Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Bruce Allen Anderson

Bruce Allen Anderson

Jul 12, 2021

Bruce Allen Anderson, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 12, 2021, with his wife and family by his side. A special thank you to our nurse, Jamie Tucker, for going above and beyond for our family and to the rest of the AseraCare Hospice Staff.

Bruce was born on November 19, 1955, in...

Leona J. Jones

Leona J. Jones

Jul 10, 2021

Longtime Lexington resident Leona Jones, 93, died Saturday, July 10, at Eastmont Towers in Lincoln, Neb.

  Leona was born Oct. 27, 1927, in Staplehurst, Nebraska, to Hans and Johanna Sorenson.

She leaves a legacy of three children, eight grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren, all of whom she remembered with a card on each of their birthdays and doted on during family...

Kathryn L. Lessig

Kathryn L. Lessig

Jul 6, 2021

Kathryn L. Lessig, 85 of Lexington passed away peacefully with her husband, Don by her side on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Lexington.

Kathryn was born January 28, 1936 in Lexington to Henry and Susie (Thinnes) Gruntorad. She attended Overton High School and graduated with the class of 1953. On October 5, 1968 Kathryn married Don Lessig at the St....

Joshua Seth Wentworth

Joshua Seth Wentworth

Jul 3, 2021

Joshua Seth Wentworth, 43, passed away in Lexington.

Joshua Seth Wentworth was born in Red Cloud, Nebraska on January 23, 1978 to Marla Wentworth. He received his education at Riverton and Franklin, Nebraska. He worked at a variety of jobs, he was skilled at many trades. Heavy equipment and dirt work were his most loved pursuit.

He chose a private...

Garlan May Jacobson

Garlan May Jacobson

Jun 29, 2021

 Garlan May Jacobson: August 31, 1925—June 29, 2021Our beautiful, courageous and selfless mom is now with our Lord andSavior, Jesus Christ.She was born to Miron and Maggie Magnuson in Lexington, Nebraska. Shemarried Jack F Jacobson on July 17, 1944 and lived in Lexington until1960, then moved to Lakewood, CO where she lived until 2014. She cameto live with her daughter,...

Dorothy Mae Young

Dorothy Mae Young

Jun 25, 2021

Dorothy Mae Young, 103, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington.

She was born on June 15, 1918 in Inwood, Iowa, to Howard and Verna (Johnson) Chadwick. At a young age she was adopted by Milo and Mary Etta “Ettie” Curtice.  They lived in Smithfield, Nebraska, where she attended school...

William Thomas Rawson

William Thomas Rawson

Jun 23, 2021

William T. Rawson, 90 of rural Lexington passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege.

Bill was born June 26, 1930 in Lexington to Carl and Linnea (Hanson) Rawson. He attended rural school in the Lexington area and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1948. After graduation Bill attended Colorado A&M...

Kenneth Ray Carlyle

Kenneth Ray Carlyle

Jun 20, 2021

Kenneth Ray Carlyle, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.

Kenneth was born on January 12, 1942, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Frank and Clara (Reab) Carlyle. He attended public schools in Grand Island and graduated from Grand Island High School with the class of 1960. He then went on to...

Eliasar Aguilar

Eliasar Aguilar

Jun 18, 2021

Eliasar Aguilar, 30, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 18, 2021 at his home in Grand Island.

Eliasar was born on September 19, 1990, in French Village, California, to Jose De Jesus Aguilar Flores and Clementina Gomez Cervantes. At a young age, Eliasar’s family moved to Lexington where he attended Lexington Public Schools...

Cathy L. Stone

Cathy L. Stone

Jun 12, 2021

Cathy L. Stone, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, June 12, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Cathy was born May 29, 1948 at Kearney, Nebraska, to William and Jane (Neal) Poyner. She grew up in Odessa and received her education from Elm Creek Public Schools and graduated from Elm Creek High School with the...

Beckett Lee Area

Beckett Lee Area

Jun 12, 2021

Beckett Lee Area (Son of Brett & Lynn) passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021, surrounded by his loving family at the Kearney Regional Medical Center. A Funeral service will be held for the family at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington with Pastor Robb Kuefner, officiating. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Marilyn L. Fowler

Marilyn L. Fowler

Jun 4, 2021

Marilyn Fowler, 95, of Bertrand, Nebraska, died Friday June 4, 2021 at home in the presence of family.

She was born December 26, 1925 in Bertrand to Charles and Dorothy (Strickler) Larson. Marilyn grew up in Bertrand, living a short time in McCook. She graduated from Bertrand High School in 1943, after which she attended Hastings College as a Music...

John H. Kerner

John H. Kerner

Jun 3, 2021

John H. Kerner, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on June 3, 2021 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

John was born on February 11th, 1948 in Gregory, South Dakota to Albert and Lovina (Beavers) Kerner. He graduated from Springview High School with the class of 1968. John continued his education at Denver Automotive in Colorado where he met...

Lawrence R. Cronk

Lawrence R. Cronk

May 31, 2021

Lawrence R. Cronk, 87, of Columbus, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021 at the Emerald Rehab & Nursing home in Columbus.

Larry was born August 25, 1933, at McIntosh, North Dakota to Charles and Elma (Krause) Cronk.

Following his education, Larry was inducted into the United States Marine Corps on January 27, 1953, and served...

Elaine Ann Nelson

Elaine Ann Nelson

May 28, 2021

Elaine Ann Nelson, 82, a longtime resident of Callaway, passed away on Friday, May 28, 2021 at the Cozad Community Hospital.

She was born on June 14, 1938, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Ernest and Rose (Sladky) Dodge. Elaine received her education from Callaway Public Schools, graduating from Callaway High School as Salutatorian with the Class of 1956.

Following her education,...

Savanna J. Fellows-Osburn

Savanna J. Fellows-Osburn

May 27, 2021

Savanna J. Fellows-Osburn, 25 of Norfolk passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at the University Of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She was born April 27, 1996 in Lexington to Jason Patterson and Shamane Fellows. She graduated from Lexington High School (midterm) in 2014 and attended nursing school at Central Community College, where she received her CNA. After that she...

Jocelyn America Aguirre Vasquez

Jocelyn America Aguirre Vasquez

May 26, 2021

Jocelyn America Aguirre Vasquez, de 26 años, de Omaha, Nebraska, formalmente de Lexington falleció inesperadamente el 26 de mayo de 2021 en Guatemala.

Nació el 26 de enero de 1995 en Lexington, Nebraska de Patricio Aguirre-Carrillo y Anabela Vasquez-Esquival. Recibió su educación primaria de las Escuelas Públicas de Lexington hasta el 5° grado en la Primaria Sandoz y luego asistió...

Eldon Dean Wheeler

Eldon Dean Wheeler

May 24, 2021

Eldon Dean Wheeler, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska died peacefully Monday, May 24, 2021 at the home of Tim and Dianna Wheeler in Neligh, Nebraska with all three of his sons at his side.

Dean was born November 25, 1932 in Sumner, to Leroy & Elsie Wheeler. The family moved to Lexington in 1945. He attended the Lexington Public Schools and...

Margaret "Marge" Ann Fagot

Margaret "Marge" Ann Fagot

May 24, 2021

Margaret Ann “Marge” Fagot, 71, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021 at Lexington Regional Health Center.

Marge was born September 9, 1949 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Peter P. and Charlotte R. (Morris) Feik. She grew up in Spalding and moved to Cozad when she was fourteen years old.

Marge graduated from Cozad High School with the...

Robert A. "Bob" Carr

Robert A. "Bob" Carr

May 23, 2021

Robert A. “Bob” Carr, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 after a long battle of dementia at Emerald Nursing Home and Rehab in Cozad.

Bob was born on August 9, 1936, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Robert and Elizabeth (Stieb) Carr. His family resided in Lexington where he would attend Lexington Public Schools.  He left school...