Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
William "Dick" Reiss
Jul 27, 2021
DICK REISS, 79 of Brule, passed away July 27, 2021, at his home in Brule. Dick was born May 1, 1942, at Kimball, Nebraska, to Helmuth and Alice (Barkhoff) Reiss. He graduated from Kimball High School. On February 4, 1966, Dick married Karen Ann Radke at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Julesburg. The couple made their home in...
Beverly J Mcginnis
Jul 24, 2021
BEVERLY J MCGINNIS, 85 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Bev was born March 9, 1936, at Ogallala to Thomas Edward and Dorothy Doris (Madison) Thorpe. She attended school in both Ogallala and North Platte. November 26, 1954, Darrell married Beverly June Thorpe at Greeley, Colorado. The couple made their home...
Wilma R Weimer
Jul 19, 2021
Wilma Ruth Weimer of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at Linden Court on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the age of 101. Wilma was born to Floyd and Eva (Dye) Shoemaker on December 29, 1919, in Alliance, NE, where she grew up. She attended Alliance Public Schools, graduating from Alliance High School in 1937. Wilma married Jack Weimer on September...
Gene Nielsen
Jul 14, 2021
Gene Martin Nielsen, 93, lifelong Keith County rancher, died July 14, 2021, at the Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. He was born June 25, 1928, in Ogallala to Martin and Theresa (Feltz) Nielsen. He grew up on the ranch east of Ogallala, which has been in the family for over 100 years. He graduated from Ogallala High School in...
David P Nelson
Jul 7, 2021
DAVID P. NELSON, 73, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. David was born December 10, 1947, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Raymond and Margaret (Christensen) Nelson. He attended school at District 7 through the eighth grade and then graduated from Ogallala High School in 1966. He returned to District 7 in...
Robert William Wright
Jul 3, 2021
ROBERT WILLIAM "BOB" WRIGHT, 74 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Bob was born July 27, 1946, at Alliance, Nebraska, to Max Elton and Lenieve Catherine (Bovat) Wright. He graduated from Alliance High School before attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he obtained a degree in Commercial Art. On January 9,...
Rodney Snogren
Jun 28, 2021
RODNEY SNOGREN, 70, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at Papillion, NE. Rod was born on September 17, 1950, in Oakland, Nebraska, to Roy J. and Audrey L. (Preston) Snogren. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1968. He subsequently entered the Army National Guard, having served in active duty for part of his...
Jean Marie Olson
Jun 15, 2021
JEAN "BEAN" MARIE OLSON, 76 of Brule, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at her home. Jean was born February 8, 1945, at Ogallala to Elmer James (Pete) and Mary Dolores (Connelly) Brown. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1963 before graduating from the Denver College of Business in 1964. In 1964, Jean married Laverne Dale...
Ardell "Keith" Schrack
Jun 14, 2021
ARDELL "KEITH" SCHRACK, 76, of Ogallala, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at his home. Keith was born on August 29, 1944, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Everett and Greeta (Rowley) Schrack. He attended the Blanche rural school. On May 28, 1965, Keith married Norma Jean Dickerson at the Methodist Church in Ogallala. Their union was blessed with two children, Corey...
Kathe Erlewine
Jun 10, 2021
KATHE ERLEWINE, 92, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE. Kathe was born in Haiti, to Rudolf and Lilli (Wachtmann) Ebers. Kathe's father, being fluent in multiple languages owned an importing business at the time. The family moved back to Germany in 1933. As a young girl, Kathe grew up...
Denise Botts
Jun 6, 2021
Denise Botts, 70, of Ogallala, passed away June 6, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Denise was born December 14, 1950, at Providence, Rhode Island. She attended school in the Providence area. In the mid 90's, Denise moved to Ogallala, where she worked at Perkins Co Hospital. She came to work as a cashier at Walmart, which was...
Sharon E Flaming
Jun 4, 2021
SHARON "SHARI" E. FLAMING, 69 of Paxton, NE, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, just minutes into her 49th wedding anniversary, at Linden Court in North Platte. Shari was born July 30, 1951, at Sutherland, Nebraska, to Byron and Francis (Fowler) Sadle. She graduated from Paxton High School with the class of 1969 and went on to attend UNL,...
Lynndon Carl Walker
Jun 3, 2021
Lynndon Carl Walker, 66, a tender soul, was escorted to Heaven on June 3, 2021, from the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Lynndon, who was referred to as "Lynn" or "Carl," depending on the relationship, was born October 6, 1954, to Gerald and Ima Jean (Hall) Walker at Lexington, Nebraska. Carl was blessed with an older sister, Sandy, who mothered...
Thomas L. Schilz
May 20, 2021
THOMAS L SCHILZ, 64 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home. Memorial services will be Friday, May 28, 2021, at 10:30 am at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home Chapel with Father Bryan Ernest officiating. No interment of cremains are planned at this time. A memorial has been established in Tom's memory for later designation. Condolences...
Gerald E. Hansmeier
May 12, 2021
Gerald "Jerry" E. Hansmeier, of Ogallala, passed away May 12, 2021, at Linden Court in North Platte. Jerry was born November 1, 1931, at Ogallala to Carl and Esther (Blomenkamp) Hansmeier. He attended District 22 school before graduating from Ogallala High School with the class of 1949. In March of 1953, Jerry entered the U.S. Army, where he served in...
Lee "Robby" Allen Robinson
May 2, 2021
Lee Allen Robinson Jr. ROBBY Lee Allen Robinson Jr, son of Lee Allen and Mary Ruth (Burlingame) Robinson, was born on October 3, 1947, at the Lambert Hospital in Princeton, MO, and passed away May 2, 2021, at the age of 73. Lee grew up on a farm east of Mercer, MO. When not needed at home, Lee worked for...
William "Willie" Henry Welsh
Apr 27, 2021
WILLIAM HENRY WELSH, 76 of Culbertson, NE, was taken to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Culbertson, NE. after a long fought battle from Cancer. Willie was born May 29, 1944 to Henry and Elsie (Ivers) Welsh in Ogallala, NE. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1964. Willie was raised on the farm. He loved the...
Edward Dean Morrison
Apr 17, 2021
Edward "Eddie" Dean Morrison, 43 of Hot Springs, SD, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 in Hot Springs. Eddie was born July 12, 1978, at Rapid City SD to Cindy and Edward Dean Morrison Sr. He graduated from Ogallala High School. Following high school, Eddie split time between Ogallala and South Dakota, working in handyman services and on irrigation pivots...
Marjorie Breece
Apr 10, 2021
Marjorie M. Breece, 89, of Ogallala, passed away April 10, 2021, at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, NE. Marjorie was born January 14, 1932, to Phillip and Annie (Minarik) Pochop. She grew up in Verdel, NE. On August 4, 1951, Marjorie married Evert Breece, and the couple made their home in Norfolk, NE, where Marjorie was employed at Henningsen...
Harley Allen Fox
Apr 4, 2021
HARLEY ALLEN FOX, 81, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, NE. Harley was born July 13, 1939, in Moorefield, NE, to Clarence and Lulu (Woolam) Fox. He was raised in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School, where he was an excellent student-athlete. Harley shined in track & field, particularly...
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