Obituary Listings and Funeral Service Details
Eric John Sauer
Jan 3, 2023
Eric Sauer Obituary Eric John Sauer, 50, of North Platte, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, January 4th, 2023 at his home. Eric was born December 11th, 1972 in San Francisco, California. Eric graduated from Ogallala High School in 1991. Eric's favorite time of the year was Christmas. He loved to cook and spend time with his family. When he was...
Larry Hugh Wilson
Dec 30, 2022
Larry Wilson Obituary Larry Hugh Wilson, 77, of Paxton, Nebraska passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE, with his daughters by his side. Larry was born December 30, 1945 to Manny and Irene (Krug) Wilson. Larry grew up in Benkelman, Nebraska and Bird City, Kansas. Larry graduated from Bird City High School with the...
Blanca D. Meraz De Parra
Dec 21, 2022
Blanca Meraz de Parra Obituary Blanca Delia Meraz de Parra(63), of Ogallala, NE found eternal rest on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Blanca was born on January 1, 1959 in Teporachi, Chihuahua, Mexico to Leopoldo Meraz Escarcega and Reynalda Martinez de Meraz. She was the oldest of 8 kids. She married her first love Roman...
Velma Florence Fox
Dec 21, 2022
Velma Fox Obituary Velma Florence Fox, 89, formerly of Bertrand, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. Due to the weather we are rescheduling Velma's service to Thursday, January 5th. The Rosary will be rescheduled to, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. (C.T.) at the Old Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church...
Marilyn Jean Adkins
Dec 18, 2022
Marilyn Adkins Obituary Marilyn Jean Adkins passed peacefully into the loving presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was ninety-three years old, surrounded by her three children. Marilyn was born on April 4, 1929, in Beemer, Nebraska, to the Rev. W.J. and Lydia Oetting. She lived all her life in her much-loved...
Calvin W. Mcclung
Dec 17, 2022
Calvin McClung Obituary Calvin Whitney McClung, 83, died early Saturday morning, December 17, 2022, surrounded by loving family at the Sedgwick County Hospital in Julesburg, Colorado. Calvin was born on February 9, 1939, in Sterling, Colorado to Daniel McClung and Lola (Whitney) McClung. He was a lifelong member of the Big Springs community, he farmed and ranched in Deuel,...
Leslie A. Farlin
Dec 16, 2022
Leslie Farlin Obituary Leslie Alvin Farlin, 91, of Big Springs, NE passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 at his home. Leslie was born May 11, 1931 in Lynch, NE to Virgil and Augusta (Otto) Farlin. He lived in Burton, NE from 1931-1943, then Springview, NE graduating from Springview High School in 1949. Leslie taught in a one room school...
Albert E. Brunner
Dec 15, 2022
Albert Brunner Obituary Albert E. Brunner age 72 of Lewellen ( Lake McConaughy) died Thursday, December 15, 2022 at his home on Lake McConaughy. Services are pending at the Draucker Funeral Home.
Carole Ruby Dunn
Dec 7, 2022
Carole Dunn Obituary Carole Ruby Dunn, 86, longtime resident of Ogallala, passed away Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 in North Platte. Carole was born June 25th, 1936 in Ogallala to Herb and Mary Davison. She attended Ogallala Public Schools, graduating in 1954. On May 29th, 1954 she married Melvin W. Dunn in Ogallala, where they lived for many years before...
Renata Lila Svanda
Nov 16, 2022
Renata Svanda Obituary Renata Lila (Eskam) Svanda, age 88, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in Ogallala, Nebraska. She was born December 29, 1933 in Minatare, Nebraska to Fredrick & Eva (Wegelin) Eskam. Renata graduated Gering High School before attending the University of Nebraska - Lincoln where she met her husband, Don. They were married on July 7, 1957,...
Jackie M. Garska
Nov 4, 2022
Jackie Garska Obituary Genevieve 'Jackie' M. Garska, 93, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2022 at Green House at Mirasol in Loveland, CO. Jackie was born on April 15, 1929 in Perkins County, the daughter of Fred and Hazel (Peak) Fosbinder. She received her education in Perkins County. After graduation, she received her teaching certificate from...
Shirley Anne Carr
Nov 3, 2022
Shirley Carr Obituary Shirley Anne Carr, age 90, of Whitman, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Shirley was born June 22, 1932 in Hyannis, NE to Forest and Georgia (Swiggart) Bonifield. She attended a rural school, south of Whitman in District 2. She then graduated from Hyannis High School in 1949. Shirley...
Albert Roger Hebbert
Nov 2, 2022
Albert Hebbert Obituary Albert 'Roger' Hebbert, 87, of Ogallala, formerly of Ashby, NE passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2022 at the Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala NE. Albert Roger Hebbert was born on March 30th, 1935, in Alliance, Nebraska, to Albert and Ima (Shepard) Hebbert. He grew up, worked and attended grade school in the Sandhills, and earned...
Rita A. Wells
Nov 1, 2022
Rita Wells Obituary Rita Ann Wells, 90, of Paxton, passed away on November 1, 2022 at the Ogallala Community Hospital, Ogallala, NE. She was born on April 18, 1932 to Leo Paulik and Lottie (Przybyl) at Hammond, Indiana. She graduated from Bishop Noll High School in East Chicago Illinois with the class of 1950. On May 18, 1957 she...
Deanna Martha Vancura
Oct 31, 2022
Deanna VanCura Obituary Deanna Martha Van Cura, 75, of Ogallala, died October 31, 2022 at the Regional West Garden County Nursing Home in Oshkosh, NE. She was born on July 19, 1947 to Ralph and Martha (Witkowski) Casey, Sr. at Omaha, NE. She attended school in Omaha until 1954 when they moved to Ogallala and attended St. Luke's Catholic...
Shirley L. Hartman
Oct 29, 2022
Shirley Hartman Obituary Shirley L. Hartman, age 89, of Arthur, left this life on Saturday, October 29th, 2022 at the El Dorado Manor in Trenton, NE. Shirley was born on October 14th, 1933 at Shickley, Nebraska to Floyd and Velma (Boileau) Kiester. She moved to Arthur County Nebraska as a young girl and received her education at the Arthur...
Donald Fred Lunn
Oct 17, 2022
Donald Lunn Obituary Donald Fred Lunn, age 72, died Monday, October 17th, 2022 at his home in Ogallala. Don was born in Kansas City, Kansas on August 19th, 1950 to Ted and June (Garst) Lunn, where they lived for a short time before moving to Colorado. After graduating from Highland High School in Thornton, CO he served for a...
Charles & Eula Hack
Oct 12, 2022
Charles & Eula Hack Obituary Eula Mae (Turner) Hack, youngest daughter of Ular & Bert Turner, and her husband Charles V. Hack will be inurned on Thursday, October 20th, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in an intimate graveside service at the Brule Cemetery in Brule, NE. Rev. Curtis Tschetter officiating. Condolences may be left at www.drauckerfh.com by clicking the share...
Arnold L. Sexson
Oct 4, 2022
Arnold Sexson Obituary Arnold L. Sexson age 91 of Ogallala died Tuesday October 4th, 2022 at Wel-Life in Ogallala. Arnold was the son of Pearl D. Sexson and Nellie (Borland) Sexson. He was born February 8, 1931 in McCook. Arnold grew up on a farm at Wauneta, and he graduated from Wauneta High School. While in school he exceled...
Kenneth John Asche
Oct 1, 2022
Kenneth Asche Obituary Kenneth John Asche, 88, of Ogallala, NE passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Ogallala Community Hospital surrounded by loved ones. He was born in rural Huntley, NE on August 6, 1934 to Otto Paul and Louise Marilyn (Jurgens) Asche. He attended school in Huntley, eventually graduating from Huntley High School. Following high school,...
