Ogallala, Nebraska Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Ogallala, Nebraska & Surrounding Areas
Mark E. Gwyn
Mar 19, 2023
Mark E. Gwyn, 52, of Ogallala, NE, passed away on March 19, 2023. Mark was born in Colorado on January 29, 1971, to Marion and Faye (Forkum) Gwyn as a surprise vacation baby, but grew up in Detroit and later St. Louis. He graduated from Zumwalt High School in Missouri and went on to attend and play football at Kemper...
Kenneth L. Ruser
Mar 9, 2023
Kenneth L. Ruser, 92, of Ogallala, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Ken was born on November 14, 1930, on a farm north of Ogallala to William H. and Edith (Struckman) Ruser. He graduated from Ogallala High School before attending Kearney State College. Following his education, Ken returned home, where he pursued his passion...
Howard M. Kenfield
Mar 3, 2023
Howard M. Kenfield, of Ogallala, passed away 3 days shy of his 95th birthday, on March 3, 2023, at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Howard was born on March 6, 1928, along with his twin brother, Harvey, in Albion, Nebraska, to John and Ella (Fritzen) Kenfield. He graduated from Brule High School with the class of 1946. Howard was...
David D. Barnes
Mar 2, 2023
David D. Barnes, 83, of Ogallala, passed away on March 2, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. David was born at home on October 1. 1939, to Herbert and Irene Barnes in North Platte, NE. He graduated from North Platte High School. David married Mary E. Birdsall on December 28, 1959, at Paxton, Nebraska. The couple moved to Ogallala in...
Laura Lynn Devries
Feb 10, 2023
LAURA LYNN (IWAN) DEVRIES, 47, of Ogallala, passed away on February 10, 2023, in Lincoln, Nebraska, as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Laura was born on July 9, 1975, in Ogallala, Nebraska, to Tim and Sandy (Michal) Iwan. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1993 and went on to attend Chadron State College, where she earned a...
Linda Kathleen Tausan
Feb 2, 2023
Linda Tausan of Ogallala, Nebraska, died February 2, 2023, at King’s Daughters Medical Center in Brookhaven, MS.
At the time of her passing, Linda was 78 years old. She was born on August 24, 1944, to Keith DeWayne and Marvel Adell (Sanders) Magnuson in Sutherland, NE. Linda grew up on the George McGinley ranch in Keystone.
She attended District...
Gayle Mercer
Jan 26, 2023
SUSAN GAYLE MERCER, passed away January 26, 2023, at Littleton, Colorado. Gayle was born on April 14, 1952, at Grant, Nebraska to Harold Hinrichs and Margaret (Harms) Doughty. On May 18, 1952, Gayle was baptized into Christ's death and resurrection at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Brule, Ne. On May 30, 1965, she confirmed her baptismal faith at Trinity...
Joe Emery Cobaugh
Jan 21, 2023
Joe Emery Cobaugh, 74, of Ogallala, passed away on January 21, 2023, at his home in Ogallala. Joe was born on February 6, 1948, to Cecil and Kathyrine (Bowers) Cobaugh, in Ogallala, NE. Joe graduated from Ogallala High School. Joe entered the U.S. Navy after high school and served in Vietnam. Following his discharge from the Navy, he lived primarily...
Shawn David Brown
Jan 7, 2023
Shawn David Brown, 34, of Lompoc, CA, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, following a courageous battle with cancer. Shawn was born on January 29, 1988, in Grant, Nebraska, to David and Monie (Stearley) Brown. Shawn was raised in Ogallala, where he graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 2006. He subsequently graduated from aviation school in Sidney,...
Tate Joseph Brown
Dec 23, 2022
TATE JOSEPH BROWN, infant son of Marcus and Shinnen Brown, passed away December 23, 2022, at Methodist Women's Hospital in Omaha. Tate was born December 15, 2022, in Omaha, and though his life was far too short, he made an unforgettable mark on the lives of his family. Left to mourn his passing are his parents, Marcus and Shinnen Brown;...
Jeanne Mcneff
Dec 21, 2022
Jeanne Kay (Frates) McNeff age 79, of Brule, NE, passed away December 21, 2022, following a brief illness of pneumonia. Her family was at her bedside. She had been visiting her daughter and family in York, NE, and had spent a week doing many of the things she loved, especially playing multiple games of cards (and winning), scrabble, yahtzee, gambling...
Pete F. Peters
Dec 18, 2022
PETE PETERS, 89, of Ogallala, passed away December 18, 2022, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Pete was born May 27, 1933, on the family farm near Roscoe, Nebraska, to Frank and Verdie (Franken) Peters. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1950. He subsequently attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. An appointment at the clinic led...
Jeanette Lehl
Dec 1, 2022
JEANETTE LEHL, 79, of Ogallala, passed away on December 1, 2022, at her home. Jeanette was born on June 8, 1943, to Maurice and Naomi Spencer in Louisville, KY. The family moved to Ogallala in 1957 when her mom went to work at Allied Manufacturing in Ogallala. Jeanette graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1962. Jeanette married...
Doris Jenkins
Nov 30, 2022
Doris Jenkins, 85, of Ogallala, passed away November 30, 2022, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Doris was born on October 10, 1937, at Dunlap, Iowa, to Svend Aage and Doris Ellen (Price) Petersen. She graduated from Dunlap High School with the class of 1955. Doris graduated from Omaha Baptist Bible College, where she met the love of her...
Stella M. Mccormick
Nov 30, 2022
STELLA M. MCCORMICK, 91 of Ogallala, NE, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, NE. No services are being planned at this time. Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com. Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is assisting Stella's family.
Deborah Lee Frates
Nov 18, 2022
Deborah Lee Frates, 72, a long-time Brule resident, passed away on Friday, November 18, at Gothenburg Health. An aggressive form of breast cancer returned and ended her life too quickly. Deb was born at St. Mary's Hospital in North Platte, Nebraska on December 29, 1949 to Leo and Marian (Perlinger) Langmacher. She lived in Sarben, Nebraska until 3rd grade, then...
Scott Allen Snogren
Nov 15, 2022
Scott Allen Snogren, 63, of Ogallala, Nebraska, died on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at UCHealth in Aurora, Colorado. Scott was born December 13, 1958, in Ogallala, NE, to Roy John Snogren and Audrey Lou (Preston) Snogren. He attended Ogallala Public Schools, where he graduated in 1977. Growing up, Scott worked at Armstrong's Filling Station, where he developed a love for...
Harold "Chick" Richard Kampfe
Nov 14, 2022
Harold Richard "Chick" Kampfe, a lifelong Brule resident, age 102, passed away on November 14, 2022, at Sidney Regional Medical Center Extended-care. He and his wife Beatrice moved to Sloan's Assisted Living in Sidney to be closer to family in 2016. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022, at John's Lutheran Church in Brule,...
Victor Roy Mcclain
Nov 13, 2022
VICTOR "VIC" MCCLAIN, 66, of Sutherland, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 13, 2022. Vic was born December 10, 1955, at Keith County, Nebraska, to Roy Dewayne and L. Nadean (Staples) McClain. He grew up on the ranch at Arthur and attended Ogallala High School. Vic entered the US Air Force in May of 1977 and served...
Michael Berry
Nov 8, 2022
MICHAEL "Mike" KENT BERRY, 67, of Ogallala, passed away on November 8, 2022, at the Ogallala Community Hospital, surrounded by family.
Mike was born August 23, 1955, in Ogallala to Myron Dwayne Berry and Beverly Jean Sneddeker. He graduated from Ogallala High School with the class of 1973.
Michael worked for Mike & Wendell TV and Appliance store until February of 1989...
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