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Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Martin Lara-Hernandez

Martin Lara-Hernandez

Oct 28, 2015

Martin Lara-Hernandez, 67, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Reverend Jose Chavez, officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at St. Ann's...

E. Eileen Montey

E. Eileen Montey

Oct 24, 2015

E. Eileen Montey, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska. Eileen was born July 24, 1926, in Elwood, Nebraska, to Ben Earl and Edith Amelia (Hein) Maxon. She graduated from Elwood High School with the class of 1943, as class president. She then moved for a time to Omaha...

Doris Marjorie Linn

Doris Marjorie Linn

Oct 20, 2015

Doris Marjorie Linn, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. Doris was born November 4, 1920, near Cozad, Nebraska, to John Franklin and Stella Cora (Watkins) Linn. She spent her entire life in the Lexington area. Doris was a 1938 graduate of Lexington High School. She was united in marriage...

A. Jean Proett

A. Jean Proett

Oct 20, 2015

A Jean Proett, 94, of Elwood, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Tuesday, October 20. 2015, at the Elwood Care Center. Jean was born August 18, 1921, near Lexington, Nebraska, to Frank E. and Ada (Roberts) Banks. She grew up her entire life in the Lexington/Overton area. She was a 1940 graduate of Lexington High School. On August 9, 1941,...

Maria Teresa Clemente

Maria Teresa Clemente

Oct 20, 2015

Maria Teresa Clemente, 58, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, as the result of a traffic accident near Arapahoe. Maria was born April 10, 1957, in San Salvador, El Salvador, to Geronima Clemente Viudia De Ortiz. She moved to the United States as a young woman. Maria was married to Mario Corzo on April...

Eugene "Gene" Burkhead

Eugene "Gene" Burkhead

Oct 15, 2015

Eugene “Gene” Burkhead, 83, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society-St. John’s in Kearney. Gene was born November 22, 1931, in Oakdale, Nebraska, to Raymond and Emma (Newton) Burkhead. He was a 1951 graduate of Kearney High School, and went on to further his education at Milford Trade School earning his Associate’s degree in...

Valerie LaVae "Whaley" Martinez

Valerie LaVae "Whaley" Martinez

Oct 13, 2015

Valerie LaVae (Whaley) Martinez, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at her home in Lexington. She was born February 18, 1936, in Merna, Nebraska, to Sidney B. and Ann M. (Johnson) Whaley. Valerie was born during a bizzard at her home and her dad delivered her! She grew up in the Callaway area, a place she...

Consuelo Escobar Rios

Consuelo Escobar Rios

Oct 9, 2015

Consuelo Escobar Rios, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, at her home in Lexington. She was born March 28, 1930, in Orange Grove, Texas, to Julio and Candidelaria (Gonzalez) Escobar. She attended school in the Orange Grove, Texas area. She was united in marriage to Julian L. Rios in May of 1947 in Snyder, Texas. The...

Alfredo Sanchez-Carrillo

Alfredo Sanchez-Carrillo

Oct 8, 2015

Alfredo Sanchez – Carrillo, 100, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Reverend Jose Chavez, officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, October 12, 2015 from 1-5 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in...

Marvin Joseph "Joe" Masten

Marvin Joseph "Joe" Masten

Sep 18, 2015

Marvin Joseph “Joe” Masten, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Joe was born in Walthill, Nebraska, on December 21, 1929, to Marvin Joseph and Louise Marie (Pollet) Masten. He was the youngest of eight children, including three brothers and four sisters. He graduated from Walthill High School in...

Mary Owens

Mary Owens

Sep 17, 2015

Mary Owens, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. Mary was born September 26, 1927, in Winner, South Dakota, to William C. and Ina G. (Mowry) Balfany. She was educated in Winner, SD and Arcadia, NE. Mary was united in marriage to H. Brice Owens on December 28, 1946, in Smith...

Joan Elizabeth Stuckey

Joan Elizabeth Stuckey

Sep 16, 2015

Joan Elizabeth Stuckey, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Joan was born December 25, 1922, to Frank Oakley Price and Dora (Bowersock) Price at York, Nebraska. She lived with her family on a farm near Thayer, Nebraska, where she attended Rosemond District 77 School and later graduated from Thayer High School...

John Edgar Copelin

John Edgar Copelin

Sep 9, 2015

John Edgar Copelin, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at his home. John was born June 24, 1935, in Shidler, Oklahoma, the son of Hall Terrell and Iota Gretchen (Farmer) Copelin. He grew up 7 miles east of Newkirk, Oklahoma, at Hilltop grocery store. John attended Sweetwater School from 1st – 8th grades. He then attended...

Linda Elaine Nelsen

Linda Elaine Nelsen

Sep 6, 2015

Linda Elaine Nelsen, 63, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Lexington. Linda was born October 11, 1951, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Robert E. and Harriet H. (Nelson) Yost. She was a 1969 graduate of Elwood High School and continued her education at the University of Nebraska earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She substitute taught for...

Josephine D. Araujo

Josephine D. Araujo

Sep 2, 2015

Josephine D. Araujo, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at her home in Lexington. She was born January 8, 1933, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to John G. and Lydia M. (Michael) Hernandez. She attended Lincoln High School. Josephine was married to Phillip Araujo on December 17, 1951, in Littleton, Colorado. Six children were blessed to this marriage,...

Wayne Michael Schultz

Wayne Michael Schultz

Sep 1, 2015

Wayne M. Schultz, 69, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Callaway District Hospital. Wayne was born August 15, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, to Michael Charles and Bernadette (Powell) Schultz. As a teenager, Wayne’s family moved to Omaha. He was united in marriage to Patricia Berck on July 17, 1971, in Omaha. Four children were blessed to...

Alejandra "Alex" Zamora

Alejandra "Alex" Zamora

Aug 31, 2015

Alejandra “Alex” Zamora, 32, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015, at Lexington, the result of a pedestrian/car accident. She was born April 6, 1983, in Villachuato, Michoacan, Mexico, to Ubaldo and Leticia (Saldana) Hernandez. Alex moved to Lexington when she was 7 years old. She graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 2000. Alex was...

Phyllis Joan Schauer

Phyllis Joan Schauer

Aug 29, 2015

Phyllis Joan Schauer, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born July 8, 1928, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Floyd Albert and Lena Laverna (Bogle) Kutz. She was a 1946 graduate of Cambridge High School. Following high school, she taught third grade for one year near Cambridge. Phyllis was...

Camille Lahm

Camille Lahm

Aug 29, 2015

Camille Lahm, 93, of Lincoln, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Sumner Place Nursing Home in Lincoln. She was born August 10, 1922, in Wilber, Nebraska, to John and Olga (Bodlak) Kolman. Camille graduated from Beatrice High School with the class of 1940. Following graduation she worked at the Beatrice State Home for 7 years....

Robert Dean Meester

Robert Dean Meester

Aug 27, 2015

Robert Dean Meester, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. Bob was born September 22, 1949, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Walter J. and Hannah (Johanning) Meester. He was baptized on October 25, 1949, at the American Lutheran Church in Gothenburg, as well as being confirmed in 1965. He was a 1968...

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