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Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Janice E. Lichtenwalter

Janice E. Lichtenwalter

Oct 5, 2021

Janice E. Lichtenwalter, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska.

She was born on November 7, 1942 in Lexington, Nebraska to Clifford and Laura (Voss) Wilcox. She attended public schools in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1961.

Janice was united in marriage...

Sharon Kay Hite

Sharon Kay Hite

Sep 29, 2021

Sharon Kay Hite, 77 of Cozad passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021 surrounded by her family in Cozad.

Sharon was born June 5, 1944 in Lexington to Marvin and Verna (Bacon) Blodgett.

She was united in marriage to Donald Hite on May 27, 1972 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The couple was blessed with three children: Debra, Gary and Vicki. The...

Norman Lee Lans

Norman Lee Lans

Sep 25, 2021

Norman Lee Lans, age 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2021 at Lexington Regional Health Center. Norman was born on July 28, 1937, at their Harlan County farmstead, to Clare and Ethel (Anderson) Lans and grew up on the farm. Norm was the oldest of three siblings; his sister Carolyn recalls their younger brothers Larry and...

Jose Alberto Lopez-Ibarra

Jose Alberto Lopez-Ibarra

Sep 24, 2021

Jose Alberto Lopez-Ibarra, 30, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 24, 2021 in Lexington.

Jose was born on July 26, 1991 in Puruandiro, Michoacan, Mexico to Manuel Lopez-Mendez and Virginia Ibarra-de Lopez. When Jose was a 6th grader, his family moved to Lexington, Nebraska where he attended public schools. He graduated from Lexington High School with the...

Eddie Dean Bennett

Eddie Dean Bennett

Sep 23, 2021

Eddie Dean Bennett, 61, formally of Lexington passed away Thursday, September 23, 2021 at his home in Overton. Eddie was surrounded by his wife, youngest daughter, brother, niece, and best friend while receiving hospice care in his final days.  

Eddie was born January 13, 1960 in Lexington, NE to the late Robert and Donna (Hughbanks) Bennett. Eddie was the youngest of three...

Mary Lou Strever

Mary Lou Strever

Sep 20, 2021

Mary Lou Strever passed from this life September 20, 2021 in Lexington. She was born 83 years ago in a tiny house in Quinlan, Oklahoma, on the night of September 13, 1938, to Andy and Mary Ellen Osborn - the third child in a family that would grow to include six children. Their family eventually moved to Mooreland OK, where...

Adam James White

Adam James White

Sep 19, 2021

Adam James White, 37, of Overton, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.

He was born on May 31, 1984 in Berlin, Vermont to Francis Lee and Sharon Elaine (Haskins) White. Adam received his education at Montpelier public schools, graduating from Montpelier High School with the class of 2002. He then went...

Lois L. Coons

Lois L. Coons

Sep 18, 2021

Lois L. Coons, 86, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center.

She was born on October 26, 1934 in North Platte, Nebraska to Edward “Ted” and Olive (Keller) Smith. Lois grew up in a small house in North Platte, with her three brothers and two sisters.

While working as a nurse’s...

Larry Severin Streit

Larry Severin Streit

Sep 17, 2021

Larry Severin Streit, 86 of Overton, Nebraska passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Larry was born January 22, 1935 in Lexington to Joe and Maggie (Weaver) Streit. He attended school in Overton and graduated with the class of 1953. He then attended Kearney State College. On April 29, 1957 he was united...

Lanay Strever

Lanay Strever

Sep 13, 2021

Lanay Strever, 63, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Lexington Regional Health Center.

She was born September 25, 1957 in Lexington, Nebraska, to Clifford W. and Mary L. (Osborn) Strever, her childhood was spent first on the family farm north of Lexington, then Beatrice for a couple of years and the remainder in Lexington....

Paul A. "Punky" Norden

Paul A. "Punky" Norden

Sep 13, 2021

Paul A. “Punky” Norden, Jr., 65, of Oxford, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege.

Punky was born November 24, 1955 at the Lexington Community Hospital to Paul E. and Toni (Ramirez) Norden. The family lived in Eustis for ten years and then moved back to Lexington.

He...

Paulina Caballero De Zelaya

Paulina Caballero De Zelaya

Sep 9, 2021

Paulina Caballero De Zelaya, de 70 años, de Lexington, Nebraska, falleció el jueves 9 de septiembre de 2021, luego de una valiente batalla contra el cáncer en el Lexington Regional Health Center. 

Paulina nació el 25 de octubre de 1950 en Jucuaran, San Miguel, El Salvador de Tomás Marenco y Vicenta Caballero.   

Se unió en matrimonio con Ángel Zelaya el...

Betty May Prasch

Betty May Prasch

Sep 3, 2021

Betty M. Prasch, 99 of Elwood formerly of Lexington passed away Friday September 3, 2021 in Elwood.

Betty May Elliott came into this world in Yuma, Colorado, with her identical twin sister, Bess, on February 16, 1922. Betty would narrate the story that she had heard from her mother, Ethel Elliott, that people from all over Yuma would come to...

Connie Elaine Nelson

Connie Elaine Nelson

Aug 26, 2021

Connie Elaine Nelson, 73, of Belleville, Kansas, formerly of Eddyville, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at the Republic County Hospital.

She was born on September 6, 1947 in Boone, Iowa to Glen and Doris (Markey) Runyan.

Survivors include her children, Dawn Brown of Concordia, Kansas, Louie Thrash of Fargo, North Dakota, Chris Thrash of Concordia, Kansas and...

Kristi L. Strohmyer

Kristi L. Strohmyer

Aug 26, 2021

Kristi (Hennek) Strohmyer, 66, of Gothenburg had her final earthly chapter written in Gothenburg on Thursday, August 26, 2021.

Kristi was born to Gene and Darlene (Blevins) Hennek on September 6, 1954 in Lexington. She graduated from Lexington High School and the Grand Island School of Business.

Kris married Randy Strohmyer February 3, 1973. To this union, the couple were...

Timothy "Tim" Nolan Thompson

Timothy "Tim" Nolan Thompson

Aug 24, 2021

Timothy “Tim” N. Thompson, 78, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at his home.

He was born August 24, 1943, in Phoenix, Arizona to Jack and Leona (Pitts) Thompson. He attended public schools in Cottonwood, Arizona. Following High School, Tim enlisted in the United States Army from June 8, 1967 until being honorably discharged on...

Shirley Mae Heine

Shirley Mae Heine

Aug 22, 2021

Shirley Mae Heine, 90 of Cozad, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Lexington.

Shirley Mae (Haugh) Heine was born in Lexington, Nebraska on December 8, 1930 to David Rodney Haugh and Ethel Frances (Derby) Haugh. She grew up on the family farm 12 miles northwest of Lexington and attended rural school District #16 through 8th grade. She graduated from...

Violet Mae Lewis

Violet Mae Lewis

Aug 22, 2021

Violet Mae Lewis, 89, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Callaway Good Life Center.

Violet was born March 17, 1932 in her parent’s home on the family farm between Mankato and Burr Oak, Kansas, in Jewell County, Kansas. Her father was Elmer Elsworth Alexander and mother Florence Isabelle Silsby.  She attended a one-room country...

Charlene M. Dudding

Charlene M. Dudding

Aug 22, 2021

Charlene Dudding, 57 died Sunday, August 22, 2021 at her home at Johnson Lake, NE.

Charlene was born to James and Patricia (Ryan) Dudding on September 25, 1963 in Fontana, California. She graduated from Fontan High School with the class of 1980.

She is survived by; her brother, Wayne Dudding of Elm Creek, NE. four daughters; Leanne Delgado and Terri...

Ona Mae Sage

Ona Mae Sage

Aug 20, 2021

Ona Mae Sage, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 20, 2021 at her home.

Ona was born February 7, 1937, in Elwood, Nebraska to Elmer and Raymona (Kirwan) Houser. She received her primary education from Elwood public schools and graduated from Elwood High School with the class of 1954.

On June 18, 1955 Ona was united...

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