Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
William Edward Hardin
Nov 3, 2016
William Edward Hardin, infant son of Justin and Brittany Hardin, was born and passed away on November 3, 2016, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska. William is survived by his parents and a brother, Ethan, of Paxton; his grandparents, Dr. Bart and Angela Kolste of Ogallala, Kim and Greg Dyas of Paxton, Dwight Hardin of Burnet, TX, and...
Bernice Bauer
Oct 27, 2016
BERNICE BAUER, of Columbus, former longtime Ogallala resident, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 27, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. Bernice was born January 22, 1930 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Herbert "Herb" and Amalia (Bartels) Stutheit. She attended country school at District 60 in Keith County. In 1947 she graduated from Ogallala High School and went on to...
Michael R. Davison
Oct 24, 2016
MICHAEL R. DAVISON, of Ogallala, passed away Monday, October 24, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Mike was born April 6, 1958 in Salina, Kansas to Richard and Mona (McCarthy) Davison. In the early 1970's, the family moved to Ogallala, where Mike was a graduate of Ogallala High School. On November 14, 1980, Mike married Peg Wood at...
Robert H. Warburton
Oct 17, 2016
ROBERT H. "BOB" WARBURTON, 85 of Ogallala, passed away Monday, October 17, 2016 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Bob was born February 14, 1931 at Devil's Lake, ND to Stanley F. and Flora T. (Nero) Warburton. Bob graduated from Central High School in Devil's Lake with the class of 1949. On February 20, 1950, Bob was united in...
Janice E. White
Oct 14, 2016
JANICE E. WHITE, 64, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, while surrounded by her family at the Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln. Janice was born May 31, 1952 in Omaha to Mahlon W. and Vivian (Noyes) Rathbun. She attended Ogallala High School. Following her education, Janice moved to Liberal, KS for several years before eventually returning...
Patricia Anne Smith
Oct 1, 2016
Patricia "Pat" Smith, age 85 of Ogallala, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 1, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loved ones. Pat was born August 19, 1931 on a farm near Roscoe, Nebraska to Frank and Verdie (Franken) Peters. She graduated from Ogallala High School and went on to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. On June 20, 1954, Pat married...
Donald Harrison Ervin
Sep 20, 2016
DONALD HARRISON ERVIN, "DON" 89 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016 in Greeley, Colorado. Don was born April 14, 1927 in Ogallala to Eva (Chingrin) and Harrison Ervin. He attended the country school north of Brule as well as Ogallala High School. Don proudly served his country, first as a Merchant Marine and later in the U.S. Army...
Mary Cummings
Sep 19, 2016
Mary F. Cummings, age 91, of Ogallala, Ne and a longtime resident of Gordon, Ne passed away Monday, September 19, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Mary was born April 25, 1925 at Hot Springs, SD to George H. Malone and Stella Woodden Malone. She attended Our Lady of Lourdes Mission School in Porcupine, SD. She then graduated from St....
Ruth Freels
Sep 14, 2016
RUTH E. FREELS, 83 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at Perkins County Health in Grant. Ruth was born January 7, 1933 in rural Anderson County, TN to Ruben H. and JoeAnna (Smith) Robinson. On February 26, 1956 she married Ben Freels in Oliver Springs, TN. The couple moved to Baltimore, MD where they made their home for...
Robert "Bob" Keuter
Aug 27, 2016
Robert "Bob" Keuter, age 80 of Brule, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at his home in Brule. Bob was born August 24, 1936 at Boulder, Colorado to Lawrence and Agnes Keuter. He attended school in Sutherland before graduating from Longmont High School in Colorado. In 1947, Bob entered the U.S. Air Force where he served in Korea. While serving...
Karen Ann Reiss
Aug 22, 2016
KAREN ANN REISS, 71 of Brule, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Karen was born December 14, 1944 in Big Springs, Nebraska to Raymond and Evelyn (Lempke) Radke. She graduated from Big Springs High School. On February 4, 1966, Karen married William "Richard" Reiss in Julesburg, CO. The couple made their home in Ogallala for...
Charles Ernest Gorham
Aug 21, 2016
CHARLES ERNEST GORHAM, 65 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his home in Ogallala, NE. Charles was born on October 29, 1950 in Excelsior Springs, MO to Ernest and Mildred (Cordwell) Gorham. He graduated from Hastings High School in Hastings, NE with the class of 1969. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1970....
Willard Soper
Aug 17, 2016
WILLARD SOPER, 86 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at his home in Ogallala. Willard was born September 18, 1929 in rural Brule to Floyd and Margaret (Moyer) Soper. He attended rural school in the Brule area before finishing his education at Ogallala Public School. In 1950, Willard was united in marriage to Geraldine Flohr. Their union was...
Sandra Moreno Baez
Aug 3, 2016
SANDRA MORENO BAEZ, 70 of Sedalia, MO, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Sedalia, MO. Sandra was born August 23, 1945, in North Platte, Nebraska to Alfonso and Creselda Moreno. On June 20, 1983, she married Tony Baez, and the couple made their home in Ogallala briefly, before moving to Chicago, Illinois the following year. Their...
Alezandro Jara
Aug 2, 2016
ALEZANDRO "ALEX" JARA, 67 of North Platte, NE, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Alex was born June 26, 1949 in Julesburg, Colorado to Atilano Torres and Dolores (Manjarrez) Jara. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1967. Alex had worked in sales for the majority of his life. He...
Zackery A. Schnabel
Jul 6, 2016
ZACKERY A. SCHNABEL, 19, of Brule, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the McCook Community Hospital as a result of an automobile accident. Zack was born October 14, 1996 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Leon and Melanie (McConnell) Schnabel. He attended school in Big Springs and was a member of the graduating class of 2015. Zack had worked a...
Foster F. Meisch
Jul 2, 2016
FOSTER F. MEISCH, 90 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, NE. Foster was born February 23, 1926 at Goodrich, ND, the only son of John and Natalie (Schneider) Meisch. At the age of nine, he moved with his family to Killdeer, ND. He attended grade school and two years of high...
Marty Estrada
Jun 25, 2016
Martin Estrada, 57, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on June 25, 2016 in San Diego, CA. Marty was born on June 10, 1959 in Ogallala, NE to Julian and Beatrice Estrada. He married his high school sweetheart Amy Siffring in 1980, and the couple had four children. Marty was a member of St. Peter the Apostle church in...
Lonnie Tickle
Jun 20, 2016
LONNIE TICKLE, 66 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Lonnie was born July 3, 1949 at Grant, Nebraska to Howard J. and Opal V. (Echternach) Tickle. He graduated from Grant High School with the class of 1967 and attended Kearney State College. Lonnie went on to serve in...
Patricia A. Rhoades
Jun 17, 2016
PATRICIA ALICE RHOADES, age 89 of Big Springs, passed away June 17, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Patricia was born November 28, 1926 in Deuel County, Nebraska to Cecil and Jane (Armstrong) Stanley. She attended District 30 rural school, where she would meet her eventual husband, and went on to graduate from Big Springs High School with the class...