John Froschheiser October 14, 1919 ~ May 8, 2010
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
John Froschheiser, 90, longtime Keith County farmer, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 in the Ogallala Community Hospital. 

John was born October 14, 1919 in Lincoln, Ne., the son of Conrad and Elizabeth George Froschheiser.

He moved with his family to a farmstead southeast of Roscoe when he was a young child. John attended a country school north of Madrid.

John was involved in farming his entire life. On February 4, 1978 he married Rosella J. Mellish at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Ogallala. The couple continued to operate the family farm until he moved to Wel-Life in April 2008 and in November 2009 he moved to Indian Hills Manor.

He was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church. He enjoyed all aspects of farming and maintaining his tractors.

Preceding him in death was his wife Rosella in 2008, his parents, two sisters Lydia Gross and Rosa Armknecht, two brothers Alex Froschheiser and Conrad Froschheiser, and five nephews.

Survivors include two sisters: Marie Sibal of Ogallala and Ruth Bushkovski of Denver, CO. and many nieces and nephews and close friends Pat and Kris Aerni of Madrid.

Visitation will be Wednesday, May 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.at Draucker Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be Thursday, May 13, at 10 a.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Ogallala. Rev. Robert Pierce will officiate.

Interment in the Ogallala Cemetery. A memorial has been established to St. Pauls Lutheran Church.

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Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.