Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
Irene M. Vian
Aug 3, 2016
Irene M. Vian, 84, longtime Ogallala resident, died Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016 in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Irene was born November 15, 1931 in Gandy, Nebr., the daughter of Clifford and Minnie (Joedeman) Bersley. She graduated from Logan County High School in 1950. She resided in several states including California and Oregon and worked various jobs, moving to Ogallala...
Randy A. Blessing
Aug 3, 2016
Randy A. Blessing, 62, longtime Ogallala resident and former business man, died Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in his home. Randy was born October 11, 1953, in Salina, Kan., the son of Jack and Carolyn (Currie) Blessing. He was baptized in Kip, Kansas. Randy moved with his family to Kearney, Nebr. where he graduated from high school in 1971. In...
Marlene J. Ringer
Jul 25, 2016
Marlene J. Ringer, 78, longtime Ogallala resident, died Monday, July 25, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Marlene was born May 29, 1938 in Deuel County, NE, the daughter of Fred A. and Wilma Ester (Leef) Miller. Marlene received her early schooling in a country school in Deuel County. She attended high school in Julesburg, CO, graduating in 1955....
Maxine B. Hammond
Jul 18, 2016
Maxine B. Hammond, 92, longtime Ogallala resident, died Monday, July 18, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Maxine B. Hammond was born November 30, 1923 in Washington, KS., to Lester T. and Faye (Blocker) Potter. She was one of a set of triplets; her sisters were Iline B. and Pauline B. Maxine received her early schooling through seventh grade...
Lawrence Eugene Kalkowski
Jul 11, 2016
Lawrence 'Larry' Kalkowski, 78, of Ogallala, died July 11, 2016, in the Sterling Colorado Regional Medical Center. Lawrence Eugene Kalkowski was born September 26, 1937 in Comstock, Nebraska, the son of Edward John and Agnes Anne (Jarosz) Kalkowski. Lawrence received his early education in Ogallala schools, graduating from high school on May 25, 1956. Larry lettered in football, basketball...
Darwin L. Hartman
Jul 5, 2016
Darwin L. Hartman, 86, lifetime Arthur County resident, passed away at his homeTuesday, July 5, 2016. Darwin was born February 25, 1930 in Ogallala, Nebr., the only child of Howard and Pauline (Fulcher) Hartman. He graduated from Arthur County High School in 1951. On September 12, 1951 Darwin married his high school sweetheart Shirley Kiester at Ogallala. He was...
Christine D. Stafford
Jul 4, 2016
Christine D. Stafford, age 100, of North Platte and mother of Kay Thomas of Ogallala, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Survivors include her children Kay Thomas of Ogallala and James Kent Stafford of Lincoln; one sister Kathryn Strani of Kearney; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial Services will be scheduled at a later date....
Christine D. Stafford
Jul 4, 2016
Christine D. Stafford, age 100, of North Platte and mother of Kay Thomas of Ogallala, died Monday, July 4, 2016, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Christine was born January 28, 1916 near Ord in rural Valley County, Nebraska. She was one of Joseph and Mary (Bartusiak) Kozeal's eleven children. After graduating from Burwell High School she continued her education...
Bruce Mcneff
Jun 17, 2016
R. Bruce McNeff passed away June 17th 2016 at Banner Health Care Hospital in Ogallala Ne following an illness that had been worsened by his chronic health issues. His family was at his bedside during this time Bruce was born on December 14th 1942 to Roy and Reba McNeff in rural Keith County. He attended St. Pauls Lutheran elementary...
Douglas Leroy Lee
Jun 17, 2016
Douglas Leroy Lee, 80, of Grant, died June 17, 2016, in Perkins County Health Services. Doug was born January 22, 1936, in Greeley, Colo., the son of Douglas P. and Hazel (Drown) Lee. The family moved several times when Doug was a young child and they settled in New York City. After attending schools in New York City he...
Darwin Lemoin Schleeman
Jun 16, 2016
Darwin L. Schleeman, 86, of Ogallala, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Darwin Lemoin Schleeman was born February 23, 1930, in Frontier County near Stockville, Nebr. He was the son of Dick and Bessie (Robinson) Schleeman. He was raised in the Curtis and Stockville area where he attended rural grade school. In 1948 he graduated...
Ardith Rae Highleyman) Kling
Jun 9, 2016
Ardith Wiseman Highleyman Kling, 86, of Bellingham, Wash., departed this life peacefully on June 9, 2016. She was born Ardith Rae Wiseman on the family farm in Perkins County, Nebraska, on Nov. 16, 1929, to Harvey H. and Leola Maley Wiseman, the fourth of five children. Ardith attended school in Grant, graduated from Ogallala (NE) High School, and attended...
Betty L. Chada
Jun 9, 2016
Betty L. Chada 86, of Sutherland and formerly of Brule, died Thursday, June 9, 2016, in the Sutherland Care Center. Betty was born May 22, 1930 at Haxtun, Colo., the daughter of John F. and Faith O. (Thompson) Holper. Betty received her education at Haxtun Public Schools, graduating from Haxtun High School in 1948. Betty was united in marriage...
Twylia Merida Cullinan
Jun 5, 2016
Twylia Merida (Jones) Cullinan, 86, of Arthur, Nebr., died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Twylia was born November 15, 1929, to John "Virgil" and Emma Rita (Carey) Jones in Ogallala, Nebraska. She grew up in Lemoyne and Ackley Valley on the Haythorn Ranch, attended high school in Ogallala, graduating from Ogallala High School in 1947....
Mark C. Mcqueen
Jun 2, 2016
Mark C. McQueen, 53, of Omaha and formerly of Ogallala, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Mark was born to Carl Clinton and Sondra(Brooks) McQueen in Ogallala, on August 7, 1962. Mark was blessed with a great sense of humor, loved to laugh and listen to music. He loved generously and patiently,...
Gary Sigwing
Jun 1, 2016
Gary Sigwing, 75, longtime Ogallala resident, died Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at Bryan Health Medical Center East of Lincoln, Nebr. Gary, the son of William and Maxine (Dugger) Sigwing, was born March 9, 1941 in McCook, Nebr. He attended McCook Public Schools. In June of 1959 he enlisted in the United States Navy where he served as a radar...
Robert Eugene Lee
May 25, 2016
Robert Eugene Lee, 79, of Ogallala, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Great Plains Health in North Platte with his children by his side. As per Bobs wishes, cremation was chosen. A Celebration of Life gathering of friends and family will be held Saturday, June 11th from 2:00 - 4:00 at the Ogallala Quality Inn Banquet...
Steven Jon Stahl
May 23, 2016
Steven Jon Stahl, 54, of Paxton, died Monday, May 23, 2016, in the Sutherland Care Center. Steven was born August 19, 1961, in Ogallala, the son of Verlyn and Donna (Suhr) Stahl of Paxton where he grew up. Steve attended ESU #16 in Ogallala for a short period of time. From there he was a student of the Cozad...
Hank Schep
May 15, 2016
Hank Schep, 79, of Brule, died May 15, 2016, in his home at Lakeview, Lake McConaughy. Hank was born June 21, 1936 in Zeist, Holland. He immigrated to the United States in 1956, settling in California. He worked in the UCLA printshop until he entered the US Army in 1958. Upon his military retirement in 1978, he began working...
Lila Ann Johnson
May 12, 2016
Lila Ann Johnson, 66, of North Platte and formerly of Paxton, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, in the North Platte Care Center. She was born October 23, 1949 in Great Bend, Kan. to Nova Alderson (Stamey-Medearis) and Don Stamey. She graduated from Paradise High School, Paradise, Kan. in 1968. She married Tedd Lavern Johnson on October 5, 1969. Most...
