Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Georgie J. Schindler
Apr 1, 2021
GEORGIE J SCHINDLER, 91, of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Georgie Janette (Larsen) Schindler was born September 17, 1929, in Arthur County, NE, at the home place to Sophus P. and Mary F. (Larkins) Larsen, the youngest of the family. She was raised on a farm in Arthur county, and attended District...
Patrick Loop
Mar 29, 2021
Patrick Francis Loop, 57, of North Platte, passed away March 29, 2021, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln. Pat was born February 11, 1964, in Imperial to Leo Joe and Mary Aidyl (Stohler) Loop. Pat attended school in Holyoke, CO, through the 5th grade and at Lamar, NE through the 8th grade. He attended high school at Imperial before...
Robert J. Olson
Mar 23, 2021
ROBERT OLSON, 85 of Ogallala, passed away March 23, 2021, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Robert was born March 25, 1935, at Tilden, Nebraska, to Alvar and Ethel (Robertson) Olson. He graduated from Omaha Benson High School with the class of 1953. Robert entered the U.S. Navy on September 9, 1954, and served during the Korean Conflict. Following...
Bryan Riggs
Mar 15, 2021
Bryan E. Riggs, 61, of Brule, passed away March 15, 2021, in his home. Bryan was born in Iola, Kansas, to Bryan and Corabelle ("Joan" Weathers) Riggs on October 8, 1959. He attended school in the Denver area. Bryan had a son Bryan Hamm (little B) with Heather Hamm and a stepson Tyler Hamm Bryan was a man of many...
Barbara Ann Dyches
Mar 8, 2021
BARBARA ANN DYCHES, 71, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Barbara was born August 9, 1949, at Oliver Springs, Tennessee, to Ben and Ruth (Robinson) Freels. She attended school in Oliver Springs, and later, Escondido High School in California. She married Charles "Chuck" Rorabough on July 19, 1965 and they welcomed their...
Steve Mullen
Mar 1, 2021
STEVE MULLEN, 74, of Lewellen, NE, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Steve was born September 8, 1946, at Marysville, Kansas, to Gilbert F. and Mary A. (Grauer) Mullen. He graduated from Marysville High School with the class of 1964. On November 14, 1964, Steve married Sheryl A. Johnson at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in...
Lynn Roberts
Feb 27, 2021
Lynn Michelle Roberts, 61, was born May 13th, 1959, in Spearville, KS, to Clarence and Margaret Schuette. She passed away on Saturday, February 27th, 2021, in the Perkins County Hospital at Grant. Lynn graduated high school in Spearville and then attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. On June 9th, 1979, she was united in marriage to Stan Roberts...
Bernard I. Sorensen
Feb 25, 2021
Bernard "Bernie" Sorensen, 81 of Big Springs, NE, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Mesa, AZ. Bernie was born at the farmhouse north of Big Springs, NE on December 9, 1939 to his parents Ivan and Gladys Sorensen. He was the youngest of three siblings, Vivian Marie and Donald Melvin Sorensen. Bernie attended rural school, playing a piano solo...
Sue Mcgreer
Feb 23, 2021
DEANNA "SUE" MCGREER, 61, of Big Springs, NE, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at the Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS, after a 27-year fight with brain cancer. Sue was born May 26, 1959, at Julesburg, CO, to Gerald and Lucille Price. She was raised on a ranch near Sedgwick. Sue graduated from Revere High School with the...
Alta Veda Miller
Feb 20, 2021
Alta V. Miller, 81, of Ogallala, passed away on February 20, 2021, at her home in Ogallala. Alta was born February 3, 1940, at Oxford, Nebraska, to Ray and Verna (Bose) Frear. She graduated from Oxford High School with the class of 1957. On October 14, 1963, Alta married Ernie Miller at Cozad. The couple resided in Ogallala the majority...
Parker Martinson
Feb 17, 2021
Parker E. Martinson, 78 of Arthur, passed away on February 17, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Parker was born July 7, 1942, at Haxtun, Colorado, to John and Esther (Newbanks) Martinson. He attended school in Colorado before going to work in ranching. Ranch work would eventually bring Parker to Nebraska for a time before he moved back to Colorado...
Harris "Luke" Kreiling
Feb 16, 2021
H. E. "Luke" Kreiling, age 76, passed away February 16, 2021, at his home west of Big Springs. Luke was born January 18, 1945, in Minatare, NE, to Charles Hubert and Zada Bernice (Van Winkle) Kreiling. He lived in Minatare through high school. Luke married Ruth Pauline Woolsey on October 20, 1963, and their union was blessed with three daughters,...
Jan M Nielsen
Feb 11, 2021
Jan Nielsen, 62, of Arthur, passed away February 11, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Jan was born June 28, 1958, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Harold Dean and Mary Ann "Ranny" (McMillan) Fenwick. She was raised in Keystone, where she attended rural school before graduating from Ogallala High School with the class of 1976. In the fall of 1976, Jan...
Dennis C. Pankonin
Feb 3, 2021
Dennis C. Pankonin, 76, of Ogallala, passed away on February 3rd, 2021 at the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.
Dennis was born March 12, 1944 to Alfred and Leora Pankonin at Ogallala NE. He graduated from Grant High School in 1962. Dennis married Sharyl in 1976, and they resided in rural Grant until 2016, then moved to Ogallala.
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L. Nadean Chandler
Feb 1, 2021
L. Nadean Chandler, age 89, of Paxton, Nebraska entered eternal rest February 1, 2021 at the Pearl Assisted Living Home, in Elizabeth, CO. She was born November 28, 1931 in Arthur, NE to Albert and Rosella (Mendenhall) Staples. Nadean graduated from Curtis High School in 1949 and she later attended Barnes Technical College in Colorado. She was united in marriage...
Joe Bauer
Jan 31, 2021
Joseph “Joe” Frederick Bauer, a longtime resident of rural Ogallala passed away January 31, 2021 at the age of 91. Joe was born August 2, 1929 to Lutheran missionaries Julius and Elizabeth Bauer in Alameda Argentina. He was the oldest of five siblings. In Argentina, Joe grew up speaking German in the Lutheran School that his father built and Spanish with his...
Donald Lee Senyard
Jan 30, 2021
Don Senyard, 70, of Ogallala, passed away on January 30, 2021, at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. Don was born March 18, 1950, at Omaha, Nebraska to Walter and Genevieve (Barber) Senyard. On June 26, 1967, Don entered the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served in Vietnam. His service was throughout that time was met with several commendations,...
Jean Schutz
Jan 28, 2021
Jean Schutz, 101, passed away January 28, 2021, at her home in Benkelman, Nebraska. Jean was born October 2, 1919, at Orleans, Nebraska to Roy and Jessie (Hubbell) Pearson. Jean graduated from Mascot High School and then went to work in Lincoln for several years before being introduced to her soon-to-be husband Norman by his cousin Calvin. They met while...
Winifred A. Meyer
Jan 28, 2021
Well known Lemoyne, Nebraska resident Winifred A. Meyer, commonly called "Winnie," passed away on January 28, 2021, at the age of 94. Winnie and Her husband Marvin became long time residents after moving from Denver to Nebraska in 1976. Winnie and Marvin enjoyed fishing at Lake McConaughy. After her husband passed in 2005, she still enjoyed fishing. Winnie also enjoyed...
Myron “Bud” Jasnoch
Jan 23, 2021
Myron "Bud" Jasnoch, 87, of Ogallala, passed away January 23, 2021, at his home. Bud was born April 28, 1933, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Joseph and Matilda (Cours) Jasnoch. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1950. Bud graduated from Doane College in 1958 and subsequently began a career in education and coaching that spanned over fifty...
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