Gene Richard Masters, 88, passed away March 25, 2017, surrounded by family.Gene was the youngest child of Will and Sophia Masters.After graduating from McPherson County High School, he enlisted in the Army, serving from 1951-54, including the light tank division in Korea and atomic testing program in Nevada. Gene was a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV and the Oddfellows as grand noble for several years.He was preceded in death by his parents, Will and Sophia; siblings…

Charles 'Neb' Clouse, Jr., 87, of Arnold, died May 18, 2017, at Broken Bow, NE. He was born July 28, 1929, north of Stapleton, NE, to Charles Clouse, Sr. and Ella (Hicks) Clouse. Neb grew up 17 miles north of Stapleton, and attended school through the 8th grade.

Bernard M. Sheets, 86, of Dunning, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2017. He was born on July 9, 1930 to William and Rachel (Main) Sheets in Arnold.

Harold Duane Allen, age 67, of North Platte passed away May 17, 2017 at Great Plains Health. Harold was born on September 29, 1949 in McCook to Wilbur L. and Betty L.

Mary E. Schmidt, age 88 of North Platte, long time resident of McPherson County, passed away May 15, 2017 at Great Plains Health. She was born August 14, 1928 at Venus, NE to Leonard and Nancy (Conner) Herman.

Leonard Earl Boyer, 77, passed away May 13 at the North Colorado Center in Greeley, Colorado. He was born on June 14, 1941 in Mullen, Nebraska, to Clarence Earl and Lilly Jean (Morrison) Boyer. As an adult he was baptized in the Calvary Episcopal Church in Hyannis.

Elgin Lee Gewecke, age 90, of Stapleton, NE, passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, May 11, 2017, at the North Platte Care Center.Elgin was born April 6, 1927, to Emil Fredrick and Margaret Lee Wiseman Gewecke at Elm Creek, NE, where he grew up. Elgin graduated from Elm Creek High School in 1944 then worked at the lumber yard and farmed in the area.On March 16, 1952, Elgin was united in marriage to Judith Irene Teichert in Stapleton. The following year they moved to the family farm an…

James Eugene Fattig, age 88 of North Platte, formerly of Wallace, passed away Friday May 12, 2017 at his home. He had been in hospice care for 3 days.Jim was born July 14, 1928 and was adopted when he was 6 weeks old by Glenn and Helen (Klump) Fattig of Ringgold, NE, in McPherson County. He grew up in a loving home and grew to love the farm life.

Nona L. Reynolds of North Platte went to be with Jesus on May 3, 2017 at the age of 98. She was born September 24, 1918 on the family homestead in the Nebraska Sandhills.