Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
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...
Kevin Lee Reichenberg
Jul 21, 2020
Kevin Reichenberg Obituary Kevin L. Reichenberg, age 60, of Grant, NE, passed away, Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home in Grant. Kevin was born November 20, 1959 in Ogallala, NE to Lewis Harold and Mary Ann (Slobzewski) Reichenberg. Kevin met LeAnn Daly at Chadron State College, where he played football for three years and wrestled for one year....
John Brandt
Jul 14, 2020
John Brandt Obituary John Wayne Brandt, a longtime Ogallala resident and KOGA Radio broadcaster and salesman, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the age of 76. For the past year, John waged a courageous battle with stage-four pancreatic cancer, maintaining his signature optimism throughout. John was born on July 11, 1944, in Hays, KS, to John B....
Alice F. Berry
Jun 28, 2020
Alice Berry Obituary Alice F. Berry, age 93, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away, Sunday, June 28, 2020 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Alice was born on December 11, 1926 to John and Mary (Daubendick) Steinke on a farm in Perkins County. She grew up and attended school in Perkins County. In 1944 Alice attended Hastings Beauty School,...
Linda Rae Pierce
Jun 27, 2020
Linda Pierce Obituary Linda Rae Pierce, age 72, of Alliance, NE, passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2020 at her daughters home in Ogallala. Linda was born to Milford and Alice (Hammer) Pierce on May 11, 1948. She was one of 17 children. Linda enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her great grandkids. She loved watching Thomas the Train,...
Joanne Harms
Jun 24, 2020
JoAnne Harms Obituary JoAnne Harms, age 88, of Brule, NE, passed away, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at The Indian Hills Manor in Ogallalla, NE. JoAnne was born December 18, 1931 in Brule, NE to Joseph and Lois Anne (Mong) Smolcyzyk. She was baptized at St. Luke's Rectory on December 21, 1931 JoAnne attended elementary school at District #22. She...
Merna Schleeman
Jun 7, 2020
Merna Schleeman Obituary Merna G. Schleeman age 89, of Ogallala, NE, passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2020 at her home in Ogallala. Merna was born August 2, 1930 at Stockville, NE to Clarence and Grace (Wilson) Woodring. She grew up along the Medicine Creek where she attended country school, then graduated from Stockville High School in 1946. On August...
Nancy Joyce Crow
May 30, 2020
Nancy Crow Obituary Nancy J. (Smith) Crow, age 76, of Lemoyne, NE, passed away, Saturday, May 30, 2020, at her home in Lemoyne with her husband at her side. She was born to late Robert LeRoy and Joyce Faye (Gyles) Smith on March 2, 1944 in Alexandria, South Dakota. She attended Notre Dame Academy and later earned her Nursing...
Crystal Lorraine Gerdes
May 28, 2020
Crystal Gerdes Obituary Crystal Lorraine Gerdes was born October 20, 1966, in Wheatridge, CO, the second of four children and only daughter born to Ellis and Sharon (Beck) Gibbs, passed on to Heaven, Thursday, May 28, 2020 in Friend, NE at the age of 53. As a young girl, she attended grade school at Parmalee Elementary in Indian Hills,...
