Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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...
David Merritt
Nov 15, 2018
DAVID V. MERRITT, 69 of Ogallala, passed away November 15, 2018, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Dave was born July 26, 1949, at Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to William and Cleopha (Kreutzer) Merritt Jr. He graduated from Greeley West High School before attending St. Louis Community College where he studied liberal arts. Dave eventually made his way to...
Sabrina Lei Adams
Nov 12, 2018
SABRINA ADAMS, 40 of Ogallala, passed away November 12, 2018, in York, Nebraska. Sabrina was born August 18, 1978, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Rodney and Muriel (Geiger) Adams. She attended school in Oshkosh and went on to graduate from high school in Blythe, California. Sabrina had a kind and loving personality since birth. When she was little, her family jokingly...
William Baker
Nov 7, 2018
WILLIAM "BILL" BAKER, 55 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. William was born January 15, 1963, at Bethel, North Carolina to Joe and Juanita (Martin) Baker, Jr. The family moved around frequently throughout Bill's younger years, but one of the most important stops along the way was Ogallala, Nebraska,...
Darlene R. Hoover
Nov 1, 2018
DARLENE R. HOOVER, 81 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Darlene was born December 23, 1936, in Julesburg, CO to Cloyd and Mabel (Grimm) McAdam. She graduated from Venango High School with the class of 1954. On July 6, 1956, Darlene married Gailen Hoover in a double wedding ceremony in Las Vegas that...
Victor Santero
Oct 15, 2018
VICTOR "VIC" SANTERO, 88 of Ogallala, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018, at Indian Hills Health Care Community in Ogallala. Vic was born June 29, 1930, in rural Keith County, NE to Dominic and Minnie (Teppa) Santero. Vic graduated from Big Springs High School in 1948. He subsequently went to work on the railroad briefly before joining the U.S. Navy....
Librada Diaz Beltran
Oct 15, 2018
LIBRADA NAVARRO DIAZ BELTRAN, 88 of Ogallala, passed away October 15, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Librada was born August 20, 1930, at Laredo, TX to Amador and Simona (Longoria) Navarro. She attended school in Laredo before moving to Lewellen with her family at the age of thirteen. In 1949, Librada married James Diaz, and the couple...
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