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Mary Kilgore Obituary
March 20, 1935 - October 29, 2025
Mary Beth Kilgore, a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 29, 2025, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, surrounded by her beloved family. She was 90 years old.
Mary Beth was born on March 20, 1935, in David City, Nebraska, to Hazel and John Moran. She was the youngest of five children, preceded in death by her older siblings.
A devout Catholic, Mary Beth was a faithful member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Her unwavering faith, kind-hearted generosity, and helping hand were hallmarks of her life. She gave selflessly of her time and talents, volunteering at the local hospital and with the Goodfellow Shoe Fund, and was a proud member of P.E.O. Mary Beth delighted in her many hobbies, which included playing cards, quilting, cooking, baking, and tole painting. The warmth of her kitchen and the beautiful creations from her hands are treasured memories for all who knew her.
Mary Beth's greatest joy was her family. She and her husband of 71 years, Don, had four children: Kim (Jim) Coker, Shelley (Doug) Konopasek, Kirk (Sandy) Kilgore, and Beth (Mike) Nozicka. She leaves a beautiful legacy in her nine grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Rose Ann Moran (widow of her brother, Robert Moran).
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Kirk Kilgore; her siblings, Orletha, Robert, John, and Richard.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 3, 2025. Lunch will be served at 11 a.m., before the service. Rosary will be held 7 p.m., Sunday, November 2, 2025 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Adams and Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations may be made to the Goodfellow Shoe Fund or a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
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Terry Tyma
November 7, 2025
Don was happy to have a fine wife. She must have been a lovely lady. Sorry for the families loss. Prayers for the family.
Rich Zulkoski
November 6, 2025
Don - Sorry for your loss and glad that she will be remembered by your large extended family.
Rich and Sharon Zulkoski
Carol Bennett
November 4, 2025
I so enjoyed knowing Mary Beth during my time at Adams Middle School. I send my condolences to the family.
Dan Janak
November 1, 2025
Peace and understanding to the family.
Maris Schad
October 31, 2025
Don and Mary Beth were great neighbors! I was teaching at Adam’s Middle School when Mary Beth was secretary for the Councilors. She was a special lady! Prayers for her family!
Mark Schaeffer
October 31, 2025
So sorry to hear of Mary Beth's passing, my condolences to the family...I believe Mary Beth was in a group of older women that took some upholstering classes at night out at Midplains Voc Tech College...I was much younger than they, so I thought, they were and when it came to moving furniture around they almost always asked me to help with the moving of their chairs or couches from the storage places we had to keep them in so there was enough room to work at recovering them...I enjoyed working with all the ladies in my classes...I'm sure she will be missed by all who knew and loved her she was a great lady...RIP my friend...
David Vanderheiden
October 31, 2025
What a special aunt she was to me, even though she always beat me to the chicken gizzards.
Stacey and Randy Kotrous
October 31, 2025
Our sympathies go out to Mary Beth's family.....thankful she was surrounded by her family in her passing.
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