Connie Carol Neal, 63, of North Platte, NE died Monday, July 16, 2012, at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, OK.

Connie was born April 8, 1949, to Samuel Benjamin and Leora Ella German Hasbrouck at Ogallala, NE. She grew up in Ogallala, Potter and North Platte where she attended North Platte High School.

On January 23, 1968, Connie married Eugene Charles Neal at North Platte and they divorced in 1993. She later met Don Hood and they became companions.

Connie worked at the Cedar Bowl as a cook and volunteered with the Youth Bowling Program. She also worked at Kmart and Shopko as a sales associate. She received her 15 Year Clock from Shopko in 2011.

Connie was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary Post #1504 and was an avid bowler. She held many office positions with the Women’s Bowling Association. She was also involved in a Bunco Club. Connie enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, painting ceramics, playing cards and crocheting.

Connie is survived by her daughter, Mindy (James) Schmadeke, of North Platte; two sons, Maj. Martin Neal, of Lincoln, NE and Mason Neal (special friend, Mandy Thompson), of North Platte; two sisters, Vina Shaw, of North Platte and Violet ‘Vicki’ Lucido, of California; a brother, Virgil (Phyllis) Beavers, of North Platte; her sister-in-law, Pauline Laflan, of Brule, NE; four grandchildren, Taylor, Skyler and Logan Schmadeke and Maesa Neal; her aunts, Jean Yonker and Almina German, both of North Platte; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews and other family.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Leora; her sister, Esther Summers; a brother, William ‘Chubbie’ Laflan; and her special friend, Don Hood.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012, at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore with Pastor Terry Brokaw of the Harvest Christian Fellowship officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. The family has established a memorial. Visitation will be 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com with Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore in charge of arrangements.

Homer Loy Branting, 84, of North Platte, passed away July 15, 2012, at Broken Bow.
He was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Lincoln County, to Reuben and Lydia Mogensen Branting. Homer grew up in Lincoln County. He worked as a railroader, farmer, policeman and fireman in the North Platte area. Homer enjoyed spending time visiting with his family and friends.
Survivors include his wife, Eileen, of North Platte; daughter, Jan (Mike) Rich, of North Platte; son, Darryl (Laureen) Branting, of Herndon, Va.; grandsons, Erik Conor Branting and Jason Kane Branting, both of Herndon, Va.; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Reuben and Lydia Branting; sister, Dorothy Branting; and a brother, Lauren Branting.
Memorials are suggested to the North Platte Senior Center and online condolences may be shared at adamsswanson.com.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home. Those wishing to sign the register book may do so from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home.

Sheri Lee Jamison, 71, of Ashby, died July 13, 2012, at Brighton, Colo.
Sheri, one of twin girls, was born Jan. 20, 1941, at the Hoyt Ranch to Buddy and Barbara (Bump) Hoyt north of Whitman. She attended country school No. 151 through eighth grade. She then attended UNSA at Curtis for high school. She attended beauty school in Alliance from 1958-59.
She married her high school sweetheart, Beryle Jamison in Hot Springs, S.D., on Jan. 26, 1959. They worked at the Peterson Ranch south of Alliance and the Spade Ranch north of Ashby, finally moving to the family ranch north of Ashby where they presently resided. Born to this union were two children, a son Monte and a daughter Barbie.
Sheri loved being a ranch woman and was involved in every aspect of ranch life. She had a good eye for choosing horses and cattle and loved watching cattle and horse sales. She loved attending her children and grandchildren’s events in school, 4-H, team roping and rodeo, etc. She and Beryle enjoyed going to the stock show at Rapid City, NFR in Las Vegas and visiting with family and friends. She had accepted Christ as her savior and they attended a country church, Faith Lutheran, north of Hyannis and Pleasant Point Community Church south of Gordon. She was a loving, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt.
Preceding her in death was her mother and father and mother-in-law and father-in-law.
She will be greatly missed by her husband Beryle; son, Monte (Lisa) and their children Savanna, Brook and B.J., all of Ashby; daughter, Barbie (Eric) Meyer and daughter Megan, of Lochbuie, Colo.; twin sister, Vicki Peden and special friend Roger Loibl, of Kearney; sisters, Becky Younkin, of Ainsworth, and Karen McGrinn, of Banning, Calif.; brother, Gary (Carolyn) Hoyt, of Mullen; brothers-in-law, Puzz, Bob (Helen), Dean (JoAnn) Jamison, Bud Smith and sister-in-law Shirley Smith, of Mitchell; numerous nieces, nephews and other family and friends.
Services will be at 10 a.m. (MDT), Wednesday, July 18, at the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church at Hyannis. Inurnment will be at the family ranch north of Ashby. Visitation will be at the church from 7:30 a.m. until time of service.
Memorials are suggested to Tri State Cowboy Museum, Grant County Fire & Rescue and Sandhills Lutheran Ministry. Mullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Hazel Hilton of North Platte, NE passed away at the age of 102 on July 14, 2012, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.

Hazel was born July 2, 1910, to Howard Merle and Hilda Matilda Carlson Perkins at Brady, NE. The family later moved to Scottsbluff, NE where Hazel graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1930. Her family later returned to Brady.

On June 26, 1931, Hazel married Albert Harry Hilton of Farnam at Ogallala, NE. To this union four children were born, Loren, Marlene, Larry and Dennis Hilton. They made their home in Lexington and Farnam until 1938 when they moved to Sutherland, NE. In 1994 Hazel and Albert moved to North Platte. Hazel lived at Centennial Park from 2006 until her death.

Hazel became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 7, 1955. She was a diligent student of the bible and had a love of people. She voluntarily spent many hours every month sacrificing her time and money to share the hope of God’s promise of the Kingdom to bring peace, happiness and in the future, No More Death (Rev. 2.4).

Hazel is survived by her sons, Loren (Carol) Hilton, of Fort Collins, CO, Larry (Millie) Hilton, of Baldwinsville, NY and Dennis (Ann) Hilton, of Hershey, NE; her daughter, Marlene (Dale) Peregrine, of North Platte; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and her special friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert; her parents, Howard and Hilda Perkins; her sister, Helen Staley; and her brother, Lewis ‘Buck’ Perkins.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Dewayne Hanes officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The memorial book may be signed from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com with Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore in charge of arrangements.