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Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Helen I. Price

Helen I. Price

Sep 15, 2013

Helen I. Price, 84, of Harvard, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Harvard Rest Haven. She was born August 1, 1929, in Palmer, Nebraska, to Albert C. and Thelma D. (Robinson) Johnson. She attended school at Palmer. She was united in marriage to F.E. Price, Jr. on September 7, 1946, at Norton, Kansas. Three children...

Teresa Maciel-Lara

Teresa Maciel-Lara

Sep 14, 2013

Teresa Maciel Lara, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. She was born September 7, 1925, in Los Reyes, Michoacan, Mexico, to Geromino Maciel and Celerina Lara. She was united in marriage to Jose Pedro Linarez. He preceded her in death. Teresa immigrated to the United States in 1980, to...

Merit L. Bell

Merit L. Bell

Sep 13, 2013

Merit L. Bell, 80, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 13, 2013, in Lincoln. He was born to Marvin “Hap” Bell and Doraleen (Reid) Bell in the town of Norcatur, Kansas. He was an active member of Word of Life Church in Lincoln. Merit was a caring and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. To the many who knew...

Axie Ellen (Kennedy) Karschner

Axie Ellen (Kennedy) Karschner

Sep 11, 2013

Axie E. (Kennedy) Karschner, 81, of Holdrege, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Christian Homes in Holdrege. She was born October 10, 1931, in Harlem County, Kentucky to James and Ethel (Ingram) Goodin. Axie graduated from high school in Kentucky and moved to Nebraska in the early 1960’s. She was united in marriage to Charles “Bill” Kennedy in...

Walter G. "Wally" Brockmeier

Walter G. "Wally" Brockmeier

Sep 9, 2013

Walter G. “Wally” Brockmeier, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013, at Welcov Assisted Living at Plum Creek in Lexington. He was born September 11, 1943, in rural Eustis, Nebraska, to Carl G. and Elsie M. (Roesler) Brockmeier. Wally was a 1962 graduate of Eustis High School. He then went on to further his education at Milford...

Raymond M. "Sonny" McDowell

Raymond M. "Sonny" McDowell

Aug 31, 2013

Raymond M. “Sonny” McDowell, 73, of North Loup, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 31, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born January 31, 1940, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Raymond Franklin and Elizabeth (Lundgren) McDowell. Ray attended school in Kearney and finished his schooling while serving his Country in the United States Army. Ray was united in marriage to...

Gilberto David Salcedo-Hidalgo

Gilberto David Salcedo-Hidalgo

Aug 30, 2013

Gilberto David Salcedo Hidalgo, 29, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, August 30, 2013, the result of tragic, accidental drowning at Johnson Lake. Visitation was held Wednesday, September 4, 2013, from 1-6 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Rosary was recited at 7:00 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday, September 5,...

Mary Jane Brestel

Mary Jane Brestel

Aug 28, 2013

Mary Jane Brestel, 82, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at the Callaway Good Life Center. Mary Jane Brestel was born March 11, 1931, to Roy Winslow & Alma Ruth (Vincent) Lichtenberger. She attended school in Callaway, Nebraska, graduating Valedictorian of her 1948 class. She attended two semesters at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, majoring in agriculture....

Darlene Marie Buchholz

Darlene Marie Buchholz

Aug 24, 2013

Darlene Marie Buchholz (March 4, 1923 – August 24, 2013) Darlene M. Buchholz, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away Saturday morning at Tabitha Greenhouse Care Facility, in Lincoln, Nebraska after a courageous battle with congestive heart disease. Darlene was born to Marie (Meyer) and Charles Clifford Ward in Gosper County. She was an only child that took pleasure in doing...

Claude Wayne Allbright

Claude Wayne Allbright

Aug 22, 2013

Claude Wayne Allbright, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Claude was born June 28, 1930, near Anselmo, Nebraska in the Keota Community, to Alpha Morgan and Violet May (Deal) Allbright. Keota is where Claude attended school for 8 years. In 1943, the family moved to a place east of...

Michael Joseph Taft

Michael Joseph Taft

Aug 8, 2013

Michael Joseph Taft, 63, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Mike was born January 28, 1950, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Joseph L. and Phyllis J. (Geistlinger) Taft. The family moved to Lexington when Mike was a boy, where he graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1968. He then...

Lonnie Harrison Ross

Lonnie Harrison Ross

Jul 29, 2013

Lonnie H. Ross, 88, of Elm Creek, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday July 29, 2013, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Center in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born April 20, 1925, north of Hershey, Nebraska, to William D. and Rose M. (Widstrand) Ross. Lonnie attended school and then joined the United States Army during WWII, serving in the...

Mary A. Gray

Mary A. Gray

Jul 27, 2013

Mary A. Gray, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. She was born September 9, 1928, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Herb and Gertrude (McCreary) Liles. She graduated from Callaway High School. Mary was united in marriage to Harold Gray on May 1, 1948. The couple moved to Lexington in 1952....

Kelly Shea McConnell

Kelly Shea McConnell

Jul 24, 2013

Kelly Shea McConnell, 50, of Overton, Nebraska, formerly of Marysville, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2013, from colon cancer surrounded by his family. He was born August 28, 1962, in Portland, Oregon, his parents were Ronald Gene and Dian Rose (Rohnert) McConnell. Kelly was a Lexington High School graduate and worked for Randy’s Body Shop during his high school...

John William "Bill" Doughty

John William "Bill" Doughty

Jul 23, 2013

John William “Bill” Doughty, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. Bill was born October 16, 1921, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Ali “Roy” and Harriet (Shepherd) Doughty. He was a graduate of Lexington High School. Bill served his Country in the Army Air Corps during WWII from September 23, 1942, until...

Richard C. "Andy" Carl Anderson

Richard C. "Andy" Carl Anderson

Jul 23, 2013

Richard Carl “Andy” Anderson, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born March 8, 1925, in Rising City, Nebraska, to Carl and Francis Anderson. Richard was 1943 graduate of Valparaiso High School. Following graduation Richard joined the U.S. Navy. Richard (Andy) was united in marriage to Ruth Evelyn Stevens on...

Lolita Mae Biehl

Lolita Mae Biehl

Jul 11, 2013

Lolita M. Biehl, 86, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, July 11, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Cozad. Lolita was the third of seven children born to W.E. “Edd” Riley and Grace Harriett Davis at Trenton, NE on March 26, 1927. She attended Trenton Public Schools all 12 years, and graduated as salutatorian of the class of 1944....

Vera May Brummet

Vera May Brummet

Jul 11, 2013

Vera May Brummet, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, took her last earthly breath and her first heavenly one on Thursday evening, July 11, 2013, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Vera was born June 23, 1918, at Callaway, Nebraska to George and Minnie (Reed) Klein. She spent her younger years in the Callaway and Cozad areas before moving to...

Frederick William "Bill" Slater

Frederick William "Bill" Slater

Jul 2, 2013

Frederick W. “Bill” Slater, 70, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Bill was born January 20, 1943, in Smith Center, Kansas to Rhuben and Alvrada (Lewis) Slater. He graduated high school from Kearney, Nebraska in 1961. Bill was united in marriage to Kay Reed on August 12, 1967, in Lexington, Nebraska....

Oscar William Ziebell

Oscar William Ziebell

Jun 25, 2013

Oscar W. Ziebell, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at the Shackley Retirement Village in Lexington. He was born May 12, 1918, in Arapahoe, Nebraska, to Wilhelm B. and Sophie (Esslinger) Ziebell. Oscar attended school at Immanuel Lutheran School northeast of Arapahoe. Oscar lived at home until 1940 where he worked at various farms for...

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