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Madonna Nichelson
Oct 3, 2011
Madonna Nichelson, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011, at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska. She was born June 6, 1929, at Omaha, Nebraska to Claude and Edna (Lobdell) Janson. The family moved to Cozad when she was in the 8th grade, where she finished her schooling. She was united in marriage to Jim Nichelson...
Harold Dale Lantz
Oct 1, 2011
Harold Lantz, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2011, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born March 22, 1931, in Dawson County, Nebraska to William L. and Mabel (DeVol) Lantz. Harold was a Lexington High School graduate and worked in the welding business. Harold was united in marriage to Clara Hemphill on December 26, 1988 in...
David Ray Hodgson
Sep 30, 2011
David R. Hodgson, 60, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at his home. David was born May 15, 1951, at Lexington, Nebraska to L. Arbor and Fern Iola (Bell) Hodgson. He grew up on the family farm east of Lexington and graduated from Overton High School with the class of 1969, while in high school David played...
Jerry Joe Hernandez
Sep 30, 2011
Jerry J. Hernandez, 63, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, September 30, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born on September 30, 1948, in Axtell, Nebraska, to John G. & Lydia (Michael) Hernandez. Jerry attended grade school in Lexington and graduated from St. Ann’s High School in Lexington. Following High School, Jerry worked various jobs; including, eight...
James Earl Jewett
Sep 24, 2011
James Earl Jewett, 70, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011, the result of a car accident southeast of Lexington, Nebraska. He was born March 30, 1941, at Smithfield, Nebraska to Thomas Rufus and Mary Ethel (Brown) Jewett. He attended country school at District #48 and then high school at Overton. Jim was involved in the family farm...
Irdell Dona Chase
Sep 22, 2011
Irdell Dona Chase, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, September 22, 2011, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Irdell was born , Dona Irdell, to Raphael and Amanda (Schmidt) Chartraw, near Cat Creek, Custer County, Nebraska on the family farm. Irdell graduated from Mason City High School in 1940. She took Normal Training after high school. Her first teaching job was...
Darlene D. Woodside
Sep 8, 2011
Darlene D. Woodside, 76, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Thursday, September 08, 2011, at the Christian Homes in Holdrege, Nebraska. She was born on July 19, 1935, in Benkelman, Nebraska, Darlene was one of eight children to Dietrick and Mary (Bernard) Steinbeck. She attended school in Benkelman, following school Darlene cared for her mother and then took care...
Evelyn Helena Feist
Sep 7, 2011
Evelyn H. Feist, 91, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Gothenburg, died Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney surrounded by her loving daughters. She was born January 5, 1920, at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Harm M. and Emma (Cross) Franzen, the first of four daughters. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Gothenburg where she was...
Dee Dae Harris
Sep 5, 2011
Dee Dae Harris, 67, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at BryanLGH Medical Center West in Lincoln. He was born June 6, 1944, at Lexington, Nebraska to W.O. and Loretta (Bybee) Harris and was named after the victory, on the same date, in WWII. Dee attended Callaway high school where he met his future wife, Beverly Ann Pitkin....
Thelma Alberta Hatfield
Sep 5, 2011
Thelma Alberta Hatfield, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, September 5, 2011, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. Thelma was born to Myrtle Munger Kepler and James O. Kepler on August 18, 1925 near Brocksburg in Keya Paha County, Nebraska. As a child of 5 years they moved to near Bassett, Nebraska. She went to Rock County rural schools, graduating...
Stephen Joseph Lauby
Sep 3, 2011
Stephen Joseph Lauby, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, September 3, 2011, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born February 22, 1922, on the farm south of Darr, Nebraska, the youngest of five children to Michael J. and Elizabeth (Kjar) Lauby. Steve attended and graduated from high school in Hayes, Kansas. Steve was then drafted in the...
Kevin Vargas
Aug 21, 2011
Kevin Vargas, 4, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, August 21, 2011, at his home in Lexington, Nebraska, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 19, 2007, at Lexington, Nebraska to Fredy and Maria Guadalupe (Guido) Vargas. Kevin was diagnosed with Leukemia one year ago. He loved doing all the things any little...
Berenice Lillian Libal
Aug 20, 2011
Berenice L. Libal, 94, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born December 7, 1916, at Hebron, Nebraska to Benjamin G. and Bertha (Ahlschwede) Velte. She grew up in rural Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School. She graduated from the University of Nebraska and taught school at Virginia,...
Jeff M. Zediker
Aug 20, 2011
Jeff M. Zediker, 49, of Overton, Nebraska, died Saturday, August 20, 2011, at his home in Overton, following a valiant fight with pancreatic cancer. He was born October 18, 1961, at Battle Creek, Iowa to Clark Muckey and Dorothy (Pyle) Rediker. Jeff attended school at Mapleton, Iowa and worked as a carpenter/contractor his entire working career. Jeff was one of...
Caroline Jeanette Wamsley
Aug 14, 2011
Caroline Jeanette Wamsley, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of Johnson Lake, died Sunday, August 14, 2011, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born February 29, 1924, one out of fifteen children to Oscar & Mary (Braman) Holmstedt at Paxton. Carol graduated from Paxton High School in 1942. Following High School, Carol moved to Kearney, Nebraska, and worked...
Beverlye Dell Warnemunde
Jul 29, 2011
Beverlye Dell Warnemunde, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, July 29, 2011, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. She was born February 13, 1920, at Harlowton, Montana to Edward and Della (Williams) Hepburn. Bev attended schools in Montana and college in Missouri. She served as First Lieutenant, WAC, United States Army from Jun 4, 1943 until her honorable discharge on April...
Irene Josephine Darnall
Jul 28, 2011
Irene J. Darnall, 91, of Lexington died Thursday, July 28, 2011, at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. Mrs. Darnall was born March 19, 1920 in Ashton, Nebraska, to Cashmere and Nellie Radke. Irene grew up in Ashton where she attended school, then lived in Grand Island, Nebraska where she worked as a nanny. There she met her husband Valentine...
Darren Lynn Willis
Jul 26, 2011
Darren Lynn Willis, 43, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 near Overton, Nebraska on Interstate 80, as the result of an automobile accident. He was born October 19, 1967 at Colorado Springs, Colorado to Marvin Lewis and Bethel June (Whipple) Willis. He graduated from high school in Colorado Springs and lived in Colorado until his 30’s. He later...
Robert Dean Brestel
Jul 23, 2011
Robert D. Brestel, 82, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Saturday, July 23, 2011, at his home in Callaway surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 19, 1928, at Arnold, Nebraska to Oscar and Mary (Thinnes) Brestel. Robert was a 1947 graduate of Callaway High School and served his country in the United States Army from 1951 until being honorably...
Neal Kohl
Jul 17, 2011
Neal Kohl, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska, following a fatal stroke. He was born February 12, 1938, at Hastings, Nebraska to LaMoine and Juanita (Merimee) Kohl. Neal was a 1956 graduate of Hastings High School. Following graduation he went to work for the Sidles Company, an auto parts...
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