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Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas

Donna B. Holscher

Donna B. Holscher

Jun 20, 2017

DONNA B. HOLSCHER, 87 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala. Donna was born on September 24, 1929 to Thomas J. Linn and Helen (Terry) Linn at the family home south of Paxton, Nebraska. She attended rural schools around Paxton through the 8th grade. When the family moved to Brule, Nebraska, Donna...

Jim Bob Cassell

Jim Bob Cassell

Jun 18, 2017

JIM BOB CASSELL, 38 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at his home. Jim Bob was born January 29, 1979 at North Platte, Nebraska to William "Bill" and Velda (Dunlap) Cassell. Jim Bob was raised in Stapleton, and attended Stapleton High School. Jim Bob worked in construction for several years in and around North Platte, primarily in concrete...

Laurel L. Heath

Laurel L. Heath

Jun 18, 2017

LAUREL L. HEATH, 73 of Ogallala, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at home. Laurel was born November 4, 1943 at Hawthorn, California to Westleigh and Doris (Donielson) Heath. She attended school in California. Life brought Laurel to Ogallala just a few years ago, where she had planned to make her home after a career as a librarian. She was...

Russell Haddan

Russell Haddan

Jun 16, 2017

RUSSELL HADDAN, 71 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, June 16, 2017 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln. Russell was born September 30, 1945 at Alexandria, Nebraska to Donald and Norma (Polage) Haddan. After attending school in rural Alexandria, Russ went to work for a construction company that was contracted to develop the I-80 Interstate. Russ primarily worked with heavy...

Gerald "Jerry" Stickley

Gerald "Jerry" Stickley

Jun 6, 2017

GERALD "JERRY" W. STICKLEY, 76 of rural Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Gerald was born June 16, 1940 to Edward and Anna (Dittmer) Stickley on the family farm just north of Grant. Jerry was Baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church south of Ogallala on July 7, 1940, renewing his Baptismal vows...

Betty Pruitt

Betty Pruitt

May 30, 2017

BETTY PRUITT, 71 of Grant, formerly of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Betty was born December 13, 1945 at Covington, Kentucky. At a young age, Betty was placed into the care of foster parents that lived north of Grant, Nebraska. Betty moved frequently throughout adulthood, before returning to the area in...

Jon E. Barger

Jon E. Barger

May 30, 2017

JON E. "J.B." BARGER, 62 of Paxton, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Tru Hospice of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. Jon was born November 10, 1954 in Sutherland, NE to Harold and Darleen (Dalgran) Barger. On August 6, 1983, Jon married Juliann "Julie" Kamery at Paxton. The couple made their home in Hastings before moving to Brule, where...

Robert Mcentee

Robert Mcentee

May 30, 2017

ROBERT MCENTEE, 42 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at the North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, CO. Robert was born February 9, 1975 in Ogallala to Dennis "Corky" and Correne (Boring) McEntee. He graduated from Ogallala with the class of 1993. On July 3, 2010, Robert married Sharon Grimwood at the Grant Evangelical Free Church. The couple...

James M. Stevens

James M. Stevens

May 12, 2017

JAMES M. STEVENS, 84 of Paxton, NE, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home in Paxton. James was born April 16, 1933 in Omaha, Nebraska to Harvey and Ruth Lintner. A year later, he was placed into the Child Saving Institute. In the Spring of following year, James was adopted by George and Julia Stevens. In so doing,...

Sidney L. Spencer

Sidney L. Spencer

May 8, 2017

SIDNEY "SID" L. SPENCER, 89 of Ogallala, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Sidney was born February 9, 1928 at Hyannis, Nebraska to the Burton Spencer family. Difficult life circumstances led to Sidney being raised by an aunt in Alliance, where he attended school. On September 24, 1948, Sidney married Harriet Creason at Broadwater, Nebraska....

Janet A. Wagner

Janet A. Wagner

May 7, 2017

JANET A. WAGNER, 68 of Lake McConaughy, NE passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at her home at Lake McConaughy. Jan was born November 6, 1948 in Denver, Colorado to John Charles and Ann Bertha (Whyte) Wagner. She graduated from Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Following her education, Jan worked various jobs in and around the Denver...

Raymond Pounds

Raymond Pounds

May 3, 2017

RAYMOND POUNDS, 69 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Indian Hills Healthcare Community in Ogallala, NE. Raymond Bernard Pounds Jr. was born May 9, 1947 in Ogallala, NE to Raymond Bernard and Jeanne (Charlesworth) Pounds. Condolences can be shared online at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. No services are planned at this time. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala, NE...

Norma Kay Goossen

Norma Kay Goossen

Apr 27, 2017

NORMA KAY GOOSSEN, 76 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Ogallala Community Hospital. Norma was born April 5, 1941 at Arnold, NE to Everett Clarence and Florence Edna (Gallington) Rutt. She graduated from Paxton High School. Norma loved animals and was a member of the Radiant Life Assembly of God in Ogallala. Norma was preceded in...

Winifred L. Epperson

Winifred L. Epperson

Apr 25, 2017

WINIFRED (Winnie) L. EPPERSON, 67 of Lemoyne (former Lewellen resident), passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Ogallala Community Hospital. Winnie was born December 30, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Thomas and Margaret (Jacobs) Schooley. Her father was in the oil field industry so the family moved often. She attended schools in New Mexico, Nebraska and Oklahoma graduating high school...

Dorothy Mae Ervin

Dorothy Mae Ervin

Apr 21, 2017

DOROTHY MAE ERVIN, 90 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017 at Ogallala Community Hospital. Dorothy was born November 20, 1926 at Oconto, Nebraska to Henry and Dora (Helmuth) Reiselman. The family moved to Roscoe in Dorothy's formative years where Dorothy attended District East 15 Elementary School North of Roscoe. During 1941-1946 Dorothy and her sisters along with...

Jj Treankler

Jj Treankler

Apr 14, 2017

JJ TREANKLER, 70, former Ogallala resident, passed away Friday, April 14, 2017 at the Omaha VA Medical Center. JJ was born January 24, 1947 at Cold Spring, Kentucky. Raised by her grandparents, Sam and Betty Bowerman, JJ attended school in the Cold Spring area before entering the US Army. JJ received a medical discharge after sustaining a fairly serious injury...

Grace Godfrey

Grace Godfrey

Apr 6, 2017

GRACE GODFREY, 98 of Elwood, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood. Grace was born September 13, 1918 at Madrid, Nebraska to Walter and Mary (Reutzel) Nutt. She grew up in Madrid and graduated from Madrid High School. On January 22, 1942, Grace married Vernon Shepherd. The couple made their home in Atlanta, NE...

Charles Colson

Charles Colson

Apr 1, 2017

Charles Colson, 68, of Catlin, IL passed away at his home with family by his side on Saturday April 1, 2017. Charles was born the son of Orville and Ruth (Bannon) Colson on January 12, 1949 in Grant, NE. Charles married Vernest Jacobs on November 28th, 1972. They had three children together, Robert, Sarah, and Melissa, then adopted two more,...

Gabriel Joseph Baptiste

Gabriel Joseph Baptiste

Mar 29, 2017

GABRIEL JOSEPH BAPTISTE JR., 64 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Gabe was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on October 16, 1952 to Gabriel Joseph and Julia Rose (Chesney) Baptiste. At age 5, he and his family moved to Venezuela where his passion for music and electronics were...

Diana Marie Pedersen

Diana Marie Pedersen

Mar 16, 2017

DIANA MARIE PEDERSEN, 66 of Brule, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2017 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Diana was born April 4, 1950 at Ogallala to Robert "Bob" and Alice (Dressler) Struckman. She graduated from Brule High School with the class of 1968. Then she attended Kearney State College for 4 years. On July 25, 1971, Diana married...

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