Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Sharon E. Welsh
Jun 26, 2026
Sharon Ellen Welsh, 81, of Culbertson, Nebraska, passed away June 26, 2026, at Accura Health Care in North Platte. Arrangements are pending. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.
Ianth "Fay" Gallentine
Jun 20, 2026
Ianth "Fay" Gallentine, 87, of Ogallala, passed away June 20, 2026, at Western Sky Community Care Center in Grant.
Fay was born April 10, 1939, in Dresden, Kansas, to Harold Wright and Ileen (Bainter) Wright as one of five children. On November 20, 1959, Fay married Larry Joe Gallentine Sr. in Oberlin, Kansas, and they were blessed with five children: Larry...
Myrtle M. Simmerman
Jun 9, 2026
Myrtle M. Simmerman, 81, of Ogallala, passed away June 9, 2026, at Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, Nebraska.
Myrtle was born August 12, 1944, in Holdredge, Nebraska, to Harold R. and Elvera L. (Jacobson) Larson. She grew up on the family farm, where they kept dairy cows, and she often spoke of milking cows and doing chores as a girl and...
Cheryl K. Kendrick
Jun 8, 2026
Cheryl K. Kendrick, 60 of Omaha, NE, passed away Monday, June 8, 2026 at her home after a long battle with cancer.
Cheryl was born on December 24, 1965, to Eugene Charles Convery and Gwendolyn Almira Larsen in Glendale, CO.
After graduation, Cheryl attended Denver Technical College for a year before transferring to Southwestern Baptist Bible College, where she met her husband,...
Linda Sheldon
Jun 8, 2026
Linda Kay Sheldon of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away June 8, 2026, at Perkins County Health Services in Grant, Nebraska, at the age of 79.
Linda was born September 28, 1946, in Denver, Colorado, to Rex Loraine Peterson and Lois Jean (Elder) Peterson. She graduated from Ogallala High School.
On October 29, 1966, Linda married David Paul Sheldon in Ogallala, Nebraska, and...
Joseph Maroney
Jun 4, 2026
Joseph Carl Maroney Jr., 78, of Ogallala, passed away June 4, 2026, at Ogallala Community Hospital with his daughters and brother by his side.
Joseph was born June 10, 1947, in Grants Pass, Oregon, to Joseph Carl Maroney Sr. and Joyce Jean (Cotton) Maroney. He spent part of his childhood in Lewellen and later lived in Ogallala, where he played on...
Jan Spurgin
May 30, 2026
Janice A. Spurgin, 79, of Paxton, passed away May 30, 2026, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Jan was born December 4, 1946, in Hastings, Nebraska, to Joseph Mazour and Blanche (Nejezchleb) Mazour. She graduated from Lawrence High School with the class of 1963 and went on to the University of Nebraska, where she lived with Marge Holm and Connie...
Will Martin Jr.
May 24, 2026
William "Will" Wintle Martin, Jr., 79, of Ogallala, passed away May 24, 2026, at his home.
Will was born March 10, 1947, in the Panama Canal Zone, to William W. Martin Sr. and Jacqueline (West) Martin. After faithfully serving his country in the U.S. Air Force, he earned his engineering degree at the University of Colorado.
On April 18, 1971, Will married...
Janice L. Peterson
May 18, 2026
JANICE L. PETERSON, 62 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, May 18, 2026. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.
Mike Wheatly
May 8, 2026
MICHAEL WHEATLY, 79 of Ogallala, NE, passed on into glory on Friday, May 8, 2026 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE.
Mike Wheatly was born Dec. 3, 1946, in Houston, Harris County, TX, to Jack & Rosalie Wheatly. After a childhood of many moves, he graduated from Rainer Beach High School in Seattle, Washington, in 1965. He joined the...
Josef C. Straub
Apr 30, 2026
Josef C. "Joe" Straub, 82, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska.
Joe was born on December 4, 1943, in Nebraska City, Nebraska, the son of E. Carl and Irene M. (Carstensen) Straub. He graduated from Livermore High School in Livermore, CA, in 1962.
Joe proudly served his country in the...
Connie Cook
Apr 26, 2026
Connie R. Cook, 83, of Ogallala, passed away on April 26, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
Connie was born July 19, 1942, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Harvey and Mildred (Walkenhorst) Ahlmeyer. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1960.
On March 31, 1962, Connie married Dean Cook in Tucson, Arizona. The couple made their...
Gary "Sarge" Thorson
Apr 11, 2026
Gary Lyle Thorson, 86, of Van's Lakeview, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Imperial Manor Nursing Home.
Gary, affectionately known by most as "Sarge," was born May 26, 1939, in Watertown, South Dakota, to Lyle and Gladys (Shonstrom) Thorson. He graduated from Florence High School with the class of 1957.
Sarge served his country with distinction, enlisting in the United States...
Doris Wilson
Mar 26, 2026
DORIS D. WILSON, 90, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away March 26, 2026, at Blue Hill, NE.
Doris was born June 12, 1935, at Big Springs, NE, to Harold and Bessie (Richter) Allen. She was raised in the area and graduated from Sterling High School.
Following her schooling, Doris moved to Ogallala in 1954, where she began working at Goodall. On September 3,...
Martin Larsen
Mar 25, 2026
MARTIN LEWIS LARSEN, 93, of Arthur, passed away March 25, 2026, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.
Martin was born June 20, 1932, in Minden, Nebraska, to Eddie and Nell (Newbanks) Larsen. He spent his early years in Nebraska before moving with his family to Wages, Colorado, where they operated a country store, gas station, and post office. From a young...
Robert John Biel
Mar 25, 2026
Robert "Bob" Biel, 78, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, in Kenesaw, NE.
He was born on April 3, 1947, in Omaha to Elmer and Anita (Sass) Biel. He was baptized on June 22, 1947, and later confirmed in his faith on March 26, 1961, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ogallala. Bob was raised on...
Norma Hendon
Mar 23, 2026
Norma Rae Hendon, 84, was born Sept. 5th, 1941 and passed away on March 23rd, 2026. She was the oldest of 9 kids.
She was preceded in death by husband, Jerry Hendon; daughter, Patti Kuskie; daughter-in-law, Terri Hendon; and grandson, Jason Hendon.
She leaves behind sons, Jerry Dean of Paxton, Johnny of Brule and Brian of North Platte; special daughters, Carissa...
Joan G. McGinley
Mar 19, 2026
Joan McGinley of Lisco, NE, passed on March 19, 2026.
The rosary will be on Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m. at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Lisco. The funeral Mass will be Saturday, April 11, at 10 a.m. at St. Gall's, with Fr. Bryan Ernest and Fr Mike McDonald concelebrating and Deacon Dixon Powers assisting, followed by a luncheon...
Linda Diane Hull
Mar 3, 2026
LINDA DIANE HULL, 76, of Chappell, Nebraska, passed away March 3, 2026, at her home.
Linda was born on October 9, 1949, in Denver, Colorado, to Loyd L. and Vaudelle Elaine (Squire) VanSant. She was raised in Colorado and graduated from Jefferson High School in Lakewood.
In the late 1960s, Linda welcomed her daughter, Vaudelle. Not long after, she entered the United...
Richard Ruth
Feb 24, 2026
RICHARD ALLEN RUTH, 37, of Ogallala, passed away February 24, 2026, at Brule, Nebraska.
Richard was born on April 20, 1988, in Oklahoma. He graduated from Blanchard High School in Oklahoma and later served his country in the United States Army, including service with Heavy Company, 3rd ARC, during a deployment to Iraq from 2007 to 2009.
Following his military service, Richard...
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