Obituaries

Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Dale E. Deforest

Dale E. Deforest

Apr 27, 2014

Dale Erwin DeForest, 72, died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. He was born September 22, 1941 in Denver, Colorado to Erwin and Ailene (Brent) DeForest. He lived on a farm near Bennett, Colorado until his father’s death in 1947 at which time the family moved to Aurora, Colorado where he attended the Aurora Public Schools. After...

Nancy L. Jacobs

Nancy L. Jacobs

Apr 8, 2014

Nancy Jacobs, age 67 of Corydon IA, formerly of Big Springs and Lewellen, passed away April 8, 2014 at Corydon, IA. Nancy was born October 20, 1946 at Denver, CO to Louis and Ella Louise (Day) Logan. Nancy attended Adams City High in Commerce City, CO. Nancy later worked at 7-Up Bottling Company in Denver for nearly 20 years. Ion...

Paul A. Welsh

Paul A. Welsh

Apr 4, 2014

Paul Welsh, age 46 of Grand Island, former Culbertson resident, passed away April 4, 2014 at his home in Grand Island. Paul was born June 16, 1967 at Ogallala, Nebraska to William and Sharon (Packard) Welsh. He graduated from Culbertson High School with the class of 1986. Paul had been employed with Case New Holland in Grand Island for 8...

Nicole M. Maxwell

Nicole M. Maxwell

Apr 2, 2014

Nicole Maxwell, age 35 of Ogallala, former resident of Ft. Collins, CO, passed away April 2, 2014 at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Nicole was born October 10, 1978 at Juarez, Mexico, and was adopted by David and Sherry (Mathis) Buttermore. She grew up in Ft. Collins, where she attended Rocky Mountain High School. Following her...

Eric Koperski

Eric Koperski

Mar 20, 2014

On March 20, 2014, surrounded by family and friends at Boulder Community Foothills Hospital, Eric passed away after a six year battle with cancer. Eric was 35 years old. Eric was born in Grand Island, Nebraska on December 31, 1978. He was the youngest of four children of John Jr. and Janet Koperski. After his 1998 graduation from Ogallala High...

Timothy Julio Dovel

Timothy Julio Dovel

Mar 11, 2014

Timothy Julio Dovel, age 18 of Ogallala, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at North Platte as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Timothy was born January 23, 1996 at Lancaster, Texas to Timothy C. and Ana Lucia (Moreno) Dovel. Timothy and his family made their home in Texas for most of his life, where he attended Azle High School,...

Dale B. Nielson

Dale B. Nielson

Mar 5, 2014

Dale Nielson, age 75 of Brule, formerly of Arthur, passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Dale was born June 9, 1938 in Big Springs, NE to Boyd and Betty (Monhart) Nielson. Dale was raised in Arthur County, and graduated from Arthur High School in 1957. Dale worked as a ranch hand on the...

Rod E. Boss

Rod E. Boss

Feb 22, 2014

Rodney E. Boss, age 72 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 at his home in Ogallala. Rod was born February 10, 1942 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Harry C. and Marie E. (Thorpe) Boss. He graduated from Ogallala High School and went on to attend McCook College and Kearney State College respectively. On August 6, 1966, Rod married Mary...

Wilber W. Mcgreer

Wilber W. Mcgreer

Feb 9, 2014

Wilber (Will) Wayne McGreer, 93, died Sunday, February 9, in Ogallala, Nebraska. Will, the second of three children, was born February 3, 1921, to Coyle George and Clara Mae Wilber McGreer. Will grew up on his parent’s farm and attended elementary school at Cottonwood Corner southeast of Big Springs in Keith County. In 1927 the family moved to town where...

Orva K. Larson

Orva K. Larson

Jan 29, 2014

Orva Larson, age 98 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at the Indian Hills Manor. Orva was born October 20, 1915 at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Edwin and Ida (Block) Kampfe. Orva’s family moved to Brule, Nebraska when she was 11 years old, and she went on to graduate from Brule High School in 1933. Orva attended the Lamont...

Velma M. Tripp

Velma M. Tripp

Jan 22, 2014

Velma “Sally” M. Tripp, age 95 of North Platte, passed away January 22, 2014 at the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Sally was born June 3, 1918 at Keith County, Nebraska to Perry and Nina (Blair) Schwasinger. She graduated from Ogallala High School. On October 12, 1939, Sally married Thomas Tripp. In 1970, the couple built a...

Adam J. Walter

Adam J. Walter

Jan 6, 2014

Adam J. Walter, age 89 of Sedgwick, Colorado passed away January 6, 2014 at the Melissa Memorial Hospital in Holyoke, Colorado. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Luke’s Catholic School in his memory. Condolences may be shared at gubserfuneralhome.com. Services will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Gubser Funeral Home in...

Leota Schnell

Leota Schnell

Jan 5, 2014

Leota Schnell, age 91 of Keystone, passed away January 5, 2014 at the Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. Leota was born August 19, 1922 at Keystone, Nebraska to Leonard and Veva (Clapp) Dunwoody. She graduated from Keystone High School before attending, what was then, the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney to become a teacher. Following her education, Leota...

Lela I. Johnson

Lela I. Johnson

Jan 1, 2014

Lela I. Johnson, age 102 of Ogallala, former resident of Paxton, passed away January 1, 2014 at the Welcov Assisted Living in Ogallala. Lela was born August 12, 1911 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Clifford and Pearl (Hamilton) Morrison. She was raised in the Paxton area. On September 25, 1928 she was married to Clarence “Doc” Johnson in Ogallala. During their...

Wayne M. Steward

Wayne M. Steward

Dec 22, 2013

Marion Wayne Steward, age 85 of Ogallala, passed away December 22, 2013 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Wayne was born August 30, 1928 near Alva, Oklahoma to Harry and Maudie (Hiett) Steward. He attended the Ferry school at Alva. Following his schooling, Wayne worked in harvesting for a number of years with his family. He moved to Nebraska in 1950,...

Joe E. Warner

Joe E. Warner

Dec 20, 2013

Joe E. Warner, age 83 of Beaver City, former resident of Kearney, passed away Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Beaver City Manor.

Joe was born April 24, 1930 in Holbrook, Nebraska to Robert and Rose (Hilker) Warner. Joe graduated from Holbrook High School with the class of 1948. Two years later in 1950, Joe was united in marriage to Eunice...

Charles J. Mercer

Charles J. Mercer

Nov 13, 2013

Charles Mercer, age 94 of Brule, passed away November 13, 2013 at the Albuquerque VA Medical Center in NM. Charles was born October 6, 1919 at Elliott, Iowa to Charles C. and Iona (Streepy) Mercer. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1936. Following his schooling, Charles worked in Colorado Springs, CO on the Camp Carson project...

Robert Seals, Sr.

Robert Seals, Sr.

Nov 13, 2013

Robert “Bob” Seals, Sr., age 59, of Ogallala, passed away November 13, 2013 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Robert was born January 28, 1954 at Wray, Colorado to John and Dorothy (Mylon) Seals. He graduated from Saylorville High School in Des Moines, Iowa. On August 21, 1973, Bob married Christine Goddard at Des Moines. The couple...

Thomas J. Linn Jr.

Thomas J. Linn Jr.

Nov 8, 2013

Thomas J. Linn, Jr., 86, of Ogallala, formerly of Canyon Country, California passed away at the Ogallala Community Hospital on Friday, November 8, 2013. Tom was born on March 31, 1927 in Paxton. He was the oldest of 4 children born to Thomas J. and Helen (Terry) Linn. He grew up in the Paxton community and graduated from Ogallala High...

Catherine A. Herstedt

Catherine A. Herstedt

May 19, 2013

Catherine Amelia (Bricker) Herstedt, age 80 of Paxton, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013 at her home. She was born March 20, 1933 at Sutherland, the daughter of James Morgan and Emma Amelia (Crook) Bricker. She grew up and attended schools in Paxton graduating from the Paxton High School with the Class of 1951. Catherine attended cosmetology school after having...