of North Platte, NE, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Linden Court in North Platte.

Katie was born February 8, 1920, to Tolliver Posey and Gladys Florence Ervin Black in Daykin, NE. She grew up in the Daykin and Fairbury area and attended school there.

On July 18, 1937, Katie married James Carter Rhoden and to this union three sons were born, James C., Jr., Frank E. and John T. The family later moved to North Platte in 1949. In July 1953, Katie married Carroll O. Johnson at North Platte where they made their home.

Katie was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary #2839. She enjoyed playing cards, knitting and spending time with her grandkids. She also liked to travel, fish and camp.

Survivors include her sons, Frank (Fae) Rhoden, of Sun Tan Valley, AZ and John (Carolyn) Rhoden, of North Platte; eight grandchildren, Joe Rhoden, Mike Rhoden, Chawna Treat, Leah Burke, Maria Vassil, John W. Rhoden, Gina Curtis and Mark Rhoden; 10 great-grandchildren; two great great-grandchildren; a brother, Cecil (Ann) Black, of Redding, CA; many nieces, nephews and other family.

Katie was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll, in 1988; a son, James Rhoden, Jr.; her parents, Gladys and Tolliver Black; two sisters, Joyce Haney and Berniece Wehrli; five brothers, Joe, Warren, Claude, Robert and Ben Black; her granddaughter, Cathy Rhoden; and three great-grandsons, Daniel and Tyler Treat and Joshua Haffner.

Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore with Gary Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 to 6 p.m. Monday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to the Callahan Cancer Center. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Ina Grace (South) Harwick, passed away on May 19, 2013, at the North Platte Care Center in North Platte.
Ina Grace South was born in Sarles, N.D., on June 29, 1918, to Jay and Hannah South. Her family moved to Bemidji, Minn., where she graduated from high school in 1936.
She moved to California to live with her sister and look for work. She met Paul Smith there and they were married in Las Vegas in 1941. Their daughter, Billie was born in California. Grace and Paul moved to Nebraska in 1945 and settled in Maywood in 1946, where son Dan was born. Paul passed away in 1958. Grace married V. J. (Fritz) Harder in 1966 and they lived in rural Stockville and Curtis. Fritz passed away in 1975. Grace married Kenny Harwick in 1988. Kenny passed away in 2002.
Grace worked out of her home doing laundry and ironing. She also cleaned houses and worked several years as a custodian at Sunset Haven in Curtis. She also cleaned several businesses and private homes in Curtis. She enjoyed reading and had a book by her side at the very end. She enjoyed sewing and quilting and made blankets, pillows, bean bag chairs and other items for her family and friends. She also enjoyed collecting turtles and her collection numbered more than 400 in a variety of sizes. She also liked to fish and spent many hours at lakes in the area. Her greatest joy was her families.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and 11 brothers and sisters.
Grace is survived by her sister, Laverne Whelan, of Bemidji, Minn.; her daughter, Billie Christensen, of Littleton, Colo.; son, Dan (Karen) Smith, of Maywood; her step-daughters, Darlene (Tedd) Hinton, of Colorado Springs, Colo., Lynda (Denny) Drayton, of Lemon, S.D.; her step-son, Fayette (Ronnie) Harwick, of Alliance; grandchildren, Dan Christensen, of Littleton, Colo., Paul (Dawn) Smith, of Kansas City, Mo., and Chad (Jean) Smith, of Overland Park, Kan.; her great-grandchildren, Jessica (Ben) Vinci, Troi Christensen, Trysten Brown Christensen, Josie Smith and Gavin Smith; her great-great-grandchildren, Cadence, Michael and Avery Vinci, of Littleton, Colo.; numerous nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.
Memorials are suggested to the Curtis Public Library, 316 Center Ave, Curtis, NE 69025. To sign the online guest book, go to blasestrauser.com.
Private services and burial at the Riverton Cemetery will be on Wednesday, May 22.Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m., today, with the family present from 5-7 p.m., at Blase-Wetzel-Strauser Funeral Home in Curtis, which is in charge of arrangements.