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Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Velma Jean Wadkins

Velma Jean Wadkins

Feb 18, 2010

Velma Jean Wadkins, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at her home in Lexington. She was born October 31, 1923, at Phillips, Nebraska, to Ernest E. and Lina J. (Tucker) Walker. She was united in marriage to Fahy Wadkins on November 2, 1940, at York, Nebraska. Fahy preceded Velma in death on February 19, 2008. Velma and...

Cornelius "Neil" Francis McCarthy

Cornelius "Neil" Francis McCarthy

Feb 15, 2010

Cornelius “Neil” Francis McCarthy – 69 of Omaha passed away on February 15th at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 on Saturday, February 20th at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Reverend Paul Colling officiating, followed by interment at St Ann’s Cemetery. Family...

Wayne H. Frost

Wayne H. Frost

Feb 10, 2010

Wayne H. Frost, 84, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, went to be with his Lord and Savior February 10, 2010. He was born July 26, 1925 to Harvey Frost and Mary Henderson Frost of Holbrook, Nebraska. Wayne graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1943, and proudly enlisted in the U. S. Navy, attending Mid-shipmen’s School at Notre...

Herminia Sanchez Barrios

Herminia Sanchez Barrios

Feb 7, 2010

Herminia Sanchez Barrios, 45, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born May 18, 1964, at Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico to Paulo Barrios Torres and Maria De Jesus Hernandez. She was united in marriage to Saul Sanchez and two boys were blessed to this marriage; Rolando and Rogelio. Herminia moved to...

Lenna L. Tubbs

Lenna L. Tubbs

Feb 6, 2010

Lenna L. Tubbs, 96, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at Callaway Good Samaritan Center in Callaway. Lenna was the youngest daughter of L.M. and Sarah Jane (Dickson) Deal who was born July 25, 1913 at Callaway. She attended school at Center for the first eight years and graduated from Lower Lodi High School. On March 4, 1931,...

Lynda Lou (Otto) Biehl

Lynda Lou (Otto) Biehl

Feb 4, 2010

Lynda Lou (Otto) Biehl, 60, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Lynda was born January 18, 1950 in Manhattan, Kansas, to Dr. Lou and Marilyn (Larson) Otto. Her father moved the family to Arlington, Nebraska soon thereafter to begin his career in veterinary medicine. Lynda grew up in Arlington, where she attended high...

Alfreda Elizabeth Bacon

Alfreda Elizabeth Bacon

Jan 27, 2010

Alfreda Elizabeth Bacon, 96, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born August 15, 1913, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Floyd and Nellie (Harrington) Roach. Alfreda was a young girl when her parents divorced. Her mother remarried and they went to live on a WWI veterans’ land grant in...

Donald Louis Coad

Donald Louis Coad

Jan 27, 2010

Donald L. Coad, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. Don was born April 30, 1922, in rural Cawker City, Kansas to Edgar F. and Grace (Wise) Coad, the second of six children. The family moved to a farm at Auburn, Nebraska, March 1, 1933. He worked at the (Golden Rule) J.C....

Martin Majok Theiran

Martin Majok Theiran

Jan 26, 2010

Martin Majok Theiran, 45, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born May 15, 1964, at Bentiu, Sudan to Lam and Mary (Lam) Theiran. Martin was a very kind, loving and caring man, who put the wants and needs of everyone before himself. He never knew a...

Normalee Uhler

Normalee Uhler

Jan 18, 2010

Normalee Uhler, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, January 18, 2010, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. She was born July 30, 1927, at Lexington, Nebraska to Hugh Alonzo and Esther Kathryn (Mosher) Dodge. Normalee was a 1945 graduate of Lexington High School. She was united in marriage to Roy Uhler in February, 1950 at the United Methodist Church in...

Mary Agnes Dorwart

Mary Agnes Dorwart

Jan 14, 2010

Mary A. Dorwart, 97, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, January 14, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. She was born October 2, 1912 at Friend, Nebraska, to Daniel Clinton and Anne Irene (Reilly) Dorwart. Mary attended school and graduated from Friend High School with the class of 1930. Following graduation from high school Mary graduated from Van Sant’s School of...

Robert Daniel Teahon

Robert Daniel Teahon

Jan 7, 2010

Robert Teahon, 87, of Anselmo, Nebraska, died Thursday, January 7, 2010, at Callaway District Hospital in Callaway, Nebraska. Robert was born November 14, 1922, to John and Mary “Mae” (Juel) Teahon, at the home of Chris and Mary Fagan Juel, in Union Valley west of Broken Bow. He attended grade school (K-8) at District #58 in Ortello Valley. Robert graduated...

Permelia "Jane" Barnes

Permelia "Jane" Barnes

Jan 6, 2010

Permelia “Jane” Barnes, 72, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, Nebraska. She was born December 28, 1937, at Oxford, Nebraska to Mark and Loretta (Nickerson) Mitchell. Jane was a 1956 Oxford High School graduate. She then went on to serve her Country in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corp Wave...

Charles "Chuck" Glaze

Charles "Chuck" Glaze

Jan 5, 2010

Charles Jr “Chuck” Glaze, 69, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born July 2, 1940, at Wellfleet, Nebraska to Charles and Katherine (Ughrin) Glaze. He was a 1958 Aggie from Curtis High School. Chuck was united in marriage to Mary Beth Morrison on June 18, 1960, and made...

Donna Fay Zogg

Donna Fay Zogg

Jan 4, 2010

Donna Fay Zogg, 67, of Eustis, Nebraska, formerly of Hastings, Nebraska, died Monday, January 4, 2010, at Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad, due to complications of cancer. Donna Fay was born in Lexington, Nebraska on May 25, 1942, to Merle and Loretta (Rimpley) Crawford. Donna attended and graduated from Lexington Senior High School with the class of 1960. On February...

Leland Vernon Karlberg

Leland Vernon Karlberg

Jan 3, 2010

Leland V. Karlberg, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, January 3, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. He was born July 13, 1921, on the family farm south of Sumner, Nebraska to Gust and Anna (Carlson) Karlberg. As a young man he accepted Christ as his personal Savior. He graduated from Sumner High School in 1938. In 1941,...

Seymour Elias Fox

Seymour Elias Fox

Jan 2, 2010

Seymour E. Fox, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Seymour was born March 3, 1922, on a farmstead south of Overton, Nebraska to Charles and Edna (Deyo) Fox. He attended grade school south of Overton, West 12, until moving north of Overton. He then attended District #77 for a year...

Joseph "J.T" Smith

Joseph "J.T" Smith

Jan 1, 2010

Joseph “J.T.” Smith, 93, of Smithfield/Bertrand, Nebraska area died Friday, January 1, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born February 22, 1916, at Royston, Georgia, to Will and Martha (Roberts) Smith. J.T. was united in marriage to Blanche Cleo Freeman on October 7, 1939, in Greenville, South Carolina. Five children were blessed to this marriage: Tommy, Hilda,...

Kenneth M. Roepker

Kenneth M. Roepker

Dec 31, 2009

Kenneth M. Roepker, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, formerly of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, died Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born April 2, 1931, at St. Libory, Nebraska to Antone and Johanna (Grotz) Roepker. He attended school at St. Libory Catholic School. Kenneth was united in marriage to Beverly Burnett on October 24, 1951, in...

Josephine Delores McDonald

Josephine Delores McDonald

Dec 25, 2009

Josephine D. McDonald, 91, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, Nebraska died Friday, December 25, 2009, at the St. Luke’s Good Samaritan Village in Kearney. She was born May 20, 1918, at Overton, Nebraska, to Nick Thomas and Elizabeth Mae (Wengler) Thinnes. She attended school in Overton and graduated from Overton High School in 1936. Josephine was united in marriage...

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