Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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,...
Lois A. Redler
Apr 4, 2023
Lois A. Redler, age 78, of Ogallala, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2023, at Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Lois was born on October 14, 1944, in Dunlap, IA, to Martin and Leone (Johnson) Benedickt. She grew up in Dunlap and attended school there. In October of 1967, Lois married the love of her life, Vernon Redler. The couple...
Jackson L. Baars
Mar 25, 2023
Jackson Lee Baars, 83, of Ogallala, NE, passed away on March 25, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Jack was born on August 28, 1939, in Holyoke, CO, to Lyle and Elsie (Steele) Baars. Growing up in Grainton, Jack attended school in Curtis, graduating from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in 1959. Jack later entered the US Army and...
Mark E. Gwyn
Mar 19, 2023
Mark E. Gwyn, 52, of Ogallala, NE, passed away on March 19, 2023. Mark was born in Colorado on January 29, 1971, to Marion and Faye (Forkum) Gwyn as a surprise vacation baby, but grew up in Detroit and later St. Louis. He graduated from Zumwalt High School in Missouri and went on to attend and play football at Kemper...
Kenneth L. Ruser
Mar 9, 2023
Kenneth L. Ruser, 92, of Ogallala, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Ken was born on November 14, 1930, on a farm north of Ogallala to William H. and Edith (Struckman) Ruser. He graduated from Ogallala High School before attending Kearney State College. Following his education, Ken returned home, where he pursued his passion...
Howard M. Kenfield
Mar 3, 2023
Howard M. Kenfield, of Ogallala, passed away 3 days shy of his 95th birthday, on March 3, 2023, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Howard was born on March 6, 1928, along with his twin brother, Harvey, in Albion, Nebraska, to John and Ella (Fritzen) Kenfield. He graduated from Brule High School with the class of 1946. Howard was...
David D. Barnes
Mar 2, 2023
David D. Barnes, 83, of Ogallala, passed away on March 2, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. David was born at home on October 1. 1939, to Herbert and Irene Barnes in North Platte, NE. He graduated from North Platte High School. David married Mary E. Birdsall on December 28, 1959, at Paxton, Nebraska. The couple moved to Ogallala in...
Laura Lynn Devries
Feb 10, 2023
LAURA LYNN (IWAN) DEVRIES, 47, of Ogallala, passed away on February 10, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Laura was born on July 9, 1975, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Tim and Sandy (Michal) Iwan. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1993 and went on to attend Chadron State College, where she earned a...
Linda Kathleen Tausan
Feb 2, 2023
Linda Tausan of Ogallala, Nebraska, died February 2, 2023, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, MS.
At the time of her passing, Linda was 78 years old. She was born on August 24, 1944, to Keith DeWayne and Marvel Adell (Sanders) Magnuson in Sutherland, NE. Linda grew up on the George McGinley ranch in Keystone.
She attended District...
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