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Hope M Williams
Feb 6, 2022
Hope Muriell Williams, age 102, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at WEL-Life Assisted Living in Kearney, Nebraska.
Hope Muriell (Westerlin) Williams was born May 7, 1919, to David Westerlin and Rosetta (Muirhead) Westerlin on a farm nine miles north of Overton. She was raised in the Overton area and attended Bacon Grade School – District 42 and Overton High School.
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Murland Dwayne "Swede" Nelson
Feb 6, 2022
Murland Dwayne “Swede” Nelson, 91 of Lexington passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at his home in Lexington.
Swede was born October 5, 1930 on a farm near Westerville, Nebraska to Edward B. and Beulah L. (Glover) Nelson. He grew up in the Ansley area and worked at a gas station to help his parents and graduated from Ansley High...
Candace Kay (Batt) Fagot
Feb 6, 2022
Candace Kay (Batt) Fagot, 71, of Lexington was called to her heavenly home on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at her daughters home surrounded by her loving family in Gothenburg.
Candace was born October 24, 1950, in Hastings, Nebraska to Richard and Kathryn (Anderson) Batt. She graduated from Hastings High school with the class of 1968. She then attended Hastings College....
Erling (Jim) Howell
Feb 3, 2022
Erling (Jim) Howell, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at the Lexington Regional Health Center. He was surrounded by family when he left his earthly body to go to his heavenly home.
He was born on October 14, 1939 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Calvin and Rosie (Cochrane) Howell. Jim attended public schools in Cozad and...
Cheryl S Franssen
Feb 2, 2022
Cheryl S. Franssen, 71, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln from complications resulting from COVID.
She was born on December 5, 1950 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Richard “Dick” Francis and Hazel Dale (Smith) Kapustka. Cheryl attended public schools in Broken Bow and graduated from Broken Bow High School with...
F. "Otis" Ward
Feb 1, 2022
Frederick “Otis” Ward, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Colonial Villa in Alma, Nebraska. Otis was born July 20, 1938 in Lexington, Nebraska to Cecil Otis and Anna Frieda Augusta (Camin) Ward. He was baptized August 14, 1938 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Oconto and was confirmed there on April 6, 1952....
Angelita G. "Angie" Hernandez
Jan 28, 2022
Angelita G. “Angie” Hernandez, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Avamere in Lexington.
She was born on March 12, 1934 in Lexington, Nebraska to Genaro and Filiberta (Godinez) Munoz. Angie attended public schools in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1953. Being a Lexington Alum was always very important...
Cleota Fay Steinbach
Jan 28, 2022
Cleota Fay Steinbach, 91, of Overton, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Providence Place of Hastings.
She was born on March 5, 1930 in Grainola, Oklahoma, to Bert and Bessie (Farrington) Kelly. Cleota grew up in Cedar Vale, Kansas where she attended and graduated with the class of 1948. Following High School, she received her Cosmetology license.
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Earl F. "Bud" Brecks
Jan 28, 2022
Earl F. “Bud” Brecks, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Lexington Regional Health Center.
He was born on April 29, 1940 in Cozad, Nebraska to Earl and Sophie (Ostendorf) Brecks. Bud attended Lexington Public Schools and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1958. Bud participated in football and track, the 1957...
Bryce E. Swanson
Jan 26, 2022
Bryce E. Swanson, 57 of Eddyville passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Bryce gave the ultimate gift of life to two individuals by organ donation through Live On Nebraska.
He was born July 24, 1964 in Lexington, Nebraska to Rodney and Patricia (Lauby) Swanson. Bryce attended school in Overton and graduated with the...
Edward Morton "Mort" Tiensvold
Jan 25, 2022
Edward Morton Tiensvold, “Mort”, went home to Jesus ’arms January 25th 2022 after struggling with issues exacerbated by the devasting fire which destroyed their home. Morton was born May 12th, 1933 at his parent’s home. His mother used to say “It cost .00 for Morton to be born and that was quite a sum back then.” Named after his father...
Jared Michael Shinpaugh
Jan 16, 2022
Jared M. Shinpaugh, 32, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
He was born on January 8, 1990, in Phoenix, Arizona and raised by his parents, Jacqueline (Shinpaugh) and Jose Luis Garcia. His family moved to Lexington in 2001, where Jared attended Morton Elementary before attending Lexington Middle School...
Larry Lee Bobert
Jan 13, 2022
Larry Bobert, 74, of Lexington, Nebraska died at his home Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Larry was born to Morris and Dorothy Bobert on February 27, 1947, at Rockford, Illinois. He was raised on a dairy and hog farm in central Wisconsin. Larry was active in 4-H and showed Angus cattle at the county fair. He graduated from Stratford High in...
John C. Conroy
Jan 11, 2022
John C. Conroy, 93 of Oconto, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in Kearney, Nebraska surrounded by his family. John was born October 1, 1928, the fifth child of A. Laurence and Lauretta (Neville) Conroy at the family home near Lomax, Nebraska. John attended District 65 at Lomax through the eighth grade. He was recognized for the top scholastic...
Rose Marie Bischoff
Jan 11, 2022
Rose Marie Bischoff, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the Elwood Care Center.
Rose was born on January 26, 1940 in Bertrand, Nebraska to LaMont and Eula (Duff) Jackson. She attended public schools in Bertrand and graduated from Bertrand High School with the class of 1957. She then went on to pursue higher education...
Betty June Ronnau
Jan 9, 2022
Betty J. Ronnau, 88 of Lexington died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at her home in Lexington.
She was born June 21, 1933 in Webster County, Nebraska to Vern and Pauline (Reeve) Kiehl. She attended school in the Guide Rock area and graduated in 1950.
She was united in marriage to Darrel D. Giger on June 17, 1950 in Guide Rock....
David T. Berke
Jan 7, 2022
David T. Berke, 61, of Lexington, passed away Friday, January 7th, 2022 in Riverdale, NE surrounded by his children after a courageous journey with pancreatic cancer.
Dave was born July 2nd, 1960 to Robert and Marian (Courkamp) Berke in Lexington, NE. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1978 and attended Southeast Community College in Milford, receiving a degree in...
Leola M. Schaad
Jan 7, 2022
Leola M. Schaad, 92, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Callaway District Hospital.
Leola (May) Schaad was born to Robert and Letta (Deal) May on June 5, 1929 at Broken Bow. She grew up on a farm south of Callaway. She attended Country School, and rode a horse to Redfern School and Callaway High School,...
Patricia "Pat" F Vogel-Kiger
Jan 4, 2022
Patricia “Pat” F. Vogel-Kiger, 73, of Minden, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
She was born on March 15, 1948, in Alliance, Nebraska to William and Murna (Judevine) Cox. She grew up in Alliance and following High School she worked at the Alliance Police Department and then worked at the Alliance...
David N. Muirhead
Jan 4, 2022
David N. Muirhead, 77 of Overton passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at Kearney Regional Medical Center.
David Neil Muirhead son of Neil and Mary Jane (Robbins) Muirhead was born July 11, 1944, in Kearney, Nebraska. Dave spent his childhood living in rural Overton. He attended elementary school in Sumner, Nebraska and graduated from Overton High School with the...
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