Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Kenneth Earl Spady
Mar 6, 2018
KENNETH EARL SPADY, 95, of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE. Kenneth was born September 5, 1922, in Imperial, Nebraska, the youngest of five children of George Peter Spady and Jennie May Eller Spady. He learned the carpentry trade from his father and was one of many in the Spady family with...
Fr. John Edward Schlaf
Feb 16, 2018
Rev. John Edward Schlaf, 78, of Kearney, NE, died February 16, 2018, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Fr. Jack was born in Spalding, Nebraska on March 20, 1939. He was the son of John and Marie (Krausnick) Schlaf. Fr. Jack attended and graduated from Spalding Academy in Spalding, NE. He attended the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Conception,...
Ardis A. Sparks
Jan 7, 2018
ARDIS ARLENE SPARKS, 85 of Brule, passed away on Sunday, January 07, 2018 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, NE. Ardis was given life by her Creator and was born on May 26, 1932, the child of Arthur and Emma (Engel) Boehmer. On June 5, 1932, she received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God....
Bonnie June Hixon
Jan 4, 2018
Our high-spirited cousin, Bonnie June Hixon, 88 passed away peacefully on the morning of January 4, 2018 in the gentle-care of Indian Hills Healthcare in Ogallala, NE. Bonnie June was born July 19, 1929 the only child of Charlotte G. (Robbins) Curley and Matt J. Curley, of the Clear Creek area in Nebraska. Bonnie was the great granddaughter of Edwin...
Jerry Gasho
Jan 2, 2018
Jerry Gasho, 73 of Brule, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Jerry was born June 21, 1944 in Beach, North Dakota to Chester and Rose (Turnvald) Gasho. He attended country school in Golden Valley County before attending high school in Beach. After his schooling, Jerry farmed and ranched with his brothers for several years....
Linda C. Frank
Jan 1, 2018
LINDA C. FRANK, 60 of Sedgwick, CO, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg. Linda was born October 12, 1957 in Denver, CO to Leroy and Shirley (Runnells) Frank. She attended school in the Denver area and graduated from Ranum High School. After her schooling, she traveled the world for many months. Upon returning...
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...
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