Lisa Kay Waterman

Lisa Kay Waterman, 55, of Ogallala, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Medical Center of Aurora after a three-week battle with cancer.

Lisa was born to Mike and Kathy (Tex) Smithberg on August 23, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska. After high school, Lisa married Scott Glinn, and together, they had a daughter, Kelli. Later, they divorced, and she married Chad Waterman, and they had two boys together, Seth and Laine.

Lisa always had a love for animals and that gift stayed with her throughout her lifetime. With a love for dogs, she went to work at Cloverleaf Dog Track in Loveland, Colorado, until it was closed. She then moved back to Ogallala and went to work at the Perkins County Veterinary Hospital in 2012 as a dog groomer. Throughout this job, she met many clients who became close friends. In 2023, she decided to start her own business, Bubbles & Biscuits Mobile Pet Salon, which grew rapidly successful. She absolutely loved working with all the dogs. She also had found other passions and adventures in the last couple of years with her best friend, Cody Stickley. They would go antler shed hunting in the spring. They would also go out and find arrowheads, rocks, and other artifacts. She enjoyed polishing the rocks they would find and collect. She has always been an outdoor person, but in the last few years, it has been her place of peace. When she wasn't outside, you could find her inside watching and rooting for her favorite football team, the New Orleans Saints.

She is preceded in death by her father, Mike Smithberg; grandfather, Clarence Tex; grandparents, Mable and Bill Palmer, and Kenny Smithberg.

She is survived by her mother, Kathy Smithberg; best/special friend, Cody Stickley; daughter, Kelli (Travis) Demilt; sons, Seth (McKenzie) Waterman and Laine (Morgan) Waterman; sisters, Dawn (JD) Peterson, Lacey McAvoy, and Heather (Ryan) Roath; grandchildren, Josi and Cayzan Demilt, Sage Waterman, and Ryder Waterman; life-long friend, Randy Schlem; and many other family and friends.

Condolences may be shared at prairiehillsfuneralhome.com.

There will be a Celebration of Life on Sunday, September 15th, from 2 pm-4 pm at the Keith County Fairgrounds Youth building. Please come and help celebrate the life of our beloved Lisa.

Prairie Hills Funeral Home of Ogallala is assisting the family.