Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Earl "Mike" Abts
Dec 29, 2017
Earl Melvin "Mike" Abts, 91 longtime resident of Big Springs, NE, died Friday, December 29, 2017, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg, CO where he had resided since January 2014. Mike was born to Clyde and Deana (Fritzen) Abts on October 18, 1926, at Brule, NE. He attended country school until 7th grade when the family moved from...
Loy Robb
Dec 26, 2017
LOY ROBB, 71 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at his home. Loy was born July 20, 1946, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Ralph and Emily (Morrell) Robb. Loy grew up in Arthur and later moved to Ogallala where he graduated with the Class of 1964. Loy attended Chadron State College before being drafted into the U.S. Army, where...
Bernice E Mercer
Dec 22, 2017
BERNICE EVELYN MERCER, 84 of Columbus, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017, at her home following a brief illness. Bernice Evelyn Volberding was born July 18, 1933, to George and Alice Volberding at Akron, CO. At age three her father rented some farmland, and the family moved to a farm south of Ogallala where she attended District...
Randall Lee Buettenback
Dec 11, 2017
Randall "Randy" Lee Buettenback, 66 of Julesburg, CO, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017, in Greeley, CO, surrounded by his family. Randy was born to Dewey and Faye Marie (Andersen) Buettenback on March 24, 1951, in Julesburg, CO and resided there until his death. He graduated from Julesburg High School in 1970. He married Brenda Fidge in 1971 and...
Robert Jehorek
Dec 3, 2017
ROBERT JEHOREK, 73 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017, at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL. Bob was born July 28, 1944, in Ogallala, Nebraska to Leo and Lucille (Coyner) Jehorek. He graduated from Brule High School in 1962. Bob's parents owned a dairy farm, which aided in cultivating a work ethic that became a trademark...
Patrick Febry
Nov 28, 2017
PATRICK FEBRY, 71 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at his home. Patrick was born March 28, 1946, in Lancaster, England to William and Elizabeth (Higginson) Febry. At the age of 3, Patrick moved with his family to the United States. He grew up in Hill City, South Dakota and attended school in the Black Hills area. Following...
Julie Peterson
Nov 9, 2017
JULIE PETERSON, 74 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, November 9, 2017, at her home in Ogallala. Julie was born May 26, 1943, in Columbus, Nebraska to Arthur R. "Bill" and Rose (McGarvey) Litjen. She graduated from Catholic School in Columbus before graduating from St. Mary's College. Julie moved to the Ogallala area to take a position at the Keith/Arthur County...
Victoria Lee Chambers
Nov 7, 2017
VICTORIA LEE CHAMBERS, 77 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Ogallala Community Hospital. She was a woman of strong faith and was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Victoria was born December 4, 1939 in Albion, NE. She grew up in Neligh, NE where she attended school. She graduated from Chadron State with a BA in History and a...
Bill R. O'Connor
Nov 1, 2017
BILL R. O'CONNOR, 83 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Bill was born December 6, 1933, in North Platte, Nebraska to William R. and Edna C. (Cameron) O'Connor. He attended school in Elsie before graduating from the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture at Curtis in 1951. On December 3,...
John Auwerda
Oct 26, 2017
JOHN AUWERDA, 86 of Keystone, passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017 at his home. John was born October 14, 1931 at Cicero, Illinois to Johannes and Ethel (Dykstra) Auwerda. He attended school in Maywood, Illinois, and following his graduation, entered the U.S. Army, where he served in Korea. On December 27, 1952, John married Marion Nelson at Wheaton, Illinois. Following...
John Schneider
Oct 22, 2017
JOHN SCHNEIDER, 68 of Brule, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2017, at his home in Brule. John was born February 11, 1949, at Lamar, Colorado to Albert and Laura (LaRue) Schneider. He attended several different schools growing up, as his family moved frequently. John graduated from Ovid High School. John entered the U.S. Army in November of 1968. Following his...
Henry Schulz
Oct 15, 2017
HENRY SCHULZ, 91 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Henry was born August 29, 1926, at Greeley, CO to Henry and Bessie (Janousek) Schulz, Sr. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1945. Following school, Henry enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served in WWII. Following his discharge, Henry...
Virginia Jean Anderson
Oct 5, 2017
Virginia (Ginny) Jean Anderson, 90 of Lincoln, formerly of Paxton and Loveland, Colorado, passed away at Tabitha Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln on October 5, 2017, following a stroke. Virginia was born October 4, 1927, to Wayne and Cleo Nelms at Bartley, NE. She attended elementary school in Bartley and high school in North Platte. She graduated with the North Platte...
Donna D. Pierce
Sep 30, 2017
DONNA D. PIERCE, 89 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Perkins County Hospital at Grant. Donna was born Dec. 20, 1927, on a farm north of Big Springs to Lee and Vera (Losh) Roby. She graduated from Lewellen High School with the class of 1945. On April 5, 1947, Donna married Virgil G. Pierce at Scottsbluff. The...
Opal M. Fiscus
Sep 23, 2017
OPAL M. (COGILL) FISCUS, 84 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Opal began her journey on earth on January 20, 1933, at Whitman, Nebraska, born to Pearl Marion and Effie Pauline (Abbott) Cogill. She attended country school in the area before attending Alliance High School. On April 30, 1949, she married...
Rex A. Welsh
Sep 18, 2017
REX A. WELSH, 64 of Littleton, CO, passed away Monday, September 18, 2017, at the Littleton Adventist Hospital. Rex was born on December 5, 1952, in Ogallala, Nebraska to Henry and Elsie (Ivers) Welsh. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1971. In 1973, he married Jody Croup and went on to attend Kearney State College. Rex later married Shelly...
Josh Vanderpluym
Sep 17, 2017
Josh Vanderpluym, age 42, of Blue Eye, Missouri, passed away September 17, 2017, at his home. Josh was born on February 12, 1975 in Hamburg, Iowa to Kathy (Eyberg) Bye and Dave Vanderpluym. He graduated from Glenwood High School in 1994. After graduation, Josh worked in construction. He married Laura Parkinson on November 30, 2002 in Las Vegas, Nevada and...
Gerald L. Kalb
Sep 15, 2017
GERALD LEE KALB, 78 of Chappell, passed away September 15, 2017, at the Sedgwick County Health Center in Julesburg. Gerald was born May 19, 1939, at Chappell, Nebraska to Theodore and Francis (Mikoloyck) Kalb. He graduated from Chappell High School with the class of 1956. Gerald attended college in Ft. Collins where he studied agriculture. In 1962, he joined the...
Norman Keith Fuller
Sep 15, 2017
Norm Fuller, 81, of Centennial, Colorado, formerly of McCool Junction and Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2017, at the Sky Ridge Medical Center in Denver. Norm was born on April 8, 1936, to Kenneth "Bub" and Virginia (Cudaback) Fuller, in McCool Junction, Nebraska. He attended school in McCool Junction, graduating from high school. After graduation, he attended...
Nancy B. Waterman
Sep 10, 2017
NANCY BERNICE WATERMAN, 74 of Ogallala, passed away September 10, 2017, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Nancy was born December 24, 1942, at Lewellen, Nebraska to Marvin and Edna (Grasz) Courter. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1962. On December 30, 1962, Nancy married Kay Waterman at Big Springs. The couple eventually moved to Seattle, where...
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