Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Alma Nowak
Aug 8, 2012
Alma Nowak, age 96 of Scottsdale, Arizona, a former longtime Ogallala resident, passed away on August 8, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16th at St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 17th at St. Luke’s Catholic Church with Father Bryan Ernest...
Norma Kurkowski
Jul 21, 2012
Norma Kurkowski, age 80 of Ogallala, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Hill Top Lodge Nursing Home in Beloit, Kansas. Norma was born July 3, 1932 at Haigler, Nebraska the daughter of Andrew and Marie Smith. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 30th at the Gubser Funeral Chapel with Pastor Drew Sharp...
Robert Dean Gaston
Jul 3, 2012
Robert Dean Gaston, age 82, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, Nebraska. He was born November 2, 1929 at Ogallala, Nebraska the first born son of Dr. K.L. and Gayle Gaston. On September 9, 1951 he married Kathryn A. Hagge at Ogallala. The couple were lifelong residents of Ogallala,...
Larry Morrison
Jun 29, 2012
Larry Morrison, age 84 of Ogallala, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3rd at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ogallala with Pastor John Stubenrouch officiating. Committal services will be held at 3:00 p.m. CDT at the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery south...
Bill Leroy Fiscus
Jun 6, 2012
Bill Fiscus, age 82 of Lemoyne, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Bill was born July 12, 1929 at Bayard, Nebraska. He married Opal Cogill on April 30, 1949 at Alliance, Nebraska. Bill worked for the Sibbitt Cattle Company for twenty- five years. After a couple of years of retirement Bill and Opal spent...
Rose Ann Brown
Jun 3, 2012
Rose Ann Brown, age 60 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday evening, June 3, 2012 at Aurora, Colorado. Rosary will be recited at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 7th at St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 8th at St. Luke’s Catholic Church with Father Bryan Ernest as celebrant. Burial will...
Marion Leroy Dehning
May 31, 2012
Marion LeRoy Dehning, age 84 of Big Springs, passed away Thursday evening, May 31, 2012 at the Indian Hills Manor Nursing Home in Ogallala. Services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 4th at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Brule with Pastor Jon Dickmander officiating. Burial will be in the Big Springs Cemetery at 12:30 p.m.. Marion was...
Gerald Greeley
May 22, 2012
Gerald Greeley, age 67 of Brule, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at his home. Memorial graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 26th at the Brule Cemetery with Pastor Eric Wait of the New Hope Church officiating. Gerald was born February 10, 1945 at Wauneta, Nebraska, the son of Paul Cecil and Lorene Pearl...
Donald Duane Wiest
Apr 6, 2012
Donald Duane Wiest, age 87 of Ogallala, passed away on Friday, April 6, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born October 25, 1924 to Fred and Hazel (Dutton) Wiest in Brule, Nebraska. Don graduated from the Brule High School and was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the European Theatre. Don married Evelyn Kildare...
Gloria Delia Ortega Ramos
Mar 28, 2012
Gloria Delia Ortega Ramos, age 80, a former Ogallala resident, passed away on Wednesday, March 28th in Harlingen, Texas. Gloria was a very loving, caring woman with a grand heart. She cherished every moment of life with her family and friends. Her favorite hobbies included bingo, crocheting, reading books and watching soap operas. She was preceded in death by her...
Marian C. Jarosz
Mar 19, 2012
Marian C. Jarosz, age 89, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 in Westminster, Colorado. Rosary will be recited at 9:30 a.m. on Friday at St. Luke’s Catholic Church with Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. with Father Bryan Ernest as celebrant. Burial will be in the Ogallala Cemetery. Marian was born August 28, 1922 in Ogallala, the daughter...
Dorothy Mae Dobesh
Feb 23, 2012
Life’s journey came to an end for Dorothy Mae (Kimball) Dobesh on February 23, 2012. She was the fifth of six children born to Bertie Frank and Mabel Clair (House) Kimball on May 1, 1918 on a farm outside of Berwyn, Nebraska. Her family called her “Little Dubs” because she was so small. She attended a one-room schoolhouse and delighted...
Ruby Edwards
Feb 11, 2012
Ruby Edwards, age 92 of Ogallala, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17th at the Ogallala United Methodist Church with Pastor Chuck Rager officiating. Burial will be in the Ogallala Cemetery. Ruby was born November 30, 1919 at Albion, Nebraska, the daughter of John and...
Donald Laverne Steinwart
Jan 28, 2012
Donald Laverne Steinwart, age 79, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Christopher House in Austin, Texas. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 6th at the Elsie United Methodist Church with Pastor Linda Battello officiating. Burial will be in the Elsie Cemetery with military honors rendered by the United States Navy Honor Guard. Visitation...
Marjorie J. O'Hara
Jan 17, 2012
Marjorie J. O’Hara, age 73 of Ogallala, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Memorial services will be held at --- a.m. on Saturday, January 28th at the Gubser Funeral Chapel with Pastor John Stubenrouch of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be in the Ogallala Cemetery. Marge was born April 15, 1938 at...
Ruth Marie Eaton
Jan 4, 2012
Ruth Marie Eaton was born October 6, 1922 in Norfolk, NE, to Robert and Bertha (Henderson) Olds. She grew up on a farm outside of Rushville, NE & attended a 1 room country grade school. She then attended Rushville High School, graduating in 1940. Shortly after graduation, she married Albert (Abe) Eaton and they joined her parents on the farm....
James Carroll Shaffer Sr.
Jan 3, 2012
James Carroll Shaffer, Sr., age 79 of Ogallala, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Sterling, Colorado. He was born April 7, 1932 at McCook, Nebraska, the son of Carroll and Nona (Reynolds) Shaffer. Jim attended the Curtis High School, graduating in 1949. He joined the United States Navy in 1950 and served during the Korean Conflict being honorably...
Willis Harold Wilcott
Jan 2, 2012
Willis Harold “Willie” Wilcott, age 66 of Ogallala, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. He was born January 28, 1945 at Sutherland, Nebraska, the son of Walter H. and Opal E. (Babbitt) Wilcott. Survivors include: Daughter, Shannon (Pat) Drennan of Wichita, KS Son, Chad (Katrina) Wilcott of Kansas City, MO Sister, Sharrell Bunger of...
Dennis Dale Zimmerman
Dec 13, 2011
Dennis Dale Zimmerman, age 64 of Big Springs, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg, Colorado. Dennis was born March 12, 1947 at Julesburg, Colorado, the son of Ralph and Opal (Skinner) Zimmerman. He was one of three children. He went to country school before attending middle school and high school in Big...
Dean Ellington Clark
Dec 7, 2011
Longtime Lake McConaughy resident Dean Ellington Clark, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12th at the Gubser Funeral Chapel with Pastor Eric Wait of the New Hope Church officiating. Interment will be at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery south of Maxwell, Nebraska at 1:30...