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. […]