Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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...
Spencer Larsen
Feb 19, 2026
SPENCER N. LARSEN, 85, of Arthur, passed away February 19, 2026, at Ogallala Community Hospital.
Spencer was born on August 18, 1940, in Haxtun, Colorado, to Eddie and Nell (Newbanks) Larsen. He grew up in the sandhills and graduated from Arthur County High School with the class of 1959.
On June 21, 1959, Spencer married Margaret "Marlene" Wilson. The couple made...
Terri Hendon
Feb 10, 2026
TERRI LEIGH HENDON, 58, of Paxton, passed away February 10, 2026, at her home in Paxton.
Terri was born July 18, 1967, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to John and Patricia (Schimpf) Davis. She grew up in Ogallala, where she attended Ogallala High School. On June 3, 1983, she married Jerry "Dean" Hendon in Julesburg, Colorado.
Following their marriage, Terri and Jerry made...
Robert "Doc" Fike
Feb 9, 2026
ROBERT DALE "DOC" FIKE, of North Platte, passed away February 9, 2026, at Linden Court in North Platte.
Robert was born December 8, 1933, in the Swabville community near Valley Falls, Kansas, to Harry and Alma A. (Hamon) Fike. He spent his early years between Kansas communities and attended school in the area. As a teenager, Robert was independent and adventurous;...
Francis D. Dowling
Feb 8, 2026
FRANCIS D. DOWLING, of Grainton, Nebraska, passed away February 8, 2026, at Ogallala Community Hospital.
Francis was born June 15, 1945, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Whalen) Dowling. He grew up in the rural Nebraska community and graduated from Allan High School.
On September 24, 1964, Francis married Diann Hangman. Their lives were blessed with five children. The couple...
Thomas Ray Deal
Jan 30, 2026
THOMAS RAY DEAL, 51, of Leavenworth, Kansas, formerly of Ogallala and Sidney, passed away January 30, 2026, in Leavenworth.
Thomas was born on March 16, 1974, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Tommy Ray and Sheila Marie (Jallen) Deal. He was raised primarily in Sidney before attending school in Madrid. Tom finished high school in Ogallala, graduating with the Class of 1994. Tom...
Jackie Hothan
Jan 29, 2026
JACKIE HOTHAN, 87, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at North Platte. Prairie Hills Funeral Home is assisting the Hothan family. No services are planned at this time.
Max Soper
Jan 28, 2026
Floyd "Max" Soper, a cherished lifelong resident of Big Springs, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at the age of 91.
Born on September 8, 1934, in Ogallala, NE, to the late Floyd Pearl and Margaret Alice Soper, Max was raised with the strong values, unwavering work ethic, and neighborly kindness that guided him throughout his life.
Deeply devoted...
Cleo Crum
Jan 10, 2026
Cleo M. Crum, 84, of North Platte, passed away January 10, 2026, at Great Plains Health.
Cleo was born December 11, 1941, in Platte, South Dakota, to Ernest Merchen and Edna (Heese) Merchen. She attended Platte High School in South Dakota before moving to Denver in 1957.
On March 18, 1960, she married Donald Crum in Denver, Colorado. The couple shared many...
Fay Holzworth
Jan 1, 2026
Fay Joyce Holzworth, a devoted wife, loving mother, and servant of Christ, passed into the presence of the Lord on January 1, 2026, surrounded by her family at Scottsbluff Regional Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, at the age of 81.
Fay was born on March 7, 1944, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Harry and Anna (Schellenberg) Flaming. Fay grew up on the...
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