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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Michael F. "Butch" Hernandez
May 25, 2017
Michael F. “Butch” Hernandez, 72, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community. He was born October 1, 1944, in Kearney, Nebraska, to John G. and Lydia (Michel) Hernandez. He attended school at Lexington. Butch loved being outdoors and spent his entire career mowing lawns around the Lexington area working for Fred Hongsermeier. He enjoyed...
Betty L. Sellin
May 24, 2017
Betty L. Sellin, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at her home in Lexington. Betty was born May 12, 1925, in Cedar County, Nebraska, to Louis Carl and Hazel Dell (Bowles) Rohde. She attended school in Wayne County, Nebraska. Betty was united in marriage to Dick Sellin on April 30, 1944, in Carroll, Nebraska. Five children were...
Dorthea (Jessen) Yeutter
May 18, 2017
Dorthea Jessen Yeutter, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center. She and her identical twin, Johanne, were born September 29, 1920, to Boy Hinrich and Ane Kirstine (Kragh) Jessen at the family’s farmhouse in Froslev, Denmark. At age 6, she emigrated with her family, which included 5 children ages 6 and under, from...
Jeffry Allen Pike
May 17, 2017
Jeffry Allen Pike, 47, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community. Jeff was born August 8, 1969, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Jerry Lee and Judy (Brown) Pike. He moved to the Lexington area as a young man, and graduated from Farnam High School with the class of 1988. He was married to Michelle Gutierrez...
James Matthew Tische
May 11, 2017
James Matthew Tische, age 92, of Papillion, passed away May 11, 2017. Jim was born on November 28, 1924, in Ainsworth, the son of Dr. James Matthew Tische and Ethel (Ralya) Tische. After graduating from High School in Wood Lake, Jim joined the U.S. Navy, and served on the USS Langley aircraft carrier in the Pacific Theater during WWII. Jim...
Mary R. Stewart
May 6, 2017
Mary R. Stewart, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living in Lexington.Mary was born February 17, 1929, in Los Angeles, California, to Joseph Leslie and Norma (Heine) Ryons. Mary grew up in California, graduating from Westlake High School in 1947, in Westlake, California. She then moved to Nebraska where she attended, and graduated from...
Charles D. "Chuck" Fletcher
May 5, 2017
Charles D. “Chuck” Fletcher, 71, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Friday, May 5, 2017, at CHI Good Samaritan - Kearney. Chuck was born November 20, 1945, in Wellfleet, Nebraska in Lincoln County, to Earnest Patrick and Fern Alta (Howard) Fletcher. He graduated from North Platte High School with the class of 1964. Chuck grew up in North Platte...
Bernice I. Vollmer
May 5, 2017
Bernice I. Vollmer 94, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Sumner, died Friday, May 5, 2017 at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. She was born April 14, 1923, in Rural Sumner, Nebraska, to Herbert and Cynthia (Wingert) Wempen. Bernice attended school at Lone Star School in Sumner. Following her time at Lone Star School she was a farmhand on the family...
Kenneth Lloyd Kring
May 3, 2017
Kenneth Lloyd Kring, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at Cozad Care & Rehabilitation Center in Cozad, Nebraska. Ken was born October 20, 1929, in Lexington, Nebraska to Lloyd Kanton and Gladys Mabel (Orthman) Kring. He attended school in Lexington, and instead of graduating with his class, which would have been in 1947, he joined the United...
Shirley Jean Cooney
May 1, 2017
Shirley Jean Cooney, 84, of Clay Center, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, died Monday, May 1, 2017, at her son’s home in Clay Center. Shirley was born February 18, 1933, in Overton, Nebraska to William Henry and Edna Murial (Stryker) Eliker. She grew up and attended school in Overton, except for 9 years when they lived in Omaha, and then returned...
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...
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