Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
Lois Vath
Nov 7, 2013
Lois Vath, 81, of Big Springs and formerly of Keystone, died in her home November 7, 2013. Lois was born February 2, 1932 in Arcadia, Nebr., the daughter of William B.S. and Mabel (Tockey) Hill. Lois graduated from Arthur High School in 1949 and also received Normal Training. She taught school in rural Keith County first at Jensen School...
James E. Hart
Nov 7, 2013
James E. Hart Sr., 69, of Ogallala, died November 7, 2013 in the Ogallala Community Hospital. James "little Jimmy" was born April 5, 1944 to Garold and Lillie (Isle) Hart in Fairfield, Ill. He attended school in Fairfield. He was employed in a hotel there. He held several occupations including driving truck, working for the railroad and in the...
Gary Knaub
Nov 3, 2013
Gary Knaub, 72, longtime Ogallala resident, died Sunday, November 3, 2013, in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Gary was born February 26, 1941 in Scottsbluff, Nebr., the son of Jacob and Helen (Eurich) Knaub. He attended elementary school in Scottsbluff, graduating from High School in 1959. He then attended college in Scottsbluff. On August 25, 1960 he was united in...
George Hartman
Nov 3, 2013
George E. Hartman Jr., 79, longtime Paxton resident, passed from this life on Sunday, November 3, 2013, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. He was born October 5, 1934 in Sutherland, the son of George and Helen (McCormick) Hartman. George grew up on the farm near Paxton and graduated from Paxton High School in 1952 where...
Bill Schuda
Nov 1, 2013
Bill Schuda, 86, longtime Brule resident, died Friday, November 1, 2013 in Bellevue, Nebraska. C.S. "Bill" Schuda was born June 22, 1927 in Ashton, Nebr., to Stanley and Helen (Grabowski) Schuda. He attended school in Loup City, Nebr. He was then drafted into the Army in 1946. Bill received his basic training in North Little Rock, Ark. and was...
Robert Mcelhinney
Oct 31, 2013
Robert McElhinney, 90, lifetime Arthur County resident, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 in the Ogallala Community Hospital. Robert was born June 2, 1923 on a ranch 7 1/2 miles northwest of Arthur, and made this his home all his life. He was the only child of Andrew K. and Rose (Dyhrmann) McElhinney. He attended Arthur County grade school and...
Irline Barnica
Sep 29, 2013
Irline Barnica, 96, of Kearney and formerly of Ogallala, died Sunday, September 29, 2013 at Mother of Hull Nursing Home in Kearney. Irline Emma Barnica was born March 21, 1917 in Hayes Center, Nebraska, the daughter of Benjamin and Minnie (French) Dillon. She spent her early years on a farm northeast of Hayes Center and attended schools there. Irline...
Walter Vath
Sep 29, 2013
Walt Vath, 72, longtime Keith County resident, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 in his home. Walt was born January 13, 1941 in Ogallala, the son of Jesse and Ombalena (German) Vath. He received his early education in Arthur County schools and then graduated from Ogallala High School in 1959. On June 7, 1959 Walt was united in marriage to...
Edward Voda
Sep 23, 2013
Edward Voda, age 82 of Ogallala, passed away Monday evening, September 23, 2013 at the Green Acres Care Center in Amboy, Illinois. Edward was born September 27, 1930 in Wauneta, Nebraska, son of Adolf and Bertha (Tepley) Voda. After graduating from Wauneta High School in 1949 he received a scholarship to attend the University of Nebraska and played football...
Mary Ruth Fowler
Sep 22, 2013
Mary Ruth Fowler, 96, of Ogallala, died September 22, 2013, in Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Mary Ruth was born November 9, 1916, in Warrington, Indiana, the daughter of William and Lena (Overman) Albea. After graduating from Indiana Central College she taught high school and middle school vocal music and English in Indianapolis. She was united in marriage...
Norman Lovell Kracke
Sep 18, 2013
Norman Kracke, 89. of Ogallala, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 in Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. Norman Lovelle Kracke was born July 11, 1924 in Dewitt, Nebr., the son of Emil and Gertrude (Ulrich) Kracke. In 1932 the Kracke family moved to a farm northwest of Big Springs, Nebr. They survived the depression and the drought...
Kandace Hazen
Sep 14, 2013
Kandace Hazen, 49, of Brule, died Saturday, September 14, 2013, at her home. Kandace was born August 26, 1964 in Ogallala, the daughter of George and Norma (Smith) Kurkowski. She graduated from Ogallala High School in 1983. On June 10, 1983 Kandace married Lynn Hazen in Ogallala. The couple made their home in Brule. She was employed as a...
Regina Moore
Sep 7, 2013
Daniel Canfield, 57, of Ogallala, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Bryan LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln. Dan was born December 24, 1955 at Olympia, Wash., the son of Jack and May (Stiltner) Canfield. After graduation from Ogallala High School he was employed in the restaurant and bar business. He entered the Navy on April 5, 1974 and...
Daniel Canfield
Sep 5, 2013
Daniel Canfield, 57, of Ogallala, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 in Bryan LGH Medical Center East in Lincoln. Dan was born December 24, 1955 at Olympia, Wash., the son of Jack and May (Stiltner) Canfield. After graduation from Ogallala High School he was employed in the restaurant and bar business. He entered the Navy on April 5, 1974 and...
Virginia Patterson
Aug 23, 2013
Virginia Patterson, 93, of Ogallala, died Friday, August 23, 2013. in Golden Ours Convalescent Home in Grant. Virginia was born October 26, 1919, in North Platte, the daughter of Samuel and Ona (Severns) Hilliard. After graduating from high school in Wilcox, Nebr., she attended cosmetology school in Omaha. She was a homemaker and later was employed as a dietary...
Wendell Mears
Aug 13, 2013
Wendell Mears, 88, longtime Ogallala resident, died Sunday, August 4, 2013, at Indian Hills Healthcare Community. Wendell Bailey Mears was born October 6, 1924 in Kearney, the son of Clarence C. and Alice (Bailey) Mears. He attended Kearney schools, graduating from Longfellow High School in 1942. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Education degree from Kearney State College...
Meredith Adkins
Aug 4, 2013
Meredith Adkins, 84, former Ogallala businessman, died Sunday, August 4, 2013, in Grace Pointe Assisted Living in Greeley, Colo. Meredith was born July 30, 1929 at Spencer, Nebr., the son of Ray and Mary (Shaw) Adkins. He received his early education in Madison. Upon graduation from Madison High School in 1947, he was employed by the Nebr. Game Commission....
Billy Dahlgrin
Aug 4, 2013
Billy Dahlgrin, 81, longtime Ogallala resident, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in the Golden Living Center in Scottsbluff. Billy Gene Dahlgrin was born September 13,1931, in Gordon, Nebr., the son of Loyal and Vernice (McCray) Dahlgrin. He received his early education at Rockford Country School, south of Merriman. In 1949 he graduated from Merriman High School. He then was...
Irl Cole
Jul 24, 2013
Irl Cole, 77, longtime Brule resident, died Wednesday, July 24, 2013, in Denver Health Medical Center. Irl Darlene Cole was born October 22, 1935 in Ogallala, the daughter of Howard and Lena (Harms) Dresslar. She was raised on the family farm near Brule and graduated from Brule High School in 1953. On April 28, 1957, she married the love...
Agnes Caudy
Jul 18, 2013
Agnes Caudy, age 100, of Lincoln and formerly of Ogallala, died Thursday, July 18, 2013, in her home. Agnes was born March 10, 1913 in Prague, Nebr., to Frank and Francis (Camek) Vasa. She was the youngest of eight children. Her parents moved to Arthur County, Nebr., where they homesteaded. Agnes attended country school in Arthur County. After the...
