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Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Ronald D. Dicken

Ronald D. Dicken

Oct 8, 2018

RONALD D. DICKEN, 74 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Monday, October 8, 2018, at his home. Ronald was born November 3, 1943, in Lewellen, NE to Otto Warren and Bertha Eileen (Hatterman) Dicken. Ronald grew up in Big Springs where he attended school. He met and married Linda Marcy, and they made their home in Greeley, CO. While in Greeley...

Douglas Dean Marquette

Douglas Dean Marquette

Oct 1, 2018

DOUGLAS D. MARQUETTE, 66 of Paxton, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018, in Paxton. Doug was born January 7, 1952, in Holyoke, Colorado. He graduated Paxton High School, where he was an excellent student-athlete. Doug went on to attend Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff and Nebraska Technical College in Sidney where he studied to be an electrician. It was...

Geraldine A. Jansen

Geraldine A. Jansen

Oct 1, 2018

Geraldine A. Jansen of Ogallala passed away Monday, October 1, 2018, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community at the age of 85. Geraldine was born at Stambaugh, Michigan on December 20, 1932, to Eino J. and Edith L. Kaski. Gerry spent most of her childhood on the family farm near Crystal Falls, Michigan, where her parents had dairy cows. She had...

Gale Subbert

Gale Subbert

Sep 16, 2018

GALE SUBBERT, 76 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018, at his home. Gale was born July 20, 1942, at Swisher, Iowa to Herman and Luella Subbert. He attended school in Sac City, IA, before entering the U.S. Air Force where he served as a radio operator. While in the Air Force, Gale also played on their traveling baseball...

William M. Franken

William M. Franken

Sep 13, 2018

WILLIAM "BILL" M. FRANKEN, 83 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. William M. Franken, son of Shirley W. and Lucille (Keith) Franken was born on Dec. 25, 1934 in Ogallala, Nebraska. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1952, attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, followed by Colorado A&M in Fort Collins, CO...

Geraldine Heidemann

Geraldine Heidemann

Sep 10, 2018

Geraldine "Gerry" Rae Heidemann, 81 of Big Springs, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Gerry was born May 10, 1937, at Ogallala, Nebraska to John and Viola (Schoff) Sauers. She was baptized on May 30, 1937, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ogallala. At a young age, Gerry's family moved to Big Springs, where they...

Roxann Marie Garner

Roxann Marie Garner

Sep 9, 2018

ROXANN MARIE GARNER, 54 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Roxann was born November 6, 1963, at Grand Island, Nebraska to Harry and Evelyn (Martin) Burton. She attended Grand Island Northwest High School. Roxann would eventually move to California with Roger Huestis. In the mid-1980's, Roxann moved to Grand Island, where she worked...

Roger Buckler

Roger Buckler

Sep 6, 2018

ROGER G. BUCKLER, 64 of Brule, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Roger was born February 17, 1954, at Greensburg, Indiana to Claire and Sarah (Dake) Buckler, the youngest of 6 children. He was raised and attended school in Merino, Colorado. Roger worked in trucking for the majority of his working life and...

Pike Mccormick

Pike Mccormick

Sep 1, 2018

NEIL "PIKE" MCCORMICK, 95 of Lewellen, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018, at the Regional West Garden County Hospital in Oshkosh. Pike was born September 7, 1922, at Lewellen, Nebraska to Alfred and Jane (Orr) McCormick. He graduated from Lewellen High School with the class of 1940. Pike remained at Lewellen where helped on the family farm. At the onset...

Harold Duane Haldeen

Harold Duane Haldeen

Aug 29, 2018

Harold Duane Haldeen, 86 of North Platte, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018, at his home, surrounded by people that he loved. Harold was born January 4, 1932, on the family farm southeast of Big Springs to Carl and Grace (Brune) Haldeen. He attended Cottonwood Corner Rural Elementary School and graduated from Ogallala High School. Harold joined his father and...

Bernard Torres

Bernard Torres

Aug 23, 2018

BERNARD TORRES, 57 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Bernard was born November 2, 1960, in Ogallala, Nebraska to Bivien and Elsie (Moves Camp) Torres. He attended Ogallala High School before going to work for the railroad, where he worked for nearly 20 years, mostly as a foreman. On July 17, 1986, Bernard...

Christopher B. Watson

Christopher B. Watson

Aug 21, 2018

CHRISTOPHER BRADLEY WATSON, 32 of Lewellen, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at his home. Chris was born February 16, 1986, at Loveland, Colorado to Brad and Kerry (Embree) Watson. He attended school in Johnstown, CO. Chris was diagnosed with cancer at a very young age and fought health battles for the majority of his life. He enjoyed hunting and...

Nathaniel R. Maxcy

Nathaniel R. Maxcy

Aug 18, 2018

NATHANIEL R. MAXCY, 22 of Lincoln, formerly of Sutherland, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Nathaniel was born October 16, 1995, at Omaha, Nebraska to Mike and Rachel (Jara) Maxcy. He lived in Ogallala most of his life, graduating from Sutherland High School in 2014. Nathaniel was a natural born athlete, a football star, and...

Dwayne E. Reese

Dwayne E. Reese

Aug 9, 2018

DWAYNE E. REESE, 91 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Ogallala Community Hospital. Dwayne was born on July 7, 1927 at Hayes Center, Nebraska the son of Ervin E. Reese and Grace J. (Houseman) Reese. He grew up at Hayes Center and graduated from Hayes Center High School with the class of 1945. After graduation he...

Scott Benjamin Mauser

Scott Benjamin Mauser

Aug 8, 2018

SCOTT BENJAMIN MAUSER, 36 of Big Springs, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Scott was born January 16, 1982, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Kent and Danielle (Anderson) Mauser. He graduated from South Platte High School with the class of 2000, where he was a standout athlete. Scott attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where he played football...

Robert Seals, Jr.

Robert Seals, Jr.

Jul 10, 2018

ROBERT SEALS JR., 39 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Robert was born April 4, 1979 in Iowa City, IA to Robert and Christine (Goddard) Seals. The family was residing in Des Moines, IA at the time. A couple years later, the family moved to Clear Lake, IA where Robert attended...

Kenneth Staples

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

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

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

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...

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