The Reverend James Edward Novakowski, age 67 of North Platte, passed away at his home on Wednesday April 25, 2018.Fr. Jim was born December 4, 1950 in Philadelphia, PA to Edward and Regina (Mulvey) Novakowski. His mother was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and he helped care for her until her death in 1986.

Ruth Reynolds, 88, of North Platte went home to be with the Lord on April 23, 2018. Ruth was born on October 24, 1929 in Logan County, NE on the family farm.  She lived there with her parents, Richard and Harriet (Colburn) Lockhart, three brothers, and a sister until the age of 12.  She and her mother moved to North Platte so Ruth could continue school, with her father following after harvest.Ruth was very proud of the fact that she was able to work at the Canteen.  Throughout her…

Funeral services for Eldora Hardy, 94 year old Buffalo resident who passed away Thursday night at the Amie Holt Care Center in Buffalo, will be held Friday April 27th at 2:00 p.m. Central Time at the Saint Nicholas Catholic Church in Valentine, Nebraska. Interment will be in the Seneca Cemetery with graveside services to be held at 2:00 p.m.

Eleanor Cox Horst 95, of Halsey, passed away April 21, 2018, at Good Life Center in Callaway. Eleanor was born on June 23, 1922, in Cook County Chicago to Roy Kyle and Ida Edith (Goerner) Cox.Eleanor married Eugene Horst April 7, 1942, in Broken Bow, before Eugene was shipped to the South Pacific in October 1942.  To this union two children were born, Dennis and Katherine.

Harold (Buz) Ehlers, age 89, of North Platte passed away April 16, 2018 at Great Plains Health.Buz was born on May 7, 1928 in North Platte to Edward and Elizabeth (Bailey) Ehlers.He started school at Bell Prairie School, near Maywood and attended North Platte Schools later.  He had fond memories of his youth, spending time at the Chamberlain Ranch at Maywood.As a young man he moved to Pocatello, Idaho, where he met and married Phyllis Hawley.  They had two daughters, Judy and Mary, and…

Roger Lee Fox, age 45 years and 11months, died suddenly at his home in Kearney, NE on Tuesday April 10, 2018.Roger was born May 9, 1972 in North Platte, NE to Benjamin and Mary Ann (Kramer) Fox. He grew up on the family farm west of Arnold and graduated from Arnold High School in 1991. He studied Electronics at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte then began working in Kearney in 1995 soon after graduating.

Sonja Daigger, age 83 of North Platte, passed away Friday April 6, 2018 at the Cozad Care Center.Sonja was born May 22, 1934 in Lohnweiler, Germany to Rudolf and Anna Maria (Weber) Schneider. She married Robert Waltermire in 1960 in Heidelberg, Germany and they moved to Brady, NE in 1961. She taught Sunday School at the Brady Methodist Church for many years and belonged to the Brady Fire Ladies, the Extension Club, and the Brady Book Club.