Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Lovell Arbor Hodgson

Lovell Arbor Hodgson

Aug 16, 2008

L. Arbor Hodgson, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 16, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born April 22, 1919, at rural Lexington, to Lovell H. and Grace Belle (Yerg) Hodgson. Arbor attended rural Lexington schools and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1936. He then went on to further his...

Barbara Gene Livingston Ourada

Barbara Gene Livingston Ourada

Aug 16, 2008

Barbara Gene Livingston Ourada, 53, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Lexington and Grand Island, died Saturday, August 16, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. She was born November 14, 1954, in Fremont, Nebraska to Earnie “Bill” and Delores (Spencer) Livingston. Barbara attended school in Cedar Bluffs, Oconto and Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1973. The...

Altus Glen McReynolds, Sr.

Altus Glen McReynolds, Sr.

Aug 6, 2008

Glen McReynolds, 55, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008, the result of complications from a semi-accident on April 11th near Johnson Lake. Glen died unexpectedly at Touchstone NeuroRecovery Center in Conroe, Texas. He was born November 25, 1952, at Evansville, Indiana to J. Bea and Margaret (Berry) McReynolds. As a young boy of 5 years of age,...

Theo Beryl Graham Edwards

Theo Beryl Graham Edwards

Aug 4, 2008

Theo Beryl Graham Edwards, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, August 4, 2008, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Our precious Lord took His child, Beryl “Boo” Edwards home on August 4, 2008. She was a gracious, beautiful and dignified woman who nurtured and treasured her family. Beryl was a member of First Presbyterian Church and served on several committees. She...

Linda Sue Baird

Linda Sue Baird

Jul 31, 2008

Linda Sue Baird, 61 of Callaway, Nebraska, died suddenly, Thursday, July 31, 2008, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. She was born February 14, 1947, at Callaway, Nebraska, to Earl and Hazel Adella (Myers) Cudaback. Linda attended school at Callaway and was united in marriage to Clifford Lee Baird on August 10, 1965, at Callaway. Two children were blessed...

Robert William Allen

Robert William Allen

Jul 30, 2008

Robert William Allen, 70, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at Alegent Midlands Hospital in Papillion, Nebraska, following a short, unexpected illness. He was born July 20, 1938, at Cozad, Nebraska to Clayton Robert and Henrietta (Fikenscher) Allen. Robert attended school at Cozad and entered the United States Marine Corps right out of school. He served his Country...

Wayne Benjamin Buchholz

Wayne Benjamin Buchholz

Jul 30, 2008

Wayne B. Buchholz, 88, of rural Lexington, died Wednesday, July 30, 2008, at his home. He was born April 13, 1920, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Benjamin and Lena Elizabeth (Velte) Buchholz. Wayne lived in the Lexington area his entire life and attended school at Lexington. He was united in marriage to Margie Fellows on May 31, 1953, at Sargent, Nebraska....

Ileen Hazel Leibhart

Ileen Hazel Leibhart

Jul 29, 2008

Ileen H. Leibhart, 91, of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Callaway, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 29, 2008, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Nebraska. She resided in Callaway Good Samaritan Care Center for 3 ½ years and moved to North Platte recently to Premiere Estates. She was born to Charles and Mae (Naylor) Hammans in Otis, Colorado...

Mary Jane Guadalupe Hernandez

Mary Jane Guadalupe Hernandez

Jul 28, 2008

Mary Jane Guadalupe Hernandez, infant daughter of Marc Hernandez and Rebecca Beachel, entered Heaven on Friday, July 25, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born July 25, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Survivors include her parents. One brother: Joseph Weigel of Gothenburg, Nebraska One sister: Lillian Weigel of Gothenburg, Nebraska Maternal grandparents: Pat Beachel...

Eunice Ann Wescoat

Eunice Ann Wescoat

Jul 26, 2008

Eunice Ann (Kranau) Wescoat, 75, of Gothenburg, Nebraska formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, July 26, 2008, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg. She was born January 10, 1933, at Blue Hill, Nebraska, to Gustav Adolph Leopold and Anna Emma (Buss) Kranau. Eunice was baptized January 28, 1933, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill. She graduated from Blue Hill High...

Edna Helen St. John

Edna Helen St. John

Jul 25, 2008

Edna H. St. John, 93, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, July 25, 2008, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. She was born March 27, 1915, at Lexington, Nebraska, to William F. and Effie E. (Perkins) Passage. Edna was a lifetime resident of Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1932. She was united in marriage to...

Ann Elizabeth Crawford Alexander

Ann Elizabeth Crawford Alexander

Jul 23, 2008

Ann Elizabeth (Crawford) Alexander, 25, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at the University Of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born December 19, 1982, at North Platte, Nebraska, to Terry Lee and Sheri Elaine (Zimmerman) Crawford. Ann attended elementary school at Morton Elementary, junior high at Lexington Middle School and graduated from Lexington High School...

Elsie Hattie Debban

Elsie Hattie Debban

Jul 22, 2008

Elsie H. Debban, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born October 23, 1912, in the Bertrand/Smithfield area to Peter Herman “Otto” and Mathilda (Ross) Meyer. She was baptized on December 1, 1912, at Hope Lutheran Church in Smithfield, Nebraska and was confirmed at Salem Lutheran Church in Elwood....

Warren K. Vasey

Warren K. Vasey

Jul 18, 2008

Warren K. Vasey, 88, of Las Cruces, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 18, 2008, with his loving wife of 55 years by his side. He was born on February 27, 1920 in Cozad, Nebraska on the family farm, to Edgar J. Vasey and Elsie R. Vasey. A devoted family man, Warren, at the...

Thomas Jefferson Kenton

Thomas Jefferson Kenton

Jul 17, 2008

Thomas J. “Tom” Kenton, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, died at home Thursday, July 17, 2008, near Lexington. He was born February 23, 1925, at Springfield, Missouri to Joseph Wheeler and Mary Christine (Callison) Kenton. When Tom was 8 years old he moved to Jefferson City, Missouri from Branson. He was a graduate of Jefferson City High School and received a...

Betty Marie Wells

Betty Marie Wells

Jul 11, 2008

Betty M. Wells, 78, of Omaha, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday July 11, 2008, at the Hospice House in Omaha. She was born October 12, 1929, at Elwood, Nebraska, to Hubert and Roxie (Gardner) Marquardt. Betty worked in retail for many years in Lexington. She enjoyed old country western music including the Grand Old Opry. Betty spent a lot...

Betty Iris Fread

Betty Iris Fread

Jul 8, 2008

Betty Iris Fread, 86, of Ravenna, Nebraska, formerly of the Cozad/Lexington area, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Ravenna Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna. She was born September 24, 1921, at Kearney, Nebraska, to Charles and Viola (Burns) Dodson. Betty was united in marriage to Tom Fread on June 13, 1939, at Lexington, Nebraska. She was baptized on August 9,...

Howard Dean Wood

Howard Dean Wood

Jul 6, 2008

Howard D. Wood, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, with his family by his side. He was born May 1, 1929, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Albert Harold and Gertrude Mary (Westbrook) Wood. Howard grew up in Lexington and attended Lexington schools. On July 25, 1953, he was united in marriage...

Frank Leslie "Les" Banta

Frank Leslie "Les" Banta

Jul 6, 2008

F. Les Banta, 95, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Lexington, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Scottsdale Village Square Assisted Living in Scottsdale. He was born February 12, 1913, at Oakdale, Nebraska, to Louis Frank and Augusta Elizabeth (Born) Banta. Les grew up around the Oakdale area and attended high school in Norfolk. He was united in marriage to Maybelle...

Donna M. Linn

Donna M. Linn

Jul 6, 2008

Donna M. Linn, 71, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born July 29, 1936, near Eustis, in Frontier County, Nebraska, to Ray A. and Neva B. (Hess) Rupe. Donna moved with her family when she was 12 years old to the Lexington area. She attended school and graduated...