Reta Kimball of North Platte, passed away at the Callaway Good Life

Center on Nov. 9, 2022, at the age of 87.

Reta, the daughter of Leland and Mary Stevenson, was born June 23, 1935, at Westerville, where she grew up.  After graduating from

Westerville High School, Reta attended Kearney State Teachers College

and earned her teaching certificate. She then moved to North Platte

where she taught at District 44, south of town.

On Aug. 15, 1954, Reta was united in marriage to Clair Kimball at

Westerville Methodist Church. They settled in North Platte and raised

three children. Reta went on to work for the hospital in an admissions

position and retired from Great Plains Regional Medical Center after 27

years.

She was a member of First Christian Church. Reta liked to shop and loved her family. She especially enjoyed going to her grandkids and

great-grandkids sporting events - she was their biggest fan.

Reta was preceded in death by her husband, Clair, and their infant

daughter, Lori Jo; her parents, Leland and Mary Stevenson; brothers,

Lewis and Richard Stevenson; and son-in-law, Mark Pandorf.

Survivors include her children, Tom (Sue) Kimball of Grant, Ed (Bonnie) Kimball of Bronson, Iowa, and Diane Pandorf of Callaway; her sister, Sue Stevenson of Broken Bow; 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and other family members.

Graveside service will be held at 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14, in Floral

Lawns Memorial Gardens in North Platte with Jean Anderson officiating. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Viewing is for family only.  

Memorials may be given to the donor's choice. The memorial book

may be signed at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore which is in

charge of arrangements.