Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

James Randolph "Randy" Sands

James Randolph "Randy" Sands

Jul 7, 2010

James Randolph “Randy” Sands, 61, of Punta Gorda, Florida, died Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida. He was born June 5, 1949 at Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Franklin Peter and Audra Jean (Elliott) Sands. Randy graduated from Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Wyoming in 1967. He joined the Army in 1968 until being honorably discharged...

Nova Jewell (Workman) Barmore

Nova Jewell (Workman) Barmore

Jun 30, 2010

Nova Jewell (Workman) Barmore, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born July 19, 1931, at Lexington, Nebraska to John Hardy and Myrl Sylvia (Hine) Greathouse. Nova attended school at Lexington. She was united in marriage to Richard Lee Workman on June 12, 1951 at Lexington. Richard preceded her in...

Marcia Lynne Townsend

Marcia Lynne Townsend

Jun 29, 2010

Marcia Lynne Townsend, born Marcia Lynne Woodward, 70, passed away on June 29, 2010 at her home in Williamstown, WV. Marcia was born on January 9, 1940, the youngest of five girls on a farm in Callaway, Nebraska, to Hilma Christine Kolbo and Marshall Jason Woodward. She will return to the home place for her final family reunion to rest...

Robert Lee Edgington

Robert Lee Edgington

Jun 28, 2010

Robert Lee Edgington, 63, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Monday June 28, 2010, at the Callaway District Hospital. He was born March 3, 1947, at Arnold, Nebraska to Maurice Wilburn and Irene (Hill) Edgington. Robert grew up in the Callaway, Nebraska. Robert was a 1965 graduate of Callaway High School; graduated from University of Nebraska School of Pharmacy in 1970. Following...

Beulah M. "Bee" (Wind) Harper

Beulah M. "Bee" (Wind) Harper

Jun 26, 2010

Beulah M. “Bee” (Wind) Harper, 82, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2010, at Mesa. She was born July 17, 1927 in Dawson County, Nebraska, near Eddyville, to Ed and Elsie (Griffin) Mutchie. Bee owned and operated the Busy Lunch Café, The Steakhouse, Mode-O-Day Dress Shop and Wind’s Wardrobe, all in Lexington. She moved to Mesa 21 years...

Harley A. Richardson

Harley A. Richardson

Jun 21, 2010

Harley A. Richardson, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, June 21, 2010, at Cozad Community Hospital. He was born May 2, 1931, on the farm south of Lexington, Nebraska to Herbert and Matilda (Lantz) Richardson. Harley was a 1948 graduate of Lexington High School and a 1952 graduate of the University of Nebraska. Harley was united in marriage to Jeanette...

Minnie Clara Frieda Hanson

Minnie Clara Frieda Hanson

Jun 20, 2010

Minnie Clara Frieda Hanson, 81, of Oconto, Nebraska, died Sunday, June 20, 2010, at Golden Living Center in Broken Bow, Nebraska. She was born January 9, 1929, at Ideal, South Dakota to John Albert and Elsie Anna Hilda (Schwarz) Ropers. Minnie attended school at Dallas, South Dakota. Minnie moved to the Oconto area in 1948 and worked for the Ted...

Eva Marie Prather

Eva Marie Prather

Jun 14, 2010

Eva Marie Prather, 96, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Monday, June 14, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Center in Callaway. She was born August 10, 1913, at Callaway, Nebraska to Alex and Mary Jane (Weaver) Griffith. She attended rural school near Callaway and was united in marriage to Chester “Bill” Prather on January 6, 1930, at Callaway. Three children were blessed...

Pastor Joe Masten

Pastor Joe Masten

Jun 13, 2010

Pastor Marvin “Joe” Masten, Jr. 52, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2010, at his home near Lexington. He was born December 26, 1957, at Wakefield, Nebraska, to Marvin “Joe” and Ella M. (Miller) Masten. He lived in Walthill, Wayne, Cedar Rapids, Rosalie, Wood Lake, Orchard, Winside, Lexington, Albion, Hastings and Thedford, all in Nebraska. Joe graduated from...

Gary Lee Schnacker

Gary Lee Schnacker

Jun 9, 2010

Gary L. Schnacker, 66, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born July 12, 1943 at Kearney, Nebraska to Richard and Velma (Labs) Schnacker. Gary attended school at Amherst and Miller. He was united in marriage to Kathy Earll in February of 1962 at Gothenburg, Nebraska. Two children were blessed to...

Irma Mae Vinzant

Irma Mae Vinzant

Jun 5, 2010

Irma Mae Vinzant, 75, of Elwood, Nebraska, died Saturday June 5, 2010, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska. She was born March 28, 1935 in a sod house in Loup County, Nebraska to Howard and Elsie (Bishop) Lyons. She attended school in the Sand hills around Broken Bow. As a young woman she moved with her family to the...

Ray Ivan Wolfe, Sr.

Ray Ivan Wolfe, Sr.

May 29, 2010

Ray Ivan Wolfe, Sr. 89, of Eddyville, Nebraska, died Saturday, May 29, 2010, at his home in Eddyville. He was born March 4, 1921, at Long Island, Kansas to Daniel G. and Emma (Sparks) Wolfe. Ray went to school until his senior year when he had to quit because his father died. Ray was united in marriage to Janice Mauser...

Keith LaVerne Anthony

Keith LaVerne Anthony

May 28, 2010

"Well done, good and faithful servant; enter into the joy of the Lord." Matthew 25:23 Keith LaVerne Anthony, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, May 28, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born to Charles Mathias Anthony and Leona Faye Barrett Anthony on May 24, 1928, in Cozad, Nebraska. They moved to the Anthony family...

Carlos Alejandro Gomez Flores

Carlos Alejandro Gomez Flores

May 26, 2010

Carlos Alejandro Gomez Flores, 21, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born June 3, 1988, at Chihuahua, Mexico to Carlos Arturo Gomez Granados and Cruz Elena Flores. Carlos moved to Lexington in 2004 and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 2007. While in high school he was active...

Christopher Vosveli Estrada

Christopher Vosveli Estrada

May 25, 2010

Christopher Vosveli Estrada, 16, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, May 25, 2010, the result of a drowning accident south of Cozad. He was born February 17, 1994, at Tarzana, California to Ciriaco and Aracely (Hernandez) Estrada. Chris moved with his family to Lexington in 1997, when he was 3 years old. He attended Sandoz and Pershing Elementary schools, Lexington Middle...

William Dean Linn

William Dean Linn

May 19, 2010

William D. Linn, 60, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, surrounded by his family at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born September 12, 1949, at Lexington, Nebraska to Laverne M. and Irene (Conner) Linn. Bill attended country school at District #52, then moved into Lexington and attended Bryan Elementary, Lexington Jr. High, and...

Julian L. Rios

Julian L. Rios

May 19, 2010

Julian L. Rios, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, may 19, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, surrounded by his large, loving family. He was born January 20, 1923, at Troy, Texas to Juan and Virginia (Lopez) Rios. Julian was always a hard working man and followed the sugar beet and cotton harvest all over the United States. It was...

Alice Ellen Gamble

Alice Ellen Gamble

May 18, 2010

Alice Ellen Gamble, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born March 16, 1919, at Buffalo, Nebraska to Timothy and Emma (Gilmore) Wood. Alice attended Overton Public Schools. She was united in marriage to James Gamble on June 9, 1939 at Elwood, Nebraska. Two daughters were blessed to this...

Verna Ellen Blodgett

Verna Ellen Blodgett

May 18, 2010

Verna Ellen Blodgett, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, May 18th, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Verna was born October 25, 1918, to Chauncy and Anna (Boosinger) Bacon in Patterson, Missouri. The Bacon family moved to Pawnee, Nebraska where Verna grew up and went to school. She was united in marriage to Marvin L. Blodgett on December...

Gerald LaVerne "Jerry" Kincheloe

Gerald LaVerne "Jerry" Kincheloe

May 13, 2010

Gerald L. “Jerry” Kincheloe, 83, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at Village Manor in Lincoln. He was born August 15, 1926 at Lexington, Nebraska to Henry and Ida (Kolb) Kincheloe. Jerry attended school at Lexington, but quit school early because he went to work. He was a contractor by trade and built many homes...