Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Kenneth "Wayne" Hendricks

Kenneth "Wayne" Hendricks

Jan 1, 2014

Kenneth “Wayne” Hendricks, 62, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away, Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at Cozad Community Health Systems. He was born December 12, 1951, in Arnold, Nebraska, to Rollie Kenneth and Ruth Renee (Aikin) Hendricks. He was baptized at Morningstar Evangelical Church at Stop Table, near Callaway. Wayne was born a special child of God and lived with his parents...

Douglas Kevin Matzar-Garcia

Douglas Kevin Matzar-Garcia

Dec 28, 2013

Douglas Kevin Matzar-Garcia, 21, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born December 20, 1992, in Los Angeles, California, to Jose and Veronica (Garcia) Matzar. He moved to Lexington with his family when he was 6 1/2 years old. Doug was a 2012, graduate of Lexington High School. While in high...

Margaret A. Schultz

Margaret A. Schultz

Dec 26, 2013

Margaret A. Schultz, 97, of Kearney, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, died on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Mother Hull Home in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on June 8, 1916, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Charles & Mary Jane (Carpenter) Crapser. Margaret attended high school in Holbrook and graduated with the class of 1935. She was united in marriage to...

Glenna M. (Zern) Craig

Glenna M. (Zern) Craig

Dec 21, 2013

Glenna Mae Zern Craig, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013, at Plum Creek Health Care Community in Lexington. She was born on May 16, 1928, in rural Minden, Nebraska, to Jim and Esther (Edmunds) Johnson. She attended grade school at District #15 and graduated from Minden High School. On January 28, 1951, she married LaVern Zern...

James H. "Jim" Burnett

James H. "Jim" Burnett

Dec 17, 2013

James H. “Jim” Burnett, 93, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at his home. Jim was born September 13, 1920, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Oliver H. and Opal (Harris) Burnett. He was a 1939 graduate of Lexington High School and attended Kearney State College, participating in the concert band as first chair French horn. While in high...

Troy Hunter Treacle

Troy Hunter Treacle

Dec 16, 2013

Troy Hunter Treacle, 3 month old, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 16, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born August 20, 2013, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Patrick and Jessica (Harrison) Treacle. Troy loved to snuggle in his favorite blankie and was always smiling. He was on this earth for such a short time, but will be...

Barbara M. Peterson

Barbara M. Peterson

Dec 15, 2013

Barbara M. Peterson, 67, of Arthur, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born December 14, 1946, in Wethersfield, Connecticut, to Robert and Helen (Fontaine) Hogle. She graduated from Wethersfield High School with the class of 1964, and went onto further her education at Business College in Wethersfield. Barbara was...

Dwayne Henry Pflaster

Dwayne Henry Pflaster

Dec 14, 2013

Dwayne H. Pflaster, 79, of Eddyville, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born July 14, 1934, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to John H. and Verda I. (Lovitt) Pflaster. Dwayne was a 1951 graduate of Eddyville High School. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably...

Rollo D. "Bud" Harvey

Rollo D. "Bud" Harvey

Dec 10, 2013

Rollo D. “Bud” Harvey, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born April 29, 1936, near Brady, Nebraska, in rural Lincoln County, to Hue Henry and Nellie (Gladson) Harvey. His childhood was spent riding his bike around Lexington and the countryside, helping the milkman deliver milk, and sharing his talent...

Douglas Scott Torrance

Douglas Scott Torrance

Nov 12, 2013

Douglas Scott Torrance, 62, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington, following a brief battle with cancer. He was born January 14, 1951, at Eglin AFB, Florida, to Jack and LaDonna (Frank) Torrance. Doug moved to Lexington as a boy where he attended grade school, junior high and high school, graduating...

Louis James Kash

Louis James Kash

Nov 11, 2013

Louis James Kash passed away peacefully at home on November 11, 2013, in Lexington, Nebraska. He was 93 years old. Louis was born April 5, 1920, at the family homestead near Winner, South Dakota, to Ethel (Smith) and Winnie Kash. With the help of one of his deceased mother’s sisters, Louis was able to attend high school in Valentine, Nebraska....

Carl David Schwarz

Carl David Schwarz

Nov 10, 2013

Carl David Schwarz, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. He was born January 8, 1932, on a farm Northeast of Smithfield, Nebraska, to Frank and Dorothy (Woodside) Schwarz. He attended school at Smithfield through the 8th grade and through “Operation Recognition” earned his honorary high school diploma from Elwood...

Everett Eugene Davis

Everett Eugene Davis

Nov 8, 2013

Everett Eugene Davis, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born October 24, 1927, in Gosper County, Nebraska, to Homer and Ida Fay (Alkire) Davis. Everett attended school in Gosper County. He was united in marriage to Loretta J. Hanson on February 12, 1956, in Lexington, Nebraska. Two...

Nancy Ann Rankin

Nancy Ann Rankin

Nov 5, 2013

Nancy Ann Rankin, 59, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013, following a courageous battle with cancer, at the Golden Living Center in Cozad. She was born December 26, 1953, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Wilfred J. and Elizabeth C. (Sanks) Juel. Nancy was a 1972 graduate of Lexington High School and a 1976 graduate of Kearney State College...

Lester Irving Hildenbrandt

Lester Irving Hildenbrandt

Nov 3, 2013

Lester Irving Hildenbrandt, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born November 16, 1918, in Hygiene, Colorado, to George William and Pearl MayBelle (Moody) Hildenbrandt. Lester grew up in the Hygiene/Platteville areas of Colorado and graduated high school in 1936 from Platteville High School. Lester married Arvella Anthony...

Rogene M. Tvrdy

Rogene M. Tvrdy

Nov 1, 2013

Rogene M. (Esslinger) Tvrdy, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born June 7, 1933, near Arapahoe, Nebraska, to Julius and Leona (Holst) Esslinger. Rogene attended Lone Tree Country School and Arapahoe High School. She was united in marriage to Edward Tvrdy on April 20, 1969, in Elwood, Nebraska. The...

Dorris Eleanore Chubbuck

Dorris Eleanore Chubbuck

Oct 28, 2013

Dorris Eleanore Chubbuck, 96, of Salina, Kansas, former Lexington resident, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at Holiday Resort in Salina. Dorris was born March 11, 1917, in Crab Orchard, Nebraska, to William Walter and Kathrine Ann (Penkava) Street. She was a 1936 graduate of Callaway High School in Callaway, Nebraska and attended Kearney State Teacher’s College for Normal Training....

Dorothy Mae Haugh

Dorothy Mae Haugh

Oct 28, 2013

Dorothy M Haugh, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at her son’s home in Grand Island. She was born on April 22, 1932 in Lexington, Nebraska to Charles Henry and Edith (Rosencrants) Smith. Dorothy attended school in Lexington. She was united in marriage to Rodney Haugh on April 27, 1950 in Lexington. Dorothy enjoyed playing Bingo,...

Robert L. "Pop Squat" Conz

Robert L. "Pop Squat" Conz

Oct 28, 2013

Bob “Pop Squat” Conz, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, October 28, 2013, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born July 24, 1929, in Maitland, Missouri, to George Albert and Bertha l. (Fishback) Conz. Bob was a 1948 graduate of Maitland High School and went onto further his education at Midwestern School of Evangelism in Ottuma, Iowa....

Edward Dean "Fast Eddie" Sarr

Edward Dean "Fast Eddie" Sarr

Oct 19, 2013

Edward Dean “Fast Eddie” Sarr, 73, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2013, at his home in Elwood with his family by his side. He was born June 16, 1940, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Ray and Ola (Wilson) Sarr. Ed moved as a boy to Chicago, Illinois with his family. He worked in the steel mills in Chicago...