Obituaries

Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Alma Nowak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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...