Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Eugenia (Genie) M. Hawks

Eugenia (Genie) M. Hawks

May 22, 2021

Eugenia (Genie) M. Hawks, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington.

She was born August 4, 1937 in Frontier County, Nebraska to Eugene J. and Armilda P. (Lucas) Gruber. She was the oldest of eight children. She attended school in the Eustis area and graduated from Eustis High School...

James D. "Jim" Murphy

James D. "Jim" Murphy

May 20, 2021

James D. Murphy, 86, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his home at the Maple Ridge Retirement Community in Omaha.

James was born on December 23, 1934 in Columbus, Nebraska to Frank and Catherine (Novicki) Murphy, the second of eight children. He received his education from Columbus High Schools and graduated...

Alice Marie Vollmer

Alice Marie Vollmer

May 14, 2021

Alice M. Vollmer, 74, of Kearney, Nebraska passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Kearney Regional Medical Center.

Alice was born September 29, 1946 in Lexington, Nebraska to Raymond and Agnes (O’Meara) VanCleave.

She was united in marriage to Larry Vollmer on December 31, 1966 in Lexington. To this union one son; Douglas was born.

Alice was a kind...

Kristin M. Reynolds

Kristin M. Reynolds

May 13, 2021

Kristin M. Reynolds, 71, of Georgetown, CO passed away May 13, 2021, in Georgetown with loved one’s by her side following a long battle with Parkinson’s.

Kris was born June 16, 1949, Albany, CA. Kris was a Senior Market Associate For Sysco Foods Of Denver for 25 plus years. She dearly loved all of her customers.

She leaves behind her...

Jean Krings Hatfield

Jean Krings Hatfield

May 3, 2021

Jean Krings Hatfield, 94, of Lexington passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at her home in Lexington.

Jean was born August 4, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska to Roy and Frances (Rutten) Fitzsimmons. She graduated from Cedar Rapids High school with the class of 1943. On September 17, 1945 she was united in marriage to Alfred F. Krings in Cedar...

Carol Lynn McFadden

Carol Lynn McFadden

Apr 29, 2021

Carol Lynn McFadden, 53, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on May 10, 1967, in Hobart, Oklahoma, to Gregory and Beverly Ann (Hunn) Miller. At a young age, Carol’s father passed away and her family moved to Greensburg, Kansas, where...

Santiago De Anda-Orozco

Santiago De Anda-Orozco

Apr 21, 2021

Santiago De Anda-Orozco, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021 from 2-7 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington with a Rosary to follow at 7:00 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at...

Dorothy Kay Hawk

Dorothy Kay Hawk

Apr 19, 2021

Dorothy Kay Hawk, 76, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, at her son’s home in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by family.

Dorothy was born on February 13, 1945, near Isabel, South Dakota, one of twelve children to Harvey and Rose (Burkley) Hill. She was raised on a farm and attended school in South Dakota. While living in...

Douglas R. "Doug" Shaffer, II

Douglas R. "Doug" Shaffer, II

Apr 15, 2021

Douglas R. “Doug” Shaffer, II, 36, of Overton, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.

Doug was born on November 16, 1984, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Douglas and Venus (Wendt) Shaffer. He was born with a serious heart defect which required surgery at a very young age. He received...

David A. Deal

David A. Deal

Apr 11, 2021

David A. Deal, 58, of Vermillion, South Dakota, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, South Dakota.

David was born on November 7, 1962, to Lyle “Bud” and Patricia “Pat” (Murdock) Deal. He received his primary education from Lexington Public Schools and graduated from Lexington High School, with the...

Marlin Jeffrey Wear

Marlin Jeffrey Wear

Apr 10, 2021

Marlin J. Wear age 55, passed away on April 10, 2021 at his home in Gibbon, Nebraska surrounded by his family and friends after a long battle of illness.

Marlin was born April 18, 1965 in Gothenburg, Nebraska to Estel and Sharon (Griffis) Wear.

He grew up in and around Gothenburg until his freshman year of high school. He then...

Raul Gonzalez Gonzalez

Raul Gonzalez Gonzalez

Apr 7, 2021

Raul Gonzalez Gonzalez, 41, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer at home with his family by his side. There will be no visitation, as the family is honoring Raul’s wish for cremation. Burial will be held at a later date. A Memorial Mass will be held on Thursday, April 15,...

Joy Brown

Joy Brown

Apr 3, 2021

Joy Brown, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of Cozad, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. There will be no visitation, as the family is honoring Joy’s wish for cremation. Burial will be held at a later date. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please...

Gina Genétte Gerken

Gina Genétte Gerken

Mar 16, 2021

Gina Genétte Gerken, 55 of Lander, Wyoming passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her parents’ home in Lexington from cancer.

She was born September 6, 1965 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Gene and Sandy (Lamm) Mittelstaedt. The family lived in Norfolk until they moved to Lexington in 1974. Gina attended school in the Lexington school system and graduated from Lexington...

Salud Ibarra Aguado

Salud Ibarra Aguado

Mar 14, 2021

Salud Ibarra Aguado, 55, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. 

He was born on December 10, 1965 in El Fresno De Guadalupe, Mpio. Puruandiro Michoacan, Mexico, to Gabriel Ibarra and Ana Maria Aguado (Orozco) Cisneros.   

Salud was united in marriage to Maria N. Gutierrez Magana on September 13,...

Irene C Gardner

Irene C Gardner

Mar 11, 2021

Irene C. Gardner, 89, of Elwood died Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the Elwood Care Center where she was a resident for twenty-two months.

She was born March 18, 1931, in Lexington, to George and Matilda (Magnuson) Pinkerton. Irene grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1948. On November 5, 1949 she married Gary Gardner at...

Jeremiah Lee Wolfe

Jeremiah Lee Wolfe

Mar 10, 2021

Jeremiah Lee Wolfe, 44, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, as the result of a truck unloading accident near Grant, Nebraska.

Jeremiah was born on December 6, 1976, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Gregory and Deanna (Terry) Wolfe. He received his primary education from Callaway High School in Callaway, Nebraska, and later completed his GED.

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Barbara Jo Spuhler

Barbara Jo Spuhler

Mar 6, 2021

Barbara “Barb” Jo Spuhler, 61, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at her home.

Bobbie was born January 19, 1960, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Robert and Mildred (Way) Spuhler. She attended Lexington Public schools and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1978. She then went onto further her education at Kearney State University...

Jeramy K Underwood

Jeramy K Underwood

Mar 3, 2021

Jeramy K. Underwood, 30, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at his home in Lexington. Jeramy was born on December 4 1990 in Lexington, Nebraska to Arthur and Elsie (Barta) Underwood. He attended Lexington High School and graduated with the class of 2010. On October 11, 2014, he married the love of his life, Rebecca Stonerook...

Lila Lee (Hill) Wood

Lila Lee (Hill) Wood

Mar 3, 2021

Lila Lee (Hill) Wood, 85, formally of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Columbus, Nebraska.

Lila Lee Wood, daughter of Howard Hill and Irene (Lahaye) Hill was born on March 29, 1935, in Riverton, Wyoming, along with her twin sister, Ila May. She grew up and attended High School in Riverton. After graduation, Lila moved to Lexington,...