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Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Barbara Ann Dyches

Barbara Ann Dyches

Mar 8, 2021

BARBARA ANN DYCHES, 71, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Barbara was born August 9, 1949, at Oliver Springs, Tennessee, to Ben and Ruth (Robinson) Freels. She attended school in Oliver Springs, and later, Escondido High School in California. She married Charles "Chuck" Rorabough on July 19, 1965 and they welcomed their...

Steve Mullen

Steve Mullen

Mar 1, 2021

STEVE MULLEN, 74, of Lewellen, NE, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Steve was born September 8, 1946, at Marysville, Kansas, to Gilbert F. and Mary A. (Grauer) Mullen. He graduated from Marysville High School with the class of 1964. On November 14, 1964, Steve married Sheryl A. Johnson at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in...

Lynn Roberts

Lynn Roberts

Feb 27, 2021

Lynn Michelle Roberts, 61, was born May 13th, 1959, in Spearville, KS, to Clarence and Margaret Schuette. She passed away on Saturday, February 27th, 2021, in the Perkins County Hospital at Grant. Lynn graduated high school in Spearville and then attended Fort Hays State University in Hays, KS. On June 9th, 1979, she was united in marriage to Stan Roberts...

Bernard I. Sorensen

Bernard I. Sorensen

Feb 25, 2021

Bernard "Bernie" Sorensen, 81 of Big Springs, NE, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 in Mesa, AZ. Bernie was born at the farmhouse north of Big Springs, NE on December 9, 1939 to his parents Ivan and Gladys Sorensen. He was the youngest of three siblings, Vivian Marie and Donald Melvin Sorensen. Bernie attended rural school, playing a piano solo...

Sue Mcgreer

Sue Mcgreer

Feb 23, 2021

DEANNA "SUE" MCGREER, 61, of Big Springs, NE, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at the Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby, KS, after a 27-year fight with brain cancer. Sue was born May 26, 1959, at Julesburg, CO, to Gerald and Lucille Price. She was raised on a ranch near Sedgwick. Sue graduated from Revere High School with the...

Alta Veda Miller

Alta Veda Miller

Feb 20, 2021

Alta V. Miller, 81, of Ogallala, passed away on February 20, 2021, at her home in Ogallala. Alta was born February 3, 1940, at Oxford, Nebraska, to Ray and Verna (Bose) Frear. She graduated from Oxford High School with the class of 1957. On October 14, 1963, Alta married Ernie Miller at Cozad. The couple resided in Ogallala the majority...

Parker Martinson

Parker Martinson

Feb 17, 2021

Parker E. Martinson, 78 of Arthur, passed away on February 17, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Parker was born July 7, 1942, at Haxtun, Colorado, to John and Esther (Newbanks) Martinson. He attended school in Colorado before going to work in ranching. Ranch work would eventually bring Parker to Nebraska for a time before he moved back to Colorado...

Harris "Luke" Kreiling

Harris "Luke" Kreiling

Feb 16, 2021

H. E. "Luke" Kreiling, age 76, passed away February 16, 2021, at his home west of Big Springs. Luke was born January 18, 1945, in Minatare, NE, to Charles Hubert and Zada Bernice (Van Winkle) Kreiling. He lived in Minatare through high school. Luke married Ruth Pauline Woolsey on October 20, 1963, and their union was blessed with three daughters,...

Jan M Nielsen

Jan M Nielsen

Feb 11, 2021

Jan Nielsen, 62, of Arthur, passed away February 11, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Jan was born June 28, 1958, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Harold Dean and Mary Ann "Ranny" (McMillan) Fenwick. She was raised in Keystone, where she attended rural school before graduating from Ogallala High School with the class of 1976. In the fall of 1976, Jan...

Dennis C. Pankonin

Dennis C. Pankonin

Feb 3, 2021

  Dennis C. Pankonin, 76, of Ogallala, passed away on February 3rd, 2021 at the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley.

Dennis was born March 12, 1944 to Alfred and Leora Pankonin at Ogallala NE. He graduated from Grant High School in 1962. Dennis married Sharyl in 1976, and they resided in rural Grant until 2016, then moved to Ogallala. 

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L. Nadean Chandler

L. Nadean Chandler

Feb 1, 2021

L. Nadean Chandler, age 89, of Paxton, Nebraska entered eternal rest February 1, 2021 at the Pearl Assisted Living Home, in Elizabeth, CO. She was born November 28, 1931 in Arthur, NE to Albert and Rosella (Mendenhall) Staples. Nadean graduated from Curtis High School in 1949 and she later attended Barnes Technical College in Colorado. She was united in marriage...

Joe Bauer

Joe Bauer

Jan 31, 2021

Joseph “Joe” Frederick Bauer, a longtime resident of rural Ogallala passed away January 31, 2021 at the age of 91. Joe was born August 2, 1929 to Lutheran missionaries Julius and Elizabeth Bauer in Alameda Argentina.  He was the oldest of five siblings.  In Argentina, Joe grew up speaking German in the Lutheran School that his father built and Spanish with his...

Donald Lee Senyard

Donald Lee Senyard

Jan 30, 2021

Don Senyard, 70, of Ogallala, passed away on January 30, 2021, at the Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, CO. Don was born March 18, 1950, at Omaha, Nebraska to Walter and Genevieve (Barber) Senyard. On June 26, 1967, Don entered the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served in Vietnam. His service was throughout that time was met with several commendations,...

Jean Schutz

Jean Schutz

Jan 28, 2021

Jean Schutz, 101, passed away January 28, 2021, at her home in Benkelman, Nebraska. Jean was born October 2, 1919, at Orleans, Nebraska to Roy and Jessie (Hubbell) Pearson. Jean graduated from Mascot High School and then went to work in Lincoln for several years before being introduced to her soon-to-be husband Norman by his cousin Calvin. They met while...

Winifred A. Meyer

Winifred A. Meyer

Jan 28, 2021

Well known Lemoyne, Nebraska resident Winifred A. Meyer, commonly called "Winnie," passed away on January 28, 2021, at the age of 94. Winnie and Her husband Marvin became long time residents after moving from Denver to Nebraska in 1976. Winnie and Marvin enjoyed fishing at Lake McConaughy. After her husband passed in 2005, she still enjoyed fishing. Winnie also enjoyed...

Myron “Bud” Jasnoch

Myron “Bud” Jasnoch

Jan 23, 2021

Myron "Bud" Jasnoch, 87, of Ogallala, passed away January 23, 2021, at his home. Bud was born April 28, 1933, at Ogallala, Nebraska, to Joseph and Matilda (Cours) Jasnoch. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1950. Bud graduated from Doane College in 1958 and subsequently began a career in education and coaching that spanned over fifty...

Daphne Lucille Davis

Daphne Lucille Davis

Jan 23, 2021

Daphne Lucille Burton Davis, 93, passed away peacefully at her home on January 23, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 26, 1927, at the Sutherland Hospital to Glenn and Ruth Burton. She was raised on the S-V Ranch south of Paxton, where coming full circle she also spent her final years. She graduated from Paxton...

Ruth Louise Rapp

Ruth Louise Rapp

Jan 21, 2021

Ruth Louise (Apolius) Rapp, 93, of Ogallala, passed away January 21, 2021, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Ruth was born January 14, 1928, in Perkins County, Nebraska, to Emil and Lydia (Froschheiser) Apolius. She attended rural school in Perkins County. Ruth was Baptized on April 22, 1928, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Ogallala and later confirmed in...

Dean Edward Cook

Dean Edward Cook

Jan 17, 2021

Dean Cook, 83, of Ogallala passed away on January 17, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Dean was born March 11, 1937, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Roy and Nelda (Armstrong) Cook. As a young man, Dean enjoyed playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1955. He continued his studies at...

Nathaniel John Ledgerwood

Nathaniel John Ledgerwood

Jan 16, 2021

Nathaniel John "Nate" Ledgerwood, 74, died peacefully, after his long battle with prostate cancer, at his home in Ogallala, Nebraska, on January 16, 2021. He was surrounded by his loved ones. Nate was born in 1946 in Monterey, California, to Nathaniel "Nat" and Gertrude Ledgerwood. He graduated from Monterey High School in 1964. Following his graduation, Nate worked with his...

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