Kent Battreall

Kent Battreall

Kent Battreall, 63, of North Platte, joined his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 23, 2025.

Kent was born to Robert and Aloha Battreall on April 25, 1961, in David City. Kent lived in Brainard, Oxford, Maywood, Indianola, McCook and North Platte, Long Beach, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah. He graduated from Republican Valley High School and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After college, he joined the US Navy. He was a boiler tech in the Navy and was very proud of his time serving our country. After leaving the Navy, Kent returned to Nebraska, settling in North Platte. He worked at Knapp Electric and then began his career as an electrician with the Union Pacific Railroad. Kent had recently retired from the UPRR.

He was an avid fisherman and hunter. He loved his family, the outdoors, the Huskers, the Kansas City Chiefs, the US Navy and the United States. He was a dear friend to so many people and he was proud of his son, Bobby.

He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Battreall; and his sister-in-law, Patricia Battreall.

Survivors include his mother, Aloha Battreall; son, Bobby Battreall; brother, David Battreall of McCook; sister, Carrie (Scott) McGinnis; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Memorial service is at 11 a.m., Friday, April 4, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Rev. Daniel Ramsey officiating. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.