Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Carrol "Carol" Elizabeth Jensen

Carrol "Carol" Elizabeth Jensen

Feb 2, 2011

Carrol “Carol” Elizabeth Jensen, 80, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at her home in Fullerton, California surrounded by her husband, Ed and daughters, Sue & Tricia. Carol was born July 1, 1930, on a farm southeast of Lexington to Clarence J. and Eva R. (Luckinbill) Sherman. She was a 1947 graduate of Elm Creek High School and attended business school...

George Fred Maloley

George Fred Maloley

Jan 16, 2011

George F. Maloley, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born December 9, 1927, on the home place southeast of Lexington, Nebraska in Dawson County, to Fred and Julia (Saad) Maloley. George attended District #17 rural school. He was united in marriage to Lynda Gardner in December...

Elaine Florence Holliday

Elaine Florence Holliday

Jan 10, 2011

Elaine F. Holliday, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, January 10, 2011, at Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad. She was born October 15, 1930, in Freedom, Nebraska to Knowles and Lillian (Bush) Johnson. She grew up on the family farm northwest of Bartley and attended school at Farnam. She lived at Farnam and Lexington. Elaine was a 1948 graduate of...

Ruth Yvonne Magoon

Ruth Yvonne Magoon

Jan 9, 2011

Ruth Yvonne Magoon, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 9, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Ruth was born March 14, 1934 at Oconto, Nebraska to Clifford A. and Leota (L. (Flint) Martin. She was a 1951 graduate of Oconto High School and attended Kearney State Teacher’s College where she received her teaching degree. She taught for...

Lois Irene Hood

Lois Irene Hood

Jan 6, 2011

Lois Irene Hood, 80, of Kearney, Nebraska, died Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Cambridge Court Assisted Living. She was born March 21, 1930, at Broken Bow, Nebraska, to Elmer and Evelyn (Moody) McCaslin. Lois attended school in Broken Bow. Lois was united in marriage to George Curtis in 1951, in Broken Bow. Six children were blessed to this union; Clyde,...

William L. "Bill" Kelly

William L. "Bill" Kelly

Jan 2, 2011

William L. “Bill” Kelly, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 2, 2011, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born July 26, 1921, in Afton, Oklahoma, to Lloyd and Clethal (Buckley) Kelly. The family moved to Lexington when Bill was 3. Bill attended Lexington High School, graduating in 1940. Following graduation he worked for Consolidated...

Ruby Fern Hasty

Ruby Fern Hasty

Dec 20, 2010

Ruby Fern Hasty, 94, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, Nebraska, died Monday, December 20, 2010, at Good Samaritan Society-CA Mues, in Arapahoe. Ruby was born October 27, 1916, to Loran and Anna (Buhler) Fisher near Edison, Nebraska. She graduated from Edison High School. On March 6, 1937 she married Min Hasty in Lexington, Nebraska. To this union was born...

Loren Niels Royle

Loren Niels Royle

Dec 19, 2010

Loren N. Royle, 71, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, December 19, 2010, at Lexington. He was born March 20, 1939, in Custer County, Nebraska to Bernard Edward and Marie J.K. (Hansen) Royle. Loren grew up in Sherman County, Nebraska. He was a 1957 graduate of Litchfield High School and a 1958 graduate from Omaha School of Commerce. Loren was united...

James F. Roberts

James F. Roberts

Dec 18, 2010

James F. Roberts, 80, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Saturday, December 18, 2010, at Lincoln, Nebraska. Jim was born June 11, 1930, in Lexington, Nebraska, to John H. and Athea L. (Hines) Roberts. Jim was a graduate of Lexington High School, attended Wabash College in Indiana, and graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He was an outstanding leader and...

Lloyd Delbert Porter

Lloyd Delbert Porter

Dec 9, 2010

Lloyd Delbert Porter, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, December 9, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Lloyd was born June 11, 1923 at home near Lomax, Nebraska. He was the second child of four children born to Joseph and Laura Etta (Whisman) Porter. As a youth, he was raised on a farm and learned at an early age the...

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...

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...

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...

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...