George Halley

George Halley, 84, of North Platte, passed away at Linden Court on Sept. 14, 2022. George, the son of Vernon and Alice Halley, was born on the family farm southwest of Stockville on Dec. 29, 1937. He grew up on the farm and attended North Star Country School and Stockville High School, graduating in 1957. In April 1958, George enlisted into the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. Following his discharge, George returned to Nebraska. He hired on with the Union Pacific Railroad and worked for 31 years until retiring as a carman in 1999. George married Iona Burton in Maywood in October 1960. They made their home in North Platte and had three children, Kevin, Ken and Kristi. The family later moved to Hershey in 1973 and returned to North Platte in 1984. After George and Iona divorced, he married Janice Madison in August 1986 and they lived on a farm west of North Platte. George was a member of Grace Community Bible Church, Platte Valley and Southwest Tractor Clubs and was a past member of the Eagles. He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Alice; his sisters, Evelyn Hilker and Carol Walther; brother-in-law, Howard Chambers; and sisters-in-law, Claudia Dale and Corrine Brown. George is survived by his wife, Janice of North Platte; sons, Kevin (Carol) Halley of North Platte and Ken (Les) Halley of Fort Collins, Colorado; daughter, Kristi (Bill) Wever of Sutherland; stepchildren, Mike (Linda) Madison of Lexington, Steve (Caroline) Madison of Lincoln and Brenda (Roland) Erb of Gothenburg; his sister, Doris Chambers of Cambridge; his beloved dog, Mitzi; grandchildren, Zac, Kortney, Max, Nya, Mackenzie, Logan, Josiah, Jonathan, Jarod, Jenna, Camdin, Keegan and Johnny; great-grandkids, Caden, Emilia, Karlyn, Karter and Tyler; sister-in-law, Joan Sheets of Omaha; and other family. Memorials are suggested to the church or the Lincoln County Historical Museum. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Celebration of life is at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, at Grace Community Bible Church with Pastor Mike Wing officiating. Inurnment with military honors will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery. Memorial book signing is 1-5 p.m., with family greeting friends 2-4 p.m., at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements.