Obituaries

Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

David Lawler

David Lawler

Aug 12, 2019

David A. Lawler, 69 of Paxton, NE passed away August 12, 2019, in Fort Collins, CO where he was battling malignant melanoma cancer. David was born December 28, 1949, to Donald and Mary Elizabeth "Beth" (Latimer) Lawler. David attended school at Paxton, where he was active in sports and class events. He then attended the University of Nebraska School of...

Louise Schulz

Louise Schulz

Aug 3, 2019

LOUISE JOHANNA SCHULZ, 84 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha. Louise was born November 12, 1934, to Alfons John & Josephine Barbara (Brown) Pieper on a farm south of Scottsbluff, NE. When she was ten, her family moved to the farm where she grew up, located by Chimney Rock near Bayard. Louise was...

Antoinette "Ann" Taylor

Antoinette "Ann" Taylor

Jul 19, 2019

ANTOINETTE "ANN" TAYLOR, 94 of Littleton, CO, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at Littleton Adventist Hospital. Ann was born September 1, 1924, in Lindsay, Nebraska to Fred and Anna Wilhelm. She was the youngest of seven children. In 1929, she moved to Lexington, Nebraska where she attended elementary school and graduated from High School. She moved...

Norma Jean Markussen

Norma Jean Markussen

Jul 14, 2019

NORMA J. MARKUSSEN, 85, of Ogallala, passed away July 14, 2019, at her home in Ogallala. Norma was born March 30, 1934, at Lodgepole Nebraska to John and La Wanda (Million) Oliverius. She graduated from Lodgepole High School and went on to attend beauty school in Hastings. On October 15, 1953, Norma married her highschool sweetheart, Junior Markussen, at the...

Muriel Elizabeth Adams

Muriel Elizabeth Adams

Jun 25, 2019

MURIEL E. ADAMS, 71 of Ogallala, passed away June 25, 2019, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Muriel was born August 4, 1947, at Sutherland, Nebraska to Montford and Harriette (Hemphill) Geiger. She graduated from North Platte High School. In 1977, Muriel married Rodney Adams. The couple raised five children, Virginia, Eugene, James, Sabrina, and John. The family moved around often...

Tina Marie Pierce

Tina Marie Pierce

Jun 20, 2019

TINA PIERCE, 54, of Ogallala, passed away June 20, 2019, at the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Tina was born October 1, 1964, at Ainsworth, Nebraska to Larry and Bernice (Yott) Allen. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1983. On June 28, 1984, Tina married John Pierce. The couple made their home in Ogallala,...

Alberta Haddix

Alberta Haddix

Jun 10, 2019

ALBERTA "BERTIE" MARIE HADDIX, 85 of Torrington, WY, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019, at the Goshen Care Center in Torrington. Alberta was born May 18, 1934, to William and Christina (Albrecht) Yohn in Mason City, Nebraska the youngest of 5 children. She graduated from Mason City High School with the class of 1952. Alberta taught school...

Molly O'Donnell

Molly O'Donnell

May 24, 2019

MARY "MOLLY" CATHERINE O'DONNELL, 69 of Ogallala, passed away May 24, 2019, at Perkins County Health Services in Grant. Molly was born Mary Catherine Clifford on September 18, 1949, to Charles and Marjorie (McGinty) Clifford, the oldest of six children. On September 4, 1976, Molly was married to Kevin O'Donnell at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio. Molly and...

Mary Ann Brock

Mary Ann Brock

May 17, 2019

MARY ANN BROCK, 85 of Lewellen, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019, at the Regional West Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh. Mary Ann was born April 29, 1934, at Lincoln, Nebraska to Phillip and Pauline (Grass) Sommers. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1952. On February 28, 1953, Mary Ann was united in marriage to Eldon...

Marilynn J. Knaub

Marilynn J. Knaub

May 7, 2019

MARILYNN J. KNAUB, 74 of Ogallala, went home to be with the Lord on what would have been her youngest son, Duke's 49th birthday, May 7, 2019. Marilynn was born June 8, 1944, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to R. Owen and Neva (Olsen) Scott. She attended school in Scottsbluff. On August 25, 1960, Marilynn married Gary Allen Knaub in Gering, Nebraska....

Mildred Jensen

Mildred Jensen

May 2, 2019

MILDRED JENSEN, 95 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Indian Hills Manor. Mildred R. Jensen was born April 19, 1924 north of Lemoyne, NE the daughter of George H. and Nellie G. (Keenan) Wilson. She received her education in two country schools in Arthur County and grew to womanhood in Arthur County, NE. Mildred married Albert Larsen,...

Becky Mcvay

Becky Mcvay

Apr 30, 2019

Becky McVay, age 55, passed away on April 30, 2019, at her home on the farm surrounded by her loving family, She was diagnosed with Glioblastoma grade 4 brain cancer in August of 2017 and beat the survival odds. Rebecca Sue Graves was born on October 16, 1963, to J.C. "Bud" and Cena (George) Graves at the Ogallala Community Hospital....

Keith Scheer

Keith Scheer

Apr 23, 2019

Keith was born in Winner, SD on January 13, 1942 and God took him home April 23, 2019. Keith's family moved to Lincoln, NE and he attended school there. The family moved to Ashland for 3 years before moving back to Lincoln. He received his GED while in the Navy. After returning to Lincoln, Keith acquired his CDL and became...

Evelyn F. Roberts

Evelyn F. Roberts

Apr 22, 2019

EVELYN FAYE ROBERTS, 92 of Grant, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home. Evelyn was born February 3, 1927, in Oshkosh to Delbert D and Lela LaRue (Caton) Steger. Evelyn married Jack Roberts on January 27, 1946, in St. Francis, Kansas. Their union was blessed with five children. She had been a resident of Ogallala for...

Jeanette Caplinger

Jeanette Caplinger

Apr 18, 2019

JEANETTE LYNN CAPLINGER, 69 of Ogallala, passed away April 18, 2019, at her home. Jeanette was born October 25, 1949, at Bloomington, Illinois to Harold Russell and Margaret Dora (Bean) Bell. She attended Mount Pulaski High School, where she graduated with the class of 1967. Jeanette would eventually meet William "Cappy" Caplinger, and the two were married on September 18,...

Aneita R. Chandler

Aneita R. Chandler

Apr 16, 2019

ANEITA R. CHANDLER, 80 of North Platte, formerly of Keystone, passed away April 16, 2019, at the Centennial Park Retirement Village. Aneita was born March 11, 1939, at Hays County, Nebraska to Audley and Eleanor (Rathbun) Johnson, the second of 7 children. She graduated from Hays County High School with the class of 1956. On April 4, 1959, she married...

James Marvin

James Marvin

Apr 6, 2019

JAMES FRANCIS MARVIN, 78 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Jim was born September 4, 1940, at Barberton, Ohio to Verl and Evelyn (Bush) Marvin. The family relocated to Manchester, Ohio, where Jim graduated from high school in 1958. He went on to attend Kent State University, majoring in Industrial Arts....

Gerald "Gary" Bayley

Gerald "Gary" Bayley

Apr 6, 2019

GERALD "GARY" BAYLEY, 71 of Kearney, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Central Nebraska Veterans' Home in Kearney. Gary was born August 22, 1947, at Lewellen, the first child born to Lauren and Kathleen (Kildare) Bayley. He attended school at St. Luke's, then St. John's Seminary at Elkhorn, Ne., after two years, he returned to Ogallala and graduated with...

Cheryl L. Ellis

Cheryl L. Ellis

Mar 23, 2019

CHERYL L. ELLIS, 57 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2019, in Ogallala. Cheryl was born July 6, 1961, at Denver, Colorado to James Ellis and Barbara (Geer) Clark. She attended Excelsior Youth Center. Cheryl loved to dance, especially square dancing. She was an excellent gardener and was blessed with a green thumb. She also enjoyed horses and bowling....

Dennis Mccormick

Dennis Mccormick

Mar 8, 2019

DENNIS DALE MCCORMICK, 78 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. He was born September 2, 1940, in Imperial, Nebraska to William Dale and Barbara June (West) McCormick. In his younger years, he attended schools in Grant, NE. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1958. In June 1960 he married...