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Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Wanda E. Mullin

Wanda E. Mullin

Nov 15, 2017

  Wanda E. Mullin, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Plum Creek Healthcare Community.   Wanda was born July 22, 1926, in Custer County, to James and Flora (Barker) Lange. She attended Redfern Table School in Custer County. Wanda lived on the farm and took care of her younger siblings. Wanda moved to Lexington in 1946,...

John Steven LiaKos

John Steven LiaKos

Nov 14, 2017

John S. LiaKos, 90 of Oconto, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. John was born April 15, 1927, in Bridgeport, Nebraska, to Steve and Eva (Rietzenstien) LiaKos. He attended and graduated from Bayard High School in 1949. John joined the U.S. Army during the Korean War from September 22, 1950 until his honorable discharge...

Margaret M Seadore

Margaret M Seadore

Nov 10, 2017

Margaret “Margie” May Seadore, 84, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Friday, November 10, 2017, at Callaway Good Life Center. Margaret was born on January 22, 1933, in Minesota, the third of ten children, to John A. and Ella May (Fleck) Seadore. Margie grew up in the Long Pine, Nebraska, area and resided most of her life with her parents. Most recently,...

Donnie Paul Pool

Donnie Paul Pool

Nov 2, 2017

      Donnie Paul Pool, 89, of Overton, Nebraska, died Thursday November 2, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society-St. Johns, Kearney, Nebraska. Don was born June 25, 1928, in Kearney, to Joseph Albert and Frankie (Donalson) Pool and attended school in the Gibbon/Kearney area. He enlisted in the United States Marines on June 11, 1952, where he served during the Korean...

Glenn Eugene Eggleston

Glenn Eugene Eggleston

Oct 30, 2017

      Glenn Eugene Eggleston, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, October 30, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington.   Glenn was born September 1, 1932, on the home place in Custer County, Nebraska, to Elijah and Zelda (Hemphill) Eggleston. He graduated from Oconto High School with the class of 1951. After school he farmed with his...

Merle August Glassmeyer, Sr.

Merle August Glassmeyer, Sr.

Oct 28, 2017

  Merle A. Glassmeyer, Sr., 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Welcov Assisted Living in Lexington.   Merle was born October 16, 1925, in Wayne, Nebraska, to Edward H. and Minnie (Wittler) Glassmeyer. He attended school in Wayne, Nebraska. Merle joined the U.S. Army during WWII serving from April 14, 1945 until his honorable discharge...

Alice Jeanne Luebbe

Alice Jeanne Luebbe

Oct 25, 2017

    Alice “Jeanne” Luebbe, 82, of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Johnson Lake, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.   Jeanne was born September 16, 1935, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Harold and Nellie (Wolfe) Sheldon. She attended school at District #6 near Overton, and graduated from Lexington High School in 1952.  ...

Mary Ann (Dodson) Klein

Mary Ann (Dodson) Klein

Oct 12, 2017

  Mary Ann (Dodson) Klein, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood.   She was born October 29, 1943, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Charles and Opal (Roe) Moore. She graduated from Elm Creek High School, and then attended Beauty School in Kearney. She was united in marriage to Gene Dodson in April...

William "Bill" Joseph Wescott

William "Bill" Joseph Wescott

Oct 12, 2017

    William Joseph “Bill” Wescott, 55, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, October 12, 2017, at his home in Lexington.   Bill was born April 27, 1962, in Ballston Spa, New York, to Donald Lee and Mary Elizabeth (Rooke) Wescott. He graduated from North Platte high school in 1980. Following graduation he worked mainly as a manager in the restaurant...

Florence Audrey Anderson

Florence Audrey Anderson

Oct 6, 2017

Florence Audrey Anderson, 102, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, October 6, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born May 2, 1915, at Overton, Nebraska to Noel and Mae (Holsclaw) Bacon. She moved with her parents to Cozad and a few years later to Elm Creek. The family then moved back to the family farm and she...

Gladys Marie Conroy

Gladys Marie Conroy

Oct 1, 2017

Gladys M. Conroy, 82, of Oconto, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. Gladys was born January 28, 1935, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Victor and Lena (Streeton) McGaughey. The family moved to Oconto in 1942. She attended school in Oconto, graduating in 1952. After school she moved to Omaha where she worked at Mutual...

Regina Ann Zulkoski

Regina Ann Zulkoski

Sep 29, 2017

Regina A. Zulkoski, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, Nebraska, died Friday, September 29, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare in Lexington. Regina was born September 13, 1929, in Garfield, Co., Nebraska, to Frank and Julia (Sobon) Augustyn. She attended school in Ord, Nebraska, and graduated with the class of 1948.  Following High School, Regina moved to Denver for a...

Richard Archie "Rick" Hallan

Richard Archie "Rick" Hallan

Sep 19, 2017

Richard Archie “Rick” Hallan, 74, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born January 5, 1943, in Bemidji, Minnesota, to Archie and Ruth (Berg) Hallan. He moved to Iroquois, South Dakota as a young man where he attended school. He joined the United States Army June 28, 1963, and served...

Robert William Britton

Robert William Britton

Sep 19, 2017

Robert (Bob) Britton, 72, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away early Tuesday, September 19, 2017, at Cozad Care in Cozad, Nebraska. Bob was born December 7, 1944, in Tucson, Arizona, to William and Jean (Holcomb) Britton, Jr. He was raised in Lexington where he attended local schools, participated in sports and was a St. Ann’s letterman. He was also an Eagle...

Duane Burrell "Swede" Henry

Duane Burrell "Swede" Henry

Sep 18, 2017

Duane Burrell (Swede) Henry, 86, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away September 18, 2017 at Good Life Center in Callaway, Nebraska He was born June 9, 1931, to Melvin A. and Mabel L. (Logan) Henry, at the Arnold Hospital. He was the older of two children. Early childhood grade schools he attended were Fairview, Sunnyside, and Riverside. He graduated from Callaway...

Michael Dean Happel

Michael Dean Happel

Sep 18, 2017

Michael Dean Happel, 52, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, September 18, 2017, as the result of a trucking accident near Lyons, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1965, in Kimball, Nebraska, to Larry Dean and Patricia Jean (Pence) Happel. He attended school in Kimball, Fort Morgan, Colorado, and Fort Lupton, Colorado. Mike served his country in the United States Navy...

Margaret L. Garcia

Margaret L. Garcia

Sep 16, 2017

Margaret L. Garcia, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, September 16, 2017, at her home. She was born July 9, 1926, in Oconto, Nebraska, to William and Emma (Martin) Garringer. She attended school at Tuckerville rural school. After her schooling she worked for Emil Benthack at the Cornland Hotel. Margaret was married to Eddie Garcia on June 21, 1947, in...

Dr. Constance J. "Connie" Smith

Dr. Constance J. "Connie" Smith

Sep 15, 2017

Dr. Constance Jean “Connie” Smith, 67, of Flagstaff, Arizona, formerly of Elm Creek, Nebraska, died Friday, September 15, 2017, at her home in Flagstaff. She was born July 1, 1950, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Ronald and Eileen (Buettner) Smith. She attended school in Elm Creek Public Schools and graduated with the class of 1968. She particularly enjoyed her participation in...

Ernest John Wempen

Ernest John Wempen

Sep 6, 2017

Ernest John Wempen, 91, of rural Overton, Nebraska, died Wednesday, September 6, 2017, surrounded by his loving family at his home. Ernie was born August 11, 1926, at Sumner, Nebraska to Henry John and Martha (Baker) Wempen. He grew up near Sumner until 1959, when he moved north of Overton, Nebraska. He was united in marriage to Leila Douglass Runge...

Geraldine M. Vollmer

Geraldine M. Vollmer

Sep 4, 2017

Geraldine M. Vollmer, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, September 4, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born October 5, 1925, in Holbrook, Nebraska, to Quincy Carson and Mayme Elizabeth (Blackman) Eby. She grew up north of Arapahoe, Nebraska, moved to Elwood in 1934, then to Overton in 1936. She was united in marriage to Fred Vollmer on...

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