Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
David Lee Gibson
Aug 13, 2023
David Gibson Obituary David Lee Gibson, 64, of Ogallala, died on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at his home in Ogallala, Nebraska. At this time there are no services pending. Online condolences may be left at www.drauckerfh.com. Draucker funeral home has been entrusted with arrangements.
Virginia Mae Frates
Aug 12, 2023
Virginia Frates Obituary Virginia M. Frates age 95, of Paxton, Ne. died Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Anschutz University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Co. Virginia, was born on October 14, 1927, in Keith County Nebraska to Lucy Virginia Williams Seeley and Walter Austin Seeley. She had one older brother Oriss who was born in 1924. Virginia and her...
Jerry Furley
Aug 10, 2023
Jerry Furley Obituary Jerry 'Butch' Walter Lee Furley, 80, of Lewellen, Nebraska passed away Thursday, August 10, 2023, at Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, Nebraska. Jerry was born April 6, 1943, in Norfolk NE to James Roy and Beulah Marie (Angus) Furley. He graduated from Madison Senior HS in 1961 and continued his education at Norfolk Community College. He...
Scott Leon Kramer
Aug 10, 2023
Scott Kramer Obituary Scott (Potsy) L. Kramer age 74 of Arthur, Nebraska died Thursday, August 10, 2023, at his home in Arthur, Nebraska. Scott was born November 23, 1948, to Jack Eldon Kramer and Twila Mae (Hiner) Kramer in Lewellen, Ne. He attended District 33 school in Arthur County and went on to attend Arthur High School where he...
Ruth Sharon Payton
Jul 26, 2023
Ruth Payton Obituary Ruth S. Payton, 83, of Big Springs, NE died on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the Ogallala Community Hospital. She was born January 20, 1940, in Lewellen, NE to Clinton Thomas and Ruth Hope (West) Reeves. Ruth attended school in Lewellen, NE where she graduated in 1957, as Salutatorian of her class. Ruth married Paul "LeRoy"...
Minden 'Mindy' A. Johnson Washa
Jul 7, 2023
Minden 'Mindy' Johnson Washa Obituary In Loving Memory: Minden "Mindy" Ann Tanner Johnson Washa, of Ogalalla died July 7th, 2023 at her home. Mindy, a resilient and compassionate soul, passed away at the age of 54, leaving behind a legacy of strength, love, and personal growth. Born in Holladay, Utah, she loved and excelled in sports, especially basketball. She...
Rodney Lee Boring
Jun 30, 2023
Rodney Boring Obituary Rodney Lee Boring, 54, of Severance, Co. passed away on June 30, 2023 at Hospice Pathways facility in Fort Collins, Co. after a short battle with cancer. He was born on March 4, 1969 to Lonnie and Cheryl (Ebert) Boring in Ogallala, NE. He attended school in Brule, Ne. one of Rodney's great joys while in...
Barbara Alice Nootz
Jun 20, 2023
Barbara Nootz Obituary Barbara Alice (Pinkerton) Nootz, age 90 passed away on June 20th, 2023, at Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE. She was born on March 26, 1933, in Loomis, NE, to Ray and Grace (Hatting) Pinkerton. Barb lived a full and rewarding life that was filled with generosity, service, and love. She had many friends, and she...
Marva Elaine Smith
Jun 6, 2023
Marva Smith Obituary Marva Elaine (Beal) Smith passed away on June 6, 2023, at the age of 93 in Payson, Arizona. Marva was born on May 19, 1930, in Julesburg, Colorado to Omer and Juanita Beal. She attended Brule, Big Springs and Ogallala High Schools in Nebraska. Marva married French Dwayne Smith and together they had five children. Sadly,...
Susan K. Lake
Jun 1, 2023
Susan Lake Obituary Susan Lake, 63, of Grant, Nebraska, died June 1, 2023 after a long battle with on going health issues at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Susan was born on October 17, 1959 to William and Rosemary (Maiefski) Sauer in Ogallala. Susan graduating from Ogallala High School in 1979, she went on to marry Lionel Brown...
Vincent Y Cummings
May 25, 2023
Vincent Cummings Obituary Vincent Y. Cummings age 52 of Lake McConaughy died Thursday, May 25, 2023 at his home on Lake McConaughy. Vincent was born November 5, 1970 in Houston, TX to Jim and Cheryl (Dolph) Cummings. Moving as a young child with his family to Ocean Beach, California for a few years. In 1980 the family moved to...
Joseph Ray Lunsford
May 10, 2023
Joseph Lunsford Obituary Joseph Ray Lunsford, 75, of Brule, NE passed away Wednesday, May 10th, 2023 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, NE after a year long battle with lung cancer. Joe was born on December 27th, 1947 to Luther and Rosa Belle (Wilson) Lunsford at the Clinton Indian Hospital in Clinton, Oklahoma. His childhood years were spent in...
Miles Dennis Robertson Jr.
Apr 21, 2023
Miles Robertson Jr. Obituary Miles Dennis Robertson Jr., 68, of Quartzsite, AZ, passed away Friday, April 21st, 2023 in Ogallala, NE. Miles was born in Arkansas City, KS on January 6th, 1955 to Miles and Helen (Punches) Robertson. He was the youngest of eight children. He grew up in Arkansas City and attended school and college there. Miles was...
Shirley Marie Brott
Apr 12, 2023
Shirley Brott Obituary Shirley M. Brott, 96, formerly of Madrid, NE passed away peacefully Wednesday, April 12th, 2023 at Linden Court Nursing Home in North Platte, NE. Shirley was born January 13th, 1927 in Madrid, NE to Albert and Laura (Hicks) Price. She was the youngest of five children. Shirley attended Madrid High School, however, she graduated from Raytown,...
Richard Franklin Bowers
Apr 2, 2023
Richard Bowers Obituary Richard Franklin Bowers, 88, of Colorado Springs, CO passed away Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 in Colorado Springs. Mr. Richard Franklin Bowers 'Dick' was born in Center, CO on September 30th, 1934 to Bryan and Florence (Stone) Bowers. He grew up in the San Luis Valley, a farming area of Center, where he completed high school. After...
Kenneth Lee Jewell
Mar 25, 2023
Kenneth Jewell Obituary Kenneth Lee Jewell, 67, of Keystone, NE passed away Saturday, March 25th, 2023 at his home. Kenny was born August 14th, 1955 to Alfred and Shannon (Seter) Jewell. He went to school in Albin, Carpenter and Cheyenne, WY. He spent most of his life in Wyoming. Until recently, when he moved to Nebraska to be near...
August Duane 'Swede' Ervin
Mar 25, 2023
August Ervin Obituary August Duane 'Swede' Ervin, age 99, peacefully passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Swede was born in Keith County, Nebraska, on June 7, 1923 to Harrison and Eva (Chingren) Ervin. Swede graduated from Ogallala High School in 1943. He and Joanne Hillyer were married on August 23, 1944 making their home north of Brule. Swede...
Lawrence C. Smith
Mar 25, 2023
Lawrence Smith Obituary Lawrence C. "Larry" Smith of Houston passed away peacefully March 25, 2023, after a fall at his home a week earlier. He was born to Roger C. and Mildred M. Smith in Omaha, Nebraska on December 17, 1939. After childhood years in Little Sioux and Harlan, Iowa, where his father was a high-school teacher, he moved...
Beverly A. Pollock
Mar 23, 2023
Beverly Pollock Obituary Beverly A Pollock, 86, of Ogallala, passed away Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 at the Bellevue Health Center in Bellevue, NE. She was born June 21, 1936, at Lincoln, the daughter of Glenn A. and Sylvia (Lewis) Buck. In the 1940s, the Bucks bought the Rolling Stone Ranch in Cherry County, although Lincoln continued to be their...
Shirley Jean Rothwell
Mar 12, 2023
Shirley Rothwell Obituary Shirley Jean Rothwell, 93, of Arthur, passed away Sunday, March 12th, 2023 at the Ogallala Community Hospital, after a brief illness. She was born in Rapid City, SD of September 7th, 1929 to Charles and Eva 'Polly' (Perrett) Coleman. Her father worked for the railroad so they moved often, finally settling in Alliance, NE, where she...
