Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

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...

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...