Vera LaVonne Fosbinder, 98, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on October 1, 2023 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Vera was born on August 10, 1925 to Berent and Elsie (Pierce) Newtson in North Platte.
Vera grew up on Jackmore Flats going to school district #31 and graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1944. She was united in marriage to LeRoy Fosbinder on November 23, 1947. Vera was a homemaker. She enjoyed sewing, cooking, gardening, babysitting, camping and playing cards. She worked at the Lincoln County Courthouse and then was a bookkeeper for Fosbinder Construction.
Survivors include her son, Gaylord Fosbinder, North Platte, Nebraska; daughter, Diana Mason, North Platte, Nebraska; grandchildren, Melinda (Scott) Baker, North Platte, Nebraska, Bryan Fosbinder, Bertrand, Nebraska, Cassie (Josh) Hamann, Corvallis, Oregon, Merrisa (Casey) Schiel, North Platte, Nebraska; great-children, Coy Baker, Kason Baker, Elliott Hamann, Wesley Schiel, Rowan Schiel, Emma Schiel; along with other relatives and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband LeRoy on July 3, 2011; sons, Jerry in 1997 and Rodney in 2020; siblings, Ina Slack, Melvin Newtson, Lucille Grover, Russell “Rusty” Newtson, and Lorena Millsap.
A memorial has been established and online condolences and the live stream of the service will be at www.adamsswanson.com.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens, North Platte, Nebraska with Pastor Jean Anderson officiating. A reception will follow the service at First Christian Church in North Platte. Visitation will be noon – 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, October 4 with family receiving friends and family from 5 – 7. Anyone wishing to meet at 12:30 on Thursday prior to the service at Adams & Swanson for viewing and then go in procession to Floral Lawns for the service are welcome. Adams & Swanson Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.