Obituaries

Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Geraldine P. Green

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Linda Cook

Linda Cook

Oct 2, 2021

Linda (Alexander) Cook, 57 Ogallala, passed from this life into eternal life on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Linda was born in Omaha, Nebraska on March 30, 1964 to Andrew & Terry (Tokumasu) Alexander. Linda was married to Roger Carl Cook on June 6, 1992 in Lincoln, NE. Linda enjoyed motorcycle rides with her husband and spending time with family, grandchildren,...

Beatrice Lenore Kampfe

Beatrice Lenore Kampfe

Oct 1, 2021

Beatrice Lenore "Beeb" Kampfe, age 102, a lifelong Brule resident, passed away on October 1, 2021, at Sidney Regional Medical Center-Extended Care. She and Chick moved to Sloan's Assisted Living Sidney in 2016 to be closer to family. Beatrice L. "Beeb" Kuskie was born April 22, 1919 on a farm in Perkins County, Nebraska, the second daughter of Bert &...

Darrel Gene Markussen

Darrel Gene Markussen

Sep 28, 2021

DARREL MARKUSSEN, of Ogallala, passed away September 28, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Darrel was born at Sidney, Nebraska, on May 10, 1954, to Junior and Norma J. (Oliverius) Markussen. He attended school in the Sandhills until the 7th grade before eventually graduating from Lodgepole High School with the class of 1972. After graduation, he joined the US Navy...

Patricia Lee Callaway

Patricia Lee Callaway

Sep 25, 2021

PATRICIA LEE CALLAWAY, 77 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.

James "Jd" Baltzell

James "Jd" Baltzell

Sep 21, 2021

James "JD" Baltzell, 52 of Paxton, passed away September 21, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. JD was born August 20, 1969, at Goodland, Kansas, to Otis (Jim) and Billie (Morland) Baltzell. He attended school at Wauneta before graduating from Paxton High School with the class of 1989. JD married Lisa Still on March 16, 1991, at Paxton, NE. JD...

Emma A. Nowak

Emma A. Nowak

Sep 18, 2021

Emma A. Nowak entered into eternal life at Ogallala Hospital on September 18, 2021. She lived her 103 years in the Keith County, Nebraska area. In her 103 years, Emma lived an iconic life. Emma was born to Emery and Sadie (Schuler) Lee on June 25, 1918, on their farm West of Ogallala. She was one of 5 children, including...

Ramona Dorris

Ramona Dorris

Sep 9, 2021

A. Ramona Graham-Dorris Born on August 6th, 1932, at the Boots family home south of Ashby, NE, to Thomas Arthur Boots and Anna Melinda (Olsen) Boots. Ramona was the 10th child the couple was blessed with, which included six brothers and three sisters. Ramona lived at the Boots home with her parents and attended school until the age of 10...

Leroy "Roy" Sparks

Leroy "Roy" Sparks

Sep 9, 2021

LEROY M SPARKS, 90 of Ogallala, formerly of Brule, NE, passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. LeRoy Marvin Sparks was born March 12, 1931, to Guy and Myrrell (Skinner) Sparks, in Chase County, Nebraska. Roy attended school at Wallace, Nebraska. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army in January 1952. He was stationed...