Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
Mariah Jade Rizo
Dec 19, 2020
Mariah Rizo Obituary Mariah Jade Rizo, age 25, of Ogallala, NE, passed away, Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala. Mariah was born September 28, 1995 in Ogallala, NE to Brian Rizo and Amy Torres. She went to school in Ogallala until High School when she went to Paxton High School and graduated from there...
Wilma Ruth Hopken
Dec 17, 2020
Wilma Hopken Obituary Wilma Ruth Hopken was born January 30, 1928 and on December 17, 2020 she went to be with her Heavenly Father. She was born to Enos and Helen (Houpt) McCollum in Keystone, Nebraska. She attended school in Keystone until her family moved to Idaho Springs, Colorado where she graduated. Her family then returned to Ogallala where...
James 'Jim' F. Cadigan
Dec 16, 2020
James 'Jim' Cadigan Obituary James 'Jim' F. Cadigan, age 93, of Lewellen, NE, passed away, Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his home in Lewellen. Jim was born on April 26, 1927 to the late Timothy and Mary (O'Rourke) Cadigan in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He had one sister, Peggy Cadigan. The Cadigan's lived in Springfield, Massachusetts. At age 17, Jim joined...
Darrell Farnsworth
Dec 8, 2020
Darrell Farnsworth Obituary Darrell Farnsworth age 87 of North Platte, formerly of Big Springs died December 8, 2020 at Centennial Park Care Center in North Platte, he had been living in the Sutherland since 2015, and recently transferred to North Platte. Darrell was born February 22,1933 in Burlington, CO. to Marshall and Fern (Hines) Farnsworth. He was baptized and...
Gary F Glinn
Dec 5, 2020
Gary Glinn Obituary Gary F. Glinn age 71 of Keystone died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Gary was born Oct 1, 1949 to Francis 'Pete' and Mary Ann (Cullinan) Glinn. He attended rural schools at Keystone for his early education; in 1967 he graduated from Grant High School in Grant. He attended Kearney...
Alfred Allen Mccalla
Dec 1, 2020
Alfred McCalla Obituary Alfred A. McCalla, age 73, of Chappell, NE, passed away, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, CO. Alfred was born November 19, 1947 to Albert and Edna (Petrie) McCalla in Wray, Colorado. He attended school in Wray and moved to Ogallala with the family, where he attended Ogallala...
Jeannette Irene Waterman
Nov 19, 2020
Jeannette Waterman Obituary .Jeannette I. Waterman, age 64, of Ogallala, passed away, Thursday, November 19, 2020 at her home in Ogallala. Jeannette was born January 10, 1956 to William and Katherine (Strong) Kohler in North Platte, NE. Jeannette went to school in Ogallala and graduated from Ogallala High School in 1974. In 1974 Jeannette married Lynn R. Hodges, Sr.,...
Richard Dean Sherich
Nov 18, 2020
Richard Sherich Obituary Richard D. Sherich, age 85, of Ogallala, NE, passed away, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Richard was born on July 27, 1935 at Lodgepole, NE to Harley and Maud (Shinn) Sherich. He graduated from Lodgepole High School in 1953 and worked for Cheyenne Co. In 1955 he met Shirley Green and they...
Kenneth 'Doc' N. Howard
Nov 14, 2020
Kenneth 'Doc' Howard Obituary Dr. Kenneth Norton Howard, loving husband and father of 3 boys, age 89, of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, November 14th, 2020 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Ken 'Doc' was born December 6, 1930 in Gering, Nebraska to George and Goldie (Randall) Howard. Ken became an Eagle Scout at 15. He lettered in both track...
Roy L Hutchinson
Nov 11, 2020
Roy Hutchinson Obituary Roy L. Hutchinson, 98, of Gothenburg, formerly Arthur passed away on November 11, 2020 in Gothenburg, NE. He was born on July 26, 1922 to Richard and Margaret (Jones) Hutchinson at Arthur County, NE. He attended school in Arthur County and McPherson County. Roy married Evelyn Lemmert in 1943 at Ogallala. He worked for area farmers...
Marlynn K Fickes
Nov 11, 2020
Marlynn Fickes Obituary Marlynn Kay Fickes, 78, of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, November 11th at Indian Hills Nursing Home in Ogallala. Marlynn was born May 4, 1942 in Omaha NE to Colin Kenneth and Winifred (Wilke) Grant. She attended middle school and the first two years of High School in Bitburg Germany, where her father was stationed with the...
Betsy Ruth Hasty
Oct 28, 2020
Betsy Hasty Obituary Betsy R. Hasty, age 92, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her home in Ogallala. She was born July 14, 1928 in Omaha, NE to Herbert Davis. Her mother died when she was an infant. The family made their home in Carter Lake, IA where her early schooling was. They moved to...
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...
