Sylvia Lydia Goodman

Sylvia (Syl) Lydia Goodman, age 85 of Ogallala, NE passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Ogallala Community Hospital in Ogallala, NE.

Sylvia was born on June 3, 1940, in Hazen, North Dakota to Reinhold and Florence (Suess) Wittmayer. She grew up on a farm with her two siblings, Virginia Kelley and Frayne Wittmayer. As a child she loved to run and play outside, and she became a great cook and an immaculate house cleaner, traits she learned from her mother.

At the age of 16, she moved to Bismark with her sister where they both began their waitress careers. Shortly after that, they moved to Ogallala where they began their Nebraska Journey. She and Virginia enjoyed working together in several different restaurants including her two favorites: Pioneer Trails and The Dairy Creme.

Through the years she married and had three daughters: Kim, Georjean, and Lonnie. Sylvia was a vibrant, outgoing person who never knew a stranger. Her love for life included gardening, canning, music and dancing, an occasional casino or scratch-off tickets, and most importantly, her family. Her daily visits with her brother and sister formed an inseparable lifetime bond between the three of them.

Sylvia was loved and adored by many, and she will be missed dearly by many.

Visitation will be Monday, August 4, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. until the time of the service at Draucker Funeral Home Chapel.

A funeral service will be held Monday, August 4, 2025, at Draucker Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 P.M. and will be officiated by Rev. Curt Magelky.

The internment will be in Ogallala Cemetery in Ogallala, NE.

Sylvia was preceded in death by her parents; Reinhold and Florence; her twin brothers Alvin and Alan.

Survivors include her three daughters, Kim Hampton of Ogallala, NE, Georjean (Juan) Perez of Colorado Springs, CO and Lonnie Channing of Frisco, TX; brother, Frayne Wittmayer and sister, Virginia Kelley, both of Ogallala, NE; and niece Kari Guzman of Ogallala, NE. Her grandchildren, Tyler, Justin, Spencer, Kaylen, Carli and Preston and 15 great-grandchildren.

……Oh, by the way mom, we will always remember to take our gum out before we go to bed! We Love You!!!

A memorial has been established in Sylvia's name for Sandhills Crisis Intervention Program (SCIP). 

Condolences can be left by going www.drauckerfh.com.

Services will be live-streamed and can be watched by going to www.drauckerfh.com.

Draucker Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.