Charlene Marie Hooper, 87, died Sept. 22, 2026 at UC Health, Loveland, Colo.  She was born Jan. 13, 1939, in Hershey, to Harold and Alberta Cochran. She grew up and went to school in Maxwell.  Charlene was a devoted mother to three children: Jackie, Cynthia, and Kevin, and always encouraged their interests and school activities. […]

Barbara Jean “Bobbi” Hartman, 95, passed away Monday, Sept. 21, 2026 at her home in Arthur surrounded by her family. Barbara Jean Hartman, better known to many as Bobbi or Bobbi Jean, was born Nov. 22, 1930, in the Baled Hay House in Arthur, a home built by her grandfather, Ed Martin. She was the […]

Melvin D. Messersmith, 89, of Ogallala passed away Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026 at Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Mel was born in Stockville on Nov. 30, 1936 to Albert Hennis Messersmith and Ethel Hinton Messersmith. Mel spent most of his childhood in Gering, and graduated from Gering High School in 1955. He joined the U.S. […]

Barbara Ann Sullivan Rounsborg was born to Irma and W. Newton Sullivan on Nov. 8, 1937, and left this life on Nov. 21, 2025, surrounded by loving family at the age of 88. The Sullivans farmed south of Plattsmouth. She was the oldest of the three Sullivan children. Barbara attended a one-room school and in […]

John Lewis Jensen passed peacefully on Monday, July 14, 2025, he was 87 years old. He was born March 20, 1938 in North Platte to Lewis Chrasten Jensen and Ruth (Hawkins) Jensen following a spring blizzard. John Lewis Jensen has been a rancher and a cowboy all his life, all 87 years. John was raised […]

Kim Marie Vanvelson–Riley age 61, of Brule, was taken home to the Lord on May 27, 2025 at UNMC Omaha, NE, after a 2-year battle with Leukemia.  She was born May 16, 1964 at Ogallala to Rich and Joanne (Frates) Vanvelson of Brule. Kim grew up at Brule and graduated from Brule High School in […]

Charles Richard Heinis 83 a long-time resident of Ogallala and North Platte passed away peacefully at Great Plains health in North Platte Nebraska on March 21, 2025, surrounded by his family. Charles was Born March 5, 1943, in Ottawa Kansas to the parents of Charlie (Ben) and Agnus (Harms) Heinis. He attended and graduated from […]

Roger Wesley Adkins II was born July 30, 1945 in Omaha to Roger Wesley Adkins and Marion Virginia (Howell) Adkins. He died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Ogallala Community Hospital. Roger was raised in Omaha, along with his two sisters. They, alongside their 18 first cousins, all grew […]

Charlotte Lavon (Olson) Toro, 94, of Ogallala passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2025 at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala. Charlotte was born April 12, 1930 to Herman and Bessie Stuehm in Ogallala. She grew up on the family farm north of Roscoe, the same farm where she would one day raise her family. […]

Bethel Jolyne (Andrews) Ogier, age 90, of Wallace, NE, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, NE. She was born on June 23, 1934, to Joseph Glen and Eva Ada (Barnes) Andrews in Valentine, NE. Bethel graduated high school from UNSA in Curtis, NE, and then attended Drake University […]