Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

James Robert Puls

James Robert Puls

Jan 4, 2013

James Robert Puls, 69, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 4, 2013, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born July 21, 1943, in McCook, Nebraska to Walter Henry and Ailene (Warnsing) Puls. He was a 1961 graduate of Elwood High School and continued his education at Chadron State College and Kearney State College. James then...

Jerry Dale Mayo

Jerry Dale Mayo

Jan 4, 2013

Jerry Dale Mayo, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Jerry was born February 6, 1943, in Orleans, Nebraska, the second of seven children born to Leo and Esther Faye (Lyons) Mayo. He attended school in Orleans, Beatrice and Cambridge. It was while he was in Cambridge...

Eva May Marie Hilker

Eva May Marie Hilker

Jan 3, 2013

Eva May Marie (Toomey) Hilker, 93, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Eva was born May 18, 1919, to Salem and Mahala (Pierson) Toomey, north of Holbrook, Nebraska, and grew up south of Arapahoe, Nebraska, on a farm. She spent most of her young life there with the exception of...

Erma L. Feddersen

Erma L. Feddersen

Jan 3, 2013

Erma L. Feddersen, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born December 5, 1920, in Cozad, Nebraska to Earl E. and Autumn L. (Parkin) Bennett. Erma grew up in the rural Eustis/Farnam area. She was united in marriage to Wilbert Feddersen on August 10, 1940, at Kearney, Nebraska....

Dorothy Elsie (Hinkle) Millikan

Dorothy Elsie (Hinkle) Millikan

Dec 31, 2012

Dorothy Elsie (Hinkle) Millikan, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012, at Bethany Home in Minden, Nebraska. Dorothy was born Tuesday, March 27, 1928, at their family home at Cumro, Custer County, Nebraska, to Ralph Joseph and Elsie Ann (Klavon) Hinkle as the only daughter and second of three children. Four generations lived and worked hard in...

Ann B. King

Ann B. King

Dec 30, 2012

Anna Mae (Bruch) King passed away at the Lexington Regional Hospital following a stroke. She was a recent resident of the Plum Creek Care Center. She was married to William Wayne King, her life partner of 64 years, who preceded her in death four months earlier. Anna Mae Bruch King born October 29, 1927, in Genoa, Colorado, and died December...

Erie Laura Junkin

Erie Laura Junkin

Dec 22, 2012

Erie Laura (Williams) Junkin, 88, of Grand Island, Nebraska, went to be with her Savior, Saturday, December 22, 2012, at the Grand Island Veteran’s Home. Welcoming her into Heaven were her beloved husband Eldred; son, Jon; siblings and in-laws, Eulas and Lily Williams, Eugenia and Herbert Conley, Gaye and Ray Salyer, Macy and Ernie Salyer and in-laws, Winona and Pete...

Donna Ruth Boesch

Donna Ruth Boesch

Dec 21, 2012

Donna R. (Wind) Boesch, 81, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed from this life on December 21, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. Donna loved being with her family, and spending time with animals, especially Maggie. She loved to joke around with the staff at Golden Living Center, which was her home for the last few years. Her family...

Lanona Marie Krueger

Lanona Marie Krueger

Dec 21, 2012

Lanona Marie Krueger, 49, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, December 21, 2012, at Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born May 1, 1963, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to William and Marion (Barnes) Copper. Lanona attended school at Stapleton. She moved to Lexington 21 years ago and spent her working years at Orthman Manufacturing, Pump & Pantry, Del’s Country Store, Tyson,...

Cecile Helen Conner

Cecile Helen Conner

Dec 20, 2012

Cecile Helen Conner, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed from this life on December 20, 2012, after a prolonged illness, at an assisted living facility in Aurora, Colorado. Helen was born April 8, 1920, in Cozad, Nebraska to Frank and Anne (Van Cleave) Pollat. She grew up on a farm near Cozad, and, at the early age of eight, moved with...

Madison Rae Ivey-Chambers

Madison Rae Ivey-Chambers

Dec 15, 2012

Madison Rae Ivey-Chambers, 4 of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. Madison was born November 3, 2008, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Ryan Ivey and Amanda Chambers. She was presently attending pre-school in Lexington and absolutely loved her teachers and classmates. Madison was a little girl who was always...

Mildred Florence Heath

Mildred Florence Heath

Dec 12, 2012

Mildred Florence Heath, 104, of Curtis, Nebraska, former longtime Overton resident and newspaper publisher, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Senior Living Choices of Curtis at Curtis, Nebraska. She was born January 4, 1908, in Curtis, Nebraska to Donald O. and Ella N. (Strickland) Nelson. Mildred was a graduate of the Curtis School of Agriculture. Long before there was...

Margaret M. Munoz

Margaret M. Munoz

Dec 10, 2012

Margaret M. Munoz, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. She was born January 25, 1927, in Cozad, Nebraska to Genaro and Filiverta (Godinez) Munoz. Margaret attended school in Lexington. Margaret’s working career began by working in the fields for nearly 20 years and feeding the people of Lexington! She...

Helen Marie Schwarz

Helen Marie Schwarz

Dec 7, 2012

Helen M. Schwarz, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born on December 20, 1938, at Lexington, Nebraska to John and Ona (Marsh) Lee. Helen attended school at Lexington and was united in marriage to Robert Schwarz on May 28, 1955, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Three sons...

Vivian B. Daugherty

Vivian B. Daugherty

Dec 7, 2012

Vivian B. Daugherty, 92, longtime resident of Lexington and Johnson Lake, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at Hilltop Estates Nursing Home in Gothenburg, Nebraska. She was born April 20, 1920, in Green Cove, Virginia, to Elmer and Rosa (Lewis) Blevins, and graduated from Konnarock High School in 1939. As the eldest of four sisters, and with Rosa having passed away...

Doris Madeline Carroll

Doris Madeline Carroll

Dec 3, 2012

Doris M. Carroll, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012, at her home in Lexington. Doris was born February 5, 1918, in Solomon, Kansas to George L. and Augusta L. (Luke) Cryderman. Doris moved to Lexington where she went to work for the REA. It was during this time she met and married Delbert Carroll. The couple...

Robert Lee "Bob" Reed

Robert Lee "Bob" Reed

Nov 22, 2012

Robert L. “Bob” Reed, 54, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, following a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born December 11, 1957, in Lexington, Nebraska to Robert E. and Nola (Jones) Reed. He was a 1976 graduate of Overton High School, and went on to further his...

Alicemae Holland

Alicemae Holland

Nov 11, 2012

Alicemae Holland, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at her home in Lexington. She was born June 14, 1947, in Kearney, Nebraska to John E. and Frances (Shimonek) Holland. Alicemae grew up in Overton and attended Overton schools. Alicemae was a special child of God as she was born with disabilities. She loved competing on the...

Lynda Jewel Gardner

Lynda Jewel Gardner

Nov 11, 2012

Lynda Jewel Gardner, 72, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born February 5, 1940, in Cowley, Wyoming to Harry and Evelyn (Madsen) Gardner. Lynda attended elementary and high school in Cozad, Nebraska. Lynda went on to attend nursing school in Lubbock, Texas. She was united in marriage to...

Marilyn Marie Foster

Marilyn Marie Foster

Nov 10, 2012

Marilyn Marie Foster, 74, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Country House Residences in Lincoln. She was born November 22, 1937, in Minden, Nebraska, the only child of Earnest and Anne (Meents) Jensen. Marilyn attended school at Minden, graduating salutatorian of her class. She received both her B.A. in Education and her M.A....

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