Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
Gary Palu
Oct 28, 2020
Gary Palu Obituary Clarence 'Gary' Palu, age 77, of North Platte, NE, passed away, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Centennial Park Village in North Platte. Gary was born July 11, 1943 in Holyoke, CO to Clarence Joseph and June Ellen (Benson) Palu. In 1949 the family moved to Madrid to the Palu Family Farm. He graduated from Madrid...
Ima Jean Hillyer
Oct 21, 2020
Ima Jean Hillyer Obituary Ima Jean Hillyer, age 84, passed away, Wednesday, October 21, 2020 at the Imperial Manor in Imperial, Nebraska. Ima Jean was born on May 16, 1936 to Darrold and Miriam (Wallace) Hall in Ainsworth, NE. She received her education in Callaway, NE, graduating in 1953 from Callaway High School. Jean was married in 1952 to...
Mary Lynn Callen
Oct 19, 2020
Mary Lynn Callen Obituary Mary Lynn Callen, age 76, passed away peacefully Monday, October 19, 2020 at Aspyre Memory Care in Ft. Collins, CO with her family by her side, after a courageous eleven year battle with Alzheimers Disease. Mary Lynn endured this disease with such grace and dignity. Her family feels at peace knowing she is now with...
Emily Hartman
Oct 18, 2020
Emily Hartman Obituary Helen Emily Hartman, age 85, of Lincoln, NE, former resident of Paxton, passed away, Sunday, October 18, 2020 at her home in Lincoln. Emily was born July 2, 1935 to Marion D. and Emma (Engelhardt) Hemphill in Tekama, Nebraska. Emily grew up in Tekama where she graduated from High School in 1953. She was baptized at...
Ilene Helen Watson
Oct 17, 2020
Ilene Watson Obituary Ilene Helen Watson, age 78, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away, Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Linden Court in North Platte. Ilene was born February 20, 1942 in Loup City, NE to Henry and Dora (Schultz) Hawley. Ilene attended school in Arcadia, NE. She was united in marriage to Royce Watson in Loup City, making their...
Joanne Marie Ervin
Oct 14, 2020
Joanne Ervin Obituary Joanne M. Ervin, age 94, of Brule, passed away, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Joanne was born in Cheyenne, WY on November 30, 1925 to Robert S. Hillyer and Gertrude (Nelson) Hillyer. Joanne graduated from Ogallala High School in 1943. She was united in marriage to August Duane 'Swede' Ervin...
David Norman Waltermeyer
Oct 6, 2020
David Waltermeyer Obituary David N. Waltermeyer, age 58, of Paxton, NE, passed away, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his home in Paxton. The family chose cremation. No services are scheduled at this time. Online condolences may be left at www.drauckerfh.com by clicking the Share a Memory or Tribute Wall button. Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala has been entrusted with...
Duane Wilson
Oct 3, 2020
Duane Wilson Obituary Duane Wilson, age 91, of Arthur, passed away, Saturday, October 3, 2020 at the Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala. Duane was born February 3, 1929 to Peter Bradley and Harriett (Martin) Wilson. Duane was raised on the family ranch in Arthur County, graduating from Arthur County High School in 1946. Duane and Doris Johnson were married...
Arta A. Draucker Thiems
Sep 27, 2020
Arta Draucker Thiems Obituary Arta Arlene Wendt Draucker Thiems, age 102, of Ogallala, died Sunday, September, 27 2020 at Welcov Assisted Living in Ogallala. Arta was born February 8, 1918 in Swedeburg, NE to Emil and Olivia Swanson Wendt. The family moved to Kimball, NE six weeks later, residing there for 7 years. Arta started school there at the...
Ld Walker
Sep 22, 2020
LD Walker Obituary LD Walker, 78, of Ogallala, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020, at the Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. LD was born January 26, 1942 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Dale E. and Dorothy Lee (Linn) Walker. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1960. Then moved on to Nebraska State College of Chadron, Nebraska, graduating...
Jerry Lee Speck
Sep 17, 2020
Jerry Speck Obituary Jerry Lee Speck, age 84, of Ogallala, passed away, Thursday, September 17, 2020 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Jerry was born in Norton, Kansas, October 31, 1935 to Clyde and Beulah Lee Speck. Clyde was the meat manager for Safeway Foods and moved to North Platte one year later, when Clyde went to work...
Rodney W Jensen
Sep 7, 2020
Rodney Jensen Obituary Rodney W. Jensen, age 84, of Ogallala, passed away, Monday, September 7, 2020 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Rodney was born April 17, 1936 to Ove and Tressie (Miller) Jensen in Lexington, Nebraska. Rod moved to Ogallala as a young child, graduating from Ogallala High School in 1954. He attended Trinidad Jr. College in...
Dorotha 'Dot' May David
Sep 3, 2020
Dorotha 'Dot' David Obituary Dorotha 'Dot' M. David, age 67, of Ogallala, passed away, Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Dorotha was born July 27, 1953 in Fort Worth, TX to Douglass King and Ruth Pauline (Stocker) Bridges. Dot moved to Conifer, CO as a young child with her parents. She attended schools in Conifer, moving...
Terry Lee Lafore
Sep 1, 2020
Terry LaFore Obituary Terry Lee LaFore, 6 years young, of Ogallala, NE, entered into eternal rest, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 from Medulloblastoma brain cancer. Terry was welcomed into this world on December 16th, 2013 to Jeremiah Lee and Effie Marie (Harris) LaFore. He was a typical little boy that loved to play with his friend and sisters. He enjoyed...
Jean Ann Slagle
Aug 31, 2020
Jean Slagle Obituary Jean Ann (Beran) Slagle, age 83, passed away at her home in Ogallala, Nebraska on Monday, August 31, 2020, after a two year battle with Mesothelioma, with husband Ted and daughter Kim at her side. Jean was born on March 6, 1937 in Beatrice, Nebraska, the daughter of Ben and Velma (VanOsdol) Beran. She grew up...
Barbara Ann Keyes
Aug 20, 2020
Barbara Keyes Obituary Barbara Keyes, age 81, of Ogallala, passed away, Thursday, August 20, 2020 at her home in Ogallala. The family chose cremation. Services are scheduled for a later date. Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala has been entrusted with arrangements.
Steven C. Taylor
Aug 12, 2020
Steven Taylor Obituary Steven Taylor, age 41, of Ogallala, passed away, Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, NE. For the last 9 months, Steven waged a courageous battle against stage 3B testicular cancer. He never lost his positive outlook and cheer. Steven was born on July 1, 1979 in Ogallala to Leonard and Glenda...
Waldo 'Erv' Erwin Smith
Aug 11, 2020
Waldo 'Erv' Smith Obituary Waldo E. 'Erv' Smith, age 93, of Arthur, NE, passed away, Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at the Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala. Waldo, the third son of George (Casey) and Florence (Johnson) Smith, was born on his father's homestead at Arthur County, Nebraska on January 30 1927. He received his early education in a one-roomed...
Wayne David Fickes
Aug 4, 2020
Wayne Fickes Obituary Wayne D. Fickes, 82, of North Platte NE, formerly of Ogallala passed away on August 4, 2020 at Great Plains Health, just hours from his 83rd birthday. He was born on August 5, 1937 to David and Helen (Meade) Fickes at Oshkosh, NE. Wayne had the distinction of having two high school diplomas; one from Garden...
Douglas L Patterson
Jul 24, 2020
Douglas Patterson Obituary Douglas L. Patterson, age 98, of Grant, NE, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 24, 2020 at the Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Doug was born September 10, 1921, at Ansley, NE, the son of Roy F. and Fannie (Tomsiceh) Patterson. Doug received his education and grew into manhood in Ansley and...
