Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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....
Ardis D. Mueller
Apr 6, 2015
ARDIS D. MUELLER, 94 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at the Indian HIlls Manor in Ogallala. Ardis was born March 1, 1921 at Lincoln, NE to Stephen "Earle" and Anna (Dahl) Hilliard. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1937. Ardis went to college in Denver before eventually marrying Charles T. "Chuck" Mueller...
Jean M. Mahaffey
Mar 25, 2015
JEAN MARIE MAHAFFEY, 85 of Paxton, NE, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at Paxton, NE. Jean was born the eighth of eleven children to Thomas and Ruth (Short) Markussen on September 20, 1929 in Arthur County. Jean was baptized at Duck Lake in Arthur County, and was a member of the Arthur Baptist church. She attended school in Arthur...
Doris J. Thompson
Mar 19, 2015
DORIS J. THOMPSON, 85 of McPherson County, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Doris Jean Thompson was born to Clifford Otis and Zina Lurene (Kee) Tiffany on September 20, 1929, in Sherman County, NE. She received her education in the rural schools of Logan County and graduated from Baker Rural High School in...
Sarah S. Bloomberg
Mar 10, 2015
SARAH S. BLOOMBERG, 74 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at her home in Ogallala. Sarah was born January 19, 1941 at Ogallala, NE to Robert and Wauneta "Neata" (Stubbs) McEntee. She attended Ogallala High School. On September 4, 1976, Sarah married Carl Bloomberg at Grant Nebraska. The couple made their home in Ogallala, where they resided...
Randy L. Gubser
Feb 28, 2015
RANDY L. GUBSER, 61 of Hastings, former longtime resident of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, February 28th, 2015 at Hastings. Randy was born June 11, 1953 at Broken Bow, the son of Norman E. and Mary Lou (Furrow) Gubser. He graduated from the North Platte High School with the class of 1971. Randy had owned and operated the Gubser Funeral Home...
Earla Mae Jimenez
Feb 25, 2015
EARLA MAE JIMENEZ, 93 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Earla was born November 6th, 1921 at Lewellen, NE the daughter of Granville Luther and Lena Ann (Thompson) Stout. She grew up in Lewellen where her father was a banker and her mother was a school teacher. She graduated from the Lewellen High...
Kathy Fenwick
Feb 24, 2015
KATHY FENWICK, 62 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Kathy was born February 9, 1953 at Ogallala, NE to Gerald and Evelyn (Mercer) Fenwick. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1971. Following her education, Kathy got a job at First National Bank, which later became Pinnacle...
Robert Ray Anderson
Feb 21, 2015
ROBERT RAY ANDERSON, 91 of Grand Island, NE, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Grand Island Veteran's Home. Robert was born May 1, 1923 at Brule, NE to Ernest and Marie (Fahrlander) Anderson. He graduated from Brule High School in 1940. In 1942, Robert entered the U.S. Navy where he served during WWII in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Robert...