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Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Carl Charles Brim

Carl Charles Brim

Dec 8, 2010

Carl C. Brim, 82, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born September 3, 1928, at Sargent, Nebraska to Lu and Anna (Paider) Brim. Carl’s family later moved to Ord, Nebraska where he graduated from Ord High School with the class of 1947. While in high school, he worked...

Leenda Ann LiaKos

Leenda Ann LiaKos

Dec 7, 2010

Leenda Ann LiaKos, 84, of Oconto, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. She was born July 1, 1926, at Lexington, Nebraska to George and Mary (Malooley) Maloley. She went through elementary school at District #17 and attended Lexington High School. Leenda was united in marriage to John S. LiaKos on August 27,...

Mary Nancy McLain

Mary Nancy McLain

Nov 21, 2010

Mary McLain, 99, of Arvada, Colorado, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010, at Colorado Lutheran Home in Arvada, Colorado. Mary was born April 5, 1911, in White Rock, South Dakota to George and Lettie Goodwalt. She was united in marriage to Harold W. McLain of Wheaton, Minnesota on November 14, 1931. The couple lived in Minnesota...

Dorothy P. Barner

Dorothy P. Barner

Nov 19, 2010

Dorothy Pratley Barner, 101, of Lexington, Nebraska, a former long time resident of Centralia, Washington, died Friday, November 19, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska. She was born February 8, 1909, in Centralia, Washington to Charles W. and Mary (Fuller) Pratley, the youngest of four children. She was the only one in the family not born in...

Aaron Jeffry Smith

Aaron Jeffry Smith

Nov 19, 2010

Aaron Jeffry Smith, 32, of Denton, Nebraska, died Friday, November 19, 2010, the result of a traffic accident on I-80 near Pleasant Dale, Nebraska. Aaron was born July 28, 1978, in Kearney, Nebraska to Timothy Lee and Lucinda Lee (Veal) Smith. He attended school at Overton, Nebraska and graduated from Overton High School with the class of 1997. While in...

Lillie R. Kolb

Lillie R. Kolb

Nov 17, 2010

Lillie R. Kolb, 93, of Bertand, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at the Bertrand Nursing Home in Bertrand. Lillie was born April 20, 1917, at Gering, Nebraska, to John and Mary (Schmidt) Rohnert. Lillie was baptized into the Christian faith. She moved with her family to Lexington in 1930, where she attended Horseshoe Bend country school....

Margaret Marie "Mickey" Denson

Margaret Marie "Mickey" Denson

Nov 13, 2010

Margaret M. “Mickey” Denson, 74, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born June 2, 1936, at Kearney, Nebraska, to Henry and Lois (Purdy) Jacoby. Mickey lived her entire life in the Kearney, Overton and Lexington areas. She was united in marriage to Ralph Denson on September...

Alfred Ralph Knispel

Alfred Ralph Knispel

Nov 7, 2010

Alfred Ralph Knispel, 88, of York, Nebraska, formerly of Eddyville, died Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Jennie M. Melham Medical Center in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was born May 26, 1922, in Buffalo, Nebraska, to William and Clara (Knoop) Knispel. Alfred attended North #16 rural school through the 8th grade and then attended Cozad High School. He was baptized and...

Tokie Kanda

Tokie Kanda

Nov 7, 2010

Tokie (Yamada) Kanda, 90, of Rapid City, South Dakota, formerly of Lexington, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2010, at Fountain Springs Health Care Center in Rapid City. Tokie was born on December 10, 1919, in Los Angeles, California to John Kametaro Yamada and Chiyo Endo Yamada. She was the youngest of three children. She joined a brother, Katsumi and a...

William Benjamin Pearson, Sr.

William Benjamin Pearson, Sr.

Nov 6, 2010

William B. Pearson, 85, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, at the Golden Living Center in Broken Bow. He was born June 15, 1925, at Wood Lake, Nebraska, to George and Mable (Hickman) Pearson. Bill was united in marriage to Jean Tyler. The couple made their home on the family ranch south of Valentine and later in...

Charles E. "Buddy" Schofield

Charles E. "Buddy" Schofield

Nov 3, 2010

Charles E. “Buddy” Schofield, 75, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at Callaway District Hospital in Callaway. He was born June 1, 1935, at Stafford Springs, Connecticut, to George L. and Olga (Pobuda) Schofield, Sr. Charles trusted Jesus as his Savior and was “born again” in 1954, while serving in the United States Coast Guard in Sault Ste....

Rosa Maria Buzo de Ramirez

Rosa Maria Buzo de Ramirez

Nov 1, 2010

Rosa Maria Buzo de Ramirez, 54, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, November 1, 2010, at her home in Lexington. She was born May 25, 1956, at Romita, GTO, Mexico to Jesus Buzo Lopez and Maria Luz Rangel Vargas. Rosa was united in marriage to Antonio Ramirez Aguilera on February 18, 1984, in Mexico. Six children were blessed to this marriage;...

Adela de la Cruz

Adela de la Cruz

Oct 27, 2010

Adela de la Cruz, 55, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington following a courageous fight with cancer. She was born September 8, 1955, at Tiquisate, Escuintla, Guatemala, to Jose de la Cruz and Francisca de Paz Garcia. Adela moved to Lexington in 1993 and went to work for IBP, which was later bought...

Ada Meyers

Ada Meyers

Oct 26, 2010

Ada Myers, 96, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. She was born November 12, 1913, in Sitka, Kentucky to Ben and Mauda (Stambaugh) Esdep. Ada was a fixture around Lexington, as she cooked for many years in various restaurants. She also cooked for the hospital and care homes. She is survived by...

Charles Wayne Axtell

Charles Wayne Axtell

Oct 25, 2010

Charles Wayne Axtell, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly a long-time resident of Callaway, died Monday, October 25, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born January 8, 1921, in Long Beach, California, to Wayne E. and Laura Belle (Sellers) Axtell. Charles attended school through the 1st grade at Bellflower, California, and then the family moved to Nebraska, first to...

Peter Brandon Trejo

Peter Brandon Trejo

Oct 25, 2010

Peter Brandon Trejo, 6 days, went to Heaven on Monday, October 25, 2010, at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born October 19, 2010, at Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad, Nebraska to Samuel Torres and Maria Trejo. A Special Funeral Service was held for Peter on Thursday, October 28, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in...

Bernard T. Goracke

Bernard T. Goracke

Oct 24, 2010

Bernard T. Goracke, 88, of Elwood, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood. He was born June 23, 1922, at St. Mary, Nebraska to Frank and Caroline (Lempka) Goracke. He graduated from St. Paul High School with the class of 1941. After graduating from high school, Bernard enlisted in the United States...

Lawrence Henry Tingelhoff

Lawrence Henry Tingelhoff

Oct 24, 2010

Lawrence Henry Tingelhoff, 80, of Eustis, Nebraska, died Sunday, October 24, 2010, at his home in Eustis. Lawrence was born on June 17, 1930 to Henry and Clara (Ortmeier) Tingelhoff on a small farm outside of Lexington. He grew up on the family farm with four sisters and one brother. He attended rural school at District #21 and graduated from...

Betty Joann Barta

Betty Joann Barta

Oct 23, 2010

Betty Joann Barta, 70, of Lexington, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 23, 2010, at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. She was born December 8, 1939 at Colome, South Dakota to John and Elsie (Schwartz) Ropers. She moved to Nebraska at age 6 with her family. She graduated from Oconto High School in 1958,...

Helen Marie Gardner

Helen Marie Gardner

Oct 21, 2010

Helen M. Gardner, 85, of Overton, Nebraska, died Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Helen was born February 26, 1925, to Leon and Annie (Rasmussen) Sayles in Kearney, Nebraska. The family moved to Overton Helen’s sophomore year of High School. She graduated from Overton High School in 1943 and went on to receive her Bachelor’s...

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