Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Janice Marie Zellaha
Jun 11, 2016
Janice Marie Zellaha, 78 of Lewellen, passed away Saturday, June 11th, 2016 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE. Janice was born July 30, 1937 at Milford, Iowa to Hartman "Hart" and Alice (Moritz) Christofferson. She graduated from Milford High School. On October 6, 1956, Jan married Virgil Zellaha at Milford. The couple made their home in Spirit Lake,...
Mert Fricke
Jun 1, 2016
CLARENCE "MERT" FRICKE, 88, of Roscoe, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Mert was born August 16, 1927 on a farm near Brewster, Nebraska to Fredrick and Rhoda (Amsberry) Fricke. He attended school in the Comstock area. Mert married Ema Pauline Alexander on November 10, 1945 in North Platte. He held several ranching jobs before...
Billy O'Connor
May 20, 2016
W.E. "Billy" O'Connor, age 55 of Paxton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Billy was born November 9, 1960 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Bill R. and Mary Alice (Allie) (Feltz) O'Connor. Billy graduated from Ogallala High School in 1979 and went on to attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln where he graduated...
Roy G. Osborn
May 9, 2016
ROY G. OSBORN, age 73 of Brule, passed away May 9, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Roy was born June 7, 1942 at Arapahoe, Nebraska to Vernon and Bessie (Beatty) Osborn. He attended rural school in Keystone. On March 12, 1976, Roy married Faye Kensinger in Ogallala, and the couple made their home in Brule. Roy helped...
Mona R. Lierley
May 3, 2016
Mona Rae Lierley of Grant, NE passed away peacefully at her home on May 3, 2016 following a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her family and husband of 32 years, Pat Lierley. She was born November 6, 1959 in Ogallala, NE to Carl and Charlene Walker. Mona was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and devoted...
Jane Adkins
Apr 25, 2016
JANE ADKINS, 52, former Ogallala resident, passed away Monday, April 25 2016 at Fort Collins, CO. Jane was born August 29, 1963 on Highway 30 between 9th and 12th St. in North Platte, NE to Lynn and Naomi (Groves) Wade. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1981 and went on to attend National College in Rapid City, SD where...
Beth Lawler
Apr 20, 2016
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Lawler, 94, of Paxton, passed away April 20, 2016 at the Sutherland Care Center. Beth was born January 7, 1922 to Fred and Pearl (Pulley) Latimer on a farm northwest of Maywood, Nebraska. She attended a one-room country school for the first five years of her education, where she had perfect attendance. Beth transferred to Maywood Public...
C. Maxine Brown
Mar 9, 2016
C. MAXINE BROWN, age 88 of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at her home. Maxine was born March 2, 1928 in Norton County, Kansas (1/2 mile from the Nebraska state line) to John L. and Leona C. (Palmer) Railsback. Maxine grew up in Lebanon, Nebraska where she lived with an aunt and uncle, Sophia and Harry Hudsonpillar. She...
Clayton Pluard
Feb 21, 2016
CLAYTON PLUARD, 35 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2016 at North Platte, NE. Clayton was born April 11, 1980 at Torrance, California to Ronald and Mardella (Cooley) Pluard. Clayton was raised in California before moving to Mississippi in 1998. In 2003, Clayton met Jennifer Glassburn. They were married two years later on May 21, 2005, and their...
Ruth M. Colson
Feb 19, 2016
Ruth Marie Colson passed away on Friday morning, February 19, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Ruth was born May 24, 1928 on the farm north of Keystone, the second child of Charles and Esther (Johansen) Bannon. She was the last baby baptized in the Keystone Catholic/ Protestant Church. Ruth attended school at Keystone until her family moved to Paxton...
Evelyn C. Beckham
Feb 17, 2016
EVELYN C. DYCHES BECKHAM, 85 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Evelyn was born October 27, 1930 at Claxton, Georgia to F.M. and Blanche (Caldwell) Jones. She attended school in Orlando, FL. In the mid 1940's, Evelyn married Linwood Franklin Dyches in Orlando. Linwood and Evelyn would spend the next...
Elwood O. Jensen
Feb 9, 2016
ELWOOD O. "RED" JENSEN, 90 of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Red was born April 30, 1925 at North Platte, Nebraska to Richard and Sedona (Kelso) Jensen. He attended school in North Platte. Red spent his early years on the family farm in North Platte before serving in the U.S. Army...
Raymond E Roberts
Jan 25, 2016
RAYMOND ROBERTS, age 68 of Brule, former longtime Lewellen resident, passed away Monday January 25, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Ray was born July 17, 1947 in Lewellen, Nebraska to Jack and Evelyn (Steger) Roberts. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1965. On February 1, 1967, Ray married Teresa Victory at Ogallala. The...
Marlene E. Larson
Jan 22, 2016
MARLENE E. LARSON, 70 of Ogallala, former Brule resident, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Marlene was born December 11, 1945 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Avon and Orva (Kampfe) Larson. Marlene attended school in Brule. Marlene attended a vocational school in Beatrice before returning to Brule. She worked at the Indian Hills Manor handling laundry...
Clarice C. Elmshaeuser
Jan 20, 2016
CLARICE C. ELMSHAEUSER, 78 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Clarice was born May 4, 1937 at Campbell, Nebraska to Albert and Orise Heinrich. She graduated from Campbell High School with the class of 1954. In 1956, Clarice married Dennis Lunceford. The couple made their home in the Hugoton, Kansas...
James Sizer
Jan 17, 2016
JAMES E. SIZER, 69, of Ogallala, NE, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his home south of Lake McConaughy. Jim was born December 31, 1946 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Robert and Eva (Crouse) Sizer. He graduated from Arthur High School with the class of 1965, and attended college in Chadron before being drafted into the U.S. Army during the...
John M. Buchanan
Jan 10, 2016
JOHN MORGAN BUCHANAN, 74 of Lemoyne, NE, former long-time Madrid resident, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. John was born to Chester Raymond & Mary Leonora "None" (Stevens) Buchanan on July 25, 1941 north of Grant, NE. He grew up southeast of Madrid, NE, and graduated from Madrid High School in 1961....
Donald D. Crum
Jan 8, 2016
Donald Crum, age 79 of Ogallala, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Donald was born March 27, 1936 at Canon City, Colorado to Earl and Grace (Culp) Crum. He attended school in the Denver area. Donald worked in a greenhouse in Denver for several years growing flowers. Donald was drafted into the U.S. Army in...
Ronald Anthony Kalkowski
Jan 7, 2016
RONALD KALKOWSKI, 85 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Ronald was born on January 2, 1931 at Ogallala, Nebraska to Emil and Isabelle (Jarosz) Kalkowski. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1949. On April 2, 1951, Ronald was united in marriage to Maxine Cuba at...
Harry Roy Cleveland
Jan 2, 2016
HARRY ROY CLEVELAND, 85 of Wittman, AZ, former long-time Keith County resident, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Sun City, AZ. Roy was born June 13, 1930 in a cabin in Banner County, Nebraska to Lee and Catherine (Bulck) Cleveland. Roy was the oldest of 8 children. He attended school at Horseshoe Bend, were he rode a horse to...
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