Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Don G. Knauss

Don G. Knauss

May 17, 2013

Don Knauss, 76, of rural Cozad, Nebraska, passed away at his home on Friday, May 17, 2013. He was born February 8, 1937 in Lexington, Nebraska to Harold and Meredith (Gosnell) Knauss. He graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1955 and married Marian (Aden) Knauss on October 4, 1959. He served with the Nebraska National Guard while...

Karen M. Shafer

Karen M. Shafer

May 15, 2013

Karen M. Shafer, 59, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney following a short, but hard fought battle with cancer. She was born August 24, 1953, in Lexington, Nebraska to Robert D. and Clarice (Eby) Bamrick. Karen grew up in Overton where she graduated from Overton High School with the class of...

Nanett Jo Holtz

Nanett Jo Holtz

May 15, 2013

Nanett Jo Holtz, 39, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, following a battle with uterine cancer. She was born March 29, 1974, in Kearney, Nebraska. She was lovingly adopted by her parents, Rodney and Marcia (Peterson) Holtz. Nanett was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington in April of 1974,...

Maxine M. Schlientz

Maxine M. Schlientz

May 8, 2013

Maxine M. Schlientz, 84, of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Johnson Lake passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte. She was born November 2, 1928, in Depew, Oklahoma to Merrill L. and Nona Edith (Holton) Southworth. She moved to Kansas when she was a young girl and graduated from Chase High School...

Vera Eizabeth Schwarz

Vera Eizabeth Schwarz

May 4, 2013

Vera E. Schwarz, 90, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood. Vera Elizabeth Hock was born to Fred and Helena Maria (Baumgartner) Hock in Waterloo, Iowa on May 14, 1922. She was baptized at Trinity American Church in Waterloo. When she was a year old Vera’s family moved to a farm northwest...

Pauline Marie Dodson

Pauline Marie Dodson

Apr 30, 2013

Pauline Marie Dodson, 100, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born August 17, 1912, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Ray William and Hazel Pearle (Carter) Coleman. She was a 1931 graduate of Cambridge High School. Pauline lived in the Cambridge area until moving to Lexington in 1947. In 1934,...

Naomi Marie Hothem

Naomi Marie Hothem

Apr 28, 2013

Naomi Marie (Williams) Hothem, 81, of Sumner, Nebraska, passed away with celebration into Heaven Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Mt. Carmel Keens Memorial in Kearney. She loved getting ready for church and this was an especially great church day for her. Naomi was born August 8, 1931, the youngest child of twelve, born to Trever Tennyson and Lindsay Ann (Patterson)...

Garry Lee Herrmann

Garry Lee Herrmann

Apr 28, 2013

Garry Lee Herrmann, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the Omaha Veteran’s Hospital. Garry was born June 30, 1943, in Grand Island, Nebraska, to Larry and Evelyn (Johnson) Herrmann. His younger years were spent in Grand Island. He later relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah with his mother and sister. This is where he graduated...

Eugene Allen Smith, Sr.

Eugene Allen Smith, Sr.

Apr 25, 2013

Eugene Allen Smith, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, after a courageous fight with lung cancer. He was born in Toronto, Kansas on December 19, 1931, to Marion Francis (Frank) and Elsie (Wooten) Smith. He was one of seven children. Gene served in the United States Army and is...

Marvin "Barney" W. Hickenbottom

Marvin "Barney" W. Hickenbottom

Apr 24, 2013

Marvin W. “Barney” Hickenbottom, 95, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Callaway Good Life Center. He was born August 12, 1917, in Callaway, Nebraska to Rolla Clifford & Frances Addie (Schreyer) Hickenbottom. He was a 1934 graduate of Gandy High School in Logan County. Following school Barney farmed and moved from Arnold back to Callaway in...

Carol Ann Linden

Carol Ann Linden

Apr 20, 2013

Carol Ann Linden, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born January 20, 1944, in St. Francis, Kansas, to Garnet Vinton and Bessie Pearl (Baker) Gilmore. Carol graduated from Osborne High School with the class of 1962, in Osborne, Kansas. Following graduation she attended...

Norine M. Quitmeyer

Norine M. Quitmeyer

Apr 18, 2013

Norine (Landercasper) Quitmeyer, 94 of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. She was born on March 3, 1919, to Henry and Marvel (Hayden) Landercasper in Hillside Precinct, Dawson County, Nebraska. She was baptized on April 21, 1935, at Buffalo Grove Presbyterian Church and was confirmed at First Lutheran Church, Buffalo, on...

Norma Jean Bappe

Norma Jean Bappe

Apr 15, 2013

Norma Jean Bappe, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, April 15, 2013, at Help for Health Hospice Home in Riverton, Wyoming. Norma Jean Henderson was born September 9, 1934, to Ross and Faye (Goedert) Henderson in Lexington, Nebraska. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1952. She lived in and around Lexington her entire life with the exception of...

Loma June Ballenger

Loma June Ballenger

Apr 9, 2013

Loma J. Ballenger, 89, of Callaway, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Callaway Good Life Center. She was born June 10, 1923, in Callaway, Nebraska, to William J. and Etta May (Weaver) Longmore. Loma attended Hillside rural school near Callaway. She was united in marriage to Carl W. Ballenger on June 29, 1946, in Callaway....

Lamoine D. Duis

Lamoine D. Duis

Apr 8, 2013

Lamoine D. Duis, 61, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, at his home in Lexington, following a courageous fight with cancer. He was born June 17, 1951, in Gothenburg, Nebraska to George and Leona (Sommer) Duis. He attended school at Gothenburg. Lamoine was united in marriage to Linda Defruiter on April 1, 1967, in Gothenburg. Two sons...

John F. Kruse

John F. Kruse

Apr 3, 2013

John F. Kruse, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Solara Hospital in McAllen, Texas. John was born January 13, 1925, at York, Nebraska, to Johann and Helen (Kruse) Kruse, the second of eight children. He graduated from Burchard High School with the class of 1941. He was united in marriage to Lillian (Fran) Weakland on...

David Paul Anderson

David Paul Anderson

Mar 31, 2013

David Paul Anderson, 63, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, following a brave fight with cancer, at the Anderson Home place. He was born January 12, 1950, in Lexington, Nebraska to James B. and Kathleen E. (Norris) Anderson. David attended rural school at District #59 through the 8th grade. He then went onto graduate from Lexington...

Rachel Ann Hild

Rachel Ann Hild

Mar 28, 2013

Rachel A. Hild, 74, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. She was born September 24, 1938, in Oconto, Nebraska to Walter and Effie (Elston) Garringer. Rachel graduated from Plattsmouth High School with the class of 1957. She was united in marriage to Dale Hild on June 9, 1962, at Christ Lutheran...

Jean G. Apgar

Jean G. Apgar

Mar 26, 2013

Jean G. Apgar, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Jean was born November 8, 1929, in Amherst, Nebraska, to Fred and Edna A. (Freeze) Holliday. She moved with her family to Lexington when she was 8 years old. She attended rural school near Lexington and then Lexington High School. She...

E. Jayne Pierce

E. Jayne Pierce

Mar 24, 2013

Jayne Pierce, 93, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Callaway Good Life Center. She was born May 16, 1919, in Loup City, Nebraska, to Rudolph Paul and Rose E. (Rowe) Schweitzer. She attended school in Loup City and graduated with the class of 1936. She taught school following her Normal Training for two years. She was...