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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Kenneth E. Kjar
Feb 26, 2015
Kenneth E. Kjar, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. It was Ken’s wishes his body be donated to the Anatomical Board of the State of Nebraska - University Medical Center. Those wishes have been completed. Ken was born October 7, 1949, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Carl J. and Leona...
Deloris M. "Dee" Groves
Feb 22, 2015
Deloris M. “Dee” Groves, 78, of Grand Island, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015, at CHI Health St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island. Dee was born April 25, 1936, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Clay C. and Florence M. (Stauffer) Small. She lived her life in the Cozad/Lexington areas and graduated from Cozad High School with the...
LeRoy Allen Woodside
Feb 18, 2015
LeRoy Allen Woodside, 78, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Society in Kearney. He was born July 2, 1936, to Axel Harold and Rosa Karolina Josephine (Schwarz) Woodside. He grew up in Lexington where he attended school and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1955. He was united in...
Ronald G. "Ron" Hutchinson
Feb 13, 2015
Ronald G. “Ron” Hutchinson, 63, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. Ron was born August 22, 1951, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Paul and Anna (Howard) Hutchinson. As a young man he moved to be with his father in California. He graduated in 1970, from Chino High School in Chino,...
Mary Jane Muirhead
Feb 7, 2015
Mary Jane Muirhead, 93, of Kearney, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Society in Kearney. She was born May 4, 1921, on the family farm Northeast of Sumner, Nebraska, to Roy H. and Bessie N. (LaBar) Robbins. She was the third child of ten born to this family. She grew up...
Lloyd L. "Hap" Hardesty
Feb 2, 2015
Lloyd L. “Hap” Hardesty, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born January 1, 1924, in Henry, Nebraska, to John Robert and Lillie Mae (Avery) Hardesty. Hap grew up in the Henry, Nebraska and Torrington, Wyoming areas. He graduated from Torrington High School with the class of 1942,...
Clarence Donald Davenport
Jan 31, 2015
Clarence D. Davenport, 94, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Heritage Hall in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was born August 19, 1920, near Callaway, Nebraska, to Harvey and Lena A. (Beechler) Davenport. Clarence was the youngest of five children. He was baptized as a baby in to the catholic faith and confirmed at the age of...
Atta M. McCarty
Jan 21, 2015
Atta M. McCarty, 97, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. She was born December 2, 1917, in Bingham, Nebraska, to Harry and Lena (Kemp) Finn. Atta attended Garden County Rural Schools. She grew up in Garden County, Nebraska, later moving to Kearney, Nebraska where she met Wilson (Mac) McCarty. They were united...
Leonard G. "Lenny" Nelsen
Jan 15, 2015
Leonard G. “Lenny” Nelsen, Jr., 57, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born February 6, 1957, in Fremont, Nebraska to Leonard G. and Joan (Momany) Nelsen, Sr. When he was 5 years old his mother passed away and he and his siblings were placed in the Masonic Home for Children...
Juan Avila-Gomez
Jan 13, 2015
Juan Avila-Gomez, 66, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at his home in Lexington. He was born May 24, 1948, in San Felipe, Juanto, Mexico, to Epifanio Avila and Gabriela Gomez. Juan moved to the United States 30 years ago. He lived 15 years in Nebraska, and the past 8 years in Lexington. He was previously employed...
A. Doris Elliott
Jan 8, 2015
A.Doris Elliott, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood. Doris was born on the family farm near Eddyville, Nebraska on July 10, 1920, to Marion R. and Nellie Viola (Lahm) Marshall. She attended school at Eddyville and graduated from Eddyville High School. She then went onto continue her education at Kearney...
Richard Bernard Fischer
Jan 3, 2015
Richard B. “Dick” Fischer, 93, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska. Richard was born April 17, 1921, in Cedar County, Nebraska, to John and Anna (Baumann) Fischer. He attended school at District #82, Cedar County, Nebraska. He was proud of his service to his country during WWII, in the...
Harold Henry Heins
Dec 29, 2014
Harold H. Heins, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014, at his home in Lexington. He was born April 9, 1920, at home near Buffalo, Nebraska, to Fred and Sophie (Abele) Heins. Harold attended elementary school at Buffalo District #44 and then Buffalo Lutheran Parochial school. Harold served his country in the United States Army during WWII,...
Sixto Fregoso de Dios
Dec 27, 2014
Sixto Fregoso de Dios, 55 of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born August 6, 1959, in Juchitlan, Mexico, to Antonio and Maria Luisa (de Dios) Fregoso. Sixto attended school in Mexico. He moved to Lexington in 2000 to work for IBP from Englewood, California. Sixto enjoyed being...
Marjorie Joan Witthuhn
Dec 22, 2014
Marjorie J. Witthuhn, 80, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Marjorie was born February 17, 1934, in Minden, Nebraska, to Clarence and Esther (Stadler) Rodine. Marjorie lived all of her life in Callaway. She attended StopTable district 93 rural grade school and attended Callaway High School. She graduated...
Darlene G. Warner
Dec 21, 2014
Darlene G. Warner, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014, at her home in Lexington. Darlene was born April 17, 1924, in Oconto, Nebraska, to Larry and Susie (Wells) Beck. She grew up in Oconto and was a 1942 graduate of Oconto High School. She married Arnold Duschanek and three children were born to this marriage; Barry,...
Marguerite D. Kleppinger
Dec 18, 2014
Marguerite D. Kleppinger, 98, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, former Lexington and Beatrice resident, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg. She was born August 14, 1916, in Kansas City, Missouri, to George and Juanita (Hopkins) Davidson. Marguerite moved with her parents as an infant to Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended school in Tulsa and graduated from high...
Nora Mendez
Dec 14, 2014
Nora Mendez, 43, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home in Lexington, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 14, 1971, in El Salvador to Ana Mendez. She moved to Lexington in 2000 from Dallas, Texas. Nora loved to cook, camp, and fish. Her greatest joy was being with family and friends. She...
EmmaJean Ruth Hahn
Dec 11, 2014
EmmaJean R. Hahn, 85, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born July 21, 1929, in Burwell, Nebraska, to Edward and Sarah (Gray) Steele. She attended school and graduated from Kearney public schools. She was united in marriage to Wendell “Corky” Witmer and four children were blessed...
Dale Fredrick Mooberry
Dec 10, 2014
Dale Fredrick Mooberry, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Dale was born June 20, 1927, in Hebron, Nebraska, to Carl and Lucille (Daringer) Mooberry. He attended high school in Hebron. He was united in marriage to Elaine Bartling on September 12, 1950, in Hebron, Nebraska. The couple was blessed with five...
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