Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Larsen
Dec 18, 2019
GWENDOLYN "GWEN" LARSEN, 92 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Gwen was born on February 28, 1927, at Norman, Nebraska, to Eddie and Nell (Newbanks) Larsen, the oldest of eight children. She graduated from Wray High School. In 1944, Gwen married Otto Schmidt, and the couple moved to Denver to start their...
Dennis N. Moorhead
Dec 17, 2019
Dennis N. Moorhead, 82 of Brule, NE passed away December 17, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his wife and sons. Denny was born to George Nevell Moorhead and Berniece Audrey (McBride) Moorhead on August 22, 1937, in Denver, Colorado. He graduated from Aurora Central High School in 1955, joined the United States Navy Reserves and served until 1962. He...
Stanley Dwain Bowers
Dec 15, 2019
Stanley Dwain Bowers, 87, of Bayard passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his home. Per his request, cremation was held and services will be held at a later date. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is assisting the family with cremation. Condolences may be left at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com or hennefuneralservice.com.
Thomas E. Robinson
Dec 15, 2019
THOMAS E. ROBINSON, 63 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019 at Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, NE. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is assisting the family with cremation.
Antonia "Toni" L. Cogil
Dec 14, 2019
Antonia L. Cogil, age 85, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019. Antonia "Toni" Louise Burke Cogil was born April 2, 1934, to Herbert and Grace (Klumpe) Burke at Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Her parents instilled in her a great love for the outdoors, especially fishing and artifact hunting. On September 23, 1952, Toni was united in marriage to Charles...
Frances W. Anderson
Dec 4, 2019
FRANCES W. ANDERSON, 83 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.
Cameron Dee Stewart
Nov 27, 2019
CAMERON DEE STEWART, 87 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Ogallala Community Hospital, with his loving children by his bedside. Cameron was born September 29, 1932, at Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Donald Redman and Beulah Evelyne (Myers) Stewart. He graduated from Scottsbluff High School with the class of 1950. In High School, he was both a terrific singer...
Mindy Schulz
Nov 27, 2019
MINDY SCHULZ, 65 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Mindy was born February 4, 1954, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Charles T. "Chuck" and Ardis D. (Hilliard) Mueller. She attended grade school at St. Luke's Catholic School in Ogallala and graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1972....
Burdette M. Cooley
Nov 26, 2019
Burdette Cooley, 80, died November 26, 2019, at his home at Lake McConaughy. Burdette (aka Burd, Karnack the Almanac) was born on October 26, 1939, to Wilber and J. Louise Cooley in Imperial, NE. He grew up a western farm boy until the family relocated to Lincoln, NE. He was employed at Goodyear Tire and Rubber company for 31 years....
Ernie Meier
Nov 10, 2019
CLAIR "ERNIE" MEIER, 57 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Ernie was born on September 5, 1962, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Richard and Mary (Dendinger) Meier. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1980. Ernie worked at Safeway for twenty-three years, and during that time, he also achieved his second-degree...
Edwin C. Kraft
Nov 10, 2019
EDWIN C. KRAFT, 82 of Roscoe, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019, at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. Ed was born September 26, 1937, in Garden County, Nebraska, to Carl and Anne (Gregory) Kraft. He attended school at Wolbach. On April 10, 1978, Ed married Caryln Frickey Black. He had worked at Haggard Drilling for over twenty years. Ed...
Dorothy J. Johnson
Oct 31, 2019
DOROTHY J. JOHNSON, 93, of Lincoln, former longtime Ogallala resident, passed away October 31, 2019, at Old Cheney Rehabilitation in Lincoln. Dorothy was born July 22, 1926, at Corning, Iowa, to Britt and Mae (Kepner) Drew. She graduated from Corning High School. On July 21, 1945, Dorothy married Fay Johnson, and the couple moved to Ogallala in 1947. Dorothy served...
Earl Castle
Oct 15, 2019
EARL CASTLE, 77 of Ogallala, passed away on October 15, 2019, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Earl was born February 22, 1942, at Imperial, Nebraska, to Mearl and Amy (Hastings) Castle. He attended Imperial High School. On May 28, 1961, Earl married Edna Wagner at Imperial, and their union was blessed with three girls, Gayle, Gina, and Carla....
Shannon Black
Oct 14, 2019
Shannon Marie Black, 49, of Bentonville, Arkansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 14, 2019 at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale. Shannon was born on August 28, 1970 in Ogallala, Nebraska. She spent most of her young life in Ogallala, where she worked at her family owned business, and spent most weekends cruising and hanging out at Lake McConaughy...
Evangeline "Vannie" F. Hoover
Oct 12, 2019
Evangeline "Vannie" Hagge-Hoover, 95 of Ogallala, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2019, at the Journey House at Tabitha in Lincoln. Vannie was born to Ben and Anna Zakrzewski of Loup City on April 4, 1924, and raised on the farm. She got her schooling at Loup City Public and St Josepha's Catholic School. The family moved to Ogallala in...
Lou Kraus
Sep 17, 2019
LOU KRAUS, age 79, of Brule, passed away September 17, 2019, at his home. Lou was born June 12, 1940, at Holyoke, Colorado to John P. and Barbara K. (Zieons) Kraus. He graduated from Sidney St. Patrick's High School before studying Music Education at St. Benedict University and the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He would later earn his Master's...
Evert E. Breece
Sep 13, 2019
EVERT E. BREECE, 92, of Ogallala, passed away September 13, 2019, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Evert was born November 13, 1926, to Seibert and Myrtle (Mayberry) Breece. He grew up in Niobrara, NE. He served in the US Army during World War II. On August 4th 1951, Evert married Marjorie M. Pochop, and the couple made their...
Bill Borm
Sep 6, 2019
BILL BORM, 83 of Ogallala, formerly of Lodgepole, passed away September 6, 2019, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Bill was born October 18, 1935, at Ovid, Colorado to August and Anne (Lechman) Borm. Bill graduated from Chappel High School with the class of 1953. Bill entered the U.S. Army after high school, and following his honorable discharge, he went...
Tiana Yocam
Sep 2, 2019
TIANA YOCAM, 27, of Keystone, NE, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at Paxton, NE. Tiana Machelle Yocam entered this world as a loving, compassionate, fun ball of energy with a "Can Do Attitude!" She was born to Mark & Terri Yocam and has an older sister, Tasha. She spent the early years of her life trying to do everything...
Darla A. Brestel
Aug 26, 2019
DARLA BRESTEL, 77, of Ogallala, passed away August 26, 2019, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Darla was born June 27, 1942, at Alliance, Nebraska to Jack and Darlene (Hand) Gericke. She graduated from Alliance High School. Darla married Darwin Annen on September 24, 1960, in Hemingford, NE. Their union was blessed with two sons, Jamie, and Jack...
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