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Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Johnnie G. Leigh

Johnnie G. Leigh

Aug 26, 2015

Johnnie G. Leigh, 97 of Callaway, Nebraska, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Callaway Good Life Center. Johnnie was born April 27, 1918, in Doniphan, Nebraska, to John and Ella (Dickman) Leigh. Johnnie has lived in Custer County since 1920. He was a 1935 graduate of Callaway High School. Johnnie joined the United States Army on March 5, 1942,...

Dorothy Christine Pariseau

Dorothy Christine Pariseau

Aug 21, 2015

Dorothy C. “Donegan” Pariseau, 76, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Callaway Good Life Center. Dorothy was born March 3, 1939, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Marvin C. and Margaret (Keeler) Hansen. She attended school and graduated from Franklin High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dorothy lived in various places throughout her life and eventually...

Duane Cash Garton

Duane Cash Garton

Aug 19, 2015

Duane Cash Garton, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born December 13, 1937, in Formosa, Kansas, to Raymond and Geneva (Shanks) Garton. He attended school in Hardy, Nebraska. He served his country in the United States Air Force from June 4, 1958, until being honorably discharged on June 19,...

Mary Alice Achterberg

Mary Alice Achterberg

Aug 14, 2015

Mary Alice Achterberg, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born September 30, 1933, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Charles and Edith (Thanel) Schaeffer. Mary graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 1951. Following graduation she moved to Wyoming to receive training to become a Nurse’s Aide....

Bradley Lee McKinzie

Bradley Lee McKinzie

Aug 8, 2015

Bradley L. McKinzie, 54 of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Saturday August 8, 2015, at the Callaway District Hospital. Brad was born August 26, 1960 in Callaway, the son of Lawrence “Red” and Carolyn (Edgington) McKinzie. He attended school in Callaway and lived with Maurice and Irene Edgington, graduating with the class of 1979. On May 1, 1982, he was united...

Lyle E. Veal

Lyle E. Veal

Aug 6, 2015

Lyle E. Veal, 87, of Kearney, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan-Kearney. Lyle was born August 29, 1927, in Miller, Nebraska, to Clyde “Lefty” and Hazel (Scranton) Veal. Lyle grew up in Miller and moved to Elm Creek in 1942. He graduated from Elm Creek High School with the class of...

Mary A. Walker

Mary A. Walker

Aug 6, 2015

Mary A. Walker, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Elwood Care Center. Mary was born October 23, 1934, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Martin and Ruby (Thomas) Sandefur. She attended school in Lawrence, Indiana and graduated from Lawrence High School. She was united in marriage to Robert Pirnie. Five children were blessed to this marriage; William,...

David Stuart Rigler, Sr.

David Stuart Rigler, Sr.

Aug 3, 2015

David Stuart Rigler, Sr., 71, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015, at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born September 12, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Dallas M. and June D. (Murdoch) Rigler. David attended school in Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Following school, David was a career Army Veteran. He...

Traci Dee Amend

Traci Dee Amend

Aug 3, 2015

Traci Dee (Bailey) Amend, 42, of Milliken, Colorado, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015, at her home in Milliken. Traci was born May 15, 1973, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of William A. and Marilyn A. (Kreutzer) Bailey. She grew up in Lexington, Nebraska where she attended grade school, junior high, and graduated from Lexington High...

Elizabeth "Betty" Smith

Elizabeth "Betty" Smith

Aug 2, 2015

Elizabeth June (Betty) Smith, 91, died Sunday, August 2 at her home in Broomfield, Colorado. She was born January 21, 1924, on the family farm 9 miles north of Lexington, Nebraska, to Arthur and Ella Smith. The youngest of nine children, Betty attended a country school in the early years. Upon graduation from Lexington High School, she and some girlfriends...

George Carl Sayer

George Carl Sayer

Jul 31, 2015

George Carl Sayer, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, at his home in Lexington. He was born September 20, 1936, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Thomas and Hazel (Moore) Sayer. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1955. George served his country in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962, he served stateside in San Francisco,...

Mildred B. "Mick" Delp

Mildred B. "Mick" Delp

Jul 29, 2015

Mildred Bernice Salisbury Delp, 99, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Cozad, Nebraska. The daughter of Guy William Salisbury and Emma Sophie Dreher was born on July 15, 1916, in Elwood, Nebraska. Emma died in 1921 of appendicitis. Guy then married Edith Merle Wade on August 29, 1923. Fondly known as Mick, she attended rural school...

Verlie M. Welliver

Verlie M. Welliver

Jul 28, 2015

Verlie M. Welliver, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home in Lexington. Verlie was born October 3, 1932, in Wilsonville, Nebraska, to Norman and Pearl (Knutson) Cannon. Her family moved to Lexington from Holdrege when she was 9 years old. She attended high school in Lexington. Verlie was united in marriage to Paul Welliver...

Mary Neva Barnard

Mary Neva Barnard

Jul 27, 2015

Mary Neva “Vollenweider” Barnard, 97, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, NE on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Dean Haidle, officiating. Mary was born December 16, 1917 the daughter of Herman and Lydia Vollenweider...

Lucille Irene Hagan

Lucille Irene Hagan

Jul 26, 2015

Lucille Irene Hagan, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born August 22, 1923, in Brule, Nebraska to Dewey J. and Leota (Miller) LeDroit. She attended school in Eddyville, Nebraska at District #95. Lucille was united in marriage to Rawlin L. “Tuffy’ Hagan on January 10, 1939, in...

Adine L. Wright

Adine L. Wright

Jul 26, 2015

Adine L. Wright, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Cozad Community Hospital. Adine was born July 6, 1926, in Ashton, Nebraska to Stanley and Sally (Mendyk) Tesmer. She was a 1944 graduate of Elba High School. She was united in marriage to Keith Wright in 1945, at Paplin, Nebraska. Three children were blessed to this...

Robert Felix De La Torre

Robert Felix De La Torre

Jul 21, 2015

Roberto Felix De La Torre, 57, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Roberto was born February 25, 1958, in Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico, to Ramon and Margarita (De LaTorre) Felix. He attended school in Mexico. Roberto was united in marriage to Reyna Orozco on February 7, 1985, in Mexico. Shortly thereafter, the couple...

Elizabeth Caroline Thomas

Elizabeth Caroline Thomas

Jul 19, 2015

Elizabeth Caroline Thomas, 19, of Lexington, Nebraska, died as a result of a car accident in Lexington, Sunday, July 19, 2015. Elizabeth was born September 6, 1995, in West Point, Nebraska to Kenneth Thomas and Tonya Scarlett. She attended preschool in Omaha and attended grade school and middle school in Stanton, Columbus and Norfolk. Elizabeth would move to Lexington her...

Thomas Samuel Renken

Thomas Samuel Renken

Jul 11, 2015

Thomas Samuel Renken, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born April 12, 1935, in Lexington, Nebraska to Conrad and Allie (Kugler) Renken. He attended school at Lexington. Tom was united in marriage to Brenda Reese on December 16, 1962, in Lexington. Two children were blessed to this...

Christopher Scott Davey

Christopher Scott Davey

Jul 3, 2015

Chris S. “Junior” Davey, 23, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015, in York, Nebraska. Chris was born July 14, 1991, in Fort Lewis, Washington to Ron & Chris (Petersen) Davey. He attended school at Overton, Nebraska and graduated from Overton High School with the class of 2009. While in high school, Chris was...

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