Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Maria C. Fike
Jan 15, 2021
Maria C. Fike, 90 of North Platte, formerly of Paxton, passed away January 15, 2021, at the North Platte Care Center. Maria was born June 30, 1930, at Reichertsried, Germany to Georg & Cecilia (Sontheimer) Rinderle. She attended school at Bayersried before going to work on the farm alongside her grandmother. She would later continue her education at Moosburg before...
Chuck Saxton
Jan 3, 2021
Charles Edward William Saxton Sr, 83, passed away on January 3, 2021, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Chuck was born August 5, 1937, in Casper Wyoming. He attended school in the Casper area. In 1955, Chuck enlisted in the US Navy, where he served during the Korean Conflict. His service took him overseas, with most of his time...
Harold E. Edwards
Jan 1, 2021
Harold Edwards, 96 of Ogallala, passed away January 1, 2021, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Harold was born September 8, 1924, in Custer County, Nebraska, to George and Blanche (Lane) Edwards. Harold lived on the farm until his father's health deteriorated, subsequently moving to Broken Bow. Harold entered the US Army in September of 1945 and served in Germany. Following...
Norman D Jones
Dec 22, 2020
NORMAN D JONES, 83 of Hershey, NE, formerly of Greenwood, IN, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at his home. Norman was born November 14, 1937, to Henry and Oma Jones. He graduated from Valley High School and went on to attend ALU Insurance college. Norman entered the U.S. Navy in 1956, where he served until 1960. When he was...
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