Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Anna L. Gaudette
Oct 8, 2024
ANNA "Molly" GAUDETTE, 79 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at Ogallala, NE. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.
Ardis L. Smith
Oct 7, 2024
Ardis Loree (Newman) Babl-Smith left a huge void on earth as she began her everlasting life on Monday, October 7, 2024. Ardis was born to Oscar and Vannie Newman on June 30, 1929, near O'Neill, NE, and joined her siblings, Clifford, Vivian, Lucy, Edna, and Eldred, as the baby in the family.
Ardis married the love of her life, Jerry Babl,...
Don Brown
Oct 3, 2024
Dondi "Don" Lee Brown, 67, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on October 3, 2024, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Don was born to Barbara Brown on April 13, 1957, in Denver, Colorado. He was raised in Ogallala, where he attended Ogallala High School before eventually tackling a near-lifelong career as a mechanic. Don was hired by Guy Kohl in 1978 to...
Lisa Kay Waterman
Sep 5, 2024
Lisa Kay Waterman, 55, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Medical Center of Aurora after a three-week battle with cancer.
Lisa was born to Mike and Kathy (Tex) Smithberg on August 23, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska. After high school, Lisa married Scott Glinn, and together, they had a daughter, Kelli. Later, they divorced, and...
Charles L. Skinner
Aug 17, 2024
Charles L. Skinner, 85, of Ogallala, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2024, at Indian Hills in Ogallala.
Charles was born on August 14, 1939, in North Platte, Nebraska, to Theodore "Theo" and Evelyn (Miller) Skinner. He grew up in the Ogallala area and attended Ogallala High School. Following high school, Charles served in the Army National Guard for several years.
On...
Jared T. Satterfield
Aug 8, 2024
JARED T. SATTERFIELD, 43, of Ogallala, passed away on August 8, 2024.
Jared Satterfield was born in Provo, Utah, on August 16, 1980, to Todd and Jennifer (Gross) Satterfield. He graduated from Sarasota High School in Florida with the Class of 1999.
On July 30, 2005, Jared was united in marriage to Julie Walker. The couple would make their home in...
Timothy Henry Schulz
Aug 5, 2024
TIMOTHY H. SCHULZ, 62, of Ogallala, passed away on August 5, 2024, at the Methodist Hospital of Omaha.
Tim was born January 4, 1962, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Henry and Louise (Pieper) Schulz. He graduated from Ogallala High School. He briefly attended UNL, where he studied engineering.
On October 23, 1982, Tim married Mindy Mueller at St. Luke's Catholic Church in...
Buck Bassett
Aug 1, 2024
DARRELL "BUCK" BASSETT, 88, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2024, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Buck was born June 11, 1936, at Geneva, Nebraska to Frederick and Marie (Lewis) Bassett. He attended school in Geneva before transferring to Ogallala during his freshman year, where he graduated in the class of 1954.
Buck attended the University of Wyoming at...
Manford Alton Thornton
Jul 27, 2024
Manford "Al" Thornton, 68, passed away on July 27, 2024, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.
Al was born December 5, 1955, at Fort Carson, Colorado to Manford O. and Barbara Ann (Link) Thornton. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa, before studying Theology, Greek, and Hebrew languages at Grace Bible College and Grace University,...
Helen Elizabeth Widdifield
Jul 21, 2024
Helen E. Widdifield, 98, of Curtis, NE, formerly of Ogallala, NE and Denver, Colorado, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Great Plains Hospital in North Platte, NE.
Helen was born December 30, 1925, to Andrew and Elizabeth (Wiesner) Schaadt, at Akron, Ohio. Helen spent most of her life in Colorado and was blessed with four sons. Helen loved...
Nathaniel Sandoval
Jul 18, 2024
Nathaniel Sandoval, affectionately known as "Acorn" or "Neno" to his close friends and family, passed away July 18, 2024, at the age of 18, as a result of an auto accident in North Platte.
Nathaniel was born Sept. 2, 2005, in Lincoln to Jennifer Van Vleet. He was known for his larger-than-life personality and his love for basketball and sports. He...
Christopher Paul Hurley
Jul 13, 2024
Christopher "Chris" Hurley, aged 53, passed away at Great Plains Health on July 13th, 2024. Chris was born on September 1st, 1970, to Thomas and Terry Hurley in Belle Fouche, SD, the 1st of 4 children. He graduated high school in 1989 in Gillette, WY. He worked his favorite job for over 20 years being a Transportation Engineer for the...
Myron Bassett
Jul 8, 2024
Myron Lamont Bassett, 76, of Ogallala, NE, passed away on July 8, 2024, at his home.
Myron was born on December 1, 1947, in Kimball, SD, the son of Vernon Glen and Virginia May (Ostrander) Bassett.
Myron spent his early years in York, NE, and on August 3, 1968, Myron married Dorisla "Doris" M. Kramer. Though the couple would later divorce, their...
Kathryn Callihan
Jun 25, 2024
Kathryn Anne Callihan, 89, of Paxton, Nebraska, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. Kathryn was born January 31, 1935, in Lincoln County, Nebraska to parents Bernard Joseph and Anne Marie (Valish) Guynan. Kathryn received her high school diploma in the 1952 graduating class of St. Patrick's Academy in Sidney, NE.
In October...
James Coghill
Jun 23, 2024
JAMES COGHILL, 81, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, NE.
Jim was born November 4, 1942, to Wilson Kesler and Pauline (Beaty) Coghill in McCook, NE. As a small child, his parents farmed near Marion, NE. He graduated from Beaver Valley High School in Lebanon, NE, in 1960, McCook College...
Sister Shirley Ann Simmons
Jun 9, 2024
Sister Shirley Ann Simmons, OSU, 99, died in the 82nd year of her religious life on June 9, 2024, at Nazareth Home-Clifton. A native of Heartwell, Nebraska, she graduated from St. Patrick High School, in North Platte, where she was taught by the Ursulines, then received a scholarship to attend Ursuline College in Louisville. She entered the Ursulines in 1942...
Don D. Brunner
Jun 9, 2024
Donely D. Brunner, 76, of 15 Lakeview Heights, Brule, Nebraska, 69127 passed away on June 9, 2024, at his home.
Don was born January 23, 1948, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, the son of Edward Victor and Laura Irene (Carlson) Brunner. Don proudly served in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Following his service, he earned a Bachelor's degree...
Shirley Rhiley
Jun 8, 2024
Shirley Marie Rhiley, 71, of Ogallala, passed away on June 8, 2024, at Kearney Regional Medical Center.
Shirley (Reynolds) Rhiley was born on September 2, 1952, in Benkelman, NE to Ralph and Maxine Reynolds of Grant. She was the second of four children. The family moved to Grant during Elementary school years. Shirley graduated from Grant High School with the...
Philip Ewert
Jun 4, 2024
The Reverend Philip Jonathan Ewert, a devoted pastor and servant of Christ, passed away on June 4, 2024, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, Nebraska, at the age of 87.
Philip was born on June 20, 1936, in K'ai Chow, Hopei, China, to August and Martha (Weins) Ewert, who were serving as missionaries. At age 5, Philip returned to Marion, South...
Richard White
May 20, 2024
Richard P. White, 65, passed away on May 20, 2024, in Topeka, Kansas.
Richard (better known as Ric) was born Aug. 2, 1958, in McCook, Nebraska, to Richard Dewayne and Velma Fern (Hill) White. He was raised in Maywood, Nebraska, and graduated from Maywood High School. Richard worked various jobs throughout life, including maintenance and handyman roles as well as various...
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