Loretta J. "Jeannie" Fourtner

Loretta J. "Jeannie" Fourtner, 76, of North Platte, passed away on Oct. 24, 2021, at Great Plains Health. She was born on Feb. 8, 1945, in Hastings, and was raised by her mother and father, Vesta (Bacon) Beig and Robert "Bob" Beig. She grew up in Hartington and graduated in 1963 from Hartington High School. She later attended business school in Yankton, South Dakota. She was married in 1964 to Harold Lammers in Fordyce. Following Harold's passing in 2000, she married Rich Fourtner in 2007. Jeannie enjoyed collecting chickens, vases and barns and loved flowers. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harold Lammers; parents, Robert "Bob" and Vesta Beig; brothers, Danny Hourigan and Robert Beig; and brother-in-law, Leonard Snook. Jeannie is survived by her second husband, Rich; children, Thomas H. (Susan) Lammers of Tilden, Theresa J. Kramer of North Platte and Todd H.D. (Shanna) Lammers of Elgin; grandchildren, Martin, Myles, Mason, Jael, Ryker and Jace Lammers and Kiya Kramer; great-grandchildren, Emma, Spencer, Nalaya, Oliver, Noah and Nicolas Lammers; step-children, Daren Fourtner of Texas, Dana Fourtner of Texas, Danny Fourtner of North Platte, Sherri Higgins of South Dakota, Brian Fourtner of Sutherland and Brenda Fourtner of North Platte; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Peggy (Paul) Wedel of Iowa, Charlotte (Dave) Jones of Oregon, Jance Snook of Hartington and Deann (Sue Koch) Beig of Tennessee; and numerous nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com. A prayer service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 29, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Vidya Sagar Arikotla officiating. Burial will follow at the North Platte Cemetery. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m., with family receiving friends 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which has been entrusted with arrangements.