Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
William Jeff Mcmillan
Jan 28, 2019
WILLIAM "JEFF" MCMILLAN, 51 of Ogallala, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Jeff was born June 4, 1967 in Oceanside, California to William and Caroline (Seversen) McMillan. Jeff loved skateboarding, surfing, dirt biking, and gardening. He especially loved music and was a masterful guitarist. He could play anything. Jeff was loved by everyone in his...
Sally Ann Stearns
Jan 14, 2019
Sally Ann Stearns, 77 of Littleton, Colorado, passed away Monday, January 14, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 3, 1941 she was the daughter of the late Logan R. and Adah V. (Porter) Lancaster. Sally married Thomas Stearns on March 14, 1981 and before he passed in 1997, they shared 16 beautiful years of...
Kathleen M. Bayley
Jan 12, 2019
KATHLEEN M. BAYLEY, 93 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Kathleen was born March 1, 1925, on a farm north of Ogallala, the third of five children born to James and Kathryn (Duffy) Kildare. She attended school at Ogallala, graduating with the class of 1942. After graduating, she studied at Kearney...
Russell James Otten
Jan 7, 2019
RUSSELL JAMES OTTEN, 64 passed away at his home near Big Springs on Monday, January 7, 2019. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 16th, at 2:00 PM at the Ogallala Cemetery. A memorial has been established in his memory, condolences can be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. Prairie Hills Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Betty L. Foxworthy
Dec 19, 2018
BETTY L. FOXWORTHY, 91 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Betty was born September 3, 1927, at York, Nebraska to George and Marion (Otis) Keyes. She graduated from York High School. On June 1948, she married Dale Kemling, and the couple made their home outside of Grant. Her life would be blessed with three children, Jim, William (Bill),...
Marilyn J. Poppe
Dec 18, 2018
MARILYN J. POPPE, 87 of Imperial, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Imperial Manor. Marilyn was born August 5, 1931, at York, Nebraska to George and Marion (Otis) Keyes. She graduated from York High School. On November 12, 1950, Marilyn was united in marriage to Orville F. Poppe, and the couple made their home northwest of Grant, where they...
Robert G. Waldhelm Jr.
Dec 14, 2018
ROBERT G. WALDHELM JR., 69 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Bob was born July 24, 1949, to Robert George Waldhelm and Frances Emma (Heinlein) Waldhelm in Long Branch New Jersey. Bob was the 5th of seven children, and he spent his youth living in several communities in New Jersey. Bob...
Helen R. Stanley
Dec 14, 2018
Helen Ruth Stanley, 96 of Big Springs, passed away in Grant, NE on December 14, 2018. She was born December 5th, 1922 on the family farm near Clarkson, NE to Henry and Louise (Keuhner) Hefti. She was baptized May 6th, 1923 in Leigh (St. John's) and confirmed in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Leigh, NE on June 6, 1937....
Kathryn Brashears
Dec 14, 2018
KATHRYN BRASHEARS, 66 of Curtis, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Kathryn was born February 9, 1952, at McCook, Nebraska to John F. and Helen M. (Sughroue) Helm. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, KS in 1970 and attended college in McCook before earning a degree in Home Economics at...
Wendell Merrill
Dec 9, 2018
WENDELL MERRILL, 95 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Welcov Assisted Living in Ogallala. This devout Christian man loved Jesus and attended church services regularly over his entire lifetime, even up to two weeks before his passing. In recent months, his habit was to prefer getting up to "head home" during the last song of the service....
Dena Engel Gibson
Dec 8, 2018
DENA ENGEL GIBSON, 27, of Ogallala, passed away December 8, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Dena was born February 5, 1991, at Imperial, Nebraska to Robin and Brenda (Bennett) Engel. She attended Wauneta-Palisade School before graduating from Medicine Valley High School with the class of 2009. Dena was a sovereign spirit from a young age and preferred...
Albert Faesser, Sr.
Dec 2, 2018
ALBERT FAESSER, 96 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. Albert was born May 3, 1922, to Johann Faesser and Erna Blum, in Narkevich, Odessa. Albert served in the German army in the Russian front during WWII. He learned the cabinet maker's trade in Germany after World War II. On December 26,...
Harold "Pete" Peterson
Nov 29, 2018
HAROLD "PETE" PETERSON JR, 62 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Pete was born April 12, 1956, in Ogallala, NE to Harold L. and Gladys (Ott) Peterson Sr. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1974 and then attended UNL before receiving his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University....
Robert Wheaton
Nov 24, 2018
ROBERT WHEATON, 84 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala. Bob was born September 25, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to Albert and Thomasine (Pollard) Wheaton. Bob met Elaine Robinson in September of 1968 and they were married on December 9, 1968 in Orlando, Florida. The couple resided in Orlando, Florida for...
Ruth Peters
Nov 24, 2018
RUTH PETERS, 101 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at home. Condolences can be shared online at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. A private family gathering will take place to scatter her cremains. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala, NE is in charge of arrangements.
Donald F. Bassett
Nov 24, 2018
DONALD FREDERICK BASSETT, 87 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Don was born August 9, 1931, at Geneva, Nebraska to Frederick and Marie (Lewis) Bassett. Don attended Geneva High School where he enjoyed competing in athletics, graduating with the class of 1949. Don eventually made his way to the Ogallala area, where he...
Wayne Young
Nov 23, 2018
WAYNE L. YOUNG, 88 of Ogallala, passed away November 23, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Wayne was born April 4, 1930, on the home place at Plainview, Nebraska to Harold and Della (Johnson) Young. He attended Plainview High School. In April of 1947, Wayne entered the U.S. Navy, where he served in Korea. He was assigned to serve on...
Emma Cooper
Nov 22, 2018
EMMA (WELCH) COOPER, 82 of Lincoln, formerly of Lewellen, passed away November 22, 2018, at South Lake Care Center in Lincoln. Emma was born June 17, 1936, at North Platte, Nebraska, the daughter of Robert and Iliean Welch. She grew up southwest of Paxton, on her parent's farm, and graduated from Paxton High School in 1954. Emma enjoyed the outdoors...
Paul D. Anderson
Nov 19, 2018
PAUL D. ANDERSON, 72 of Sac City, IA, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Paul was born January 12, 1946, in Santa Cruz, California to Ernest G. and Lorraine (Garrett) Anderson. Paul lived in California until high school when the family moved to Brule, where Paul graduated from Brule High School in 1963. Upon...
Richard L. Glassburn
Nov 18, 2018
RICHARD L. GLASSBURN, 70 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Rick was born July 12, 1948, at Lincoln, Nebraska. In September of 1957, he was adopted by Milan and Virginia (Hobbs) Glassburn. He graduated from Lorenzo High School near Sidney. In October of 1967, Richard entered the US Air Force, where...
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