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