Amanda L. Contreras, age 93 of North Platte, passed away at North Platte Care Center on Wednesday January 18, 2017. Amanda was born on July 30, 1923 in Broken Bow, NE to Seo C.

Bowdish, age 56, of Lincoln, passed away on Jan. 14, 2017, surrounded by loved ones. *Kate was born July 23, 1960, in Valentine, NE, to Don and Kathleen McGuire.

Nancy Gaye Mosttler, 69, died January 11, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita. She was born on July 17, 1947 in Grand Island, Nebraska the daughter of Ben and Geneva (Bissell) Ewoldt.Nancy was raised in Thedford, Nebraska and attended a country school close to her home.

Marjorie Ruth Frels, 105, of Sutherland, passed away Dec. 21, 2016, at the Sutherland Care Center.Marjorie was born on June 14, 1911, in Garden County near Lisco to Elzi and Flora (Powell) Wollam. She moved to Arkansas as a small child, returning to Stockville in 1914.Marge married Jess Warner in 1927, and to this union six children were born, Opal, James, Merrill, Ronald, Patricia and Peggy.

James Gordon Snyder, 79, passed away Jan. 1, 2017, at home, surrounded by his family, who had been his caregivers the last few months.James Gordon Snyder was born on Oct. 23, 1937, in North Platte, to Miles William and Hollis Elizabeth (Blackstone) Snyder.Jim spent his entire life on the Ten Bar Ranch, which was homesteaded by his grandparents, Bert and Grace (McCance) Snyder.

Alice Mae Goehring, age 90, of Thedford, Ne. passed away Friday December 30, 2016 at Thedford, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Thursday January 5, 2017 at the Bethel Assembly of God Church in Thedford at 1 p.m. with Reverend Lee Wonch and Reverend Ron Matsen officiating.  Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery at Thedford.

Memorial services for Alva Bailey, age 99 of Ogallala, formerly of Halsey, Ne will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 2:00 PM, at Govier Brothers Mortuary in Broken Bow with Rev. Bobby Brueggeman officiating.  Military honors be held.