Obituaries

Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Chris Hartsuiker, Jr

Chris Hartsuiker, Jr

Oct 8, 2022

CHRIS HARTSUIKER JR, 85, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Chris was born June 1, 1937, at Luverne, MN, to Chris and Gilma (Bowyer) Hartsuiker Sr. In 1949, Chris made a formal profession of faith to serve Christ with his life and was baptized. On December 31, 1958, Chris married Esther Bishop...

Iolia B. Florer

Iolia B. Florer

Sep 29, 2022

IOLIA B. FLORER, 79 of Des Moines, IA, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.

Carl E. Peterman

Carl E. Peterman

Sep 28, 2022

Carl Peterman, 83, of Big Springs, passed away September 28, 2022, at his home. Carl was born March 4, 1939, at Big Springs, Nebraska, to Wilson and Mary (Sporleder) Peterman. He graduated from Big Springs High School. Survivors include his son, Eddy Peterman of Big Springs, and his daughter, Kanoa; a sister, Doris (Tom) Redjou; and longtime friend and caregiver,...

Raymond Lehl

Raymond Lehl

Sep 22, 2022

RAY W. LEHL, 68, of Paxton, passed away September 22, 2022, at his home in Paxton. Ray was born December 22, 1953, at Sutherland, Nebraska, to Albert and Garnet (Arnesdorf) Lehl. He graduated from Paxton High School. Ray worked as a welder for many years, primarily for construction projects. He would eventually marry Linda Coker and gained a daughter, Amy....

George Walters

George Walters

Sep 22, 2022

GEORGE "AL" WALTERS, 90, of Paxton, passed away September 22, 2022, at his home. George was born August 27, 1932, at Seminary, Mississippi, to Drew Edward and Ora Ada (Moulds) Walters. George served in the Army National Guard and was called into active duty service during the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge, he returned home to Mississippi and married...

DeAnna M. Runge

DeAnna M. Runge

Sep 19, 2022

DeAnna Michelle Seibert Runge, 38, passed away at her home on September 19, 2022, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. DeAnna was born April 17, 1984, in Glenwood Springs, CO, to Randy and Wilma (Maxwell) Seibert. Originally from Eagle, CO, DeAnna moved to Ogallala with her parents in April of 1998 at the age of 14. She went on...

Joan Nelson

Joan Nelson

Sep 18, 2022

FRANCIS JOAN "JOANIE" NELSON, 80, of Ogallala, passed away September 18, 2022, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Joan was born in Ogallala to V. A. "Mike" and Vera L. (Leetsch) Harrington, the seventh of eight children. She was raised in the sandhills of Arthur before her family moved to Ogallala, where she graduated from high school in 1960....

Ann Nolon

Ann Nolon

Sep 17, 2022

Ann Morey Nolon, longtime resident of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at her Denver residence. Ann was born May 17, 1937, in Colorado Springs, Co. She was the daughter of Jack and Margaret (Robinson) Nolon. The family resided during her early childhood in Manitou Springs, Colorado, before moving to Imperial, Nebraska, where the family operated a cattle ranch...

Robert Mercer

Robert Mercer

Sep 12, 2022

ROBERT GENE "BOB" MERCER, 73, of Fort Collins, CO passed away Monday, September 12, 2022, at his home. Bob was born November 3, 1948, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Charles and Lorene (Anderson) Mercer. He graduated from Brule High School with the class of 1967. Bob went on to attend CSU, where he graduated in 1971, earning a degree in business....

Mildred P. Schwasinger

Mildred P. Schwasinger

Sep 6, 2022

MILDRED "MILLY" SCHWASINGER, 94, a longtime Ogallala resident, passed away September 6, 2022, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Mildred Pauline Peters was born on the farm to Fred L. Peters Jr. and Mary Jane Younker Peters on April 1, 1928. She attended Ogallala Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1945. After graduation, Milly worked at the...

Guyla J. Maroney

Guyla J. Maroney

Sep 2, 2022

GUYLA J. MARONEY, 79 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. No services are being planned. Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is assisting the Maroney family.

Lee Draper

Lee Draper

Aug 29, 2022

Lee Draper, 77 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at the North Platte Care Center. Lee was born Norman Lee Draper on May 25, 1945, at Imperial, Nebraska to Norman Leon and Charlotte Theone (Mathews) Draper. Lee graduated from Chase County High School in Imperial. He married Vera Ann (Woodhams) in 1964 and lived at Ovid, Colorado....

Barbara Diane England

Barbara Diane England

Aug 26, 2022

B. Diane England, 81, of Ogallala, passed away on August 26, 2022, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Diane was born September 13, 1940, at Salina, Kansas, to Ed M. and Barbara H. (Myers) Cobb. The family moved to Abilene, Kansas, in 1941 and, later, Ogallala in 1945. Diane graduated from Ogallala Senior High School with the class of 1959...

Randall Ward

Randall Ward

Aug 25, 2022

Randall Lee Ward, 67, of Ogallala, passed away at his home on August 25, 2022. Randy was born September 27, 1954, in Akron, Colorado, to Alfred Junior Ward and Oleta Rorrick Ward. He graduated from Akron high school before attending Colorado State University in Fort Collins, earning a Bachelor's degree in farm and ranch management. Following university, Randy worked at...

Ferne M. Sutton

Ferne M. Sutton

Aug 17, 2022

FERNE MARIE (DOLLISON) SUTTON of Ogallala passed away on August 17, 2022. She was born on July 8, 1929 in Julesburg Colorado, daughter of Melvin and Merle Dollison. She attended a rural, one room school through the 8th grade and graduated from Julesburg High School in 1947. She lived in Sterling, Colorado until 1949 when she moved to Ogallala. On...

Leonard "Red" D. Ellard

Leonard "Red" D. Ellard

Aug 7, 2022

Leonard D. "Red" Ellard, 85, of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Leonard, known to many as Red, was born on January 9th, 1937, in Bayard, Nebraska, to James F. and Dessa May (Kern) Ellard. He grew up in Bayard, where he received his education before entering the United States Navy. After...

Dean Nielson

Dean Nielson

Aug 1, 2022

DEAN NIELSON, 83, of Brule, passed away August 1, 2022, at his home in Brule. Dean was born June 19, 1939, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Boyd and Barbara "Betty" (Monhart) Nielson. He graduated from Arthur High School with the class of 1958. On February 23, 1962, Dean married Patricia F. Mathison. The couple made their home at Alderpoint, California, where...

German Rivas Gutierrez

German Rivas Gutierrez

Jul 31, 2022

GERMAN RIVAS GUTIERREZ, 26 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE. Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Ogallala with Father Bryan Ernest as Celebrant. Rosary will be recited Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at the church. Condolences...

Riky Dean Rogers

Riky Dean Rogers

Jul 27, 2022

RIKY DEAN ROGERS, 73, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at his home in Ogallala. Rik was born June 25, 1949, in Syracuse, Kansas, to Burl and Julia "Fern" (Strobridge) Rogers. Riky grew up in Leota, KS, where he attended Leota High School. He subsequently attended a vocational tech school at Goodland, KS, where he studied construction....

Roger "David" Ramos

Roger "David" Ramos

Jul 22, 2022

Roger David Ramos, 55, of Kearney, passed away July 22, 2022. Roger was born October 5, 1966, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Theodore and Gloria (Ortega) Ramos. He graduated from Ogallala high school. Roger entered the United States Army On May 15, 1986. He faithfully continued to serve his country through National Guard service for the next 20 years. Following his...