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Artie R. Johnson
Dec 24, 2020
Artie R. Johnson, 96, of Waterloo, Iowa, formerly of Lexington passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at UPH Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo.
Artie was born on December 2, 1924 in Vernon, Alabama to Artie and Emma Johnson.
He enjoyed learning and continued his thirst for knowledge throughout his life as evidenced by his completion of studies in technology,...
Joseph L. Taft
Dec 24, 2020
Joseph Leonard Taft, Jr. 92, of Elwood, formerly of Lexington and Johnson Lake, passed away December 24, 2020 at Lexington Regional Health Center.
Joe was born October 23, 1928 in Lincoln, NE to Joseph Sr. and Marguerite (Gilson) Taft. Joe, Jr. attended school in Lincoln. On December 10, 1948, he was united in marriage to Phyllis Joyce Geistlinger at her...
Dorothy Anne "Dottie" Bentley
Dec 22, 2020
Dorothy Anne “Dottie” Bentley, 93, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her cabin on Johnson Lake.
She was born on August 17, 1927, in Indian Mound, Tennessee to Samuel and Annie (Adams) Slaughter. Dottie was baptized in the Methodist Church in Steward County, Tennessee. While growing up in Tennessee, Dottie worked various jobs in Clarksville....
JoAnn Beatty
Dec 21, 2020
JoAnn Beatty, 75, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at the Callaway Good Life Center. She was born on August 17, 1945 to Joseph and Alverna (Fablinger) Franssen. In the early 1980’s JoAnn moved to Arnold, Nebraska where she started working for Baldwin’s. JoAnn enjoyed working there with her friends and co-workers before her health forced...
Myrna Jean Eggleston
Dec 20, 2020
Myrna J. Eggleston, 82 of Lexington passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Plum Creek Health Care Community in Lexington.
Myrna was born February 1, 1938 in Lexington to Paul and Mary (Brummet) Whittaker. She attended school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the Class of 1956. On March 24, 1957 she was united in marriage...
Roberto Cordero
Dec 18, 2020
Roberto Cordero, de 72 años, de Lexington, Nebraska, falleció el viernes 18 de diciembre de 2020 en Kearney Regional Medical Center.
Roberto nació el 27 de enero de 1948 en Chiquimula, Guatemala, hijo de Eliseo y Dominga (Molina) Cordero. Se graduó de la escuela secundaria en Guatemala. Roberto se unió en matrimonio a Delia Molina Rogue en octubre de 1970....
James M. Lundgren
Dec 14, 2020
Jim M. Lundgren, 75, of Lexington, Neb., died Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 at Lexington Regional Health Center.
Jim was born June 28, 1945, in Douglas, Ariz., to Gilbert G. and Anna E. (Batie) Lundgren. He and his sister, Jean, were born during WW II. The hospital was nine blocks from the Mexican border. His mother was able to stay with...
Rigoberto Arias
Dec 11, 2020
Rigoberto De Jesus Arias, 63, of Long Beach, California, formerly of Lexington passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Memorial Care Long Beach Medical Center. Rigoberto de Jesús Arias Melgar falleció el 11 de diciembre del 2020 en Long Beach, California a los 63 años. Rigo nació en Puerto San José, Escuintla, Guatemala. Hijo de Maria del Transito Melgar...
Nick Ray Rodriguez, Sr.
Dec 8, 2020
Nick Ray Rodriguez, Sr., age 54, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas.
He was born on December 26, 1965 to Anastacio and Estella (Martinez) Rodriguez in Temple, Texas. Nick had five children: Vincent, Beatriz, Nikki, Nick and Cristo. He grew up in Texas...
Michael W. Gregg
Dec 5, 2020
Michael W. Gregg, 29, of Overland Park, Kansas, formerly of Kearney, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the KPC Promise Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas.
Michael was born November 16, 1991 in Yankton, South Dakota to Michael R. Gregg and Jennifer Strickland. The family lived in Ponca, Lexington, Holdrege, Overton and then moved to Kearney in 2007. Michael...
Claudia Hernandez-Alcaraz
Dec 4, 2020
Claudia Hernandez-Alcaraz, 32, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.
Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father Jose Chavez, officiating.
Face coverings will be required to enter.
Interment will be in St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery at...
Sandra Lynn Richardson
Dec 4, 2020
Sandra Lynn Richardson, 68 of Cozad passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Emerald Nursing Home in Cozad. Sandra was born January 18, 1952 in Redwood, California to Clifford James and Ramona (Brown) Richardson. Sandra moved from California to Colorado Springs, CO. in 1964 where she attended Rocky Mountain Rehab. Later she attended Laradon Hall School, to assist her...
Paul D. Beckman
Dec 1, 2020
Paul D. Beckman, 108 passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Elwood Care Center.
Paul was born August 20, 1912, in Grand Island, NE in a house his dad bought from Gus Fonner who later built the race track which became Fonner Park. He attended Dodge Elementary School, Barr Jr. High, and Grand Island High School graduating in 1929....
Mary Lou Robles
Dec 1, 2020
Mary Lou Robles, 81, of Lexington passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Lexington Regional Health Center.
She was born January 28, 1939 in Hershey Ne. to Braulio and Mary (Picon’) Barron. In 1940 the family moved to Lexington. She attended school in Lexington and graduated high school in 1957. She was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church.
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Betty Olsen
Dec 1, 2020
Betty Olsen, 96, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Johnson Lake, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Independence House at Northview.
She was born September 13, 1924 at Ragan, Nebraska to Leslie and Ora (Salmon) Aten. Betty grew up on a farm near Ragan and was a 1942 Ragan High School graduate. She was united in marriage to...
Bertha F. Ponder
Nov 27, 2020
Bertha F. Ponder, 102 of Lexington passed away Friday, November 27, 2020 at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington.
Bertha was born October 15, 1918, at Goehner, Nebraska to William and Cecile (Beggs) Mead.
Bertha grew up in Goehner and Hastings, where she finished school in Hastings. She was united in marriage to Raymond Taylor on October 15, 1937...
Ronald LeRoy Light
Nov 26, 2020
Ronald LeRoy Light, 57, of Hastings, Nebraska, formerly of Visalia, California, Reno, Nevada, Omaha and Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home.
He was born on May 29, 1963, in Tulare, California, to Ronald (Melvin) Light, and Nadine (LoVelle) Grugett.
When his daughter, Ronie was young they moved halfway across the country from California to...
Vivian Kaye Malone
Nov 25, 2020
Vivian Kaye Malone, 70, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska passed from this life into Heaven’s gates on November 25, 2020, at the Apache Junction Health Care Center. Vivian, the eldest child of Floyd (Butch) and Geraldine (Geri) Malone was born in McCook NE on January 18, 1950. She grew up on the farm northwest of Orleans and...
Blaine Michael Araujo
Nov 23, 2020
Blaine M. Araujo, 21, of Hastings, Nebraska formerly of Lexington, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 23, 2020, at his home in Hastings.
He was born on February 19, 1999 in Lexington, Nebraska to Brent and Jolene (Reed) Araujo. Blaine attended Sandoz elementary school in Lexington and then Lexington Middle School before moving to Hastings in 2013 and graduating from...
Evelyn M. Weaver
Nov 19, 2020
Evelyn May Weaver, 92, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020, at CHI Health St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Evelyn was born on May 27, 1928, in Ovid, Colorado to Conrad and Marie (Gender) Bauer. Her family moved to Lexington where she went to school and later married Gaylord Eby on January 21,...
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