Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Verne A. Honeywell

Verne A. Honeywell

Feb 29, 2020

Verne A. Honeywell, 77, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Shelton and Lexington passed away on Saturday February 29, 2020 at Cozad Emerald Nursing and Rehab. He was born June 9, 1942 south of Ord, Nebraska to Vernon and Margaret (Brolyer) Honeywell. Verne attended Milburn Elementary before moving to Lexington around 1956 and attended Lexington High School. He was united in...

Enrique Ceballos

Enrique Ceballos

Feb 29, 2020

Mass of Christian Burial will be Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington with Father Matt Koperski, officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 3-6 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington with a Rosary to follow at 6:00 p.m. Interment will be in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery...

Audrey Jean Allbright

Audrey Jean Allbright

Feb 29, 2020

Audrey Jean (Holcomb) Allbright, 88 of Lexington passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at her home in Lexington. Audrey was born April 22, 1931, north east of Broken Bow on the Brennizer Ranch to Joseph and Ethel (Larson) Holcomb. When she was about two years old she was stricken with polio. At age six Audrey was able to attend school...

Iona G. (Hodgson) Bednar Shafer

Iona G. (Hodgson) Bednar Shafer

Feb 29, 2020

Iona Grace Hodgson Bednar Shafer of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Sumner passed away on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Yankee Hill Village in Lincoln. Iona was born January 20, 1932 to Lovell and Grace (Yerg) Hodgson at Lexington, Nebraska. She attend country school district South 17 for eight years, and graduated from Lexington High School in 1949. She attended Kearney...

Edith "Edee" M (Appelt) Thinnes

Edith "Edee" M (Appelt) Thinnes

Feb 23, 2020

Edith “Edee” M. (Appelt) Thinnes, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Edee was born Edith May, on December 3, 1930, at Omaha, Nebraska to John Q. and Myra (Krause) Adams. In 1936, the family moved to the Ainsworth area by the Niobrara River. She attended a rural school and graduated from...

Katherine Feltes

Katherine Feltes

Feb 21, 2020

Katherine D. Feltes – A Success Story I was born on August 8, 1957 in Los Angeles, California in the back of a taxicab to Pauline Ridling, Tommy Byrum and my sister, Linda. When I was about 6, my mother married Doug “Cookie” Cook. Linda and I joined a new family that came with siblings Mike, Daryl and Michelle. Doug...

Rodney "RJ" J Reynolds

Rodney "RJ" J Reynolds

Feb 20, 2020

Rodney J.”RJ” Reynolds 74, of Yuma, Arizona, formerly of Lexington, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 in Yuma. Rod was born March 22, 1946 in Seward, Nebraska to Charles Marlin and Marcia June (Gleeson) Reynolds. Rod attended high school in Seward until 1962 when the family moved to Lexington. He graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1963....

Jean Larson

Jean Larson

Feb 19, 2020

Jean Ruth Larson, 93, of Lexington, Nebraska died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at St. Johns Good Samaritan Society in Kearney, Nebraska. Memorial services will be at 11a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church in Lexington with Pastor Anne Gahn officiating. A private family burial at the Overton Cemetery will precede funeral services. Visitation will be from 5-7p.m. on Sunday at...

Art "Dwayne" Underwood

Art "Dwayne" Underwood

Feb 19, 2020

Arthur “Dwayne” Underwood, Sr., 62, of rural Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at the Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born June 9, 1957 in Lexington to William Sr. and Doris Jean (Read) Underwood. He attended school in Eustis, then lived in Texas for a few years and then returned to Lexington where he found the...

Opal A. Hilty

Opal A. Hilty

Feb 15, 2020

Opal A. Hilty, 91, of Holdrege, Nebraska formerly of Lexington passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Holdrege Memorial Homes. Opal Adaline (Rosentreader) was born April 8, 1928, near Ansley, Nebraska to Loren and Doris (Fortik) Rosentreader. Opal attended the Hawk School in Custer County and graduated from Ansley High in 1945. After graduation she attended Kearney State College. She...

Kathleen E. Pflaster

Kathleen E. Pflaster

Feb 14, 2020

Kathleen E. Pflaster, 79, of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Eddyville passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. She was born August 5, 1940 to Otto and Esther Mary (Hankie) Graul in Rural Ord, Nebraska. Kathleen grew up on a farm southwest of Ord and graduated from Ord High School with the class of 1958. ...

Nicholas "Nick" Casper

Nicholas "Nick" Casper

Feb 14, 2020

Nicholas "Nick" Casper, 88 of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Emerald Care in Columbus. Nick was born October 10, 1931 in Josselyn, Nebraska to Esper & Mary (Shada) Casper. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1949.  Later, he graduated from the Grand Island Law Enforcement Academy. Nick served his country during the Korean Conflict....

Marjorie Mae Roller

Marjorie Mae Roller

Feb 10, 2020

Marjorie M Roller, 79, passed to the love of Christ on February 10, 2020 in Cozad. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.  She was born Marjorie M Culp on November 3, 1940 in.  Eve, Missouri to Stella M Moore and Christopher Allen Culp Sr. On September 11, 1957, she married Orval (Buck) Roller. They moved to...

Chad J. Brown

Chad J. Brown

Feb 8, 2020

Chad J. Brown, 45, of Stromsburg, NE. passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 in Stromsburg. Chad was born November 27, 1974 in Lexington to Robert H. and Judy (Petrick) Schroeder-Brown. When Chad was three months old his mother passed away and his Dad married Carol Ann O’Meara. Chad attended school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the...

Ronald Lee Blodgett

Ronald Lee Blodgett

Feb 1, 2020

Ronald Lee Blodgett, 79 of Litchfield, Nebraska formerly of Lexington passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at his home. He was born February 14, 1940 in Lexington to Marvin and Verna (Bacon) Blodgett. Ron was united in marriage to Cheryl Fread on August 7, 1970, and made their home in Lexington where they raised six children: Rick, Cherie Lynn,...

Reyes "Ray" A. Robles

Reyes "Ray" A. Robles

Jan 30, 2020

Reyes “Ray” A. Robles, 83, of Lexington, died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at his home with his family by his side. He was born January 4, 1937, in Lexington, Nebraska to Ramon A. and Soledad (Cordero) Robles. He attended school in Lexington and was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Reyes worked many construction jobs in the area. He...

Gerald "Jerry" Rich

Gerald "Jerry" Rich

Jan 28, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Rich, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born to Philip William Rich and Doretha Mae (Peters) Rich on November 24, 1943. He attended various schools in his childhood, then finished in Taylor, Nebraska, at Loup County High School. In 1964, Jerry married Sharon “Shari” Garner. To...

Lonnie D. Hawthorne

Lonnie D. Hawthorne

Jan 28, 2020

Lonnie D. Hawthorne, 85, of Johnson Lake passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2020, in Broken Bow. Lonnie was born on January 9, 1935, in Fullerton, Nebraska, to Earl and Ona (Gallagher) Hawthorne. He attended school in Fullerton through the 10th grade, and then moved to Hood River, Oregon. Trucking was his life, as he was an over-the-road driver with Mayflower...

Carmelita "Lynn" Hatcher

Carmelita "Lynn" Hatcher

Jan 27, 2020

Carmelita “Lynn” Hatcher, 63, of Sumner, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Lynn was born July 30, 1956, at Cozad, Nebraska to Walter and Betty (Maynard) Griffis. She received her education from Cozad graduating with the class of 1974. She was united in marriage to Kevin Wheeler in 1975...

Pearl R Nickerson

Pearl R Nickerson

Jan 21, 2020

Pearl Robertia Nickerson, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on January 21, 2020 at Avamere. Pearl was born on October 10, 1927 in Orafino, Nebraska to Cora (Brown) and Oliver Sheffield. She attended school in Farnam and graduated in 1945. Pearl was united in Marriage to Clifford (Nick) Charles Nickerson on April 8, 1947 in North Platte. Three children were...