Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details

Dec 21, 2016

Samuel M. Nein, 73, of Ogallala and formerly of Boulder, Colorado, died peacefully December 21, 2016, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Sam was born October 20, 1943 in Reading, Pennsylvania to Samuel Dautrich and Anna (McCartan) Nein. He graduated from Stevens Trade school in Philadelphia and went on to attend Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska on a football and...

Dec 13, 2016

Bette Voss, 93, of Ogallala, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Bette was born March 14, 1923 in Rushville, Nebr., the daughter of William J. and Lulu J. (Spitler) Perreten. She received her early education in Rushville and graduated from high school there in 1941. On January 26, 1942 Bette was united in marriage to...

Dec 10, 2016

David M. Chada, 92, of Sutherland and formerly of Brule, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, in the Sutherland Care Center. David Mathew Chada was born September 22, 1924 at Brule, NE, the son of Benjamin F. and Bella A (Kosmacek) Chada. David received his education at Brule Public Schools. David was united in marriage to Betty L. Holper on...

Dec 10, 2016

Mack Hazen, 76, longtime Arthur County resident, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 in the Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Mack was born January 1, 1940, in Mullen, Nebraska, to Howard 'Curly' and Maxine (Kemp) Hazen. He grew up on the Hazen ranch north of Thedford, Nebraska in Cherry County. He graduated from Thomas County High...

Dec 9, 2016

Melanie Jo Edwards Van Biljon, 37, of Ogallala, passed away peacefully Friday, December 9, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Melanie was born July 29, 1979 in Ogallala. She received her early education in Ogallala until the family moved to Gering, NE, in 1991. After graduating from high school in 1998, she continued her education at Western Nebraska Community...

Dec 2, 2016

Viola M. Cochran, 93, of Ogallala and formerly of Lewellen, died Friday, December 2, 2016, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Viola was born August 7, 1923, at Big Springs, NE. She was the third of seven children born to Ole B. and Olina (Leth) Christensen. Viola was united in marriage to R. Bruce Cochran on May 15, 1940 in...

Nov 29, 2016

Lois Jean Fillmer, 82, longtime Ogallala resident, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, in her home. Lois was born August 25, 1934 in Norfolk, NE, the daughter of Harold and Harriet (Dinges) Frohloff. She graduated from Norfolk Senior High School in 1952 and from Norfolk Junior College in 1954 with an Associate of Arts degree. During high school and college...

Nov 28, 2016

Kandie Lewis, 68, longtime Ogallala resident, died Monday, November 28, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Kandie was born in North Platte on June 12, 1948 to John Lloyd and Jacqueline R. (Hahn) Cunningham. She grew up on the family farm near Brule. Kandie was the second born of three sisters and two brothers. She attended District 48 School...

Nov 23, 2016

Ervin Scofield, 75, of Lake McConaughy and former longtime Ogallala resident, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Ervin was born October 22, 1941, in Alliance, NE, the son of Aaron and Violet (Cramblet) Scofield. The family moved to Ogallala in 1951. After graduating from Ogallala High School in 1959 he was employed at Goodalls which...

Nov 14, 2016

Barbara A. Richardson, 71, of Ogallala, died November 14, 2016, in Denver Hospice. Barbara was born July 26, 1945, in Denver, Colo., the daughter of Harold and Helen (Martin) Reed. She received her early education at Grand Island High School in Grand Island, Nebraska. After graduating she attended Kearney State College. On December 1, 1989, Barbara was united in...

Nov 8, 2016

Rhonda Lee Andresen, 51, of Paxton, died November 8, 2016, in Perkins County Health Services in Grant. There will be private memorial services at a later date. Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala has been entrusted with the arrangements.

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Oct 14, 2016

Marlene M. Brown, a former long time resident of Ogallala, NE passed away peacefully on Friday morning, October 14, 2016 at her home in Fort Lupton, CO., at the age of 84. Marlene was born in Ogallala on March 28, 1932. The granddaughter of Swedish pioneers, Gustave and Anna Linquist, who settled and helped to develop Keith County in...

Oct 9, 2016

Andrew William Brown, 55, of Chappell, NE, lost his hard-fought battle to cancer Sunday, October 9, 2016, in the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO. Andy Bill was born in Ogallala, Nebraska to Alan Charles Brown and Mabel Lorraine (Savage) Brown on July 26, 1961. He grew up in Ogallala and graduated from Ogallala High School in 1979....

Oct 7, 2016

Lori A. Zeilinger, 62, longtime Grant resident and attorney, died at the Chase County Community Hospital as a result of an auto accident. Lori was born on September 24, 1954 at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, California. She was the first of three daughters born to Harold and Lois (Ferguson) Bishop. Lori moved to Ogallala, Nebraska with her...

Sep 15, 2016

Steve Dorris, 62, of Grand Island and formerly of Arthur, died Thursday, September 15, 2016, in the Nebraska Veterans Home. Survivors include his father Wilton (wife Ramona) Dorris and two brothers: William Dorris and Michael Dorris, all of Lemoyne; two sons: Jesse Steven Dorris and Preston Dorris; and other relatives. The family chose cremation. The Memorial Service will be...

Sep 4, 2016

Arlene D. Armstrong age 95 of Ogallala died Sunday September 4th at the Ogallala Community Hospital. She was born October 30, 1920 in Exeter, NE to Ralph and Nellie (Hunt) Donahue. Arlene attended school at District 42 in Arthur County until moving to Ogallala were she graduated from Ogallala High School in 1939. She then went to work at...

Aug 29, 2016

The soul of Patricia 'Patsy' Jean Kasten of Big Springs, was brought into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus, Monday, August 29, 2016. Pat died peacefully at the Sedgwick County Hospital, Julesburg, Colo. following surgery and a brief illness. Pat was born February 14, 1948 at Jonesboro, Ark., the daughter of John, Sr. and Jean (Lawrence) Noble....

Aug 11, 2016

Mary Hulslander, 87, of Ogallala, died Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Mary was born December 3, 1928 in Seibert, CO, the daughter of George and Helena (Krukow) Grauburger. She graduated from Fleming Colorado High School. In 1948 Mary was united in marriage to Merritt Hulslander and they made their home in the Sterling and Fleming,...

Aug 5, 2016

Carol Olson, 81, longtime Brule resident, died Friday, August 5, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Carol Marlene (Gemmell) Olson was born August 1, 1935 in Ogallala, the daughter of Faye H. and Iva (Ficke) Gemmell. She was baptized in the Methodist church. She attended Ogallala High School. On October 16, 1954 Carol was united in marriage to Carleton...

Aug 4, 2016

Eleanor Jean Austin, 82, of Sutherland, passed into the Lord's hands on Thursday, August 4, 2016, in the Sutherland Care Center. Jean was born in Scottsbluff, Nebr. on July 12, 1934, the daughter of Pete and Eva (Margheim) Hessler. She was raised in Scotts Bluff County. The mother of five sons, she devoted her life to raising her children....