Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details

Jan 17, 2018

Donald Thompson, 86, longtime Arthur County rancher, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in the Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte. Donald Edgar Thompson was born March 2, 1931 in Sutherland, Nebr. the son of Orville D. and Lena (Kruger) Thompson. He lived all his life in Arthur County, attending grade school at Center Valley District 12. He graduated...

Jan 7, 2018

Juanita Petersen, 93, of Ogallala and formerly of Keystone, died Sunday, January 7, 2018, in the Indian Hills Healthcare Community. There will be private inurnment services at a later date. Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is entrusted with the arrangements.

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Jan 5, 2018

Nancy Jo Graff of Ogallala, Nebraska, entered into heaven on January 5, 2018, after a fierce battle with cancer. Nancy was born February 4, 1950 in Lincoln Nebraska to Deane and Beth (Uehling) Pettett. She graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1968. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she obtained her Bachelors degree and Masters in Speech...

Dec 18, 2017

Don Dirks, 48, of Paxton, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2017, in St. Lukes Hospital of Duluth, MN. 'To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die.' Ecc. 3:1-2 For our beloved husband, dear Dad, brother and son, those times were both on December...

Dec 8, 2017

Harry D. Hebbert, age 77, of Ashby, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Gordon Countryside Care in Gordon, NE. Harry, was born March 18, 1940 in Gordon, NE to Merrill and Lovilla Leggett Hebbert. He attended school in Gordon and graduated from Gordon High School in 1957. In 1958 Harry went to Taylor University in...

Dec 7, 2017

Bernice C. Bellows, age 98, of Lakewood, Colorado, passed away on December 7, 2017 at the Bethany Nursing Home in Lakewood, Colorado. . Bernice was born August 13, 1919 in Primrose, NE to John and Cora (Rieck) Hughes. She attended school at Brule High School where she graduated in 1937. Bernice married Conrad Heimbegner in Sterling Co on July...

Dec 3, 2017

Evelyn Fleming, 74, of Ogallala, died Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in her home. Evelyn was born September 8, 1943 in Denver, Colo., to Travis and Lois (Young) Fleming. She spent her life in Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado. In Nebraska and Colorado some years were spent in the ministry, caring for souls and sharing God's Word. In Wyoming, she spent...

Nov 23, 2017

Tammy Kay Moore, 56, of Ogallala, died Thursday, November 23, 2017, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Tammy was born June 25, 1961, in Ogallala, the daughter of Rodney and Darlene (Luedke) Ford. She graduated from Big Springs High School in 1979. She moved to Greeley, Colo. and was employed with the Cloverleaf Dog Track. Tammy returned to Ogallala in...

Nov 18, 2017

Steven Infante, 59, of Ogallala, died in his home on November 18, 2017. Steven was born June 4, 1958 in Ogallala, the son of Joe and Maria (Rodriguez) Infante. He attended Brule schools. He began working in construction with his father building houses. In 1981 he became employed with Ness Construction and worked there 25 years. On August 9,...

Nov 3, 2017

LuElla 'Lucky' Vath, 76, of Lake McConaughy, died Nov. 3, 2017, in her home near Lake McConaughy. Lucky was born June 6, 1941, in Big Springs, Nebraska to Wayne and Velma (Caldwell) Macklin. She attended Big Springs schools where she was in the marching band playing the drums. On June 7, 1959 Lucky married Walter Vath in Ogallala where...

Oct 23, 2017

Jeane A. Perlinger, 82, of North Platte and formerly of Paxton, died Monday, October 23, 2017, in the Sutherland Care Center. Jeane was born August 30, 1935, in Milwaukee, Wis., the daughter of Jacob and Dorothy (Burger) Aspenleiter. After graduating from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee, she completed several college courses and also worked for the Northwestern Mutual...

Oct 16, 2017

David Hebbert, 67, lifelong rancher in the Hyannis area, died Monday, October 16, 2017, in Perkins County Hospital of Grant. David Maurice Hebbert was born July 18, 1950, in Alliance, Nebraska, to R.M. Mose and Merla (Rex) Hebbert. He graduated from Hyannis High School in 1968 and then attended junior college in North Platte before transferring to Casper College...

Oct 12, 2017

Carroll O. Hardessen, 98, of Kearney, formerly of Brule, died Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Brookdale Northridge Assisted Living in Kearney.

Carroll was born on November 25, 1918 at home in Brule, NE to Otto and Sophia (Oeltjen) Hardessen, who both immigrated from Germany in the early 1900s. He graduated from Ogallala High School and...

Sep 30, 2017

Melvin G. Johnson, age 96, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Melvin was born Dec. 7, 1920 to August and Gunda Johnson on the farm near Mohall, North Dakota. Melvin attended schools in Lansford, N.D. In 1942 Melvin became part of the civilian signal core stationed in Eastern...

Sep 28, 2017

Donna Rosalee Johnson, 89, longtime Brule and Ogallala resident, died Thursday, September 28, 2017 in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Donna was born April 4, 1928 in Arkansas City, KS, the daughter of Burl & Adelia (Hodges) Gillaspie. Donna's family history was traced back to the beginning of our nation and she was a member of the Daughters of the...

Sep 23, 2017

Stephen J Darr age 63 of Sidney died Saturday Sept 23 at his Lake Mc Conaughy residence at Lemoyne. His obituary may be read by following this link: http://www.holechekfuneralhomes.com/obituary/4386283#serviceinfo Memorial Service for Stephen Darr will be Thursday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. in the Holechek Funeral Home with Brenda Tophoj, PMA officiating. Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is assisting...

Sep 12, 2017

Charles Walker, 87, longtime Ogallala resident, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in his home. Charles LeeRoy Walker was born Nov. 12, 1929 in Roscoe, the son of Ted and Ethel (Wakefield) Walker. He graduated from Ogallala High School in 1947. Charles enlisted in the Navy in 1948 and served until 1952. Charles was united in marriage to Eldree F....

Sep 9, 2017

John Jimenez Jr., 70, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, at the Bryan Health Hospital - West Campus, in Lincoln. John was born August 5, 1947 in Ogallala, the son of John and Wilma (Bottrell) Jimenez. He attended school in Big Springs, graduating from High School in 1965. John was drafted into the Army in 1967...

Sep 9, 2017

Jake 'Papa' Razo, 89, passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017, in his Lake McConaughy home in Lemoyne, NE. Jake was born April 13, 1928, in Bayard, Nebraska, the son of Benjamin and Genera (Aldico) Razo. Jake married the love of his life, Marguriete Freeman, on May 29, 1948. They spent 67 wonderful years as best friends. Jake enjoyed spending...

Jul 28, 2017

Michael 'Mike' Lietz, 63, of Brule, died July 28, 2017, in his home. Mike was born July 19, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Robert Sr. and Leona (Dawiedczyk) Lietz. He graduated from high school in Elgin, Ill. in 1972. Mike moved to Arizona in 1973 with the family and worked various jobs. Mike relocated to Englewood, Colo....