Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Barbara Clark
Jun 29, 2025
Barbara Clark, 83, of Campbell, Nebraska, and formerly of Lake McConaughy and Dacono, Colorado, passed away on June 29, 2025, at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Franklin, Nebraska.
Barbara was born on March 18, 1942, in Missouri, the daughter of Ivan and Margaret Geer. Her family moved to Denver, Colorado, when she was young. Barbara began working at Gates Rubber Company, where...
Victoria Alire
Jun 28, 2025
Victoria Christine Marie Alire, 35, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away June 28, 2025, at her home.
Victoria was born on February 25, 1990, in Alamosa, Colorado, to Frances Lytle and Ronald Alires.
Throughout her life, she was surrounded by the love of not only her parents but also her stepmother, Anita, and her stepfather, the late Rocky Lytle, who both held...
Arianna Joyce Lambert
Jun 27, 2025
Arianna Moe, 14, of Ogallala, passed away on June 27, 2025, surrounded by her loving family at home. Visitation will be from 1-5 P.M. on Monday, June 30, at Prairie Hills Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at New Hope Church in Ogallala on Tuesday, July, at 10:30 A.M. with Matt Waitley and Beau Wood officiating. Memorials...
Donna Kucera
Jun 24, 2025
Donna (Pankonin) Kucera was born January 16, 1949, during the blizzard of '49, to her parents Alfred and Leora (Schoff) Pankonin. Donna graduated from Grant High School in 1967. She was married to Donald Lee Kucera until his passing on March 24, 2007. She resided at their home West of Grant until she had to be moved to Indian Hills...
Bernard J. Reiselman
Jun 24, 2025
Bernard J. (BJ) Reiselman passed away on June 24, 2025, at The Maples at Centennial Park Nursing Home in North Platte, NE, just a few days before his 100th birthday.
He was born on July 4, 1925, in Oconto, NE, to Ben and Edith Reiselman, and he always remembered hearing his mom teasing him about being born on the 4th and...
Kerri Barent
Jun 21, 2025
Kerri Jo (Eichner) Barent
June 19, 1960 - June 21, 2025
In moms' true fashion, this was written under the light of the moon!
Kerri Jo Barent, 65, passed away unexpectedly in Amarillo, Texas. Kerri was born June 19,
1960 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Lavern and Connie Eichner. Older brother, Kim welcomed her
home.
Kerri grew up in Ogallala, graduating from high school in 1978. She...
Douglas Edward Nelson
Jun 11, 2025
Douglas E. Nelson, 62, of Fort Lupton, Colorado, and formerly of Ogallala, passed away on June 11, 2025, as the result of a semi tractor-trailer accident in Weld County, Colorado.
Doug was born on December 25, 1962, in Ogallala, Nebraska, the son of Robert Dwayne and Frances Joan Nelson. He joined older brother, Brent and two years later his brother Scott...
Kassie Hernandez-Willis
Jun 10, 2025
Kassie Hernandez Willis, 20, of Ogallala, passed away unexpectedly at her home on June 10, 2025.
Kassie was born on September 15, 2004, in Norfolk, Virginia, the daughter of Alvaro A. Hernandez, Liz Willis, and Fernando Macias. She graduated with the Ogallala High School Class of 2023.
Kassie worked at Front Street as a hostess, bartender, and server, where she had been...
Doris Hickam
Jun 2, 2025
DORIS I. HICKAM, 93, of Ogallala, passed away June 2, 2025, at Wel-Life in Ogallala.
Doris was born February 26, 1932, in Las Animas, Colorado, to Richard Coleman and Lydia Vey "Lida" (Crain) Moore. She married Kenneth E. Hickam on March 6, 1950, in Raton, New Mexico. The couple was blessed with three children: Kendall, Marsha, and Cheri.
Ken and Doris spent...
Jerry L Steward
May 20, 2025
JERRY LEIGH STEWARD, 86, of Ogallala, passed away May 20, 2025, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Jerry was born August 10, 1938, in Arthur, Nebraska, to Ralph "Shorty" and Emma (Morrell) Robb. She grew up in the Sandhills and graduated from Arthur High School.
On March 21, 1959, Jerry married Wayne Steward in Ogallala. The couple made their home there...
Zachary Evans
May 16, 2025
ZACHARY "ZACH" "Z" "ZMJ" EVANS, 39, of Kearney, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, in Kearney, Nebraska.
Zach was born February 2, 1986, at Perkins County Hospital in Grant, Nebraska, to Tony and Sally (Clouse) Evans. As an infant, Zach endured seizures which caused him to have special needs but he embraced every day with joy and appreciation. He never forgot...
Zane E. Peterson
May 3, 2025
ZANE E. PETERSON, 40, of Ogallala, passed away May 3, 2025, at his home.
Zane was born April 4, 1985, in Grant, Nebraska, to Russ B. and ReNee A. (Dancer) Peterson. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 2004, where he actively participated in wrestling and cross country.
In the mid-2000s, Zane married Ashley Epping, and the couple was...
Hazel Belle Brunick
Apr 4, 2025
Hazel Belle Brunick
September 19, 1924 - April 4, 2025
Hazel Belle Brunick, born in Benkelman, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family in Denver, Colorado, on April 4, 2025, at the age of 100. Born to Frank and Flossie Phifer on September 19, 1924, Hazel lived a life entirely of love and dedication.
Hazel attended school through her sophomore year...
Dane Christensen
Mar 28, 2025
Dane Andrew Christensen, 51, of Ogallala, NE, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Dane was born on June 5, 1973, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Rex Christensen and Rae Ann Nida Christensen. He grew up in Keystone and attended Ogallala High School, where he graduated in 1992. During his high school years, he was an avid athlete, participating in...
Robert G. Potts
Mar 26, 2025
Robert Gene Potts, 40, of Paxton, Nebraska, passed away on March 26, 2025, in North Platte, Nebraska.
Robert was born at Warner Robins Air Force Base in Georgia on November 15, 1984, to Lyndale T. and Kelly Diane Emery Potts. Robert faithfully served his country in the United States Army from 2003 until his honorable discharge in January of 2008. He...
Terry Johnson
Mar 25, 2025
OGALLALA, NE. - Terry Johnson, 83, of Ogallala, passed away on March 25, 2025, at Ogallala Community Hospital, surrounded by family.
Terry was born July 3, 1941, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Clarence and Ruth (Hinton) Johnson. He was the firstborn of five children. The family moved to a farm south of Farnam when Terry was young, relocating to nearby Eustis after...
David E Henning
Mar 22, 2025
David Edward Henning, beloved father, Papa, and friend to all, peacefully left this life to be with the Lord on March 22nd at the age of 70. He was born on September 12th, 1954 in Eads, Colorado, to Edna and Lyle Henning. He spent his youth playing baseball and farming with his family. He graduated from Plainview High School in...
Dennis Schulz
Mar 19, 2025
Dennis Schulz, 75, of Paxton, passed away on March 19, 2025, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Dennis was born May 3, 1949, in Ogallala to Marcellus and Phyllis (Stander) Schulz. He grew up near Paxton and attended a one-room schoolhouse until the eighth grade before graduating from Paxton Schools in 1967. He later attended college at the University of...
Mary Barnes
Mar 18, 2025
OGALLALA, Neb. - Mary Estelle Barnes, 85, of Ogallala, passed away March 18, 2025, at Ogallala Community Hospital.
Mary was born Dec. 2, 1939, in McCook to Ivan Lester and Margaret Louise (Kennedy) Birdsall. She attended District 3 country school south of North Platte through the eighth grade and later graduated from St. Patrick's Catholic High School in North Platte.
On Dec....
Craig Haldeen
Mar 13, 2025
Craig Allen Haldeen, 58, of Brule, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
The story of Craig Allen Haldeen started on January 10, 1967, born to Don and Joan Haldeen in Omaha, NE. Craig grew up on the Haldeen family farm in Brule, NE. As a child, he could be found...
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