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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Byron Kent Holscher
Aug 31, 2020
Byron Kent Holscher, 71, of Lexington passed away on Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Bertrand Nursing Home.
Byron was born May 2, 1949 at the Lexington Community Hospital to Louis and Emma (Schoning) Holscher. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Bertrand. He attended country school and graduated from Bertrand High School in May of...
Norman Louis Richardson
Aug 28, 2020
Norman Louis Richardson, 88, of Elm Creek, Nebraska passed away on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Christian Homes Care Community in Holdrege.
He was born on January 28, 1932 in Smithfield, Nebraska to Louis and Louella (Davis) Richardson. Norman received his education from school district 42 and 43. He graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1950.
Norman...
Ivan D. Riege
Aug 27, 2020
Ivan D. Riege, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at his home.
Ivan was born on December 20, 1943, at Kearney, Nebraska to Edmund A. and Thekla (Ohlmann) Riege. Ivan received his education from Kearney Public Schools, graduating from Kearney High School with the class of 1962. He then went on to further his...
Glenda K. (Brecks) Martin
Aug 22, 2020
Glenda Kay (Brecks) Martin, 77, of Lexington, NE, passed away Saturday morning August 22, 2020. She fought cancer and other health issues until the last. Her last stand was at Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE where, after a sudden turn, she held on until her husband, the love of her life, gently took her hand and said, “It’s ok, I’m...
Donald L. Ward
Aug 22, 2020
Donald Louis Ward was born in Lexington, Nebraska to Cecil and Anna Ward on April 19,1934. He passed away at home in Westminster, Colorado surrounded by his family on August 22, 2020.
He attended Doane College before joining the Navy in 1959. In 1963, he began a career as a cheese buyer for Swift Packing but quickly climbed the career...
John D. Howard
Aug 21, 2020
John David Howard, 71, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, at his home.
John was born on August 8, 1949, to William and Dorothy (Lavery) Howard in Kansas City, Missouri.
He graduated High School in 1967, from East Jefferson High in Metairie, Louisiana. He graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science, from Nicholls State...
Harlan G. Garringer
Aug 19, 2020
Harlan G. Garringer, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home in Lexington.
He was born September 25, 1942 in Oconto, Nebraska to Walter and Effie (Elston) Garringer. He graduated from Plattsmouth High school with the class of 1961. He was united in marriage to Sandra K. Childers on June 28, 1963 in Cedar...
Phyllis Branstiter
Aug 16, 2020
Phyllis Branstiter, 89, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Overton passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Good Samaritan Society – St. John’s in Kearney.
Phyllis was born on September 4, 1930, to Ernest and Dorothy (Miller) Bristol in Ansley, Nebraska. She received her education from Ansley Public Schools and graduated from Ansley High School with the class of 1949.
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Trisha Kay Grote
Aug 8, 2020
Trisha Kay Grote, 50 of rural Overton, passed away Saturday , August 8, 2020 at her home.
Trisha was born June 3, 1970 in Broken Bow, NE to Tom and Janice (Hanks) Ferguson. She attended Overton Public Schools graduating in 1988. After graduation she attended UNK for 2 years and then completed her degree at UNMC graduating in August...
Janet Ruth Morby
Aug 6, 2020
Janet Ruth Morby, 72, of Cozad, formerly of Beatrice, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at Lexington Regional Health Center. There will be no visitation, as the family is honoring Janet’s wish for cremation. A Graveside Service will be held at a later date in the Fairview Cemetery in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored...
Gregory Lee Beiriger
Jul 30, 2020
Gregory Lee Beiriger, 64, of North Platte, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Lexington Regional Health Center.
Greg, who also went by Bernie like his Father, was known for his loyalty and willingness to help anybody and was one of the kindest people you would ever meet. He will be dearly missed by many.
Greg was...
Philip L Kopf
Jul 26, 2020
Philip L. Kopf, 53 of Buffalo passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at the Lexington Regional Health Center.
Phil was born January 20, 1967 in Lexington to Dalen and LaVonne (Knaggs) Kopf. Phil graduated with the class of 1985 from Lexington High school.
Phil worked for Larry Mustard, the Snider family, Darr Feedlot and Hal Mustard before he returned to...
Edward E. Gregory
Jul 26, 2020
Edward E. Gregory, 87 of Overton passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at his home.
Ed was born January 31, 1933 in Blairstown, Missouri to Ora I. and Mary (Lions) Gregory. On February 11, 1953 Ed entered the US Army and served his country until being honorably discharged on January 26, 1955.
Ed was united in marriage to Evelyn J....
David Collins
Jul 22, 2020
David Wayne Collins, age 63, of Washington, Iowa, (formerly of Overton, Nebraska) passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at his residence.
David was born February 6, 1957 in Lexington, Nebraska, the son of Arlyn and Lois (Graham) Collins. He graduated from high school in Overton, Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska. David married Nancy Lambert in 1988...
Raymond G. Urban
Jul 19, 2020
.Raymond G. Urban, 73 of Lexington passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at the Lexington Regional Health Center.
Ray was born August 16, 1946 in Loup City, Nebraska to Rudolph and Pauline (Vohnout) Urban.
Ray graduated from Arcadia High School with the class of 1965. After graduation he worked for area farmers until he enlisted in the US Army on...
Scott E. Stahla
Jul 17, 2020
Scott E. Stahla, 51, of Smithfield, Nebraska passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Cozad, surrounded by his family.
Scott was born May 29, 1969, at Kimball, Nebraska, to Edward A. and Kathy (Schwindt) Stahla. His family lived in Ketchikan, Alaska and came back to Kimball for Ed’s dad’s funeral and Kathy stayed for...
Kelly Ryan Messerschmidt
Jul 14, 2020
Kelly Ryan Messerschmidt, 56, of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin died July 14, 2020 at home. He was born November 21, 1963 to Charles (Chuck) and Maydelle (Echtenkamp) Messerschmidt in Wayne, Nebraska. He was baptized December 1, 1963 in Grace Lutheran Church, Wayne. The family moved to Lexington, Nebraska in 1967. On April 23, 1978 he was confirmed into the Lutheran faith at...
Ella Marie Lawson
Jul 14, 2020
Ella Marie Lawson, 92 of Lincoln, formerly of Lexington passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Sumner Place in Lincoln.
Ella was born November 29, 1927 in Eddyville, Nebraska to Miner F. and Albia R. (Sullivan) Hagan.
She graduated from Eddyville High School with the class of 1945 and then attended Kearney State College. After college she taught country school...
John Edward Kearney
Jul 13, 2020
John E. Kearney, 72 of Overton passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
John was born January 16, 1948 in Lexington to John M. and Marjorie (Naprstek) Kearney.
John graduated from St. Ann’s High School with the class of 1966.
After graduation John worked for some area farmers until he entered the US Army...
Jay D. Hemphill
Jul 13, 2020
On July 13, 2020 Jay D. Hemphill took a trip on the Hwy to Heaven to meet his Lord and Savior at the Pearly Gates.
Jay was born August 15, 1959 in Holdrege, Nebraska to Doyle and Elaine (Hueftle) Hemphill. A few years later his family moved to a farm south of Lexington, where he attended a rural school. He...
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