Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Vickie Williams
Jun 13, 2023
Vickie L. Williams, 66, of Ogallala, passed away on June 13, 2023, at Kearney Regional Hospital.
Vickie was born on July 10, 1956, in Ogallala, NE, to Dale and Irene (Pierce) Wood. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1974 and subsequently attended Mid-Plains Community College.
On April 8, 1978, she married William "Bill" Williams at the Methodist...
Twyla Dehning
Jun 10, 2023
TWYLA DEHNING, 91, of Big Springs, NE, passed away Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.
Twyla Jean Kenfield Dehning, born on February 13, 1932, departed from us on June 10, 2023, at the hospital in Scottsbluff. Born on a farm Southwest of Brule, Nebraska, to Marion M. and Alice (Braden) Kenfield, Twyla was the cherished...
Norma Jean O'Brien
Jun 8, 2023
Norma Jean O'Brien, 76, of Ogallala, passed away June 8, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Norma was born on July 1, 1946, in Spokane, Washington, and was adopted by Paul and Mary (Pitner) O'Brien. She attended high school in Benkelman.
She grew up in Benkelman with stops in Topeka, Goodland, and Denver before returning to Benkelman in 1999. In 2006,...
Harvey Kenfield
Jun 5, 2023
Harvey J. Kenfield, age 95, of Ogallala, passed away peacefully at his home on June 5, 2023.
Harvey and his twin brother Howard were born on March 6, 1928, at Albion, Nebraska, to John and Ella (Fritzen) Kenfield. Harvey graduated from Brule High School in 1946. The call of duty followed shortly after, and Harvey was drafted into the US...
Jennetta F. Schwartzkopf
Jun 2, 2023
Jennetta Schwartzkopf, 74, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on June 2, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Born on July 14, 1948, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Jennetta was the daughter of Wilbert and Emma Aschenbrenner Schneider. She proudly graduated from Scottsbluff High School with the class of 1966.In 1970, she married John Schwartzkopf, a union blessed with two children, Tania and...
Guy W. Bechtel
May 31, 2023
Guy W Bechtel, 98, of Ogallala, passed away May 31, 2023, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.
Guy was born September 4, 1924, on a farm south of Madrid, Nebraska, to Howard Elwin and Zata Lenore (Smith) Bechtel. He graduated from Perkins County high school with the class of 1943. Later that same year, Guy entered the US Navy, where...
Gwendolyn Ruth Anderson
May 29, 2023
Gwendolyn Ruth Anderson, 93, of Ogallala, passed away on May 29, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Gwen was born October 6, 1929, at Loup City, Nebraska, to Atholbert "Bert" and Helen Marie (Campbell) Chase. She attended school in Loup City before graduating from Broken Bow High School. Gwen subsequently attended Kearney State College before earning her Master's in education...
Dennis R Richards
May 19, 2023
Dennis Ray Richards, 79 of Sun City West, AZ, passed away at his home on May 19, 2023 with family at his side.
Dennis was born on February 23, 1944, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Raymond James and Edith Mabel (Arehart) Richards. The family farmed by Republican City until the dam was built that took out their farm ground. At that time,...
Jay Hull
May 18, 2023
Jay Hull, beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away on May 18th, 2023, in Denver, Colorado.
Jay was born on December 14th, 1970, to Robert and Arliene Hull.
Jay spent his career working in retail in Denver. He was known for his great work ethic and dedication to his job. His coworkers looked up to him as a role...
Kay Keating
May 12, 2023
Karen (Kay) Keating of Lemoyne passed away on May 12, 2023, at her Lake McConaughy home.
Kay was born May 23, 1941, at Charter Oak, Iowa, to Herman and Viola (Reitz) Maahs. She attended school & graduated from Charter Oak High School in 1959.
Kay married Dennis Keating in Sept of 1959. They lived in Council Bluffs, IA, and Omaha...
John Jay Apolius
May 12, 2023
JOHN APOLIUS, 65 of Chappell, NE, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.
Sharyl Pankonin
May 12, 2023
Sharyl R. Pankonin, age 75, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away surrounded by her loving family.
Sharyl was born on May 24, 1947, in Ogallala, NE, to Floyd and Helen (Rector) Brooks. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the Class of 1965.
Following her graduation, Sharyl enlisted in the US Army, where she served from 1965 until her honorable discharge...
Patrick Maroney
May 10, 2023
Patrick Maroney, age 64, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away at his home on May 10, 2023. Patrick was born on September 22, 1958, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Joseph Carl and Joyce Jean (Cotton) Maroney, Sr. Patrick spent his formative years in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, before embarking on a career as a subcontractor in the flooring industry in 1985. He worked...
Rene Diaz
May 10, 2023
Rene Diaz Sr. of Julesburg, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on May 10, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Rene was born in Julesburg, Colorado, to Trinidad and Ester (Arellano) Diaz. He spent his early years working with his father and brothers on the McGinley farm before his family eventually purchased their own farm, situated in the...
Eldon L. Brock Sr.
May 8, 2023
Eldon L. Brock, Sr., 86, of Lewellen passed away peacefully on May 8, 2023 at the Azria Health Nursing Home in Sutherland. Eldon was born on June 20, 1936 in Burchard to Donald and Sylvina (Kussman) Brock.
On February 28, 1953, Eldon was united in marriage to Mary Ann Sommers. Their union was blessed with three children, Eldon Jr., Mark, and...
Leland Ulrich
May 6, 2023
LELAND "Pete" ULRICH, 81 of Ogallala, NE, passed away, surrounded by family, on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE.
Pete was born November 9, 1941 at Julesburg, CO to Herbert Ulrich and Irene Rochlitz. He lived and worked on the Big Springs family farm with his parents and siblings. Later he formed his own successful...
Vernon A. Redler
May 5, 2023
Vernon Redler, age 81, of Ogallala, passed away on May 5, 2023, at the Imperial Manor, just one month after his beloved wife, Lois A. Redler. Vernon was born on March 13, 1942, in Petersburg, Nebraska, to Arthur and Agnes (Bender) Redler. He grew up in Atlantic, IA, and attended Atlantic High School. In March of 1964, Vernon entered the...
Wanda L. Peters
Apr 30, 2023
WANDA LEE PETERS, 86, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on April 30, 2023, at her home, surrounded by family.Wanda was born on July 10, 1936, in Oshkosh, Nebraska, to Joseph "Joe" and Fern (Melius) Burke. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1954 and studied in Omaha, where she became a phlebotomist. Wanda worked for a doctor in Oshkosh and...
Leonard "Len" Johnson
Apr 29, 2023
Leonard Dean "Len" Johnson, 79, of Ogallala, passed away on April 29, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Grand Island, NE. He was born on December 7, 1943, to Ardell "Swede" and Genevieve "Jean" (Vlasin) Johnson in Grant, the second of 11 children. Len grew up on a farm near Madrid, where he worked for his dad and...
Christopher J. Hageman
Apr 29, 2023
Christopher J. Hageman, 61, of Ogallala, passed away on April 29, 2023, at his home south of Ogallala. Chris was born September 28, 1961, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Lester Ray and Maria Alberta (Spoeneman) Hageman. Chris graduated from Ogallala High School, assisted on the family farm, and was an excellent mechanic. Later he established a career as a truck driver,...
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