Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Deanna Rose Cox

Deanna Rose Cox

Sep 4, 2017

Deanna Rose Gubser-Bell Cox, 61, of Carthage, Missouri, died Monday, September 4, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Deanna was born March 25, 1956, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Frank V. and Marilyn Kay (Fellers) Gubser. She lived most of her life in California where she attended school and graduated from Napa Valley High School in 1974, in Napa Valley,...

Orin Earl Frederick

Orin Earl Frederick

Sep 3, 2017

Orin Earl Frederick, 94, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017, at his home in Callaway, Nebraska. Orin was born February 28, 1923, in Callaway, Nebraska, to George E. and Ferne (Stryker) Frederick. The family lived in Callaway until 1935, when they moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1940, the family moved to Los Angeles, California. Orin graduated in...

Robert Leonard Cochrane

Robert Leonard Cochrane

Aug 28, 2017

Robert Leonard Cochrane, 92, of Overton, Nebraska, died Monday, August 28, 2017, at his home in Overton. He was born April 15, 1925, in Cozad, Nebraska, the oldest of eight children, to Leonard and Addie (McKinney) Cochrane. Robert was united in marriage to Bonnie Seevers on June 19, 1954, in Lexington, Nebraska. Two children were born to this union: Patti...

Mario Alvidrez-Avila

Mario Alvidrez-Avila

Aug 27, 2017

Mario Alvidrez Avila, 58, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, August 27, 2017, at BryanLGH West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born May 19, 1959, in Valle de Zaragoza, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Jose and Anastacia (Avila) Alvidrez. Mario moved to the United States as a young man, attained his citizenship, and worked at Tyson Fresh Meats in Lexington in...

Gerald LeRoy Shadduck

Gerald LeRoy Shadduck

Aug 24, 2017

Gerald LeRoy Shadduck, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born August 19, 1928, in Belleville, Kansas, to Millard B. and Mary K. (Heater) Shadduck. Gerald worked construction and then for the railroad prior to serving his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was...

Carol June Warner

Carol June Warner

Aug 18, 2017

Carol June (Johnson) Warner, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, August 18, 2017, at Elwood Care Center. She was born February 11, 1941 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Edythe (Hay) and Ray Johnson. She was an only child, and the mother of 5 children; twins, Delores Marie & Diana Joyce; Son, Garry Ray; youngest daughter Denise Arlene; and her baby boy...

Sarah Ellen Major

Sarah Ellen Major

Aug 15, 2017

Sarah Ellen Major, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, August 15, 2917, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born January 16, 1925, in Cozad, Nebraska, to George P. and Gertrude E. (Griffith) Parsons. Sarah attended school in Cozad where she graduated high school. She was united in marriage to James E. Major on January 16, 1946. The...

Roscoe D. "Rock" Frink

Roscoe D. "Rock" Frink

Aug 14, 2017

Roscoe D. “Rock” Frink, 66, of Elm Creek, Nebraska, died Monday, August 14, 2017, at his home in Elm Creek. He was born September 12, 1950, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Donald Dean and Ruth (Chambers) Frink. He moved as a boy to Colorado for a time, where he graduated from Otis High School in Otis, Colorado. Following high school, he...

Alberta Jean Anderson

Alberta Jean Anderson

Aug 8, 2017

Alberta Jean Anderson, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born February 2, 1930, north of Edison, Nebraska in Furnas County, to William Ralph and Gwendolyn Leona Marie (Dutton) Chapman. Alberta attended school at Edison graduating with the class of 1948. She was united in marriage to Nyle Anderson...

Georgana Griffith

Georgana Griffith

Aug 4, 2017

Georganna Griffith, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of Cozad, Nebraska, died Friday, August 04, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born Decemeber 25, 1929, in Garfield County, Nebraska, to George Francis and Eliza Jane (Maret) Wolf. Georganna attended grade school in Springfield, Missouri, and then moved to Cozad, Nebraska, where she graduated from Cozad High School...

Reyes Paz Alvarez

Reyes Paz Alvarez

Aug 3, 2017

Reyes Paz Alvarez, 55, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, August 3, 2017, in Guatemala. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Iglesias de Dios Camino de Santidad Church in Lexington. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, August 15, 2017, from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Iglesias de Dios Camino de Santidad Church in...

Molle Rae Jorgenson

Molle Rae Jorgenson

Aug 1, 2017

Molle Rae Jorgenson, 71, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, Nebraska. She was born May 6, 1946, in Arnold, NE to Harold and Zola (DuGuay) Headley. Molle lived in the Oconto area until the age of 12 at which time she, along with her younger brother Thomas, moved to Cozad after the...

Charlene Louise Zimmerman

Charlene Louise Zimmerman

Aug 1, 2017

Charlene Louise Zimmerman, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha. She was born November 3, 1951, in Overton, Nebraska, to Harold and Ruth (Anderson) Zimmerman. Charlene attended school at Lexington, and then went onto further her education at Beauty School. Through the years she also took many college courses which helped advance her...

Leta Ellen Batie

Leta Ellen Batie

Jul 29, 2017

Leta Ellen Batie, 96, of Lexington died Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 14, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Lexington with Reverend Anne Gahn officiating. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017 at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Burial will be...

Clarice M. Bamrick

Clarice M. Bamrick

Jul 28, 2017

Clarice M. Bamrick, 88, of Overton, Nebraska, died Friday, July 28, 2017, at Christian Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born October 22, 1928, in Holdrege, Nebraska to Quince C. and Mayme E. (Blackman) Eby. Clarice lived in Elwood when she was a young girl, and moved to Overton when she was in the 3rd grade. She graduated from Overton...

Gayle Y. Jorgensen

Gayle Y. Jorgensen

Jul 17, 2017

Gayle Jorgensen, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, July 17, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Gayle was born January 7, 1936, in Stanton, Nebraska, to Ervin and Elsie (Kollath) Pohlman. She attended district #2 rural school, grades 1-3, and St. John’s Parochial School, grades 4-8. She then graduated from Stanton High School in May, 1953. She enjoyed music classes,...

Steven Anthony Brummet

Steven Anthony Brummet

Jul 12, 2017

Steven Anthony Brummet, 35, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, July 12, 2017, as the result of a tragic truck accident near Whitman, Nebraska. He was born July 22, 1981, in Junction City, Kansas to Jeffrey West and Nancy Ann (Hill) Brummet. Steve grew up in Lexington where he attended school, graduating from Lexington High School with the class of 2000....

Larry J. Nelson

Larry J. Nelson

Jul 10, 2017

Larry J. Nelson, 80, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Monday, July 10, 2017, at Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. Larry was born April 28, 1937, in Grover, Colorado, to Albert B. and Margaret E. (Fox) Nelson. He was baptized at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of Callaway, Nebraska, where he was a member for many years. After school, Larry...

Jessie A. "Gram" Bruhn

Jessie A. "Gram" Bruhn

Jul 3, 2017

Jessie “Gram” Bruhn, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, July 3, 2017, at her home in Lexington. She was born October 10, 1931, in New York City, New York, to Fred and Katie (Williamson) Williams. She moved to Grand Island, Nebraska where she attended school and graduated from Grand Island Senior High in 1950. That same year she met the...

Viva C. Klein

Viva C. Klein

Jul 1, 2017

Viva C. Klein, 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society in Arapahoe. She was born February 18, 1923, in Elwood, Nebraska, to Walter and Edna (Parsons) Fish. Viva grew up in the Elwood/Lexington area since 1939. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Klein on November 14, 1939, in Lexington. Four...

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