Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...