Daryl Kevin “Pickle” Higginbotham, 64, of North Platte, passed away February 9, 2018 at his home with his wife and animals.  He was born to Willie John and Helen (Yates) Higginbotham on September 22, 1953.

For those who knew him well, he was “Pickle” and he would give you the shirt off his back.  He was a one of a kind human being, loved his family very much and was especially fond of sports and hanging out with his friends.

Daryl and his brother, John, started in business with their loving aunt and uncle, Millie and Roger Grosh.  They ran Roger’s Fine Food Restaurant in the community for forty years, retiring due to health problems.

Daryl is survived by his wife, Cindy; his mother, Helen; sisters, Debbie and Lisa; nieces, Erica and Andrea Kraetz, Cassidy and Savanna Arnold; nephew, Logan Arnold; aunts, Florence Yates Peterson and Louise Houghtelling; uncle, Raymond Yates and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his father, Willie John; brother, John; sisters, Marcia, Ronna and Janis Higginbotham; aunt and uncle, Millie and Roger Grosh.

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with the Reverend Matthew Nash as celebrant.  Rosary will be 7:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018 at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.  Visitation will be from 5 – 7 p.m. on Sunday, prior to the rosary at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is in care of arrangements.

Terrel Leland Dixon, 77, passed away February 10, 2018, at Linden Estates in North Platte.  Terrel was born on November 14, 1940, to Florence and Leland Dixon in Leroy, Kansas, where he grew up and graduated high school.  On June 13, 1959, Terrel married Sharon Lee Dupuy in Humbolt, Kansas.  They lived in Topeka, Kansas for five years before moving to several different towns and States as part of Terrel’s job working for a company that buried underground telephone cable.  In 1974, they settled in Paxton where Terrel worked for the telephone company.  In 1987, they moved to Wallace where they retired in 2005.  Terrel was a hardworking man who enjoyed working around the house and in his yard after he retired.  He loved to travel with Sharon, especially to Hawaii, where they spent numerous vacations.  Terrel was a loving and devoted husband to Sharon for 55 years until she passed in 2015.

Terrel was preceded in death by his parents.  He leaves behind one son, Keith, a daughter-in-law, Peggy, and two grandchildren, Justis and Allison, who live in Maryland.  Online condolences may be shared at www.carptermemorial.com.  Cremation was chosen and services will be a private family affair. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.

Carroll J. McNeel, 95, of North Platte, passed away Feb 8, 2018 at Harlingen, TX.

Carroll was born Oct. 31, 1922 at Sutherland, NE to Charles Emilo and Jennie E. (White) McNeel.

He grew up in Sutherland and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1942.  He ranched with his brother, Marvin McNeel, where his grandfather John McNeel started the ranch on the North West River Road.  He spent the next 50 years there and was known as a great cattleman.  He was in the business many years, topping the sale with his yearling steers and heifers.

He raised three children, Marlea, Janene and Richard.  In 1966, his wife, Barbara Robinson climbed aboard to help with the ranching and he helped raise her three children, Connie, Pamela and Randy.  He was a great father and stepdad.  Carroll was known for quiet gentle ways and thoroughly enjoyed the travels and hiking mountain trails and camping in the snowy ranges in Wyoming, where he and his wife were camp host for a few years.  He loved to fly fish and was quite good at it.

He and his wife retired in 1991 and went on the road full-time for 24 years visiting mainly the west coast in Indiana and saw beautiful country in the U.S.A.  He began to slow the pace when his health started deteriorating but we kept the travels from Nebraska to Texas for a few years.  We were called those winter Texans.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother, Dwaine McNeel; brother, Marvin; sister, Arlene Simonetti; step-daughter, Connie Coady; brother-in-law, James Knapton; a sister-in-law, Lois Houser; and a step daughter-in-law, Mona Robinson.

Carroll is survived by his wife, Barbara; a son, Richard (Carol) of Chapel Hills, North Carolina; two daughters, Marlea (Vance) Post of North Platte and Janene (Ken) Huffman of Dallas, Georgia; two step children, Randy Robinson of North Platte and Pamela Robinson of College Station, TX; 19 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; two brothers-in-law, Gene (Rena) Piel of Missouri and Bill Houser of Elwood, NE; several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He left many friends behind at the Yellow Rose RV Resort in La Feria, TX.  Most were from the northern states but many others were from states where we camped in different areas across the country.

Your wife, Barb is going to miss you Carroll, 51 years has been a great trip!

Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel.   Cremation will follow the visitation.  Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in care of arrangements.

Ruth Elizabeth Lutz, age 80 of Sutherland, passed away Wednesday February 7, 2018 at Great Plains Health in North Platte.

Ruth was born August 10, 1937 in Nebraska City, NE to Kenneth and Margie (Morris) Conaway.  She married Richard R. Lutz on June 4, 1955 in Avoca, NE at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.  They resided in eastern Nebraska until 1969 when they moved to Sutherland.  Ruth was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  She worked various jobs in Sutherland but her favorite job was being a Foster Grandparent at the Sutherland Schools.  She loved being around children and helping them in any way she could.

Ruth is survived by her husband Dick; sons Dick Jr. (Kelly), Paul (Laurie) and John (Kendra) Lutz, all of Sutherland; daughter Teresa McKinney of Omaha; 14 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; brother Ken (Jane) Conaway; sisters Alice Grassman and Kay (Gene) McKern, all of Council Bluffs, IA; as well as other extended family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; children Elizabeth, Margie, Peggy and Mark; grandchildren Brittany and Mark; and her brother Mike.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Sacred Heart Lift Fund or Foster Grandparents.  Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.  Christian Wake Services will be 7:00 p.m. Friday February 16, 2018.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday February 17, 2018, both at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sutherland with the Reverend Robert Chamberlain as Celebrant.  Burial will follow at the Riverview Cemetery.  Those wishing to do so may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday February 16, 2018 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.

Darlene M. Schick, 85, of North Platte, passed away, February 10, 2018 at Centennial Park Retirement Village.  She was born June 8, 1932 to Harrison and Mable (Fitzsimmons) Hartford at Primrose, near Cedar Rapids, NE.  Darlene grew up around Primrose and Albion, graduating from Albion High School with the class of “49”.  After high school she taught at Albion.  On April 14, 1954, she was united in marriage to Henry Schick at North Platte.  Darlene was employed at AT&T, until her retirement in 1981.  She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lincoln County Tree Board, Telephone Pioneers and Parliamentarians. She was a master gardener and was in the Nebraska State Garden Club, presiding as President for two years.

She is survived by her husband, Henry of North Platte; a son, Larry (Mary) Schick; a daughter, Anissa (Monte) Walker; a sister, Marjorie Taylor; a brother, Tom (Donna) Hartford; six grandchildren, Staci (Brent) Froman, Katie (Mitch) Pacheco, Andrea Schick, Colton (fiancé Erin Lewis) Walker, Luke Walker and Bryson Walker; three great grandchildren, Emilee, Garrison and Brylee; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

She was preceded in death by her parents and five siblings.  Online condolence may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com. Memorials are suggested to Juvenile Diabetes Research or to the donor’s choice.  Services will be 11:00 am Wednesday at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. Burial will be a Ft. McPherson National Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel which is in care of arrangements.

Barbara Leigh Scranton, age 52, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Great Plains Health.

Barbara was born in Buffalo, New York, January 6, 1966, to Richard Bruce and Sharlene Doris (Sutter) Scranton. She grew up in Buffalo and Aurora, Colorado, where she graduated from Aurora High School. Barbara loved her animals and her family. She also had a passion for flowers which led her to take horticulture classes.

She is survived by her mother, Sharlene Scranton, of North Platte; siblings, Kevin Donnelly, Debra Walkinshaw and Brenda Mayer, all of North Platte, Richard (Tonya) Scranton, of Aurora, Colorado, Jennifer (Phillip) Hyde, of Kentucky, and Vicki (Rick) Hinton, of Church Hill, Maryland; eight nieces, five nephews and other family.

Barbara was preceded in death by her father, Richard; and grandparents, George and Berniece Scranton and Allen and Lila Sutter.

Cremation was chosen. Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Pastor Dennis Leitner officiating. The memorial book may be signed online 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, memorials can be made to Cross of Christ.

Ila Mae Calkin, age 91, of North Platte, passed away Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Linden Court.

Ila was born May 15, 1926, to Jesse Jackson and Della Alsino (Cole) Hevlin on the family farm between Stockville and Curtis, NE, where she grew up. Ila graduated in 1944 from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture High School in Curtis and worked at the Dry Goods Store before and after graduating.

On July 11, 1947, Ila was united in marriage to Everett Dewayne Calkin in Holdrege, NE. The couple lived in Curtis until 1989 when they moved to North Platte. They had a daughter, Susan Kay, and celebrated over 70 years of marriage.

Ila was a member of the First United Methodist Church in North Platte and the Garden Club in Curtis. She liked volunteering, helping at the Curtis Methodist Church and working with Girl Scouts. Ila especially enjoyed going to sales with Everett and gardening. She loved growing vegetables in her acre garden and selling her produce in the local area and to friends. Ila and Everett also loved dancing with each other. They spent Wednesday evenings dancing at the Senior Center and looked forward to Winter Dance and any other dance they could find.

She is survived by her husband, Everett, of North Platte; daughter, Susan (David) King, of Kearney, NE; grandchildren, Charlie King, Megan (Matt) Currin and Brett (Alene) King; great-grandchildren, Emett Currin and Alissa King; and other family.

Ila was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse and Della Hevlin.

Funeral Service will be 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2018, at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore with Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. Burial will follow in Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Memorials are suggested to the Curtis Methodist Church or First United Methodist Church in North Platte.