Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Louise J. Perlinger
Jan 30, 2017
LOUISE J. PERLINGER, 83 of Las Vegas, NV, previous longtime resident of Paxton, died peacefully and surrounded by family in the home she shared with her daughter in Las Vegas on Monday, January 30, 2017. Born Louise Chapman on April 13, 1933 in Litchfield, NE to Stanley and Inez (Challburg) Chapman, she spent her first several years there before the...
Ruth E. Hansen
Jan 23, 2017
Ruth E. Hansen, longtime Brule resident, passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Ruth was born on a farm south of Elsie, NE on September 14, 1920 to Guy & Myrrel (Skinner) Sparks, the oldest of 9 children. She rode a horse to school in the early years and graduated from Wallace High School...
Phil Phares
Jan 22, 2017
PHIL PHARES, 101 of Grant, formerly of Palisade, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Phil was born June 16, 1915 in Hayes County, NE to Rueben L. and Anna D. (Romersheuser) Phares. He attended rural school east of Palisade, before graduating from Palisade High School in 1933. On June 18, 1942, Phil...
Orville A. Vass
Jan 12, 2017
ORVILLE ALLEN VASS, 66 of Big Springs, NE, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Sterling Regional MedCenter in Sterling, CO. Orville was born May 17, 1950 at Chappell, Nebraska to Henry and Pauline (Sauer) Vass. Orville was raised on a farm and was active in 4-H. Orville attended Chappell High School, where he was a member of the...
Virgil G. Pierce
Dec 3, 2016
Virgil Guy Pierce, 92, of Ogallala died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Great Plains Health at North Platte. He was born Dec. 15, 1923, at Arthur to Guy and Alma (Osborn) Pierce, the oldest of 7 children. Virgil attended school in Keystone, graduating in 1941. Following his education, he went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. With the start...
Phyllis Jean Struckman
Nov 25, 2016
PHYLLIS J. STRUCKMAN, 90, longtime resident of Brule, passed away November 25, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Phyllis was born June 2, 1926, 9 miles north of Brule to Sebastian "Bud" and Anna Marie (Witt) Spoeneman. Phyllis attended District 46 School north of Brule before graduating from the Ogallala High School with the class of 1943. She...
Harry Miller
Nov 17, 2016
HARRY L. MILLER, 82 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, NE Harry was born May 15, 1934 at Gering, Nebraska to Floyd L. and Irene J. (Hawkins) Miller. Harry graduated from Ogallala High School. During the Korean War, Harry was one of many who chose to serve his country as...
Darold Carl Priesner
Nov 15, 2016
DAROLD CARL PRIESNER, 82 longtime Ogallala resident, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at Cascade Park Gardens in Tacoma, WA. Darold was born September 28, 1934 in Kramer, Nebraska to Carl H. and Faye (Bussell) Priesner. He was a graduate of Ogallala High School class of 1952. Darold went on to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University in pursuit of an engineering...
Larry Shoopman
Nov 13, 2016
KENNETH "LARRY" SHOOPMAN, 76 of Lemoyne, passed away Sunday, November 13th, 2016 at Lemoyne, Nebraska. Larry was born August 11, 1940 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Kenneth C. and Wilma (Robinson) Shoopman. He graduated from Scottsbluff High School with the class of 1958. Larry worked for the Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company, which would later become a part of Kinder Morgan. Larry...
Shirley J. Caudy
Nov 7, 2016
SHIRLEY CAUDY, 83 of Beatrice, former longtime resident of Keystone, passed away Monday, November 7, 2016 at her home in Beatrice. Shirley was born February 21, 1933 at Kinsley, Kansas to Arthur and Gladys Stude. She attended and graduated from the School of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, Missouri. On July 27, 1952, Shirley married Wesley T. Caudy at Ogallala....
Alvin Lehl
Nov 5, 2016
Alvin H. Lehl, 82 of Westminster, CO died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, November 5, 2016. Alvin was born on March 29, 1934 in Paxton, NE to Henry Lehl and Buelah Pepper. He attended Grant High School and Doane College. He was a standout football player. Alvin served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in...
Glen Howard Troyer
Nov 3, 2016
GLEN HOWARD TROYER, 88 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Glen was born September 7, 1928, at Westerville, Nebraska, the son of Jacob and Dollie (Casteel) Troyer. He grew up in Westerville and in 1945 graduated from Ansley High School. In November of 1950, Glen entered the US Army, where he spent two...
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....