Jeffrey Cargill Rosenthal, 72, of North Platte, NE passed away in the early hours of January 12th, 2024 with his youngest son by his side at North Platte Community Care Center.
Jeff was born on July 5th, 1951 in Kimball, Nebraska to Robert C. Rosenthal and Elizabeth (Libby) Cargill Rosenthal. Jeff spent his youth growing up in the town of Dix, Nebraska where he excelled in athletics, especially baseball and football.
In 1968, against his will, he moved to Kearney, Nebraska to finish out his senior year. Because of this move, he was not able to compete in his senior year of football.
After graduation, he attended UNK for two years. The winter of 1975 Jeff and a friend were driving around during a blizzard trying to find something to do since the campus was closed. They found their was to a bar called The Play Pen where he met his future wife, Katie Frye. Two years later, on August 20th, 1977 they were married in North Platte at St. Patrick's Catholic Church. From this union came their three children: Robbie, Becky, and Kristofer.
After college Jeff went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad where he worked on the section gang and the Maintenance of Way before being hired as a switchman and then onto brakeman. Jeff also worked as a union griever and union office for the UTV 200. He worked on the railroad his entire career until he retired in 2003 due to injuries.
Jeff's greatest accomplishment was his family. He took so much pride in his wife, children, and grandchildren, never missing an opportunity to talk about them. He loved to watch his grandchildren participate in events whether it was athletics, plays, concerts, etc. He worked so hard in his life and missed so much of his kids' events he tried to make up for it with his grandkids. He went to as many things as he could until his health made it impossible.
Jeff had a love of horses and the racetrack and owned many racehorses throughout his life. He trained them from babies to runners and had a few that were successful in Grand Island, Des Moines, Omaha, and Minnesota.
He is proceeded in death by his parents, Robert and Libby Rosenthal, brother Robin Rosenthal. In-laws Don & Trudy Frye, brother-in-law Pat Frye, and granddaughter Brooklyn Feltz.
Survivors include his wife Katie. Children: Robbie (Angela) and grandchildren, Gavin, Bailey, and Reed. Becky (Bo) Feltz and grandchildren Cooper and Chase. Kristofer (Tracey) and grandson Karter. A brother Mike (Barb) Rosenthal; sisters- and brothers-in-law Lynda (Mike) Brooks; Jim Frye and Mike (Shari) Frye; and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Memorial Service will be at Carpenter Memorial Chapel on Friday, January 19, 2024 at 1:00 pm with The Reverend Jonathan Sorenson officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Dix Cemetery. The family will be greeting friends before the service at 11:00 am. Book signing will be Thursday from 9-5. Memorials for Children's Hospital Nephrology group or to the family for future designation.
The family would like to thank the entire staff at North Platte Care Center for the special care that was given to Jeff and his family while he was a resident there.
Carpenter Memorial Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.