Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Timothy Edward Iwan
Jan 29, 2022
TIMOTHY E. IWAN, 72, of Ogallala, passed away January 29, 2022, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Tim was born February 17, 1949, at Columbus, Nebraska, to Edward and Darlien (Karges) Iwan. He graduated from Duncan High School with the class of 1967. Tim subsequently graduated from Kearney State College with a degree in Math Education. On June 5, 1971, Tim...
Mary Carriker
Jan 26, 2022
MARY MARIE CARRIKER, 90, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Mary was born October 18, 1931, to John and Katie (Phill) McMullen in Arthur, NE. She grew up in a sod house in Arthur County. Her family eventually moved to Ogallala in 1946, where she graduated from high school. Mary...
Gene Palser
Jan 25, 2022
Gene Palser, 64, of Ogallala, passed away January 25, 2022, at his home in Ogallala. Gene was born September 11, 1957, at Julesburg, Colorado, to Ivan Jay and Mary (Beal) Palser. He attended Longview country school before graduating from Big Springs high school. In 1980 Gene moved to Greeley, Colorado where he pursued his college education. From there he moved...
Clara Erlewine
Jan 17, 2022
Jasinta Clara Erlewine passed away January 17, 2022, at Perkins County Health in Grant, Nebraska. Clara was born on August 16, 1940, to Rosalia (Cavazos) and Pablo Garcia at Karnes City, Texas. The family moved to Brule, Nebraska, in January of 1955. On November 21, 1957, she was united in marriage to Lyle W. Erlewine at Ogallala, NE. Clara's first...
Janice Marie Miller
Jan 4, 2022
Janice M. Miller, 75, of Ogallala, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Ogallala Community Hospital. Janice was born on August 5, 1946, at Julesburg, Colorado, to Oscar and Ella (Reed) Miller. She graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1965. Janice had fond memories of her high school years, including being in the pep club and...
Barb Pankonin
Jan 3, 2022
BARB PANKONIN, 66, of Ogallala, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at her home south of Ogallala. Barb was born on February 12, 1955, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Carl and Alma (Bryant) Schulz. Barb was married to Charles Pankonin for a season of life, and the two were blessed with two daughters, Mandi and Ashley, and a son Zachary. Barb...
Robert Perlinger
Dec 25, 2021
ROBERT "BOB" S. PERLINGER SR, 97, of North Platte, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at Linden Court in North Platte. Bob was born December 22, 1924, in Gretna, Nebraska, to Joseph and Theresa (Neuberger) Perlinger. He was one of seven children to bless Joseph and Theresa. Bob attended rural school at District 70 in Perkins County. In June of...
Lyle W Erlewine
Dec 20, 2021
Lyle William Erlewine passed away December 20, 2021 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, NE. Lyle was born March 4, 1939 at Madrid, NE to Evelyn (Tickle) and Charles E. Erlewine. He graduated from Madrid High School in 1957. On November 21, 1957 he married Jasinta Clara Garcia at Ogallala, NE and shortly after that, enlisted in...
Geraldine P. Green
Dec 17, 2021
Geraldine P. Green, 65, of Lemoyne, passed away December 17, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Geraldine was born September 4, 1956, at Raton, New Mexico, to Alfred and Josie (Sisneros) Duran. She graduated from Springer High School in Springer, NM. On March 27, 1982, Gerry married Peter Green at Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church in Aurora, CO. The...
Connie Chambers
Dec 17, 2021
CONNIE CHAMBERS, 74 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at Ogallala Community Hospital. No services are being planned at this time. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is assisting the Chambers family.
Dick Davison
Nov 22, 2021
RICHARD "DICK" DAVISON, of Ogallala, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at his home. Dick was born June 14, 1934, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Herb and Mary (Wright) Davison. Dick entered the US Airforce on March 4, 1952, where he served over twenty years. His service would take him to England, where he eventually met and married Mona McCarthy on...
Roy Elmshaeuser
Nov 13, 2021
ROY ELMSHAEUSER, 98 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Wel-Life Assisted Living in Ogallala. Roy was born on the family farm southeast of Ogallala on February 23, 1923, to George and Linna (Burroughs) Elmshaeuser. He attended school at District # 22 through the 8th grade. Roy worked on the family farm, and in the fall of 1944,...
Daniel Seiler
Nov 5, 2021
DANIEL R. SEILER, of Ogallala, passed away November 5, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Dan was born May 21, 1947, at Grant, Nebraska, to Richard and Ann (Henner) Seiler. He graduated from Arvada High School with the class of 1965. On April 5, 1969, Dan married Carol (Kelso) Harris. Their union was blessed with two daughters, Beverly...
Edith Jane Liggett
Nov 3, 2021
EDITH J. LIGGETT, 70 of Ogallala, passed away November 3, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Edith was born November 20, 1950, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Harold and Betty (Hudson) Liggett. She graduated from ESU 16. Edith was a nearly lifelong resident of Ogallala, where she had worked with PAKS workshop for many years. In 2013, Edith moved...
Bernard "Bernie" Krajewski
Oct 31, 2021
BERNARD "BERNIE" KRAJEWSKI, 79 of Grand Island, former longtime Ogallala resident, passed away October 31, 2021, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Bernie was born March 17, 1942, at his childhood home in Ogallala, to Dick and Casmier (Pokorski) Krajewski. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1960 and subsequently entered the US Army. On May...
Patricia Farmer
Oct 29, 2021
PATRICIA MARIE FARMER, 77 of Brule, passed away October 29, 2021, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Patricia was born March 12, 1944, at Omaha, NE, to Robert and Julia (Kearney) Hitchcock. She graduated from Jefferson High School. Trish resided in Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Washington, and Arizona, before settling in Los Alamitos, California, where she worked at a large...
Lori Brady
Oct 29, 2021
Lori Mae (Fenwick) Brady, 57, of Ogallala, Ne., passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021, at Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, Ne. Lori was born on November 9, 1963, to Gerald Jerome Fenwick and Evelyn Joan (Mercer) Fenwick in Ogallala, Ne. Lori graduated from Ogallala High School. She met Patrick "Pat" Lynn Brady of Imperial, Ne., in 1980. On November...
Milton "Mick" Ford
Oct 28, 2021
Milton "Mick" Riley Ford passed away on October 28, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital. Mick was born to Clyde Riley and Grace Eleanor Hoover Ford at Big Springs, NE. on May 1, 1941, joining brother Rodney Lee Ford. In his early years, the Ford family lived on a farm Southeast of Big Springs, NE., where Mick attended country school...
Roberta Hilderbrand
Oct 23, 2021
ROBERTA MAE HILDERBRAND, 90, of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, October 23, 2021, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg with her loving husband, Chuck, by her side. Roberta was born on November 2, 1930, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Robert and Bernadette (McCroden) Smolczyk. She graduated from Ogallala High School. On August 30, 1950, Roberta married Charles "Chuck" Hilderbrand at St. Luke's Catholic...
Peter "Todd" Peterson
Oct 6, 2021
Peter "Todd" Peterson---a beloved father, son, brother, and friend. Born February 8, 1962 in Julesburg, CO to Lloyd C. Peterson and Rosemarie Peterson (Dixon). One of five children, and the only son. Todd was a rambunctious boy who loved anything on two wheels from the time he was young. He grew up on the Peterson farm in Big Springs, Nebraska...