Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Katherine Monica Eliker

Katherine Monica Eliker

Dec 25, 2017

  Katherine Monica Ernst Eliker, 87, of Overton, Nebraska, was transferred from the Lord’s Kingdom of grace to His kingdom of glory on Christmas Day, 2017, at her home in Overton.   She was born on November 16, 1930 at Friedensau (Hebron) Nebraska. Her parents were David and Theodora (Schabacker) Ernst. She became a baptized child of God on November...

Naomi Marie Workman

Naomi Marie Workman

Dec 25, 2017

Naomi Marie Workman, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington.   She was born March 29, 1926, in Eddyville, Nebraska, to George and Cloie (Henry) Henderson. She grew up and attended school in the Lexington area through the 12th grade.   Naomi was united in marriage to Robert Martin Workman...

Virginia Louise Coryell

Virginia Louise Coryell

Dec 24, 2017

  Virginia Louise Coryell, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, Christmas Eve at Lexington Regional Health Center.   Virginia was born October 6, 1938, at Eddyville, Nebraska, to Clifford and Leota (Flint) Martin. She attended elementary school at Lomax and graduated from Oconto High School with the class of 1956. She was united in marriage to Virgil Coryell on...

Leslie "Bud" A. Hickenbottom

Leslie "Bud" A. Hickenbottom

Dec 24, 2017

      Leslie A. “Bud” Hickenbottom, Jr. was born July 10, 1928, in rural Callaway, Nebraska, to Leslie Sr. and Anna (Lewis) Hickenbottom, the fifth of nine children.  He passed from this life on Sunday, December 24, 2017, at the Callaway Good Life Center.   Bud lived his entire life in Callaway, Nebraska, except for his time in the...

Lorene M. Meyer

Lorene M. Meyer

Dec 14, 2017

  Lorene M. Meyer, 88, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017, at Broken Bow Care & Rehabilitation.   Lorene was born April 4, 1929, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Lorenz and Edith M. (Pickerill) Wilken. She attended school in Lexington.   She was united in marriage to Dick H. Meyer. Three children were born...

Patricia R. "Pat" Twehous

Patricia R. "Pat" Twehous

Dec 8, 2017

      Patricia R. “Pat” Twehous, 86, of Lexington died Friday, December 8, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, surrounded by her family.   Pat was born on November 23, 1931 to George and Faye Vogel in St. Libory, Nebraska. She was raised in the Grand Island area and graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic school in Grand Island,...

Wanda Lee Kopf

Wanda Lee Kopf

Dec 2, 2017

Wanda Lee (Hills) Kopf, 94, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Custer Care in Broken Bow.   Wanda was born July 15, 1923, in Cedar Vale, Kansas, to Leo Francis and Mildred Gunile (Hines) Hills. She attended elementary school in Saginaw, Missouri, and graduated high school in Neosha, Missouri.   Following her schooling, she went...

Artie Marie Smith

Artie Marie Smith

Nov 24, 2017

  Artie Marie (Boggs) Smith, age 78, of Lexington, Nebraska died November 24, 2017 at Bryan Medical Center East Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska. Artie was born on June 10, 1939 in Lexington, Nebraska to Darrell & Clara (Jolliffe) Boggs where she grew up and attended Lexington High and graduated with the Class of 1957. Artie was united in marriage to...

Marcia M. Morgan

Marcia M. Morgan

Nov 17, 2017

  Marcia M. Morgan, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, November 17, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington.   Marcia was born June 8, 1925, in rural Lexington to Edward and Hattie (Marsh) Knapple. She was a 1942 graduate of Lexington High School. Marcia went on to further her education at Bishop Clarkson Nursing School in Omaha. She...

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,...

Robert H. Sherman

Robert H. Sherman

Nov 15, 2017

  Robert H. Sherman, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died November 15, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Bob was born April 28, 1935, at his family home in Darr, Nebraska, to Ralph and Lottie (Brummet) Sherman.   He grew up in Lexington, graduating from Lexington High School in 1953. Bob married Patricia Stream on November 14, 1953, in a small...

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...