Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Blake Edwards
Aug 19, 2017
BLAKE EDWARDS, 55 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff. Blake was born May 27, 1962, at Atkinson, Nebraska to Dennis "Buck" and Shirley A. (Aughinbaugh) Edwards. He graduated in the top 5% from Chadron High School with the class of 1980 and went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from...
Christopher S. Hurrey
Aug 14, 2017
CHRISTOPHER S. HURREY, 53 of Ogallala, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017, at his home. Chris was born March 9, 1964, in Pensacola, Florida to Robert Charles and Charlotte Kay (Steffey) Hurrey. He attended school in California before enlisting in the United States Navy. Following his discharge in 1990, Chris returned to California where he worked for Los Angeles County...
Margaret Lezotte
Aug 10, 2017
MARGARET LEZOTTE, 95 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Margaret was born July 14, 1922 at Albion, Nebraska to John L. and Ella B. (Fritzen) Kenfield. In the early 1930's, the Kenfields moved to a farm south of Brule. Margaret graduated from Brule High School with the class of 1940. On...
Bivien Torres
Aug 6, 2017
BIVIEN TORRES, 81 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Sutherland Care Center. Bivien was born December 2, 1935 at Crook, Colorado to Jess and Estefana (Barrioz) Torres. At a young age, Bivien's father was injured in a car accident, which necessitated his early entry into the workforce to help provide for his siblings. Bivien worked in agriculture...
Faylene Stewart
Jul 27, 2017
FAYLENE STEWART, 85 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Welcov Assisted Living in Ogallala. Faylene was born April 28, 1932 in Baldwyn, Mississippi to James "Charlie" and Arbie Haskell (Potts) Pannell. She graduated from high school in Parma, Missouri, before attending business college in Memphis, Tennessee. Following her education, Faylene remained in the Memphis area where she...
Tyler Knaub
Jul 26, 2017
TYLER KNAUB, 28 of Las Vegas, NV, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Las Vegas, NV. Tyler was born March 11, 1989 in Aurora, Colorado to Scott and Jodie (Casavant) Knaub. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 2007. Tyler entered the U.S. Air Force following high school. Tyler's intelligence and talents were quickly recognized, and...
Charlene Mary Eichner
Jul 8, 2017
CHARLENE MARY EICHNER, 58, of Ogallala passed away peacefully Saturday July 8, 2017 at her home in the loving arms of her family after a courageous battle with cancer. Charlene was born August 28, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan to John and Catherine "Pat" (Carpenter) Tokarski. She graduated from East Detroit High School. On August 23, 1986, Charlene married Darrol Eichner...
Donna B. Holscher
Jun 20, 2017
DONNA B. HOLSCHER, 87 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala. Donna was born on September 24, 1929 to Thomas J. Linn and Helen (Terry) Linn at the family home south of Paxton, Nebraska. She attended rural schools around Paxton through the 8th grade. When the family moved to Brule, Nebraska, Donna...
Laurel L. Heath
Jun 18, 2017
LAUREL L. HEATH, 73 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at home. Laurel was born November 4, 1943 at Hawthorn, California to Westleigh and Doris (Donielson) Heath. She attended school in California. Life brought Laurel to Ogallala just a few years ago, where she had planned to make her home after a career as a librarian. She was...
Jim Bob Cassell
Jun 18, 2017
JIM BOB CASSELL, 38 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home. Jim Bob was born January 29, 1979 at North Platte, Nebraska to William "Bill" and Velda (Dunlap) Cassell. Jim Bob was raised in Stapleton, and attended Stapleton High School. Jim Bob worked in construction for several years in and around North Platte, primarily in concrete...
Russell Haddan
Jun 16, 2017
RUSSELL HADDAN, 71 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln. Russell was born September 30, 1945 at Alexandria, Nebraska to Donald and Norma (Polage) Haddan. After attending school in rural Alexandria, Russ went to work for a construction company that was contracted to develop the I-80 Interstate. Russ primarily worked with heavy...
Gerald "Jerry" Stickley
Jun 6, 2017
GERALD "JERRY" W. STICKLEY, 76 of rural Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Gerald was born June 16, 1940 to Edward and Anna (Dittmer) Stickley on the family farm just north of Grant. Jerry was Baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church south of Ogallala on July 7, 1940, renewing his Baptismal vows...
Robert Mcentee
May 30, 2017
ROBERT MCENTEE, 42 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Robert was born February 9, 1975 in Ogallala to Dennis "Corky" and Correne (Boring) McEntee. He graduated from Ogallala with the class of 1993. On July 3, 2010, Robert married Sharon Grimwood at the Grant Evangelical Free Church. The couple...
Jon E. Barger
May 30, 2017
JON E. "J.B." BARGER, 62 of Paxton, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Tru Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. Jon was born November 10, 1954 in Sutherland, NE to Harold and Darleen (Dalgran) Barger. On August 6, 1983, Jon married Juliann "Julie" Kamery at Paxton. The couple made their home in Hastings before moving to Brule, where...
Betty Pruitt
May 30, 2017
BETTY PRUITT, 71 of Grant, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Betty was born December 13, 1945 at Covington, Kentucky. At a young age, Betty was placed into the care of foster parents that lived north of Grant, Nebraska. Betty moved frequently throughout adulthood, before returning to the area in...
James M. Stevens
May 12, 2017
JAMES M. STEVENS, 84 of Paxton, NE, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home in Paxton. James was born April 16, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska to Harvey and Ruth Lintner. A year later, he was placed into the Child Saving Institute. In the Spring of following year, James was adopted by George and Julia Stevens. In so doing,...
Sidney L. Spencer
May 8, 2017
SIDNEY "SID" L. SPENCER, 89 of Ogallala, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Sidney was born February 9, 1928 at Hyannis, Nebraska to the Burton Spencer family. Difficult life circumstances led to Sidney being raised by an aunt in Alliance, where he attended school. On September 24, 1948, Sidney married Harriet Creason at Broadwater, Nebraska....
Janet A. Wagner
May 7, 2017
JANET A. WAGNER, 68 of Lake McConaughy, NE passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home at Lake McConaughy. Jan was born November 6, 1948 in Denver, Colorado to John Charles and Ann Bertha (Whyte) Wagner. She graduated from Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Following her education, Jan worked various jobs in and around the Denver...
Raymond Pounds
May 3, 2017
RAYMOND POUNDS, 69 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala, NE. Raymond Bernard Pounds Jr. was born May 9, 1947 in Ogallala, NE to Raymond Bernard and Jeanne (Charlesworth) Pounds. Condolences can be shared online at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. No services are planned at this time. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala, NE...
Norma Kay Goossen
Apr 27, 2017
NORMA KAY GOOSSEN, 76 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Ogallala Community Hospital. Norma was born April 5, 1941 at Arnold, NE to Everett Clarence and Florence Edna (Gallington) Rutt. She graduated from Paxton High School. Norma loved animals and was a member of the Radiant Life Assembly of God in Ogallala. Norma was preceded in...
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