All Obituaries

Jess Medina, 84, longtime Ogallala resident, died Saturday, May 12, 2018, in the Indian Hills Manor Health Care Center. Jess was born May 23, 1933 in Laredo, Mexico, son of Jesus Fidencio Medina and Candelaria Gallardo. Jess grew up in Fairbury, Nebraska graduating from High School in 1951. He attended Fairbury Junior College and while there met Joyce Ann Dague from Washington Kansas. He received his Associates of Arts degree in Education. On October 3, 1953 Jess & Joyce were...

Maxine Orrell, 81, of Imperial passed away Monday May 14, 2018 at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln. Maxine was born on September 12, 1936 to Sheldon and Pauline(Boss) Kramer about 3 miles...

Walter Brott 89, of Ogallala passed away Sunday April 29, 2018 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Walter was born on November 24, 1928 in Perkins County to Henry and Anna Elizabeth (Lofing) Brott. Walter received his early schooling at District #60 in Perkins County. After schooling, Walter worked on the family farm until 1951 at which time he was drafted into the Army. He served in the Korean War for two years and was awarded the Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. In 1953...

Barbara Armstrong, 81, of Brule passed away Wednesday May 2, 2018 in Julesburg, CO at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home. Barbara was born December 30, 1936 to James and Hazel (Anderson) Driefolt in Paxton. Barbara and her family moved South of Big Springs and she attended high school in Big Springs till she graduated in 1954. Barbara married her high school sweetheart Philip Armstrong on September 24, 1955. They were married in the Big Springs Methodist Church....

Marjorie Joan (Perkins) Neill age 85 of Ogallala passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at her home. Marjorie Joan Neill was born March 20, 1933 in Eckert, Colorado to Orval and Grace (Chambers) Perkins. She attended elementary school in Eckert, Colorado and High School in Cedaredge, Colorado until graduating in 1951. Marge received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from The Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing at the University of Denver on December 23, 1954. Marge was a...

Long time sand hills rancher, former teacher, and author, Lowell Rudd passed away Sunday April 1, 2018 the age of 98 in the Christian Homes Health Care Center of Holdrege. Lowell was born on May 13, 1919 in Keith County to George and Ella (Bryant) Rudd. Lowell was a lifelong resident of Keith County. An ardent believer, she was baptized in the Birdwood Creek by Stanley Malmgren, then the Pastor of the Glen Echo Church. Traveling on horseback, Lowell attended rural school as a...

Donna Lea Hill, 78, passed away on Sunday March 25, 2018 at Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Donna was born on November 29, 1939, in Grant County, NE.  She was the first child of Walker and Donna (Curtiss) Hill. She spent her early childhood years living with her parents and two younger brothers on the Ambler Rothwell ranch, where her father was employed. When Donna was seven, her parents decided to move the family to Hyannis, so that the children could attend school. Donna...

Arlene May Farmer McElhinney, 87, passed away on March 21, 2018 at Linden Court in North Platte. She was born April 9, 1930 to Lon Carroll and Olive( Harshfield) Farmer. Her mother passed away when she was five years old and Arlene and her brother, Lloyd were raised by their maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Harshfield. Arlene grew up on their ranch North of Sutherland. Arlene attended grade school at District 60 in McPherson County and graduated High School from UNSA Curtis in...

Rose Marie Anderson 81, of Ogallala passed away on Saturday March 10, 2018 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Rose Marie was born on January 14, 1937 in Sidney to Chester and Catherine (Trienan) Phelps. She attended school in Lorenzo, NE until the family moved to Kimball where she graduated from...

Joya Neville, age 60, of, Grant, passed away on March 16, 2018.    Joya was born June 5, 1957 in Hays, Kansas to Bryan and Norma (Connally) Weems. She graduated from St. Francis High School in 1976. Joya married Keith Neville on April 23, 1977 in St. Francis, KS. The couple made their home in St. Francis until moving to Benkelman, in 1985. Joya was the mother of four...