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Donna Delores Boom
May 1, 2017
Donna D. Boom, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, May 1, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born November 17, 1931, in Broken Bow, Nebraska to James W. and Maude L. (Perry) Bubak. She grew up and attended schools there, graduating with the Broken Bow class of 1949. While in school she enjoyed band, chorus, Home Economics, and...
Gordon Lee Bonde
Apr 30, 2017
Gordon Lee Bonde, 73, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Sunday, April 30, 2017, at Callaway District Hospital. Gordon was born on March 1, 1944 to George and Emelyn (Anderson) Bonde. He attended Stop Table School and graduated with the Callaway High School class of 1963. Gordon entered the service in April of 1966. He served in Vietnam and was honorably discharged...
Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Edgington
Apr 27, 2017
Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Edgington, 54, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at CHI Good Samaritan – Kearney. She was born August 24, 1962, in Oconto, Nebraska, to Stanley Edward and Carol Joan (Brown) Spellman. She grew up on the family farm outside of Oconto, and graduated with the Sumner High School class of 1980. Her family was the...
Michael James Turner
Apr 25, 2017
Mike J. Turner, 48, of Overton, Nebraska, died Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney. Mike was born May 29, 1968, in Modesto, California, to James and Janet Turner. He was a 1986 graduate from Thomas Downey High School in Modesto, California. Following High School, Mike enlisted the U.S. Army. He was stationed in Germany and...
Donna Jean Cantrell
Apr 16, 2017
Donna Jean Cantrell, age 80, of Callaway, died Sunday, Easter morning, April 16, 2017, at Callaway Good Life Center. Donna was born on November 24, 1936, near Callaway, Nebraska to George E. and Dorothy M. (Booker) Morrison. Donna grew up and attended schools in Callaway; Arnold; Lawton, Oklahoma; and Kimball. She graduated from Kimball High School in 1955, where she...
Marianne Ridder
Apr 9, 2017
Marianne Ridder, 92, of Callaway, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 9, 2017 at Kearney Good Samaritan Hospital. Marianne lived independently at the family ranch for most of her life until she moved to Quality Senior Villages in Broken Bow in April, 2016. Marianne was born in Harlan, Iowa on June 24, 1924 to her parents Catherine...
Gifford Leroy Martin
Apr 4, 2017
Gifford Leroy Martin, 73, of Oconto, Nebraska, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born November 21, 1943, in Oconto, Nebraska, to Rosco and Lydia Etta (Elston) Martin. Gifford graduated from Oconto High School with the class of 1962. Gifford served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Ernestine "Ernie" Copelin
Mar 25, 2017
Ernestine “Ernie” Copelin, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born September 4, 1935, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Floyd and Edith (Klopp) Wealand. Ernie was a 1953 graduate of Ponca City High School. She was united in marriage to John Copelin on March 26, 1956, in Newkirk, Oklahoma....
Michael R. Ladwig
Mar 23, 2017
Michael R. Ladwig, 58, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born July 27, 1958, in Lexington, Nebraska to William E. and Marilyn L. (VerMaas) Ladwig. He was a 1977 graduate of Lexington High School. During high school Mike worked for Electric Fixture & Supply and A&W. After graduating,...
Delbert Edmund Leigh
Mar 23, 2017
Delbert E. Leigh, 88, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Harlan County Health System in Alma, Nebraska. Delbert was born June 8, 1928, in Callaway, Nebraska to John & Ella (Dickman) Leigh. He was the last born of eight children at their home. Delbert was raised on the family farm and graduated from Callaway High School...
W. Wesley Lubberstedt
Mar 22, 2017
W. Wesley Lubberstedt, 82, well-respected attorney from Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born September 1, 1934, in Wakefield, Nebraska, to Erwin William and Mabel J. (Denker) Lubberstedt. Wes was a 1952 graduate of Wakefield High School in Wakefield, Nebraska. He then went on to further his education at the...
Wilson James Dukes, Jr.
Mar 14, 2017
Wilson James Dukes, Jr., 74, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. He was born October 22, 1942, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska to Wilson and Gladys (Rhoades) Dukes. He grew up in Omaha and Central City, Nebraska. He graduated from Central City High School in 1961. During his high school career, Wilson...
Evelyn J. Gregory
Mar 12, 2017
Evelyn J. Gregory, 75, of Overton, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at CHI Good Samaritan-Kearney, after many months of suffering with various forms of cancer. She was born May 21, 1941, in Deepwater, Missouri to Jesse and Mabel (Brown) Branstetter. The family moved to Clinton, Missouri in 1952. She graduated...
Phillip Araujo, Jr.
Mar 12, 2017
Phillip Araujo, Jr., 64, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born October 20, 1952, in Lexington, Nebraska to Phillip and Josephine (Hernandez) Araujo, Sr. He attended school at Lexington. Phillip spent most of his working years working the Hay Mill, farming, and Monroe Auto. He was a member...
Pearl C. Anderson
Mar 6, 2017
Pearl C. Anderson, 93, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Callaway Good Life Center. She was born May 11, 1923, in Brady, Nebraska, to Elmer and Alma (Elander) Sundquist. Pearl was a 1940 graduate of Brady High School. She then continued her education at Kearney State Teacher’s College. She taught for several years. Pearl was united in...
Howard K. Chessmore
Mar 6, 2017
Howard K. Chessmore, 74, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Callaway Good Life Center. He was born June 21, 1942, in North Platte Nebraska, to Charles C. and Cecil B. (Staal) Chessmore. He attended school in North Platte, Nebraska, where he graduated with the class of 1960. He then went on to further his education at the...
Jeremy E. Randolph
Mar 2, 2017
Jeremy E. Randolph, 42, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 2, 2017, at his home. He was born October 23, 1974, in Aurora, Nebraska, to Darrell and Georgetta (Hagihara) Randolph. An interesting note to Jeremy’s heritage is his mother descended from the Cheyenne/Ogallala Indian Tribe. A culture filled with rich tradition and one he passed down to his own...
Helen H.P. Barta
Feb 24, 2017
Helen H.P. Barta, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 24, 2017, at her home in Lexington. Helen was born September 5, 1932, at Hamill, South Dakota to John and Elsie (Schwarz) Ropers She was united in marriage to Donald Barta on October 3, 1954, at Callaway Lutheran Church in Callaway, Nebraska. Five children...
Nancy Ann Loose
Feb 18, 2017
Nancy A. Loose, 61, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 18, 2017, at home, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born July 23, 1955, in Lexington, Nebraska, to James and Fern (Breeden) Dodd. She attended school in Lexington, graduating from Lexington High School with the class of 1973. Nancy was united in marriage to Vic Loose on...
Barbara Ann Caraway
Feb 18, 2017
Barbara Ann Caraway, 79, of Safety Harbor, Florida, passed peacefully with her family at her bedside on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Assisted Living Facility. She was born February 28, 1937, in Portsmouth, Ohio to Martha Samson. She was raised by her mother along with the loving support of her grandmother, aunts, and uncles. She attended school in...
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