Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Linda S. Booth
Sep 19, 2015
LINDA S. BOOTH, 70 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Grant, NE. Linda was born Linda Sue Mattson on August 2, 1945 at Denver's St. Anthony Hospital; daughter of Kathleen (Britt) Mattson and Henry "Matt" Mattson, and grew up in Arvada Colorado. Her mother died when Linda was 10 years old. She graduated from Arvada High...
Dennis L. Keating
Aug 17, 2015
DENNIS L. KEATING, 77 of Lemoyne, NE, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Dennis was born January 13, 1938 in Denison, Iowa to Vincent and Elsie (Miller) Keating. He attended school and graduated from Denison High School in 1956 and joined the Army. He was honorably discharged in 1958. He married Karen "Kay" Maahs in...
David L. German
Aug 3, 2015
David Lee German, age 46 of Ogallala, passed away August 3, 2015 at Parkland Memorial Hospital at Dallas, TX. David was born February 21, 1969 at Imperial, Nebraska to Calvin K and Genevieve “Jenny” (Smith) German. He graduated from Imperial High School and went on to attend the University of New Mexico, University of Nebraska at Lincoln and later University...
Melpha Barnica
Jul 31, 2015
MELPHA BARNICA, 92 of Julesburg, CO, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Melpha was born June 30, 1923 at Clearwater, NE to Wilhelm and Johanna (Heinemann) Brockmoller. She attended rural school at District #57. On January 28, 1942, she married Kenneth A. Barnica at Chappell, NE. The couple made their home...
Alice C. Anderson
Jul 31, 2015
ALICE ANDERSON, 88 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Alice was born March 13, 1927 at Madrid, NE to Joseph and Anna (Schreiter) Henner. She graduated from Madrid High School, and later, Cosmetology School at Lincoln in 1959. On September 7, 1949, she married LeRoy Anderson at Dunbar. The couple...
Mona Davison
Jul 29, 2015
MONA DAVISON, 80 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Ogallala, NE. She was born January 3, 1935 at Sherkin Island, Ireland to Simon and Edith (Watson) McCarthy. As a young girl, Mona and her family moved to England, following the career of her father, who served in the Royal Navy. Mona received her education in England,...
John S. Lenhart
Jul 27, 2015
JOHN S. LENHART, 53 of Roscoe, NE, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015 South of Roscoe, NE. John was born April 12, 1962 at Grant, NE to Loland "Dick" and Julana (Brown) Lenhart. He graduated from Grant High School. On January 24, 1989, he married Lydia Loop in Las Vegas, NV. The couple made their home in Roscoe their entire...
Troy Chaney
Jul 13, 2015
TROY CHANEY, 58 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Troy was born July 2, 1957 at Winter Haven, Florida to Joe and Marie (Hinson) Chaney. He attended school at Lakeland, Florida. Following his education, Troy worked in construction for several years. Troy struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for many years. He...
George Marquette
Jul 8, 2015
George Marquette, 83 of Paxton, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, in Aurora, Colorado. George was born July 3, 1932 at Sutherland, NE to George and Celia (Bodell) Marquette. He graduated from Paxton High School. Following his education, George served his country in the U.S. Army. On September 1, 1957, he married Dorothy Jean Bauer at the Sutherland Methodist...
Harvey Dean Carey
Jun 25, 2015
HARVEY "DEAN" CAREY, 73 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Dean was born April 13, 1942 at Woodward, OK to Ralph and Estella (Handley) Carey. He attended school in Forgan, OK and Eads, CO. Following his schooling, Dean became a plumber, and he followed the work anywhere it took him, primarily working...
Gary W. Barkley
Jun 21, 2015
GARY "BARKS" W. BARKLEY, 72 of Brule, NE, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015 at his home in Brule. He was born October 9, 1942 at Watertown, NY to Wesley and Marion (Hawley) Barkley. He attended school in the Watertown area. On July 8, 1989 he married Mary O'Gorman at Las Vegas, NV. The couple later moved to Brule, NE....
Ella Mae Delancey
Jun 12, 2015
Ella Mae DeLancey was born on December 7, 1929 at Ogallala Nebraska. She was the youngest of 5 children born to Elmer and Elsie Salmon Ochsner. She grew up on the Ochsner farm north of Grant where she attended rural school for a couple of years. In the 3rd grade, Ella Mae attended school in Grant. She later graduated from...
Bonnie Mundell
May 30, 2015
BONNIE MUNDELL, 76 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 after a lengthy illness, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Bonnie was born January 7, 1939 at Coeur d'Alene, ID to DeWitt and Ivy (Depew) Upchurch. She was raised on a 160 acre farm north of Rathdrum, Idaho. She attended Rathdrum High School, prior to marriage and...
Opal M. Hirsch
May 26, 2015
Opal Mae Scammehorn Drake Hirsch Opal M. Hirsch, age 92, Former resident of Loveland, Colorado, died Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Opal was born November 30, 1922 in Milton, Kansas to James H. and Mae Belle (Sipult) Scammehorn. Opal grew up in Milton and in 1940 she married Lester Drake. The couple made...
Robert F. Hull
May 25, 2015
ROBERT F. HULL, 87 of Denver, CO, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015 at his home in Denver. Robert was born May 17, 1928 and raised on a farm outside of Brule, NE. He was the eldest son of Homer and Edith Hull. Robert graduated from Brule High School in 1944. He enlisted in the Navy immediately after high school...
George E. Vasa
May 22, 2015
GEORGE E. VASA, 89 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. George was born April 15, 1926 at Ogallala, Nebraska to John and Marie (Sibal) Vasa. He grew up in the sandhills of Arthur County with his 7 siblings. George graduated from Ogallala High School. Following his education, George entered the U.S....
Wayne L. Walters
May 21, 2015
WAYNE L. WALTERS, 58 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Curly was born in Denver, Co. on August 5, 1956. His parents were Robert and Priscilla Walters. Brother of Grace (Don deceased) Newth of North Platte, Ne., Martha (Bill) Kaser of Strasburg, Ohio, Roberta (Chuck) Rodriguez of Denver, Co. Preston (Ingrid) Walters...
Edna L. Beigh
May 16, 2015
EDNA L. BEIGH, 93 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Edna was born May 26, 1921 at Colome, SD to Steve and Anna (Hauff) Heese. In 1927, the family moved to White River, SD where she grew up along with her brothers and sisters, Elenora, Norman, Lloyd, Mary, Emma and Ramona. Edna...
Dorothy A. Hagge
Apr 28, 2015
DOROTHY "DOT" A. HAGGE, 86 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at the Medical Center of Aurora CO. Dorothy was born April 17, 1929 at Ogallala, NE to Clarence and Ethel (Farrand) Worden. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1946. Dorothy went on to attend the Colorado Women's College for two years where...
Denny D. Morrell
Apr 25, 2015
DENNY D. MORRELL, 72 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Denny was born January 8, 1943 at Ogallala, NE to Noble and Verna (Barner) Morrell. He graduated from Arthur High School with the class of 1961. Following his education, he joined the U.S. Air Force. On November 17, 1961, Denny married Janice E....