Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Lina C. Fredricey

Lina C. Fredricey

Feb 27, 2018

  Lina C. Fredricey, 98, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington.   Lina was born November 22, 1919, in San Miniato, Italy, to Giuseppe and Luigia (Marchi) Matteucci.  She attended school in San Miniato where she learned to be a beautiful seamstress.  She made and designed wedding gowns, ball gowns, and...

Richard M. Jeffrey

Richard M. Jeffrey

Feb 27, 2018

  Richard M. Jeffrey, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at his home.   Rich was born September 4, 1941, in Perrysburg, Ohio, to Raymond and Sophia (Speck) Jeffrey. He moved at the age of 2 to Lexington where he graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1960. He married the love of his life,...

Ramona Lea "Moni" Barnett

Ramona Lea "Moni" Barnett

Feb 26, 2018

  Ramona Lea “Moni” Barnett, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, February 26, 2018, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington.   She was born September 21, 1935, in Burlington, Colorado, to Lester and Bernice (Bishop) Duncan. She attended school in Burlington. Moni was united in marriage to Chester L. Barnett on October 7, 1960, in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. While...

Audrey L. Szakelyhidi

Audrey L. Szakelyhidi

Feb 22, 2018

  Audrey L. Szakelyhidi, 37, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 22, 2018, at her home.   She was born on October 18, 1980, to Gary and Kathleen (Hogue) Szakelyhidi in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Audrey attended school in Ellwood City and resided there until she moved to Callaway, Nebraska in 2008. Family was very important to her...

Thelma Grace Snell

Thelma Grace Snell

Feb 20, 2018

  Thelma Grace (Sack) Snell, 82, passed from this life February 20, 2018, in Lexington, Nebraska, following a brief illness.   Born in Haxtun, Colorado, September 8, 1935, to Roy and Hazel (Cole) Sack, she was the third of six children. When Thelma was 5 years old, the family moved to Longmont, Colorado. She began her schooling in a country...

Ruth Ann Lif

Ruth Ann Lif

Feb 15, 2018

  Ruth Ann Lif, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington after a hard-fought battle with cancer.   Ruth was born December 5, 1941, in Hampton, Nebraska to Gordon and Olga (Christensen) Bigger. She was a 1960 graduate of Aurora High School in Aurora, Nebraska, and a graduate of Grand...

Larry Lee Claussen

Larry Lee Claussen

Feb 12, 2018

Larry “Hippie” Lee Claussen, 75, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Plum Creek Health Care Community in Lexington.   Larry was born October 12, 1942 in Buckingham, Iowa, to Merle & LaWayna (Wrage) Claussen. He attended school in Dinsdale, Iowa, and graduated in 1961.   In 1974 he was united in marriage to Connie...

Jeanne E. Gibson

Jeanne E. Gibson

Feb 11, 2018

Jeanne E. Gibson, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, February 11, 2018, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Jeanne was born on November 22, 1927, the 7th child of Horace & Maggie (Jones) Stanford. At the age of 4, she made her home with Terry and Ruth Bell, attending School District 38 and graduated from Lexington High...

Linda Lorraine Stiver

Linda Lorraine Stiver

Jan 30, 2018

    Linda Lorraine Stiver, 94, of Callaway, Nebraska, formerly of Mitchell, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Grand Generation Manor in Callaway.   Linda was born August 8, 1923 in Mitchell, Nebraska, to Henry Ward and Nellie Mae (Adams) Stiver.   Linda went to Trail School, was a Children’s Evangelist for 50 years with Mildred Larsen. While in...

Wanda Joyce Johnson

Wanda Joyce Johnson

Jan 19, 2018

    Wanda Joyce Johnson, 73, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Friday, January 19th after a hard-fought 10-year battle with cancer at CHI Good Samaritan-Kearney   Wanda was born February 14th, 1944, at her grandmother’s farmhouse near Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Bob and Rosalie (Cook) Pracht. She graduated from Broken Bow High School. She married Norman Johnson on December 5th,...

William "Bill" Hatting, Jr.

William "Bill" Hatting, Jr.

Jan 19, 2018

    William (Bill) Hatting, Jr., 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, January 19, 2018, at Brookdale in Lexington, Nebraska. Bill was born on February 20, 1923, to Emma (Foss) Hatting and William Hatting, Sr. on the family farm five miles south of Lexington. Bill attended elementary school at Dawson County Rural District #31. He graduated from Lexington High School...

Mary Louise Sadler

Mary Louise Sadler

Jan 13, 2018

Mary Louise Sadler, 96, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Callaway Good Life Center. Mary was born April 18, 1921, to James Robert & Rose Alphie (Short) Chambers. She lived the majority of her life in Denver, Colorado before residing the last four years in Callaway, Nebraska. Mary loved spending time with her family. She...

Juan Pablo Muro Perez

Juan Pablo Muro Perez

Jan 13, 2018

  Juan Pablo Muro Perez, 32, of Lexington, Nebraska, died suddenly as the result of a car accident near Bellevue, Nebraska, on Saturday, January 13, 2018.   Juan was born June 26, 1985, in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico, to Juan Pablo and Mercedes (Perez) Muro. He moved with his family to Lexington in 2000, and graduated from Lexington High School in...

Douglas Dale Hough

Douglas Dale Hough

Jan 7, 2018

Douglas Dale Hough, 57, of Eddyville, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018, at his home. Doug was born December 31, 1960, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Norman Dale and Glenda (Carlson) Hough. He graduated from SEM high school in 1979. His nickname was “Trapper” in school. He was married to Pam Hrasky in 1992 and one son, Dillan, was born to...

Rita Mae Tingelhoff Adams

Rita Mae Tingelhoff Adams

Jan 4, 2018

      Rita Mae Tingelhoff Adams, 89, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away peacefully Thursday, January 4, 2018, in her sleep at her residence in Cozad with her daughter, Marietta, granddaughter, Randi Cook, and three of her great-grandchildren by her side.   Rita was born August 31, 1928, on the Tingelhoff farm in rural Dawson County, Nebraska, to Henry A....

Gayleen J. (Rork) Brown

Gayleen J. (Rork) Brown

Jan 2, 2018

  Gayleen J. (Rork) Brown, 81, of Roselle, Illinois, formerly of Arlington Heights, died on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Illinois.   She was born July 24, 1937, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Chester and Rachel (White) Rork.   Mrs. Brown was a loving wife, dedicated mother, and homemaker. She was a member of Barrington...

Johnnie Joe Tvrdy

Johnnie Joe Tvrdy

Jan 1, 2018

Johnnie Joe Tvrdy, 85, of Platte City, Missouri, formerly of Lexington, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at Hillview Nursing Home in Platte City.   He was born October 25, 1932, in Sumner, Nebraska, to John and Mary (Kutnik) Tvrdy. He graduated from Overton High School with the class of 1951.   Johnnie served his Country in the United States Army...

Alma E. Leigh

Alma E. Leigh

Jan 1, 2018

Alma E. Leigh, 99, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at Good Samaritan Colonial Villa in Alma.   She was born December 13, 1918, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Thomas C. and Hattie Ethel (Brown) Woodall. Alma grew up in Albuquerque, but then moved to Nebraska when she was a young girl. She graduated from Broken Bow...

Keith Donovan Young

Keith Donovan Young

Dec 30, 2017

  Keith Donovan Young, 89, of rural Callaway, Nebraska, departed this world at his home with family at his side on Saturday, December 30, 2017.   He was born September 30, 1928, to Harold & Reita Young at their home near Gates, Nebraska.  He joined older brother Robert and LeRoy.   When Keith was four years old, his father died...

Joyce Irene Royle

Joyce Irene Royle

Dec 30, 2017

    Joyce Irene Royle, 75, of Lincoln, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, died Saturday, December 30, 2017, at The Ambassador in Lincoln.   She was born June 15, 1942, in Mitchell, Nebraska, she was adopted by Arthur and Della (Young) Hughes. She grew up in Ravenna, Nebraska where she attended school. Joyce was united in marriage to Loren N. Royle...