Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Kenneth Staples
Jun 22, 2018
KENNETH STAPLES, 89 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala. Ken was born Aug 26, 1928, at Richards, Colorado to Albert "AJ" and Rosella (Mendenhall) Staples. He graduated from Arthur High School. Ken entered the U.S. Air Force during Korea and was stationed at Pensacola, Florida. On September 13, 1953, Ken married...
Merlyn K. Walter
Jun 17, 2018
MERLYN K. WALTER, 76 of Lewellen, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Merlyn was born March 28, 1942, at St. Francis, Kansas to Robert and Alma (Lampe) Walter. He graduated from St. Francis High School in 1960. Merlyn attended Pittsburg State University in Kansas before starting a realty firm, Tri-State Realty, with a...
Glenn L. Buss
Jun 14, 2018
GLENN L. BUSS, 80 of Paxton, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018, at the Sutherland Care Center. Glenn was born July 22, 1937, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Bert and Maxine (DeFord) Buss. He attended country school north of Ogallala before moving north of Paxton, where he completed his education. Glenn worked at the Sale Barn at Ogallala for several years...
Nancy Jo Jeffrey
Jun 1, 2018
NANCY JO JEFFREY, 74 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at North Platte. Nancy was born November 1, 1943, at Laramie, Wyoming to Charles and Reba (Smith) Hixson. She graduated from Rock River High School with the class of 1962. In 1963, Nancy married Guy Skaggs at Laramie. The couple moved around for a while before eventually settling...
Greg Anderson
May 30, 2018
GREG ANDERSON, 58 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at Lemoyne. Greg was born February 13, 1960, at Panama City, Florida to Gary and May (Knutson) Anderson. The family moved around extensively throughout much of Greg's early years. He graduated from Hershey High School with the class of 1978. In 1980, Greg moved to Ogallala where he started...
Mary Ellen Bacon
May 27, 2018
MARY ELLEN BACON, 90 of Loveland and formerly of Ogallala, died on Sunday May 27th, 2018 at Good Samaritan Village in Loveland, CO, where she had suffered from congestive heart failure. She was cremated in Loveland, Co and will be inurned at the Ogallala Cemetery alongside her parents and husband, Richard M. Bacon. Mary was born on March 15th, 1928...
Shelly Knaub
May 26, 2018
SHELLY KNAUB, 57 of Ogallala, passed away May 26, 2018, at her home in Ogallala. Shelly was born April 18, 1961, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Gary and Marilynn (Scott) Knaub. She graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1979. On June 16, 1979 she married Rex Welsh and moved to Denver, Colorado. Together they opened a packaging and...
Lawrence Pribyl
May 14, 2018
LAWRENCE "LARRY" EDWARD PRIBYL, 82 of Lakewood, CO, passed away Monday, May 14, 2018, at his home. Larry was born May 26, 1935, at Paxton, Nebraska to Joseph R. and M. Huberta (Kildare) Pribyl. He graduated from Paxton High School and went on to attend Kansas State University before eventually obtaining his Master's Degree from the University of Northern Colorado....
Donna J. Anderson
Apr 11, 2018
DONNA J. ANDERSON, 73 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Ogallala Community Hospital. Donna was born March 17, 1945 at Sidney, Nebraska to Lawrence and Florentine (Murray) Kealy. She attended Sidney High School. On October 13, 1962, Donna married Kenneth "Andy" Anderson at Sidney. The couple made their home in Sidney, Sterling, CO, Hot Springs, SD,...
Michael W. Smithberg
Mar 11, 2018
MICHAEL W. SMITHBERG, 69 of Keystone, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Michael was born November 19, 1948, in Omaha, Nebraska to Kenneth and Mabel Smithberg. He attended Papillion High School before marrying Kathy Tex on November 25, 1967. Mike installed hardwood flooring for a while before he took a job as a...
Cleona D. Douglas
Mar 10, 2018
CLEONA D. DOUGLAS, 83 of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Cleona was born May 6, 1934, at Denmark, Nebraska to Ralph and Irene (Thomsen) Gutherless. She graduated from Maxwell High School with the class of 1952. Shortly after graduation, Cleona married Reinhold Heil; the couple made their home south of North Platte, and...
Kenneth Earl Spady
Mar 6, 2018
KENNETH EARL SPADY, 95, of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, NE. Kenneth was born September 5, 1922, in Imperial, Nebraska, the youngest of five children of George Peter Spady and Jennie May Eller Spady. He learned the carpentry trade from his father and was one of many in the Spady family with...
Fr. John Edward Schlaf
Feb 16, 2018
Rev. John Edward Schlaf, 78, of Kearney, NE, died February 16, 2018, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Fr. Jack was born in Spalding, Nebraska on March 20, 1939. He was the son of John and Marie (Krausnick) Schlaf. Fr. Jack attended and graduated from Spalding Academy in Spalding, NE. He attended the Immaculate Conception Seminary in Conception,...
Ardis A. Sparks
Jan 7, 2018
ARDIS ARLENE SPARKS, 85 of Brule, passed away on Sunday, January 07, 2018 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, NE. Ardis was given life by her Creator and was born on May 26, 1932, the child of Arthur and Emma (Engel) Boehmer. On June 5, 1932, she received the gift of Holy Baptism and became a child of God....
Bonnie June Hixon
Jan 4, 2018
Our high-spirited cousin, Bonnie June Hixon, 88 passed away peacefully on the morning of January 4, 2018 in the gentle-care of Indian Hills Healthcare in Ogallala, NE. Bonnie June was born July 19, 1929 the only child of Charlotte G. (Robbins) Curley and Matt J. Curley, of the Clear Creek area in Nebraska. Bonnie was the great granddaughter of Edwin...
Jerry Gasho
Jan 2, 2018
Jerry Gasho, 73 of Brule, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Jerry was born June 21, 1944 in Beach, North Dakota to Chester and Rose (Turnvald) Gasho. He attended country school in Golden Valley County before attending high school in Beach. After his schooling, Jerry farmed and ranched with his brothers for several years....
Linda C. Frank
Jan 1, 2018
LINDA C. FRANK, 60 of Sedgwick, CO, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg. Linda was born October 12, 1957 in Denver, CO to Leroy and Shirley (Runnells) Frank. She attended school in the Denver area and graduated from Ranum High School. After her schooling, she traveled the world for many months. Upon returning...
Earl "Mike" Abts
Dec 29, 2017
Earl Melvin "Mike" Abts, 91 longtime resident of Big Springs, NE, died Friday, December 29, 2017, at the Sedgwick County Nursing Home in Julesburg, CO where he had resided since January 2014. Mike was born to Clyde and Deana (Fritzen) Abts on October 18, 1926, at Brule, NE. He attended country school until 7th grade when the family moved from...
Loy Robb
Dec 26, 2017
LOY ROBB, 71 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at his home. Loy was born July 20, 1946, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Ralph and Emily (Morrell) Robb. Loy grew up in Arthur and later moved to Ogallala where he graduated with the Class of 1964. Loy attended Chadron State College before being drafted into the U.S. Army, where...
Bernice E Mercer
Dec 22, 2017
BERNICE EVELYN MERCER, 84 of Columbus, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017, at her home following a brief illness. Bernice Evelyn Volberding was born July 18, 1933, to George and Alice Volberding at Akron, CO. At age three her father rented some farmland, and the family moved to a farm south of Ogallala where she attended District...
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