Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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...
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...
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.
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...
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,...
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...
Roger Cook
Apr 19, 2023
Roger Carl Cook, age 61, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away at his home on April 19, 2023. Roger was born on October 31, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was a proud graduate of Stapleton Public High School with the Class of 1980. Roger went on to study diesel mechanics in college but ultimately ended up working at a shop that...
Duane Lindell
Apr 19, 2023
Duane Stephen Lindell, 59, of Thornton, CO, passed away April 19, 2023, of natural causes, at his home at Lake McConaughy, in Lemoyne, NE. Duane was born on February 16, 1964, in Altus, OK, to Daryle W. and Dorothy M. (Halverson) Lindell. He graduated from Griffith High School in Indiana, where he was a talented athlete and played tennis. As...
David James Pangus
Apr 13, 2023
David James Pangus, infant son of Devin Pangus and Jessica Linn Hahlweg, was born on April 13, 2023, in Ogallala, Nebraska, and entered the eternal embrace of our Heavenly Father after 7 hours. Despite his short time on this earth, Baby David touched many family members. He will be profoundly missed by his parents and family, who loved him dearly....
Donna Simpson
Apr 10, 2023
Donna Jean Simpson, 90, of Hyannis, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, April 10, 2023, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Donna was born on March 19, 1933, in Vancouver, Washington, to Leonard Allen and Madelyn Jean (Swetz) Russell. She attended grade school in Vancouver and high school in Battle Ground, Washington. At the age of 16, Donna ventured to...
Maxine Marie Kolste
Apr 9, 2023
Maxine M. Kolste, 97, passed away peacefully in Louisville, NE, on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. She will be remembered as a loving and dedicated wife, mother, mother-in-law, daughter, sister, and grandmother. Maxine was born to Carl and Velma (Hill) Schnuerle on March 27, 1926, in Almena, Kansas. She graduated from Almena High School in 1944, and from Salt City...
Elton Duane Dunwoody
Apr 5, 2023
The world is a little quieter now. Dunwoody's gone home to the Lord. Elton Duane Dunwoody, 94, passed away on April 5, 2023, at his home in Keystone. Born on February 18, 1929, in Keystone, Nebraska, he was the middle son of Viva Jeanette and Leonard Dunwoody in a family of seven children. Duane grew up in Keystone, Scottsbluff, Nebraska,...
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