Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Richard Ruth
Feb 24, 2026
RICHARD ALLEN RUTH, 37, of Ogallala, passed away February 24, 2026, at Brule, Nebraska.
Richard was born on April 20, 1988, in Oklahoma. He graduated from Blanchard High School in Oklahoma and later served his country in the United States Army, including service with Heavy Company, 3rd ARC, during a deployment to Iraq from 2007 to 2009.
Following his military service, Richard...
Spencer Larsen
Feb 19, 2026
SPENCER N. LARSEN, 85, of Arthur, passed away February 19, 2026, at Ogallala Community Hospital.
Spencer was born on August 18, 1940, in Haxtun, Colorado, to Eddie and Nell (Newbanks) Larsen. He grew up in the sandhills and graduated from Arthur County High School with the class of 1959.
On June 21, 1959, Spencer married Margaret "Marlene" Wilson. The couple made...
Terri Hendon
Feb 10, 2026
TERRI LEIGH HENDON, 58, of Paxton, passed away February 10, 2026, at her home in Paxton.
Terri was born July 18, 1967, in Deadwood, South Dakota, to John and Patricia (Schimpf) Davis. She grew up in Ogallala, where she attended Ogallala High School. On June 3, 1983, she married Jerry "Dean" Hendon in Julesburg, Colorado.
Following their marriage, Terri and Jerry made...
Robert "Doc" Fike
Feb 9, 2026
ROBERT DALE "DOC" FIKE, of North Platte, passed away February 9, 2026, at Linden Court in North Platte.
Robert was born December 8, 1933, in the Swabville community near Valley Falls, Kansas, to Harry and Alma A. (Hamon) Fike. He spent his early years between Kansas communities and attended school in the area. As a teenager, Robert was independent and adventurous;...
Francis D. Dowling
Feb 8, 2026
FRANCIS D. DOWLING, of Grainton, Nebraska, passed away February 8, 2026, at Ogallala Community Hospital.
Francis was born June 15, 1945, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Kenneth and Dorothy (Whalen) Dowling. He grew up in the rural Nebraska community and graduated from Allan High School.
On September 24, 1964, Francis married Diann Hangman. Their lives were blessed with five children. The couple...
Thomas Ray Deal
Jan 30, 2026
THOMAS RAY DEAL, 51, of Leavenworth, Kansas, formerly of Ogallala and Sidney, passed away January 30, 2026, in Leavenworth.
Thomas was born on March 16, 1974, in Sidney, Nebraska, to Tommy Ray and Sheila Marie (Jallen) Deal. He was raised primarily in Sidney before attending school in Madrid. Tom finished high school in Ogallala, graduating with the Class of 1994. Tom...
Jackie Hothan
Jan 29, 2026
JACKIE HOTHAN, 87, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026 at North Platte. Prairie Hills Funeral Home is assisting the Hothan family. No services are planned at this time.
Max Soper
Jan 28, 2026
Floyd "Max" Soper, a cherished lifelong resident of Big Springs, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at the age of 91.
Born on September 8, 1934, in Ogallala, NE, to the late Floyd Pearl and Margaret Alice Soper, Max was raised with the strong values, unwavering work ethic, and neighborly kindness that guided him throughout his life.
Deeply devoted...
Cleo Crum
Jan 10, 2026
Cleo M. Crum, 84, of North Platte, passed away January 10, 2026, at Great Plains Health.
Cleo was born December 11, 1941, in Platte, South Dakota, to Ernest Merchen and Edna (Heese) Merchen. She attended Platte High School in South Dakota before moving to Denver in 1957.
On March 18, 1960, she married Donald Crum in Denver, Colorado. The couple shared many...
Fay Holzworth
Jan 1, 2026
Fay Joyce Holzworth, a devoted wife, loving mother, and servant of Christ, passed into the presence of the Lord on January 1, 2026, surrounded by her family at Scottsbluff Regional Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, at the age of 81.
Fay was born on March 7, 1944, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Harry and Anna (Schellenberg) Flaming. Fay grew up on the...
Herbert Ruser
Dec 31, 2025
Herbert L. Ruser, 91, a longtime Ogallala resident, passed away December 31, 2025, at Burwell.
Herb was born August 20, 1934, in Ogallala, NE, to Herbert R. and Edna Lee (Paxton) Ruser. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1951 at the age of 16. If he'd had it his way, he would have joined the Coast Guard after graduation....
Hunter Matthew Rhodes
Dec 24, 2025
"How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard" - Winnie the Pooh
Hunter Matthew Rhodes opened his eyes for the very first time not on earth in the arms of his parents Ryan and Stephanie, but in Heaven with Jesus. Hunter was delivered into the world at 8:16 am on Wednesday December 24, 2025. He was...
Faye Osborn
Dec 13, 2025
Faye Irene Osborn, 79, of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Ogallala Community Hospital.
Faye was born January 7, 1946, at Grand Island, Nebraska, to Charles R. Lavender and Irene E. (Kensinger) Lavender. She was raised in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island High School with the Class of 1964. Faye married Richard Boersen later that same year....
Robin S. Cobaugh
Dec 13, 2025
Robin Sue Cobaugh, 49, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Madison County, Nebraska.
Robin was born to Eugene and Jane (Hasselquist) Anderson on November 18, 1976, in Grand Island, Nebraska. During her childhood, her family lived in Grand Island, Lexington, and Scottsbluff before eventually settling in Ogallala,...
Edward D. Steenburg
Dec 7, 2025
The Honorable Edward D. Steenburg passed away on December 7, 2025, at his daughter's home in Lincoln, surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer.
Ed was born on January 15, 1953 in Aurora, Nebraska to Dr. Edmund A. (Ned) and Patricia J. (McArthur) Steenburg. He grew up as one of five siblings in a warm and loving home,...
Max A. Towell Jr.
Dec 3, 2025
MAX A. TOWELL JR., 72, of Ogallala, passed away December 3, 2025, at his home.
Max was born December 25, 1952, in Madisonville, Kentucky, to Max Alfred Sr. and Viola (Kirk) Towell. He grew up in South Dakota, and in 1968, Max and his family moved to Ogallala, where he graduated from Ogallala High School. He later attended York College.
Max married...
Jessica Noteboom
Nov 25, 2025
JESSICA ELAINE NOTEBOOM, 57, of Ogallala, passed away November 25, 2025, at her home south of Ogallala.
Jessica was born August 20, 1968, in Aurora, Illinois, to James Edward Hart Sr. and Doris "Jean" Simpson. She grew up in Dacono, Colorado, and graduated from Frederick High School.
Jessica worked hard throughout her life. She held several factory jobs and worked for...
Eunice I. Warner
Oct 15, 2025
EUNICE I. WARNER, 93, of Kearney, passed away October 15, 2025, at Homestead Assisted Living in Kearney.
Eunice was born on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1931, in rural Gosper County, Nebraska, to Lester and Nellie (Puls) Bowers. She grew up on the family farm near Holbrook, where her father farmed with horses for many years, eventually being the last to adopt...
Seth A. Sample
Oct 9, 2025
Seth Alton Sample, 38, of Arthur, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on October 9, 2025, at the Ogallala Community Hospital.
Seth was born on March 2, 1987, in Alliance, Nebraska. In 1991, he and his family moved to Arthur, Nebraska, where he grew up and built many lifelong friendships. He graduated from Arthur County High School with the Class of 2005.
Seth...
Robert Wayne Liggett
Oct 9, 2025
ROBERT LIGGETT, of Ogallala, passed away October 9, 2025, at Great Plains Health in North Platte.
Robert was born in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Harold and Betty (Hudson) Liggett. He attended school in Ogallala and spent much of his life in the area.
Robert had a great sense of humor and was ornery in the best of ways, always ready with a joke...
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