Verna Louise Price, 78, of North Platte, passed away February 4, 2024 at home. She was born on January 25, 1946 to Lenard and Mabel (Miller) Johnston in North Platte.
Verna graduated from Hershey High School with the class of 1964. She married Gary N. Price on February 3, 1968 in Brady. Verna was a loving wife, sister (the oldest of eight children), and mother of four. She and her husband traveled to all 50 states selling screen print items and scrubbies. Verna was a cook and waitress at Dog & Suds, Hershey Truck Stop, Parrs I-80, and Golden Corral. She also worked as a CNA at Sutherland Nursing Home and North Platte Care Center.
Survivors include husband, Gary Price of North Platte; daughter, Shauna (Jimmie “Eric” Crudup) Price McMorris of North Platte; son, Steven (Brenda Yott) Price of Sutherland; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Price of Geneva; sisters, Colleen (Don) Dubry of North Platte, Gaylene (Bob) Lueck of Lexington; brothers, Gary (Anna) Johnston of Texas, Stan (Donna) Johnston of Texas, Dennis (Melody) Johnston of Florida, Doug (Barb) Johnston of North Platte; 18 grandchildren; 30 great grandchildren.
Verna is preceded in death by her parents, Lenard and Mable Johnston; daughter, Sherry R. (Price) Grandle; son, Shane N. Price; sister, Cheryl Johnston.
Memorials are suggested to the family in Verna’s name. Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com.
Services will be held 1:00 P.M., Friday, February 9, 2024 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home with Job Vigil officiating. Burial will follow at Plainview Cemetery in Maxwell. Visitation will be held noon-7:00 P.M., with family present 5:00-7:00, Thursday, February, 8, 2024 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.