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Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Russell James Otten

Russell James Otten

Jan 7, 2019

RUSSELL JAMES OTTEN, 64 passed away at his home near Big Springs on Monday, January 7, 2019. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, January 16th, at 2:00 PM at the Ogallala Cemetery. A memorial has been established in his memory, condolences can be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. Prairie Hills Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Betty L. Foxworthy

Betty L. Foxworthy

Dec 19, 2018

BETTY L. FOXWORTHY, 91 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Betty was born September 3, 1927, at York, Nebraska to George and Marion (Otis) Keyes. She graduated from York High School. On June 1948, she married Dale Kemling, and the couple made their home outside of Grant. Her life would be blessed with three children, Jim, William (Bill),...

Marilyn J. Poppe

Marilyn J. Poppe

Dec 18, 2018

MARILYN J. POPPE, 87 of Imperial, passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2018, at Imperial Manor. Marilyn was born August 5, 1931, at York, Nebraska to George and Marion (Otis) Keyes. She graduated from York High School. On November 12, 1950, Marilyn was united in marriage to Orville F. Poppe, and the couple made their home northwest of Grant, where they...

Kathryn Brashears

Kathryn Brashears

Dec 14, 2018

KATHRYN BRASHEARS, 66 of Curtis, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Kathryn was born February 9, 1952, at McCook, Nebraska to John F. and Helen M. (Sughroue) Helm. She graduated from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, KS in 1970 and attended college in McCook before earning a degree in Home Economics at...

Robert G. Waldhelm Jr.

Robert G. Waldhelm Jr.

Dec 14, 2018

ROBERT G. WALDHELM JR., 69 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, December 14, 2018, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Bob was born July 24, 1949, to Robert George Waldhelm and Frances Emma (Heinlein) Waldhelm in Long Branch New Jersey. Bob was the 5th of seven children, and he spent his youth living in several communities in New Jersey. Bob...

Helen R. Stanley

Helen R. Stanley

Dec 14, 2018

Helen Ruth Stanley, 96 of Big Springs, passed away in Grant, NE on December 14, 2018. She was born December 5th, 1922 on the family farm near Clarkson, NE to Henry and Louise (Keuhner) Hefti. She was baptized May 6th, 1923 in Leigh (St. John's) and confirmed in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Leigh, NE on June 6, 1937....

Wendell Merrill

Wendell Merrill

Dec 9, 2018

WENDELL MERRILL, 95 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018, at Welcov Assisted Living in Ogallala. This devout Christian man loved Jesus and attended church services regularly over his entire lifetime, even up to two weeks before his passing. In recent months, his habit was to prefer getting up to "head home" during the last song of the service....

Dena Engel Gibson

Dena Engel Gibson

Dec 8, 2018

DENA ENGEL GIBSON, 27, of Ogallala, passed away December 8, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Dena was born February 5, 1991, at Imperial, Nebraska to Robin and Brenda (Bennett) Engel. She attended Wauneta-Palisade School before graduating from Medicine Valley High School with the class of 2009. Dena was a sovereign spirit from a young age and preferred...

Albert Faesser, Sr.

Albert Faesser, Sr.

Dec 2, 2018

ALBERT FAESSER, 96 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Perkins County Community Hospital in Grant. Albert was born May 3, 1922, to Johann Faesser and Erna Blum, in Narkevich, Odessa. Albert served in the German army in the Russian front during WWII. He learned the cabinet maker's trade in Germany after World War II. On December 26,...

Harold "Pete" Peterson

Harold "Pete" Peterson

Nov 29, 2018

HAROLD "PETE" PETERSON JR, 62 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Pete was born April 12, 1956, in Ogallala, NE to Harold L. and Gladys (Ott) Peterson Sr. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1974 and then attended UNL before receiving his bachelor's degree from Western Illinois University....

Donald F. Bassett

Donald F. Bassett

Nov 24, 2018

DONALD FREDERICK BASSETT, 87 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Don was born August 9, 1931, at Geneva, Nebraska to Frederick and Marie (Lewis) Bassett. Don attended Geneva High School where he enjoyed competing in athletics, graduating with the class of 1949. Don eventually made his way to the Ogallala area, where he...

Robert Wheaton

Robert Wheaton

Nov 24, 2018

ROBERT WHEATON, 84 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala. Bob was born September 25, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio to Albert and Thomasine (Pollard) Wheaton. Bob met Elaine Robinson in September of 1968 and they were married on December 9, 1968 in Orlando, Florida. The couple resided in Orlando, Florida for...

Ruth Peters

Ruth Peters

Nov 24, 2018

RUTH PETERS, 101 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 at home. Condolences can be shared online at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. A private family gathering will take place to scatter her cremains. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala, NE is in charge of arrangements.

Wayne Young

Wayne Young

Nov 23, 2018

WAYNE L. YOUNG, 88 of Ogallala, passed away November 23, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Wayne was born April 4, 1930, on the home place at Plainview, Nebraska to Harold and Della (Johnson) Young. He attended Plainview High School. In April of 1947, Wayne entered the U.S. Navy, where he served in Korea. He was assigned to serve on...

Emma Cooper

Emma Cooper

Nov 22, 2018

EMMA (WELCH) COOPER, 82 of Lincoln, formerly of Lewellen, passed away November 22, 2018, at South Lake Care Center in Lincoln. Emma was born June 17, 1936, at North Platte, Nebraska, the daughter of Robert and Iliean Welch. She grew up southwest of Paxton, on her parent's farm, and graduated from Paxton High School in 1954. Emma enjoyed the outdoors...

Paul D. Anderson

Paul D. Anderson

Nov 19, 2018

PAUL D. ANDERSON, 72 of Sac City, IA, passed away Monday, November 19, 2018 at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Paul was born January 12, 1946, in Santa Cruz, California to Ernest G. and Lorraine (Garrett) Anderson. Paul lived in California until high school when the family moved to Brule, where Paul graduated from Brule High School in 1963. Upon...

Richard L. Glassburn

Richard L. Glassburn

Nov 18, 2018

RICHARD L. GLASSBURN, 70 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Rick was born July 12, 1948, at Lincoln, Nebraska. In September of 1957, he was adopted by Milan and Virginia (Hobbs) Glassburn. He graduated from Lorenzo High School near Sidney. In October of 1967, Richard entered the US Air Force, where...

David Merritt

David Merritt

Nov 15, 2018

DAVID V. MERRITT, 69 of Ogallala, passed away November 15, 2018, at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Dave was born July 26, 1949, at Cheyenne Wells, Colorado to William and Cleopha (Kreutzer) Merritt Jr. He graduated from Greeley West High School before attending St. Louis Community College where he studied liberal arts. Dave eventually made his way to...

Sabrina Lei Adams

Sabrina Lei Adams

Nov 12, 2018

SABRINA ADAMS, 40 of Ogallala, passed away November 12, 2018, in York, Nebraska. Sabrina was born August 18, 1978, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Rodney and Muriel (Geiger) Adams. She attended school in Oshkosh and went on to graduate from high school in Blythe, California. Sabrina had a kind and loving personality since birth. When she was little, her family jokingly...

William Baker

William Baker

Nov 7, 2018

WILLIAM "BILL" BAKER, 55 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. William was born January 15, 1963, at Bethel, North Carolina to Joe and Juanita (Martin) Baker, Jr. The family moved around frequently throughout Bill's younger years, but one of the most important stops along the way was Ogallala, Nebraska,...

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