Karen Nadine Corey, age 71, of North Platte, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Great Plains Health.

Karen was born November 2, 1946, to Marvin and Lillian (Nichols) McDonald at Richland, WA.  She grew up and attended school in Richland then married George Shields, and they later divorced.

Karen started working as a waitress when she was a teenager, first at Denny’s and later for Petosa’s Restaurant and Bar. While working at Petosa’s she met Richard Corey and the two were married on August 29, 1992, in Everett, WA, where they lived. Karen eventually began driving trucks over the road with Richard for the next several years then their job moved to North Platte in 2003.  Karen and Richard were a great couple, she loved to cook and Richard loved to eat.

Karen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2nd Ward.  When she was able, she enjoyed visiting with people in the nursing homes.

She leaves behind her husband, Richard, of North Platte; children, Linda Rosendahl, of Liberty Lake, WA, Lillian (Tim) Mathews, of Huntington, OR, and George (Amy) Shields, missionaries in the Philippines; grandchildren, Christina, Jessica, Katrina, Matthew, Sara, Jakob, Hanna, Christian, Colton and Emma; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Adrian (Denny) Ledbetter, of Kenniwick, WA; brothers, Marvin (Sandee) McDonald and Robert McDonald, of Washington; as well as many nieces, nephews and other family.

Karen was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Lillian McDonald, brother, Mike McDonald; and grandson, Cary ‘Dean’ Stalter.

Cremation was chosen.  Memorial Service will be held from 4-5 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.  Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Gladys Evelyn Nelson, of North Platte, passed away at the age of 99, on Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the North Platte Care Center.

Gladys was born July 9, 1919, in a sod house north of North Platte, NE to John Albertus and Leora Bell Stroud Horne.  She graduated from North Platte High School in 1937.

In 1938, Gladys married Frederick Arthur “Fred” Nelson and to this union two daughters and three sons were born.  The family lived in many different communities including Kearney, NE in 1944, Oregon in 1956 and Gerber, CA in 1957.  Gladys drove a school bus for 22 years and did sewing for J.C. Penny’s, Montgomery Wards and her many friends and family.
In 1982, Gladys and Fred started traveling in their motor home, visiting most of the United States and parts of Canada.  They returned to North Platte during the summer of 1997 and bought a home.
Gladys was a member of Lodgepole Lutheran Church where she was baptized, and attended the First Baptist Church in North Platte.  She was also a member and past president of the Business and Professional Women’s Association in California and a member of the California Schools Employee’s Association.

Gladys liked being a mother and enjoyed life.  In 2000 she wrote about growing up in the Sandhills of Nebraska in her book, Sandhills Living.  The book included recipes and stories of her childhood that included good and bad times, the dry years, dust storms and grasshoppers, bootlegging, cattle rustling and more. She loved real root beer, had numerous hobbies and crafts, and never missed a Golden Games event.

Gladys is survived by her daughter, Betty “B.J.” Aldrich, of Chadron; son, Stan (Roseann) Nelson, of Longwood, FL; daughters-in-law, Mary Nelson and Cathy Nelson, of Red Bluff, CA; nieces, Chrissy Muller and Geri (Art) Stroud; 16 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren; and other family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred; her daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Joe Gifford; sons, Larry and Ron Nelson; half sister, Matilda Sebold Twidwell; grandson, Ronnie Nelson Jr.; and her parents, John and Leora Horne.

Cremation was chosen.  Private family services will be at a later date.  Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Darwin Adam ‘Dar’ Brown, of North Platte, died unexpectedly at the age of 54, on Monday, September 17, 2018, at Great Plains Health.

Darwin was born March 31, 1964, to Billy Jr. and Loewayne Lilace (Thompson) Brown at Marysville, KS.  The family moved to North Platte in ’67 and Dar graduated from high school in 1982.  He went on to work at Sixth Street Food Store, Fed Ex and most recently for Inland Truck Parts where he was a drive line mechanic.

Dar had three kids who were his pride and joy.  He loved hunting and fishing with his brothers and liked playing pool.  He wrestled in high school and later became a champion arm wrestler.  Dar was a proud fan of Nebraska football and the Raiders and was a past member of the Moose Lodge.

He leaves behind his children, Justin Brown, of Greeley, CO, Jessica (Andy) Holtorf, of Papillion, NE, and Cody Brown, of North Platte; grandsons, Oscar and Owen Holtorf; mother, Loewayne Brown, of Broken Bow; brothers, Don (Julie) Brown, of Maxwell and Dwayne (Renae) Brown, of Cozad; and many nieces, nephews and other family.

Dar was preceded in death by his father, Billy Jr., and brother, Douglas Brown.

Cremation was chosen.  Celebration of Life will be at 4 p.m. Friday, September 21, 2018, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Brent Montgomery officiating.  The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or prior to the service at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.  In lieu of flowers, the family has established a memorial.

Leora Blanche (Osterhoudt) Wood, age 89 of North Platte, was reunited with her Heavenly Father and other loved ones on Saturday September 15, 2018.

Leora was born December 29, 1928 in Curtis, NE to Everett Miles and Francis Ida (Richardson) Osterhoudt.  She was one of thirteen children: Howard, Willard, Leora, Barbara, Royal, Betty, Ronald, Wesley, Ida, Franklin, Vernon, Leanna and Miles.  On August 19, 1946 she married Marion Eugene Wood in Oberlin, KS.  They had seven children: Frances Leora, Donald, Kenneth, Lynn, Jimmy, Chris and Lori.  Her family continued to grow and at the time of her death, there were twelve grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.  She and Marion lived on the family farm west of Maywood where she briefly taught in a rural schoolhouse south of Maywood and drove the school bus.  She pursued a career in nursing and in 1980 they moved to North Platte where she was a nurse at Great Plains Regional Medical Center until her retirement on May 30, 1999.  After Marion’s death in 1990, Leora opened her home to a total of eleven foreign exchange students from many different countries.  Her passions were her family, quilting, and gardening.  She made quilts for everyone in the family and would go to the Senior Center every Wednesday.  She also stayed close to her nursing group and would meet monthly for birthday lunches.

Leora is survived by her children Donald (Claudia) Wood of El Paso, TX, Kenneth (Coleen) Wood, Lynn (Shirley) Wood, Jimmy Wood, and Chris (Christine) Wood all of North Platte; son-in-law Kelly Nelson; as well as her 12 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 2 great great grandchildren; and other extended family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents Everett and Francis Osterhoudt; husband Marion; daughters Frances Leora Wood and Lori Nelson; and siblings Howard, Willard, Royal, Ronald, Wesley and Ida Fae.

Memorials are suggested to the North Platte Senior Center and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.  Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday September 21, 2018 at the Parkview Church of The Nazarene with Pastor James Trippett officiating.  Burial will be at 1:00 p.m. at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery after a luncheon at the church.  Visitation will be from noon until 8:00 p.m. with Family Receiving Friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday September 20, 2018 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

 

Ryan Benjamin Ziel, 42, of North Platte, formerly of Colorado, died in a work related accident in North Platte on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Ryan was born November 19, 1975, to Reinhold and Twila (Zarbock) Ziel in Greeley, CO.  He grew up on a dairy farm in Windsor, CO, and graduated from Windsor High School in 1994.  He then went to work for Monfort Cattle Company as a parts manager before moving in 1999 to Broken Bow, NE, where he raised his son and worked for Swift.  By 2005 Ryan moved to North Platte and worked as a subcontractor with the Union Pacific Railroad until his death.

On July 19, 2011, Ryan married Kimberly Dawn Soto in North Platte where they made their home.

Ryan liked Harry Potter and loved Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel and DC Comics, and going to the movies.  He also loved racing video games as well as vaping and making his own vape juice. When he was younger, he was active in Boy Scouts and earned the rank of Eagle Scout.  Ryan was a good man who cared for his family and enjoyed making time to be with them.

He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and children, Alexander Ziel and Tasia Soto, all of North Platte; parents, Reinhold and Twila Ziel, of Windsor, CO; sisters, Laura (Zach) Milke, of Durango, CO, and Christina (Joey) Sutter, of Severance, CO; brother, Shan (Kristy) Ziel, of Westminster, CO; nieces, Avalon and Blythe; nephews, Vialiant and Erik; his many cousins including Amy Fiedler and Sunday Landgraf, who he had a close bond with, and other family.

Ryan was preceded in death by his cousin and best friend, Jeremy Hartshorn; and  grandparents, Doris and William Zarbock and ‘Opa’ Fred and ‘Oma’ Gertrude Ziel.

Cremation was chosen.  Services will be at a later date in Colorado.  Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.  In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the North Platte Opportunity Center.  Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.

Geneva G. Bassett, known as Guylene to family and friends, followed her spouse of 62 years into death on September 14, 2018 surrounded by her family.

Guylene, the second of ten children, was born on July 23, 1933 in Lebanon, MO to Albert and Eppah (Palmer) Luthy.  She was witty, artistic, and an avid reader.  Professionally she was a hairdresser and then secretary for the Lincoln County Extension Office before retiring in 1976.  She was named the North Platte Secretary of the Year in 1975.  Mama loved a good cup of coffee with her close friends over the years.  She really enjoyed making up believable answers for any question … even the ones she knew nothing about and would be so tickled if she got you to believe her.  She undoubtably would have been a great politician!  Mom taught us to be strong, tell the truth and always be individuals.  She led by example with her hard work, intelligence and honesty.

Guylene is survived by her children Gary (Karen) Bassett; daughter Raquelle Hill; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; sisters Aurelia Miller, Alberta Luthy, and Joyce French; brother Dallas (Nicki) Luthy; as well as other extended family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Robert; son Robert Bassett, Jr.; son-in-law Clayton Hill II; sister Margaret French; and brothers Malcom, Russell, Jim and Marvin Luthy.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Lung Association and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.  Memorial services will be 9:00 a.m. Tuesday September 18, 2018 at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery with Pastor Gary Smith officiating.  Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday September 17, 2018 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.