Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Jolene Whitten
Nov 6, 2015
JOLENE JOYCE WHITTEN, 75 of Julesburg, CO, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg. Jolene was born November 14, 1939 in Julesburg to Leo and Emma (Howerter) Whitten. She graduated from Julesburg High School. Jolene worked for TRW in Ogallala for nearly 20 years. She was a member of the United Methodist...
James "Jim" Lawler
Nov 4, 2015
JAMES "JIM" LAWLER, 85 of Paxton, NE, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Jim was born January 16, 1930 in North Platte, Nebraska to Harvey “H.D.” and Georgia (Feltz) Lawler. He attended District 16 rural school from 1st through 8th grade and then spent his Freshman year at the Nebraska School of...
Lorraine Welsh
Nov 3, 2015
Myrtle "Lorraine" Bishop Welsh was born in Lemoyne, Nebraska on May 19, 1923. She was called home to her maker on November 3, 2015. She grew up in Nebraska near the small rural town of Ogallala. Her father owned and operated a heavy equipment construction company, specializing in bridge and road building, headquartered at their family farm. She was predeceased...
Maxine E Kalkowski
Oct 29, 2015
Maxine E. Kalkowski, age 84 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Maxine was born August 8, 1931 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Adolph and Leona (Stopak) Cuba. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1949. On April 2, 1951, Maxine was united in marriage to Ronald A. Kalkowski at...
Norma J Mccormick
Oct 29, 2015
Norma J. McCormick, age 88 of Lewellen, passed away October 29, 2015 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Norma was born March 7, 1927 at Tate, Nebraska to Ralph "Cappy" and Hazel (Hopkins) Dodson. She graduated from Venango High School with the class of 1947. Norma attended nursing school through Mary Lanning at Hastings. Following her education, she worked...
Lorene "Sis" Mercer
Oct 28, 2015
LORENE "SIS" MERCER, 95 of Albuquerque, NM, former longtime resident of Brule, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Albuquerque. Sis was born December 6th, 1919 at Brule, NE to Ernest and Marie (Fahrlander) Anderson. She graduated from Brule High School. On November 23, 1940, Sis married Charles "June" Mercer at Cheyenne, WY. A few years after they were married,...
Irene Catherine Wolfe
Oct 17, 2015
Irene Catherine Wolfe, age 91, a former longtime Ogallala resident, passed away at Tabitha Hospice in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 17, 2015. Irene was born April 26, 1924, on a farm near Loup City, NE. She married A. E. “PeeWee” Wolfe on January 18, 1946 in Norton, Kansas. She enjoyed working in businesses throughout her life, square dancing, baking wonderful...
Michelle Lynn Wendell
Oct 13, 2015
Michelle Lynn (Holaway) Wendell was born on Sept 10, 1955 in Grant, Nebraska to Jack and Donna Holaway. She graduated from Perkins County High School in 1973, where she was an outstanding athlete and a good student. Her talents shown particularly bright on the track, where she was an excellent hurdler, sprinter and long jumper. Her talents for the visual...
Jerry L. Quick
Oct 5, 2015
JERRY L. QUICK, 76 of Keystone, NE, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Jerry was born August 27, 1939 at Portland, Oregon to William and Anna (Lane) Quick. He attended country school in the Arthur, NE area before graduating from Ogallala High School with the class of 1957. On November 28, 1959, Jerry married Norma...
Ruth Frazier
Oct 5, 2015
RUTH FRAZIER, 93 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, October 5, 2015 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Ruth was born April 11, 1922 at Oilton, Oklahoma to Andrew C. and Oseola (Thompson) Braudrick. She graduated from Oilton High School. On November 6, 1942, Ruth married Patrick Henry Frazier. Their union was blessed with 5 daughters and 1 son. Ruth...
Lanny R. Carter
Oct 4, 2015
Lanny Carter, age 63 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Lanny was born May 16, 1952 in Julesburg, CO to Robert "Bob" W. and Donna J. (Sutton) Carter. Lanny grew up on a farm outside of Julesburg, CO. He graduated from Julesburg High School with the class of 1970. Lanny went...
Nelda F. Purcell
Oct 3, 2015
NELDA F. PURCELL, 74 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Nelda was born April 17, 1941 at Abernathy, TX to Eual and Floy (Stone) Hendon. She attended school in Milford, DE. On June 27, 1958, Nelda married David Purcell. The couple made their home in Lewis, Delaware where they operated...
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...
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