Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

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....

Esther Elizabeth Murdock

Esther Elizabeth Murdock

Nov 6, 2012

Esther Elizabeth Murdock, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Esther was born January 17, 1917, in Lexington, Nebraska to John and Jane (Powell) Haworth. She attended primary school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1935. Following graduation, she worked for Stewart's Pharmacy, Reutlinger's...

Leon E. "Jack" Jones

Leon E. "Jack" Jones

Nov 1, 2012

Leon E. “Jack” Jones, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Lexington Regional Hospital in Lexington. He was born January 4, 1920, in Wilsonville, Nebraska to Edward and Mary (Duling) Jones. Jack and his family moved to Chambers, Nebraska when he was thirteen years old. Jack was a United States Army veteran who served his country...

Lucy Irene Isom

Lucy Irene Isom

Oct 31, 2012

Lucy Irene (Junod) Isom, 90, of Mullen, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at her daughter’s home at Johnson Lake, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family. Lucy was born September 12, 1922, to Edna Kime and Lawrence (Buck) Junod at Kerrmoor, Pennsylvania at her grandma and grandpa Junod’s home in the country. She was the first of four children....

Margaret Marie Garcia

Margaret Marie Garcia

Oct 20, 2012

Margaret Marie Garcia, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Margaret was born January 13, 1923, in Eustis, Nebraska to Fulton W. and Frieda V. (Hess) Brown. She moved to Lexington when she was 3 years old and attended school in Lexington. She was united in marriage to Alphonso Garcia...

R. Elsie (Halouska) Edmunds

R. Elsie (Halouska) Edmunds

Oct 18, 2012

R. Elsie (Halouska) Edmunds, 81, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Lexington, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, in Abilene, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1931, in Merna, Nebraska, the daughter of Claus P. and Clara Anna Marie (Forsberg) Christensen. Growing up in Merna and Westerville, she attended local schools, graduated from Westerville High School class of 1949, and attended...

Leona Katherine "Lea" Kjar

Leona Katherine "Lea" Kjar

Oct 13, 2012

Leona K. “Lea” Kjar, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012, at WEL-Life at Plum Creek in Lexington. She was born October 23, 1919, in Indianola, Nebraska to John C. and Mary (Weskamp) Gillen. Lea attended rural school in Frontier, County and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1938. She attended Teacher’s College for...

Paul G. Clouse

Paul G. Clouse

Oct 11, 2012

Paul G. Clouse, 45, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away from a stroke on October 11, 2012, at BryanLGH West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born June 28, 1967, in Kearney, Nebraska to Robert W. and Violet A. (Hladky) Clouse. After living a short time in Eddyville, Nebraska, Paul grew up in Callaway and graduated...

Shirley Nadine Kolbo

Shirley Nadine Kolbo

Oct 11, 2012

Shirley Nadine Kolbo, 84, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society in Callaway. Shirley was born August 15, 1928, in Callaway, Nebraska to Chris and Blanche (Williamson) Roth. She graduated in 1946 from Callaway high School. Shirley was married to the love of her life, Raymond L. Kolbo on May 27, 1951, at...

Virginia Elaine Cumpston

Virginia Elaine Cumpston

Oct 9, 2012

Virginia Elaine Cumpston, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, with her family by her bedside, peacefully left this life and entered an eternal life in Heaven with her Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Virginia (Dodge) Cumpston was born August 30, 1921, at Darr, Nebraska to Hugh and Esther (Mosher) Dodge. Virginia...

Blanca Elena Morales

Blanca Elena Morales

Oct 9, 2012

Blanca Elena Morales, 53, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012, from a brain tumor, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born August 20, 1959, in Tiquisate, Escuintla, Guatemala, to Julio Guerra and Ambrocia Florian. She moved to Lexington in the late 1990’s from Los Angeles, California. Juan and Blanca were married in Lexington. Blanca...