Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
Twila Mae Kramer
Sep 16, 2015
Twila Mae Kramer, 89, of Arthur, died Wednesday, September 16, 2015, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Twila was born June 13, 1926 in Grand Island, the daughter of Edwin and Violet (Grigsby) Hiner. She attended schools in Arthur, graduating from Arthur High School in 1944. On June 4, 1944, Twila was united in marriage to Jack E. Kramer. The...
Judy A. Bergenske
Sep 14, 2015
Judy A. Bergenske, 68, of Ogallala, died Monday, September 14, 2015 in her home. Judy was born Nov. 11, 1946 in Lake City, Arkansas. Her parents were John W. and Alma L. (Collier) Chisenhall. Survivors include her husband Douglas Bergenske of Ogallala, three daughters: Kim (Hal) Zalesky of Sidney, Lee (Jeromey)Brandt of Wilber, and Terrie (Tim) Cox of Paragould,...
Donald Dale Suhr
Sep 13, 2015
Donald Dale Suhr, 80, lifetime Ogallala resident, died Sunday, September 13, 2015, in Northern Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colo. Donald was born August 24,1935 in Ogallala. He was the son of Harry A. and Margaret M. (Sievers) Suhr. Survivors include Winifred Suhr, two daughters: Liz Sherman and Kim (Bob) Sestak, all of Brule; three brothers: Ronald (Loretta) Suhr...
John Brott
Sep 12, 2015
John Brott 89, of Ogallala NE, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 in the Ogallala Community Hospital. John was born April 20th, 1926 on the Brott farm near Madrid NE, the son of Henry and Anna E. (Lofing) Brott. He attended school through the 8th grade at School District #16 in Perkins County, NE. In March of 1945 John...
Raymond Bang
Sep 5, 2015
Raymond Bang, 86, longtime Ogallala resident, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Ray was born February 10, 1929 in Fremont, the son of Carl and Jeanette (Meier) Bang. Ray attended Fremont schools. On December 14, 1947 he entered the Navy. He returned to Fremont in 1949 and worked with his father as a heavy equipment...
Alice May Studdard
Sep 1, 2015
Alice May Studdard, 83, of Ogallala, died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2015, in Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Alice May Greenemeier was born December 28, 1931,in Denver, Colo., the daughter of John and Agnes (Dawson) Greenemeier. She received her early education in Denver, graduating from high school in 1950. On January 6, 1951, Alice was united in marriage to Harold T....
George A. Stewart
Aug 30, 2015
George A. Stewart, 95, of Ogallala, died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. George Amri Stewart was born May 27, 1920 at Alliance, NE, the son of Joseph and May (Bullock) Stewart. He attended school in Holliday, Kansas. George entered the Army on August 28, 1941 and served in the Pacific Theater. He was discharged on...
Nellie Rose Owen
Aug 20, 2015
Nellie Owen, 69, of Brule, died Thursday, August 20, 2015, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Nellie Rose Shears was born July 13, 1946, in Thedford, the daughter of Vernon P. and Cornelia J. (Florea) Shears. She received her early education in Thedford and fifth grade through twelfth grade in Broken Bow. She was employed at B & D Factory...
Kim Heflin
Aug 17, 2015
Kim Heflin, 62, lifelong Ogallala resident, died August 17, 2015 in Great Plains Health of North Platte. Kim was born July 22, 1953 in Buzzards Bay, Mass., the son of John and Beverly (Gile) Heflin. He grew up in Ogallala and graduated from Ogallala High School in 1972. Kim purchased Spruce Street Standard in 1980 and operated it for...
James 'Jim' Jeffres
Jul 27, 2015
James 'Jim' Jeffres, 65, longtime area educator and Ogallala resident, died Monday, July 27, 2015, in his home after a brief battle with cancer. Jim was born July 8, 1950 in Loup City, NE, the son of DeLysle and Mavis (Schudel) Jeffres. Jim grew up in Scotia, NE, where he attended elementary and high school. After graduating from North...
Emma M. Melvin
Jun 28, 2015
Emma M. Melvin, 99, of Mullen, died Sunday, June 28, 2015 in the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Mullen. Emma Margaret Melvin was born February 25, 1916 in Sutherland, Nebr., the daughter of Ira E. and Florence M. (VanMeter) Huffman. Emma received her elementary education at Arthur County District 8 and graduated from Nebraska School of Ag in Curtis...
Jerry D. Hinton
Jun 28, 2015
Jerry D. Hinton, 74, longtime Ogallala resident, died Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Jerry was born February 25, 1941 in Hyannis, NE, the son of Alta Hinton. He attended rural schools and then Ashby Elementary School. He graduated from Hyannis High School in 1959. He worked at various jobs, including being a hand at...
Dewey Franklin Dillon
Jun 27, 2015
Dewey F. Dillon, 86, longtime Ogallala resident, died Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Dewey Franklin Dillon was born March 23, 1929 near Pocahontas, Virginia. His parents were George and Bertha (Head) Dillon. Dewey received his education in Pocahontas and was raised in Tazewell County, Virginia. On August 24, 1948 Dewey was united in...
Berniece Teresa Moreno
Jun 26, 2015
Berniece Moreno, 72, longtime Ogallala resident, embraced God June 26, 2015, in Indian Hills Healthcare Community, surrounded by her family. Berniece Teresa Moreno was born May 4, 1943 in Brule, the daughter of Margarito and Aurelia (Raso) Romero. She graduated from Brule High School in 1960. On November 10, 1966 Berniece was united in marriage to Felipe Moreno, Sr....
Helen L Williams
Jun 21, 2015
Helen L. (Vath) Williams, 95, longtime Keystone resident, died Sunday, June 21, 2015, in Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. She was born August 4, 1919 in a sod house in Arthur County, Nebraska, to Jesse and Nellie (Platz) Vath. She grew up on a farm in Arthur County, Nebraska and graduated from Arthur County High School on May...
Shelley Kay Olson
Jun 17, 2015
Shelley Kay Olson, 51, of Brule, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015, in Bryan Memorial West of Lincoln, Nebr. Shelley was born August 24, 1963, in Norton, Kan., the daughter of Larry, Sr. and Fay(Wright) Gallentine. She attended Ogallala Public Schools. She was employed in several jobs in Ogallala. On November 23, 1979 Shelley was united in marriage to Lowell...
Mildred M. Buettenback
Jun 14, 2015
Mildred M. Buettenback, 88, longtime Ogallala resident, died June 14, 2015, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Mildred was born March 8, 1927, in Omaha and was adopted by A. P.and Effie (Gray) Moore. The family lived in Brule where Mildred attended school, graduating from Brule High School in 1945. She received an Associate's Degree in 1947 from Parks Business...
Korey Schow
Jun 13, 2015
Korey Brandon Schow, 39, of Paxton, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2015 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant. Korey was born August 6, 1975 to Dean William and Leah Jeannette (Keep) Schow at the Ogallala Community Hospital. He was joined at home by two older brothers, Kyle and Kevin. Korey lived with his parents on a farm south...
Howard Dean Burton
Jun 4, 2015
Howard Dean Burton, Sr., 87, of Arapahoe and formerly of Bingham, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2015, in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Howard was born October 22, 1927 at Alliance, NE to Charles and Ida (Gray) Burton. He was the oldest of seven children. He grew up on the family ranch and attended high...
Benjamin Ben Barnes
May 26, 2015
Benjamin F. 'Ben' Barnes, 82, of the Otter Creek area of Lake McConaughy, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, in Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo. Ben was born August 4, 1932, in Minneola, Kan., the son of Benjamin and Ella (Travis) Barnes. As a young boy, he moved with his family to Montrose, Colo., where he grew up with...
