Lorna M. Hansen, age 90, formerly of Arthur, NE, passed away, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in North Platte, NE. Services are pending with the Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala.

Eunice E. Rakowsky, age 85, of Ogallala, passed away on, Friday, October 11, 2019 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Eunice was born November 10, 1933 to Walter and Hulda (Splittgerber) Putz in Wayne County, NE. in a small farm house. She was baptized on December 17, 1933 in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wayne County, Nebraska. She attended local grade schools and graduated from Pilger High School in 1950 in Pilger, Ne. Eunice then attended the Lincoln Beauty Academy and...

Verna L. Sillasen, age 88, of Keystone, passed away on October 10, 2019 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, NE. Verna was born on July 5, 1931 to Coyle and Clara (Wilber) McGreer in Big Springs, NE. She was baptized and confirmed in the Big Springs Methodist Church. Verna attended school in Big Springs, graduating from Big Springs High School in 1949. She went on to work at Sixth Street Market in Ogallala as a checker. Verna met Sillas James "Jim" Sillasen at a dance in Paxton...

Veronica Virginia Landes, age 78, of Arthur, passed away, Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at the Aurora Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado. Veronica was born March 20, 1941 in Big Springs, Nebraska to Clarence and Dola "LaVern" (Barnts) Krull. Veronica attended school at District #62, south of Brule until 8th grade, then attended Brule High School and graduated in 1958. On July 5, 1958 she married her 8th grade sweetheart, Duane Landes at the United Methodist Church in Ogallala,...

Jerry Wayne Eastman, age 81, of Ogallala, passed away, Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital, after a fierce battle with dementia. Jerry was born August 23, 1938 in Callaway, Nebraska, to Newell and Helen (Siel) Eastman. Jerry, his parents, and his brother, Jim, moved to Ogallala when he was 4 years old. He started school as a kindergartener in the building that is now the public library, graduating from Ogallala High School in 1956, part of a close-knit class that...

Pat Douglas Hebbert, age 61, of Ashby, Nebraska passed away, Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Monaco Care and Rehabilitation Center in Denver, Colorado. Pat was born to Randall “Gene” and Gail (Michel) Hebbert on January 31, 1958, at Alliance. He was a life-long resident of the Sandhills, and attended Elementary School in Ashby. He graduated from Hyannis High School in 1977. Pat was a member of the Grant County Roping Club winning the Year End High Point Heeler buckle in 1981....

Eloise Marie (Bunch) Schmidt, 75, of Brule died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Brule with the Rev. Jon Dickmander officiating. Burial will be at Brule Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday at Draucker Funeral Home in Ogallala, and before service time at the church. Eloise was born Dec. 11, 1943, in North Platte to Virgil and Bertha (Johnson) Bunch. She attended school in...

Charles "Chuck" P. McDowell, III, age 68, of Ogallala, NE, entered into eternal life, Monday, September 9, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Chuck was born to Charles McDowell, Jr. and Aletha (Dreiling) McDowell, on March 10, 1951, in Hays, Kansas. Chuck was a retired truck driver with 33 years of service to the Teamsters Union. He was a dedicated member of the Moose Lodge 1624 and the Moose Legion, where he received several awards for his services to the organization. He...

Gerald "Gerry" Lee Geisert, of Lincoln, NE, former resident of Ogallala, NE, age 89, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Harbor House in Lincoln. Gerry was born April 13, 1930, in the old Ogallala, NE hospital to Edward Adolph and Louise (Behrends) Geisert. Gerry was baptized in St. John’s Lutheran Church, southeast of Ogallala. He started school at the Rural School District, he attended this school through 8th grade. At the age of 12 Rev. G. H. Boehnke at St....

Bernard "Bernie" W. Wiseman, age 82, loving husband and father of three children, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Ogallala, left this earth to be with the Lord , Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Tiffin House in Georgetown, TX. Bernie was born on September 13, 1936 in Ogallala, Nebraska to Berget and Tressie (Harris) Wiseman. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO in 1968, and continued his post-graduate studies at Lamar University in...

Lennes Lee Jackson, age 90, passed away peacefully August 17, 2019. Lennes was born in Oshkosh, NE, to Gilbert "Mac" and Ella (Crook) McGaw on June 6, 1929. As a child, she moved with family to Sheridan, WY where her father was a meteorologist at the Sheridan airport. She graduated from Sheridan High School and went on to graduate from secretarial school. She married Bill Jackson Dec. 25, 1950. In 1963 the family moved to St. Paul, MN so that Bill could pursue his PhD. Lennes...

Dannie Lee Mickelson, age 75, of Scottsbluff, NE, former resident of Ogallala, passed away, Saturday, August 17, 2019 at the Village at Regional West in Scottsbluff. Dan was born on March 24, 1944 in Slaton, TX, to Clarence E. and Rose M. (Gerhard) Mickelson. He received an early education in Arthur, NE. After graduating from Ogallala High School, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served four years. He was with one of the first combat units to be sent to Vietnam. Dan was...

Vitula “Babe” I. Hudson, age 97, of Ogallala, passed away Saturday August 17, 2019 at Indian Hills Manor. Babe was born February 23, 1922, to Louis and Vitula Mae (Rowland) Cooney on a farm northeast of Brule, Nebraska. She attended school in Brule, graduating from High School there in 1940. She was the youngest of five children. In 1943, she married Daniel C. Hudson. The couple moved to and resided in San Francisco, California during the last two years of World War II in...

Adam Dahlkoetter, age 37, died Friday, August 16, 2019 in his home in Ogallala, NE. Adam was born April 20, 1982 in Ogallala, the son of Roger and Marilyn (Gordon) Dahlkoetter. Adam graduated from Ogallala High School in 2001. He attended Mid Plains Community College and the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In the spring of 2008, Adam enlisted in the United States Navy Reserves as a Corpsman, and later advanced to Petty Officer Second Class. During his career with the Navy, Adam was...

Koleen K. Dowdy-Stone, age 65, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly with her husband by her side on, Monday, July 29, 2019 at the Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska. Koleen was born May 7, 1954 in Greeley, CO to Cullen and Evelyn (Heimbichner) Odenbaugh. She attended Valley High School in Gilcrest, CO, graduating in 1972. She worked for Thrifty Foods Grocery Store in Platteville, CO. In 1977 she went to work for Plateville Police Department as a police officer until...

Reagan S. Carr, age 44, of Arthur, passed away, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital.  Reagan was born November 2, 1974 to Ronald and Shirley (Bonifield) Carr, in Ogallala, Nebraska.  Reagan attended schools in Hyannis and Mullen, graduating from Mullen High School in 1992.  He  then attended college at the University of Wyoming, University of Denver,  and  Kearney State College where he graduated, receiving his Bachelor's...

Eric W. Terry, age 43, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his home in Ogallala. Eric was born in Grant, Nebraska on September 19, 1975 to Bill and Mary (Rowe) Terry. He grew up in Ogallala, attending Ogallala Public Schools. Later on, he drove trucks for Pepsi. Eric had the opportunity to move and drive a truck in Grand Junction, Colorado. Finally, he moved back home around 2010 to help manage the family owned store, House of Bottles. Eric is survived by his...

Jeanne M. Clark, age 91, of Lincoln, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at her home in Lincoln. Jeanne Marie (Riley) Clark was born June 28, 1928 to Joe & Jesse Riley and grew up on a farm north of Shelton, NE. Jeanne married Melvyn R. Clark and lived in Big Springs. They raised two sons, Kelly J. Clark (Nancy), and Tommy G. Clark all of Lincoln. Grandchildren are Aaron J. Clark (Mikki) of Lincoln, and Jason D. Clark of McGregor, TX. Jeanne was preceded in death by her...

Kandi K. Carlyle, age 55, of Grand Island, NE, passed away, July 1, 2019, at her home in Grand Island due to natural causes. Kandi was born on October 19, 1963 at Sutherland, to Chalmer Kramer and Dorlis (Darlene) Pueppka. Kandi attended Sutherland High School and moved quite frequently until she moved to Ogallala, where she built her family and raised her kids. She then moved to Paxton for her kids to finish their high school career, and then finally moved to Grand Island. Kandi cared for...

Glorine "Lori" Stohler Wyman, age 86, lately of Arthur, NE, formerly of Indianapolis, IN, passed away, peacefully on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home in Arthur. Lori was born March 22, 1933, in La Feria, TX to George and Christina (Schneider) Stohler. She later graduated High School in Waco, TX. As a young woman she moved to Los Angeles, CA and worked as a business woman for Hughes Aircraft. Eventually she joined a sister in Indianapolis and thereafter met and married Charles A....

Barbara Louise Lust, age 86, of Ogallala, NE, passed away, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Barbara was born October 24, 1932 in Aurora, Missouri to David M. Harding and Ruth H. (Lowery) Harding. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1950. Barbara married Lloyd Elmer Lust on June 17, 1950, and they started their lived in Cedar Rapids. Barbara worked as a child care provider for many years. She was into all kinds of crafts; knitting,...

Our charismatic and beautiful, Donald "Little Donne" James Briggs, III, age 21, of Lemoyne, NE, died on, Monday, June 24, 2019 from a drug overdose at his home at Admiral's Cove in Lemoyne. Donne was born April 12, 1998 to Donald James Briggs, Jr. and Letisha Ann Briggs in Chandler, AZ. He was one of three boys who grew up in Alaska. Outwardly, Donne looked like he had it all: intelligence, confidence, athletic ability, height, beautiful blue eyes, broad smile, fantastic...

James "George" McCreath, 82, died unexpectedly from post-heart surgery complications on June 21, 2019 at Swedish Medical Hospital in Denver. He was born in Hartley, IA, on May 19, 1937, the son of James J. and Harriet (Williams) McCreath. George graduated from Primghar High School and the University of Iowa, majoring in Communications. Sherry and George met while he was in college and she was teaching school. After college, George and Sherry married June 14, 1959 and the...

Robert "Bob" W. Pick, age 83, of Ogallala, NE, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, NE. Bob was born to Lloyd and Helen (Reefe) on December 25, 1935 in Antelope County. Bob was raised on a farm North of Royal, NE by his grandparents, Bill and Anna Reefe along the Verdigre Creek. He loved the farm and the animals. His grandfather gave him his first horse when he was 4 years old, and always had at least 1 horse until his health got bad. On...

Phyllis Lavon Kinsman age 88 of Arthur passed away Monday,  June  10, 2019 at Linden Court in North Platte, NE. She was born November 13, 1930 in Stapleton, NE  to John and Mary (Reynolds)  Messick. She spent her early childhood days in Stapleton where she attended school . Phyllis married Robert (Bob) Kinsman on September 25, 1947 in North Platte, NE.  They lived and worked on several ranches in Logan and Lincoln Counties. They also worked on the George...

Kathleen "Kathy" E. Saunders, age 80, of Grant, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at the Golden Ours Convalescent in Grant. Kathy was born to Earl Beknight Saunders and Mary Helen Nystrom on July 25, 1938 in Fort Morgan, CO. She is preceded in death by her parents; 1 daughter, Theresa Parson; 1 son, Jacob Stone; 1 sister, Irma Guthrie; and 1 brother, Eugene Saunders. Kathy is survived by 1 daughter, Lisa (Brian) Pankonin, of Grant, NE; 1 son, Dale (Victoria) Cooke, of...

Eugene "Gene" Sanders, age 88, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala. Eugene was born July 22, 1930 in Dalton, Nebraska to Leslie and Pearl (Jacobsen) Sanders. Gene was the youngest of 11 kids. He grew up and loved the farm life, as he spent 81 years of his life farming. In 1950, Gene married Evangeline "Vannie" Reed, and to this union they brought their 3 children into the world, Debbie, Philip and...

Phyllis Richardson, age 77, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away, Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Survivors include 2 daughters; Rose Beavers of Edgewater, CO; Pam Roueche, of North Platte, NE; and 1 brother, Gilbert (Beverly) Larsen, of North Platte, NE. She was preceded in death by her husband; and parents, Albert Larsen, and Mildred Wilson. Cremation was chosen. Interment of the cremains will be held at a later date. No services are scheduled at this...

James W. Covalt, age 45, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at his home south of Paxton, NE. James was born in Alliance, NE on May 3, 1974, to Landon Covalt and Lyn Billes (Covalt). James attended Alliance High School and stayed around the area until he moved to Arthur, NE where he worked on the Peterson Ranch. He then moved to Lamont, Oklahoma where he spent time with family before returning to Nebraska. Upon returning to Nebraska, James moved to Paxton where he worked for Peterson...

Janice Aileen (Sheldon) “Jan” Guest, 75, of Brule, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May, 6, 2019, in her home.  A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2019, in the Congregational Church at Brule, with the Rev. Lisa Hadler officiating.  She was born Aug. 27, 1943, at Cheyenne, Wyoming, the daughter of Stanley and Clementena (Palu) Sheldon.  Jan had many friends and family. She loved her critters and Fords. She enjoyed helping others and...

Christine L. Hill, 70, of Grand Island, NE, died Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at CHI Health St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.  Services will be Monday, May 6, 2019, at 1:00 p.m. at Curran Funeral Chapel.  The Pastor Jason Warriner will officiate.   Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Monday, at the funeral chapel.  Interment will be Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in the Hyannis Cemetery, Hyannis, NE with a 10:00 a.m. (MT) committal service. ...

Patricia "Pat" Ann Pierce, age 76, longtime Ogallala resident, passed away Monday, April 22, 2019, at the Ogallala Community Hospital with her family by her side. Patricia Ann Pierce was born January 17, 1943, in Garden City, Kansas to Leo and Margaret Deines. Pat married the love of her life, David "Buck" Pierce in Cheyenne, Wyoming on December 28, 1962. The couple made their home in Ogallala, except for 8 years when they lived in Wichita, Kansas with their four...

Dale Dean Forsstrom, age 86, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on April 14th, 2019 in Ogallala. He was born May 8th, 1932 in Hemingford, NE to parents Carl and Edith (Bowser) Forsstrom. He developed a love of sports early on, which later grew to become one of his greatest passions. He graduated from Hemingford High School in 1950 and received a medal from the Omaha World Herald acknowledging his high school baseball accomplishments.  He also briefly attended Chadron State...

It is with great sadness that the family of Georgia June Supanchick announce her passing from Alzheimer's Disease on Monday, April 8, 2019 at the age 86 years. Georgia was born July 17, 1932 in Buhl, Idaho to Leola Dove (Comer) Johnson and George Sylvester Johnson. She had an older brother, Bill Vern Johnson married to Rosie and a younger sister Patsy Ann (Johnson) Farmer married to Gary Farmer. Georgia married her husband, Donald Lyle Supanchick after graduating High School. Don...

It is with great sadness that the family of Georgia June Supanchick announce her passing from Alzheimer's Disease on Monday, April 8, 2019 at the age 86 years. Georgia was born July 17, 1932 in Buhl, Idaho to Leola Dove (Comer) Johnson and George Sylvester Johnson. She had an older brother, Bill Vern Johnson married to Rosie and a younger sister Patsy Ann (Johnson) Farmer married to Gary Farmer. Georgia married her husband, Donald Lyle Supanchick after graduating High School. Don...

Dwayne Richard Orth, age 81, of rural Brule, NE was called to his eternal home on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala after a battle with recurrent pancreatic cancer.  Dwayne was born at Fairbury, Nebraska on February 24, 1938 to Gustav and Olga (Endorf) Orth.  He was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church at Fairbury, NE on March 13, 1938. He moved at a very young age with his parents to a farm near the town of Western, NE, where he went to country school through...

Edward "Ed" Cooney, age 77, of Arthur, passed away, Friday, March 29, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Ed was born in Brule, NE on June 9, 1941 to Emery and Hazel (Jackson) Cooney. He graduated from Arthur County High School in 1959.  Ed went on to work as a truck driver, state of NE worker, and then on to Arthur County High School where he served as custodian for 47 years. Ed loved the job and the kids at school throughout the many years he worked there until he...

Roberta Hartman, age 82, of Ogallala, passed away, Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital. Roberta was born January 28, 1937 in Imperial, Nebraska to Samuel and Merna (Wheeler) Phillips. She attended Chase County Public Schools. Roberta worked at various restaurants when she was younger. In 1965, she was united in marriage to Ed Hartman and the two of them made their home in North Platte. In 1969 they moved to Ogallala where she worked for Ogallala Public Schools. In...

Scott A. Campbell, age 49, of North Platte, NE, formerly of Ogallala, NE, passed away, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Great Plains Health in North Platte. Scott was born April 28, 1969, in Ogallala, NE to Max and Karen (Speck) Campbell. Scott went to school in Ogallala, graduating from Ogallala High School in 1988. He worked for the Ogallala Livestock. On August 4, 1990 he married his High School Sweetheart, Bobbi Hood, at the United Methodist Church in Ogallala. In 1995 the two of them moved...

  Dorothy Thompson, age 80, of Ogallala, passed away, Sunday, March 10, 2019 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Dorothy was born July 3, 1938 to Wayne and Jennie (Frerichs) Van Velson in Ogallala, NE. She attended grade school at District 2 and graduated from Ogallala High School in 1955. On May 26, 1955, Dorothy married Don at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Ogallala. The couple resided and farmed south of Ogallala. She worked for ESU-16 for 25 years, and then went to work for...

Velda N. Baack (Hodgson), age 65, of Lemoyne, Nebraska passed away on March 10, 2019 at the Sutherland Care Center in Sutherland, Nebraska after a courageous, fifteen-year, battle with cancer. Velda was born June 24, 1953 in La Junta, Colorado to Leslie and Clara Hodgson (Petty). Velda graduated from Karval High School, Karval, Colorado in 1971. She attended college at the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Colorado and received her Bachelor's Degree in Education. Velda...

Needa Jacqueline "Jackie" Spellmeyer, age 83, of Ogallala, began her journey with the Lord on Thursday, March 7, 2019. She was a resident at the Indian Hills Manor Nursing Home for the past 2 1/2 years where she battled a condition known as Progressive Supra Nuclear Palsy. Jackie was also a stroke and breast cancer survivor. Jackie was born November 24, 1935, in Long Beach, CA to Solon and Needa Boyd. She moved to Ogallala in 1979 with her husband Marlin and family. She first...

Adeline J. Ford, age 90, of Big Springs, passed away on  March 6, 2019 at the Sedgwick County Memorial Nursing Home in Julesburg, CO.    Adeline was born in Ogallala, NE to Joseph and Helen (Sibal) VanCura. She attended Elementary School to High School in Big Springs, NE where she met her husband, Richard L. Ford. They were married on September 29, 1946, at the United Methodist church in Big Springs and celebrated 39 years of marriage before Dick's death in...

Robert "Bob" H. Riggs, age 87, of Ogallala, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at his home in Ogallala. Bob was born November 19, 1931 to Robert and Edna (Halbert) Riggs in Chicago, IL.  After attending elementary school in Crystal, MI, Bob graduated from High School in Bartlesville, OK. He attended college at Oklahoma State University until he was drafted into the Army in 1953. He was stationed in Germany and was discharged May 31, 1955.  On November 11, 1953 Bob...

Nancy Lee (Chapman) Hoagland, age 80, of Ogallala, passed away on  February 16, 2019 at the Perkins County Health Services in Grant.    Nancy was born March 29, 1938 to Roger and Alberta (Bennett) Chapman in Scottsbluff, NE. She grew up in the Scottbluff area and graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1956.   On March 31, 1956 she married Lyle Delbert Hoagland in Rapid City, SD. They lived in the Scottsbluff area for several years and eventually moved to Ogallala. This...

John A. Leder, age 61, of Big Springs, passed away, Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at the VA Medical Center in Cheyenne, WY.    John was born November 5, 1957 to Robert and Nancy (French) Leder in Lewellen, NE.   He attended school at District 80 in Big Springs, NE, graduating from Big Springs High School in 1975. After graduating High School, John joined the Air Force on October 29, 1975. He spent time in Texas, South Carolina and Frankfurt, Germany. On September 1, 1978, he...

Harold "Wayne"  Liggett, age 91, of Ogallala, passed away, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala.     Wayne was born May 4, 1927 in Hume, MO to Ely and Edith Liggett.  He received his early education in Brule and Big Springs, graduating from Big Springs High School in 1944. Wayne then entered the Merchant Marines and served in the Pacific for 3 years. On September 20, 1949, he was united in marriage to Betty L. Boss. The couple...

Beldora "Bel" Haythorn, age 99, of Ogallala, passed away, Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital.     Bel was born February 14, 1919 to Byron and Helene (Shoup) Cochran in Sutherland, Nebraska.    Bel attended elementary and high school in Sutherland, graduating in 1937. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri in the fall of '37 and graduated in 1939. She then went to Kansas University in Lawrence, KS for one year,...

Bette Jane Sigwing age 79 of Ogallala died Friday, January 25, 2019 in Lincoln, NE surrounded by her loving family. Bette was born January 24, 1940 in Big Springs, Nebraska to Norman (Tater) and Pauline (Mueller) Frates. She attended Brule Public Schools where she had perfect attendance all 12 years. She attended 1 year of college at Wesleyan University in Lincoln, NE where she proudly acquired her M.R.S. :) On August 24, 1959 she married her high school sweetheart Gerald (Jerry)...

Rose M. Diedrich, age 80, of Ogallala, passed away, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Ogallala Community Hospital.     Rose was born, July 3, 1938, to Clarence and Lillian (Fredickson) Schafersman, at Fremont, NE.   Rose grew up in Telbasta, NE, graduating from Arlington, NE High School in 1956. After High School, she attended Wayne State College, in Wayne, NE for 1 year. In 1957, Rose moved to California for a year, and worked for California Milling Corporation, in Los...