Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Josef Nesvara
Oct 21, 2024
Josef Nesvara passed away peacefully on October 21, 2024, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Cremation was chosen. Memorial Services will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Monday, November 25, 2024, at Prairie Hills Funeral Home, with Pastor Brian Brassfield officiating. Online Condolences may be shared at www.prairiehillsfuneralhome.com.
Joe was born to Josef Sr. and Marie Nesvara in Czechoslovakia on March 31,...
Robert Harmon
Nov 19, 2024
ROBERT HARMON, 92 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Ogallala, NE. Service details will be announced at a later date. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.
Karen Dorothy McLaughlin
Nov 16, 2024
KAREN D. MCLAUGHLIN, 81 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Arrangements are pending at the Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala.
Richard Newman
Nov 12, 2024
Richard Allen Newman, 68, of Ogallala, Ne passed away November 12th, 2024. Cremation was chosen. Online Condolences may be made at www.prairiehillsfuneralhome.com.
Richard, also affectionately known as "Rick" to some or "Red Dog" to others, was born December 24th, 1955, in Tacoma, Washington. He was raised for most of his youth in Spanaway, Washington and finished his adolescent years in Buckley,...
Ariana Wright
Nov 11, 2024
Ariana Ariel Wright, 15, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away on November 11, 2024, at Children's Hospital in Omaha.
The daughter of Alaina Babe Sandoval, raised by Danny and Sara Wright, Ariana was born on March 9, 2009, in North Platte, Nebraska. Ariana attended her freshman year at North Platte High School and transferred to Kearney High School for her sophomore...
Gary Lee Lawrence
Nov 8, 2024
Gary L. Lawrence, 69, of Paxton, passed away at Ogallala Community Hospital on November 8, 2024, with his loving daughter, Brenda by his side. Cremation was chosen and there will be no public services held at this time.
He was preceded in death by his father when Gary was only 18; later, he lost his mother; his life's companion Jean Mettler;...
Michael Emanuel Rod
Nov 5, 2024
Michael "Mike" Rod was born on Sept 24, 1963, in Metairie, Louisiana. He would come home and complete our family. Unfortunately, he was born with arthrogryposis, which meant he had multiple conditions including crippled hands, feet, arms, legs, and a cleft palate. The doctor gave our mother a dire prognosis, but he evidently wasn't aware of how committed she was...
Joyce E. Morrell
Oct 28, 2024
A Force to be Reckoned With
Our precious mother, Joyce Ellen Morrell, left her earthly body on October 28, 2024, to join loved ones in Heaven for a happy "jig" with her five sisters and brothers, Gayle, Gloria, Eve, Delmer and David, her mother, Zola Adkins, and father, Arthur Wilson, who've passed before her. She remained a devoted wife to William...
Rebecca Nelson
Oct 16, 2024
Rebecca Jo "Becca" Nelson, 37, of Ogallala, entered into eternal rest, along with her infant son, Behlen Timothy, on October 16, 2024.
Becca was born April 8, 1987, at Fort Riley, Kansas, to Sheila Irene (Cameron) and Norman Timothy Backstrom. She graduated from Clay Center Community High School with the class of 2005, before earning her degree in Elementary Education...
Edna Castle
Oct 14, 2024
Edna Lorene (Wagner) Castle, 81, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2024.
Edna was born August 19, 1943, in Imperial Nebraska to Edward and Bertha (Belau) Wagner. She attended Imperial High School and graduated Class of 1961.
On May 28, 1961, Edna married Earl Castle of Imperial Nebraska. Their union was blessed with three daughters: Gayle, Gina, and Carla....
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...
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