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Genevieve "Gen" Margritz
Feb 17, 2012
Genevieve “Gen” Margritz, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. She was born August 29, 1921, in Cozad, Nebraska to Everett T. and Louise C. (Weiland) Bailey. Gen attended school at Lexington and was united in marriage to Merle L. Margritz on August 29, 1941, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington....
Lois I. (Collins) Rhoadarmer
Feb 15, 2012
Lois I. (Collins) Rhoadarmer, 85, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Eastmont Towers in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born August 12, 1926, in Irving, Michigan to Frank J. and Isa J. (Sowerby) Graham. At the age of 12 Lois moved to Washington, DC, with her mother and sisters. She graduated from high school there in 1944...
Doyle Franklin Hemphill
Feb 12, 2012
Doyle Franklin Hemphill, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at his home in Lexington. He was born February 10, 1926 at Oconto, Nebraska to Lynn and Ada (Newhouse) Hemphill. Later the family moved to Cozad where he attended school. On June 15, 1944 he married Elaine Hueftle of Eustis. To this union 7 children were born. In...
Alice "Ruth" Wallace Nisley
Feb 11, 2012
Alice “Ruth” Wallace Nisley, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at the Waverly Care Center in Waverly. Ruth was born Easter Sunday April 4, 1920 in rural Lexington to Clay and Alice (Wright) Wallace. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1937 and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1941. On February 7, 1942, she married Samuel (Sam)...
Virginia Ann Carey
Feb 9, 2012
Virginia Ann Carey, 90, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012, at St. John’s Good Samaritan Center in Kearney. She was born August 13, 1921, in Overton, Nebraska to John Patrick and Gertrude Della (Leek) Carey. Virginia grew up in Overton and continued to live there with her father until his death in 1981, and...
Anna Belle Zoerb
Feb 5, 2012
Anna Belle Price Zoerb passed away February 5, 2012, at the age of 87 years at the Callaway Good Samaritan Center with her husband by her side. Anna Belle was born on July 25, 1924, on a farm near Callaway to Bryan and Julia Ann Pitkin Price. She attended Brown Valley Country School through the 8th grade and then went...
Michelle R Sherman
Jan 31, 2012
Michelle R. Sherman, MS, LIMHP, 42, of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 31, at University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Michelle was born July 25, 1969, in Kearney to Frank and RoseMary (O’Brien) Sherman. She attended Overton Public School and graduated with the class of 1987. In 1992, she received her Bachelor of Science degree from...
Jim Caraballo
Jan 30, 2012
Jim Caraballo, 63, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born August 21, 1948, at Fredricksburg, Virginia to Jose and Florence (Phelps) Caraballo. Jim moved to Hastings, Nebraska as a young boy where he attended school. Jim was united in marriage to Cora Gomez and two children were born to...
Donald Louis Wegener
Jan 27, 2012
Donald L. Wegener, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, January 27, 2012, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born March 21, 1934, at Cornlea, Nebraska to Henry & Cecelia (Fraundorfer) Wegener. Don was a graduate of Platte Center High School. He proudly served his country in The United States Army from August 30, 1956 until his honorable discharge...
Donald D. Phillippi
Jan 21, 2012
Donald D. Phillippi, 77, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. He was born October 27, 1934, at Lexington, Nebraska to Leslie I. and Esther L. (Passage) Phillippi. Don was a 1952 graduate of Lexington High School. He proudly served his Country in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957,...
Diane C. Evans
Jan 16, 2012
Diane C. Evans, 54, of Lexington, Nebraska, went home to be with Jesus Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Lexington Regional Medical Center in Lexington following a courageous fight with cancer. She was born December 14, 1957, at Denver, Colorado to Darrel E. “Dick” and Eileen (Norbeck) Moore. Diane moved to Nebraska as a baby with her family to Callaway....
Paul B. Woodside
Jan 14, 2012
Paul B. Woodside, 78, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Christian Homes in Holdrege. He was born December 23, 1933, at Lexington, Nebraska to Harold and Rosa (Schwarz) Woodside. Paul was a graduate of Lexington High School and was united in marriage to Darlene D. Steinbeck on May 29, 1956, at Trinity Lutheran...
Howard Lee Daiss
Jan 10, 2012
Howard L. Daiss, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood. Howard was born May 21, 1929, at Elwood, Nebraska to Frank and Marie M. (Hess) Daiss. He was a 1947 graduate of Lexington High School and was united in marriage to Betty Brockway on June 21, 1953, at Lexington. In 1963,...
Liam Axle Martin
Jan 9, 2012
Liam Axle Martin, infant son of Paul Eugene and Jennifer Sue (Saunders) Martin, was called to Heaven on Monday, January 9, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Liam was born that same day very prematurely, but lived for a short time so his loving family could know what a special little boy he was. He is survived by his...
Orville Lee Rieker
Jan 1, 2012
Orville Lee Rieker, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Lexington Regional Medical Center in Lexington. He was born August 20, 1932, in Eustis, Nebraska to Albert Rieker and Esther Roether Rieker. Orville was the youngest of three children. He was baptized into the family of God at St. John Lutheran Church in Eustis on November 20,...
Melvin Frank Huss
Dec 31, 2011
Colonel Melvin Frank Huss, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Lexington, Nebraska. Melvin was born on June 2, 1929, at Herndon, Kansas to Frank and Pauline (Kogl) Huss. He attended school at Herndon, Kansas. Following his schooling, he worked at the Omaha Stockyards. Melvin attended Auctioneer School in Mason City, Iowa. He auctioned at the McCook...
Sterling John Moritz
Dec 26, 2011
Sterling John Moritz, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011, at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood. He was born July 24, 1921 on a farm 13 miles south of Eustis, Nebraska to John Fredrick and Lucy (Puls) Moritz. Sterling attended country school in Frontier County. He was united in marriage to Hazel A. Hess on September...
Larry Eugene Conyers
Dec 25, 2011
Larry E. Conyers, 71, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011, at Lexington Regional Medical Center in Lexington. Larry was born December 16, 1940, at Minden, Nebraska to Cecil and Marie (Quadhamer) Conyers. He moved with this family to Lexington as a young boy. He attended elementary school at Lexington and was a 1959 graduate of Lexington High...
Mario R. Arevalo Castaneda
Dec 20, 2011
Mario R. Arevalo Castaneda, 64, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Mario was born June 24, 1947, at Cuyotenango, Suchitepequez, Guatemala, to Juan J. and Maria Roselia Castaneda Arevalo. He was united in marriage to Ethelvina Bonilla on July 3, 1970, at Guatemala. The family immigrated to the United States in...
John Howard Schram
Dec 7, 2011
John H. Schram, 59, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at his home in Lexington, following a courageous bout with cancer. He was born May 6, 1952, at Kearney, Nebraska to Marion Henry and Alice Faye(Ogg) Schram. John attended country school in Buffalo County and graduated from Pleasanton High School with the class of 1970. While in...
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