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Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Myron “Bud” Jasnoch

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...

Daphne Lucille Davis

Daphne Lucille Davis

Jan 23, 2021

Daphne Lucille Burton Davis, 93, passed away peacefully at her home on January 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 26, 1927, at the Sutherland Hospital to Glenn and Ruth Burton. She was raised on the S-V Ranch south of Paxton, where coming full circle she also spent her final years. She graduated from Paxton...

Ruth Louise Rapp

Ruth Louise Rapp

Jan 21, 2021

Ruth Louise (Apolius) Rapp, 93, of Ogallala, passed away January 21, 2021, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Ruth was born January 14, 1928, in Perkins County, Nebraska, to Emil and Lydia (Froschheiser) Apolius. She attended rural school in Perkins County. Ruth was Baptized on April 22, 1928, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ogallala and later confirmed in...

Dean Edward Cook

Dean Edward Cook

Jan 17, 2021

Dean Cook, 83, of Ogallala passed away on January 17, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Dean was born March 11, 1937, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Roy and Nelda (Armstrong) Cook. As a young man, Dean enjoyed playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1955. He continued his studies at...

Nathaniel John Ledgerwood

Nathaniel John Ledgerwood

Jan 16, 2021

Nathaniel John "Nate" Ledgerwood, 74, died peacefully, after his long battle with prostate cancer, at his home in Ogallala, Nebraska, on January 16, 2021. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Nate was born in 1946 in Monterey, California, to Nathaniel "Nat" and Gertrude Ledgerwood. He graduated from Monterey High School in 1964. Following his graduation, Nate worked with his...

Maria C. Fike

Maria C. Fike

Jan 15, 2021

Maria C. Fike, 90 of North Platte, formerly of Paxton, passed away January 15, 2021, at the North Platte Care Center. Maria was born June 30, 1930, at Reichertsried, Germany to Georg & Cecilia (Sontheimer) Rinderle. She attended school at Bayersried before going to work on the farm alongside her grandmother. She would later continue her education at Moosburg before...

Chuck Saxton

Chuck Saxton

Jan 3, 2021

Charles Edward William Saxton Sr, 83, passed away on January 3, 2021, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Chuck was born August 5, 1937, in Casper Wyoming. He attended school in the Casper area. In 1955, Chuck enlisted in the US Navy, where he served during the Korean Conflict. His service took him overseas, with most of his time...

Harold E. Edwards

Harold E. Edwards

Jan 1, 2021

Harold Edwards, 96 of Ogallala, passed away January 1, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Harold was born September 8, 1924, in Custer County, Nebraska, to George and Blanche (Lane) Edwards. Harold lived on the farm until his father's health deteriorated, subsequently moving to Broken Bow. Harold entered the US Army in September of 1945 and served in Germany. Following...

Norman D Jones

Norman D Jones

Dec 22, 2020

NORMAN D JONES, 83 of Hershey, NE, formerly of Greenwood, IN, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at his home. Norman was born November 14, 1937, to Henry and Oma Jones. He graduated from Valley High School and went on to attend ALU Insurance college. Norman entered the U.S. Navy in 1956, where he served until 1960. When he was...

Jack Markussen

Jack Markussen

Dec 21, 2020

JACK MARKUSSEN, 84 of Berthoud, CO, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Monday, December 21, 2020 at McKee Medical Center in Loveland. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.

Riley Sermeno

Riley Sermeno

Dec 9, 2020

RILEY SERMENO, 77 of Ogallala, passed away December 9, 2020, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Riley was born August 25, 1943, at Azadon, Texas, to Faustino and Adela (Cardenas) Sermeno. The family eventually moved to Scottsbluff, where Riley graduated from high school in 1962. On September 26, 1964, Riley married Patsy Estrada in Julesburg, Colorado. Their union was...

Alfreda Mcbride

Alfreda Mcbride

Dec 8, 2020

Alfreda "Fritz" McBride, 83, died Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born March 15, 1937, to Alfred and Opal (Jenkins) Sauer at Big Springs. Her father was a section foreman for the Union Pacific Railroad, consequently, Alfreda grew up living short distances from the railroad tracks with the sound of trains passing by at all hours of the day and...

Evelyn Mcgregor

Evelyn Mcgregor

Nov 30, 2020

EVELYN LOUISE MCGREGOR, age 83 of Ogallala, passed away November 30, 2020, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska. Evelyn was born on December 26, 1936 in Harlan County on the family farm near Orleans, Nebraska. She was born to Elmer Gale and Lucille Grace (Hays) Malone. She was the oldest of seven children. Evelyn had a defining moment...

Martha Morse

Martha Morse

Nov 20, 2020

MARTHA MORSE, 53 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020 at her home. No services are being planned at this time. Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala assisted Martha's family.

Yvonne L. Treptow

Yvonne L. Treptow

Nov 14, 2020

YVONNE L. TREPTOW, 79 of Brule, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2020, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Yvonne was born on October 17, 1941, at Columbus, Nebraska, to John and Barbara (Miller) Dobson. She attended Cedar Rapids High School. Yvonne worked with her parents for many years, working cattle. On January 17, 1959, Yvonne married Harold E. Treptow at Cedar...

Albert Ramos

Albert Ramos

Nov 5, 2020

ALBERT RAMOS SR, 75, of Julesburg, CO, passed away November 5, 2020 in Ogallala, NE. He was born October 7, 1945 to Salvador Joe Arroyo and Virginia Sandoval. Albert served in Vietnam in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 101st airborne division "Screaming Eagles." While in service, Albert married Julia Reyna. Their union was blessed with two children,...

Boyd W. Miller

Boyd W. Miller

Oct 28, 2020

Boyd Miller, 78 of Sutherland, formerly of Paxton, passed away October 28, 2020, at the Sutherland Care Center. Boyd was born July 18, 1942, at Paxton, Nebraska, to Ernest Floyd and Anna Ola (Gordon) Miller. Boyd's mother was a teacher and taught school at their home in the Sandhills, where he learned until attending high school at Arthur. Boyd eventually...

Jerry Florer

Jerry Florer

Oct 22, 2020

Jerry Lynn Florer, age 78, of Ogallala, passed away of natural causes on October 22, 2020, at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. Jerry was born on September 13, 1942, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Raymond William Florer and Serina Lena Sorenson. Jerry graduated from High School in North Platte with the class of 1963. He then joined the...

Jerry E Ward

Jerry E Ward

Oct 20, 2020

JERRY E. WARD, 87 of Gothenburg, formerly of Arthur, passed away October 20, 2020, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. Jerry was born on October 20, 1933, at Arthur, Nebraska, to Floyd and Juliette (Moody) Ward. He graduated from Arthur High School. Jerry entered the U.S. Army after high school and subsequently served in Korea. His 16-month service brought him to...

Beatrice Estrada

Beatrice Estrada

Oct 10, 2020

BEATRICE ESTRADA, 87 of North Platte, passed away on October 10, 2020, at her home. Beatrice was born May 7, 1933, at Taos, New Mexico, to Juan and Esmeralda (Santistevan) Ortega. She attended school in Taos. On April 27, 1958, Beatrice married Julian Estrada, and the couple made their home in Juarez, Mexico, before moving to Brule, Nebraska, in 1961....

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