Obituaries

Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Kermit Brockmoller

Kermit Brockmoller

Sep 4, 2021

KERMIT D. BROCKMOLLER, 90, of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Wel-Life Assisted Living in Ogallala, Nebraska. Kermit was born in Big Springs, Nebraska, on November 19, 1930, to Wilhelm and Johanna Brockmoller. Kermit served in the United States Marine Corps as MP in Kodiak, Alaska, from 1951 to 1953. On October 11, 1954, he married Marjorie Uzel,...

Richard Allen

Richard Allen

Sep 2, 2021

Richard S. Allen, 53, of Ogallala, passed away September 2, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Richard was born on May 12, 1968, in Wooster, Ohio, to Alison McDougal-Wall. He graduated from Wooster High School. In 1986, Richard entered the United States Army, serving until 1991. In 1990 he married Patti Karg, and their union would be blessed with two...

Lucille Mae Erlewine

Lucille Mae Erlewine

Aug 22, 2021

Lucille Mae (Manning) Erlewine, 94, passed away August 22, 2021, at Life Care Center of Stonegate in Parker, Colorado, while under hospice care. She was born on October 15, 1926, in Central City, Nebraska, to Leroy and Faye Manning. She shared her childhood home on the farm five miles southwest of Central City with her younger sister, Rosemary, and first...

Patsy Stonehouse

Patsy Stonehouse

Jul 30, 2021

PATSY STONEHOUSE, 91, of Burwell, NE, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, in Albion, NE. Patsy was born May 30, 1930, in Springfield, Illinois, to Horace and Helen (Green) Montgomery. She attended school in western NE and worked as a secretary. She married Arthur Stonehouse. Their union was blessed with Gale Stonehouse, Dale Jeffrey Stonehouse, and Carolyn (Stonehouse) Rose. Patsy...

Melvin Tickle

Melvin Tickle

Jul 28, 2021

MELVIN D. TICKLE, 82, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center. Melvin was born September 23, 1938, at McCook, Nebraska, to Howard and Opal (Echternach) Tickle, the second of six boys. He graduated from Madrid High School. Mel went on to graduate from Kearney State Teacher's College. On November 2, 1963, Melvin...

William "Dick" Reiss

William "Dick" Reiss

Jul 27, 2021

DICK REISS, 79 of Brule, passed away July 27, 2021, at his home in Brule. Dick was born May 1, 1942, at Kimball, Nebraska, to Helmuth and Alice (Barkhoff) Reiss. He graduated from Kimball High School. On February 4, 1966, Dick married Karen Ann Radke at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Julesburg. The couple made their home in...

Beverly J Mcginnis

Beverly J Mcginnis

Jul 24, 2021

BEVERLY J MCGINNIS, 85 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Bev was born March 9, 1936, at Ogallala to Thomas Edward and Dorothy Doris (Madison) Thorpe. She attended school in both Ogallala and North Platte. November 26, 1954, Darrell married Beverly June Thorpe at Greeley, Colorado. The couple made their home...

Wilma R Weimer

Wilma R Weimer

Jul 19, 2021

Wilma Ruth Weimer of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away at Linden Court on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the age of 101. Wilma was born to Floyd and Eva (Dye) Shoemaker on December 29, 1919, in Alliance, NE, where she grew up. She attended Alliance Public Schools, graduating from Alliance High School in 1937. Wilma married Jack Weimer on September...

Gene Nielsen

Gene Nielsen

Jul 14, 2021

Gene Martin Nielsen, 93, lifelong Keith County rancher, died July 14, 2021, at the Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. He was born June 25, 1928, in Ogallala to Martin and Theresa (Feltz) Nielsen. He grew up on the ranch east of Ogallala, which has been in the family for over 100 years. He graduated from Ogallala High School in...

David P Nelson

David P Nelson

Jul 7, 2021

DAVID P. NELSON, 73, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. David was born December 10, 1947, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Raymond and Margaret (Christensen) Nelson. He attended school at District 7 through the eighth grade and then graduated from Ogallala High School in 1966. He returned to District 7 in...

Robert William Wright

Robert William Wright

Jul 3, 2021

ROBERT WILLIAM "BOB" WRIGHT, 74 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Bob was born July 27, 1946, at Alliance, Nebraska, to Max Elton and Lenieve Catherine (Bovat) Wright. He graduated from Alliance High School before attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he obtained a degree in Commercial Art. On January 9,...

Rodney Snogren

Rodney Snogren

Jun 28, 2021

RODNEY SNOGREN, 70, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021, at Papillion, NE. Rod was born on September 17, 1950, in Oakland, Nebraska, to Roy J. and Audrey L. (Preston) Snogren. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1968. He subsequently entered the Army National Guard, having served in active duty for part of his...

Jean Marie Olson

Jean Marie Olson

Jun 15, 2021

JEAN "BEAN" MARIE OLSON, 76 of Brule, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at her home. Jean was born February 8, 1945, at Ogallala to Elmer James (Pete) and Mary Dolores (Connelly) Brown. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1963 before graduating from the Denver College of Business in 1964. In 1964, Jean married Laverne Dale...

Ardell "Keith" Schrack

Ardell "Keith" Schrack

Jun 14, 2021

ARDELL "KEITH" SCHRACK, 76, of Ogallala, passed away Monday, June 14, 2021, at his home. Keith was born on August 29, 1944, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Everett and Greeta (Rowley) Schrack. He attended the Blanche rural school. On May 28, 1965, Keith married Norma Jean Dickerson at the Methodist Church in Ogallala. Their union was blessed with two children, Corey...

Kathe Erlewine

Kathe Erlewine

Jun 10, 2021

KATHE ERLEWINE, 92, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE. Kathe was born in Haiti, to Rudolf and Lilli (Wachtmann) Ebers. Kathe's father, being fluent in multiple languages owned an importing business at the time. The family moved back to Germany in 1933. As a young girl, Kathe grew up...

Denise Botts

Denise Botts

Jun 6, 2021

Denise Botts, 70, of Ogallala, passed away June 6, 2021, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Denise was born December 14, 1950, at Providence, Rhode Island. She attended school in the Providence area. In the mid 90's, Denise moved to Ogallala, where she worked at Perkins Co Hospital. She came to work as a cashier at Walmart, which was...

Sharon E Flaming

Sharon E Flaming

Jun 4, 2021

SHARON "SHARI" E. FLAMING, 69 of Paxton, NE, passed away on Friday, June 4, 2021, just minutes into her 49th wedding anniversary, at Linden Court in North Platte. Shari was born July 30, 1951, at Sutherland, Nebraska, to Byron and Francis (Fowler) Sadle. She graduated from Paxton High School with the class of 1969 and went on to attend UNL,...

Lynndon Carl Walker

Lynndon Carl Walker

Jun 3, 2021

Lynndon Carl Walker, 66, a tender soul, was escorted to Heaven on June 3, 2021, from the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Lynndon, who was referred to as "Lynn" or "Carl," depending on the relationship, was born October 6, 1954, to Gerald and Ima Jean (Hall) Walker at Lexington, Nebraska. Carl was blessed with an older sister, Sandy, who mothered...

Thomas L. Schilz

Thomas L. Schilz

May 20, 2021

THOMAS L SCHILZ, 64 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home. Memorial services will be Friday, May 28, 2021, at 10:30 am at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home Chapel with Father Bryan Ernest officiating. No interment of cremains are planned at this time. A memorial has been established in Tom's memory for later designation. Condolences...

Gerald E. Hansmeier

Gerald E. Hansmeier

May 12, 2021

Gerald "Jerry" E. Hansmeier, of Ogallala, passed away May 12, 2021, at Linden Court in North Platte. Jerry was born November 1, 1931, at Ogallala to Carl and Esther (Blomenkamp) Hansmeier. He attended District 22 school before graduating from Ogallala High School with the class of 1949. In March of 1953, Jerry entered the U.S. Army, where he served in...