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Paula Jeane Knapple
Feb 22, 2024
Paula Jeane (Minnick) Knapple, 97, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully with family surrounding her Thursday, February 22, 2024, at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington, Nebraska.
Paula was born during a terrible blizzard on December 6, 1926, in the kitchen of her family’s rural Furnas County log home. She was kept warm by the heat radiating out from the...
Robert Dean Byrns
Feb 19, 2024
Robert Dean Byrns, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2024, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood.
He was born on March 15, 1945, in Lexington, Nebraska to James and Verna (Rasmussen) Byrns. He attended Lexington Public Schools and graduated from Lexington High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy and began his training at...
Beverly A Foster
Feb 17, 2024
Beverly “Bev” A. Foster, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Brookstone Village in Omaha, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on August 23, 1946, in Cambridge, Nebraska to Harlan and Athol (Black) Hansen. She attended public school in Bartley, Nebraska and graduated from Southwest High School with the class of 1964. Bev was united...
Philip Ed Darby, Jr.
Feb 17, 2024
Philip "Ed" Darby, Jr., 93, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Tabitha Prairie Commons in Grand Island surrounded by his loving family.He was born on October 16, 1930, near Darr, Nebraska to Philip Edwin Darby Sr. and Clara B. Strohmyer. He graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1948. In 1951, Ed...
William Ralph Fread
Feb 12, 2024
William "Bill" R. Fread, 74, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at his home in Lexington, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on June 29, 1949, in Petersburg, Virginia to Harold Lee and Lorene Ruth (Mansir) Fread. The family spent many years traveling and spent some time in El Paso, Texas, where Bill graduated from...
Linda Jane Mins
Feb 9, 2024
Linda Jane Mins, 72, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Cozad, Nebraska.
She was born on May 26, 1951, in Pontiac, Illinois, to C. Harold and Dorothy Mae (Bruner) Colvin. Her family moved to Miller, South Dakota five years later. She attended Miller High School where she graduated with the class...
Roger Portillo Estrada
Feb 7, 2024
Roger Portillo Estrada, 57, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at his home in Elwood.Those left to cherish his memory are his three children, Kimberly Aguila, Roger Portillo, and Brian Portillo.Funeral Services will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington with Pastor Rex Adams, officiating.Visitation will be...
Mario Prado-Reyes
Feb 4, 2024
Mario Prado Reyes, 25, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024, in his home surrounded by his family.He was born on October 1, 1998, in Lexington, Nebraska to Ramiro Prado-Ceja and Emilia Reyes de Prado. He attended public school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 2017.
What truly set Mario apart...
Beverly Mae Bailey
Jan 26, 2024
Beverly Mae Bailey, 84, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024, peacefully at her residence.
Beverly was born in North Platte, Nebraska to Edward “Ted” Charles and Olive Delphine (Keller) Smith on July 3, 1939.
Beverly was united in marriage to Dale Dean Bailey on September 16, 1955, in North Platte, Nebraska. They were married for 67 years. She...
Eilene Marie Wehr-Rath
Jan 25, 2024
Eilene Marie Wehr-Rath, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at her home in Lexington.
She was born on April 20, 1937, in Bennet, Nebraska, to Fred and Agnes (Brejcha) Thomas. Eilene attended public school in Bennet and graduated from Bennet High School with the class of 1954. She married Robert (Bob) Snyder in 1955. To this...
Nancy Lou Herhahn
Jan 24, 2024
Nancy Lou Herhahn, 81, of Plum Creek Canyon, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at Holdrege Memorial Homes following an extended battle with breast cancer.
Nancy was born on March 16, 1942. Her parents were Robert and Elizabeth (Titus) Best of Holdrege, Nebraska. She attended public schools in Holdrege and graduated from Holdrege High School with the class 1960. She...
James "Jim" Hughbanks
Jan 22, 2024
James "Jim" Hughbanks, 70, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, January 22, 2024.
Jim was born on 1 June 1953, in North Platte, Nebraska to John and Lois (Smith) Hughbanks, the first of six children. Jim was preceded in death by his parents and a brother-in-law, John Folds.
Jim is survived by his siblings, Richard (Ben) Hughbanks...
Charles Floyd Patterson
Jan 15, 2024
Charles Floyd Patterson, 87, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at the Callaway District Hospital.
Charles Floyd was born on August 4, 1936 in Callaway, Nebraska to Floyd LeRoy and Addalecia Myrtle (McFate) Patterson; their first son and first child. He later was joined by a sister, LaDonna Dee, and then, a brother, Norman Dean. Charles, better...
Frank L Henigan
Jan 10, 2024
Frank L. Hengian, age 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at the Lexington Regional Health Center.
Frank was born on November 29, 1941, in Buckley, Michigan, to Robert and Ruth (Skellett) Henigan.
Frank was united in marriage to Glory Jo Eland, and the couple blended their two families. Frank enjoyed playing cards, dice and carving.
He was the...
James Richard Carlson
Jan 9, 2024
James "Jim" R. Carlson, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away in the early morning hours on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at the Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington after suffering a stroke at home in bed.
Born May 5, 1939, to Rolf and Vesta Carlson, he grew up in Bertrand, NE, the third of four children (Fred, Pat, and Tim, all...
Miguel Angel Zamudio-Ceballos
Jan 8, 2024
Miguel Ángel Zamudio-Ceballos, de 46 años, de Lexington, Nebraska, falleció el lunes 8 de enero de 2024 como resultado de un accidente automovilístico, afuera de Lexington, Nebraska.
El nació el 19 de diciembre de 1977 en Zamora, Michoacán, hijo de Carmelo Zamudio y Salud Ceballos. La familia se mudó a California durante unos años antes de hacer Nebraska su hogar...
Daniel Joseph Screws
Jan 7, 2024
Daniel Joseph Screws, 48, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Bryan Medical East Campus, in Lincoln, Nebraska, as a result of lingering health issues.
Daniel was born December 17, 1975, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he lived until his family moved to Lexington, NE, in 1991. Dan graduated from Lexington High School in 1994. ...
Gladys L. Hodgson
Jan 4, 2024
Gladys L. Hodgson, 96, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Cozad, Nebraska.
She was born on March 24, 1927, in Valentine, Nebraska, to Charles and Blanche (Shulenberger) Clements. Upon the death of Charles, in 1931, Gladys and her family moved to Lexington where Blanche met and married Glenn Woodward...
Richard LaVern Zern
Jan 1, 2024
Richard LaVern Zern, 63, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at his home in Overton.
He was born on July 6, 1960, in Minden, Nebraska, to LaVern and Glenna (Johnson) Zern. He attended Minden Public Schools and graduated from Minden High School with the class of 1979. After High School, Richard joined the United States Navy...
Shirley Ann Smets
Jan 1, 2024
Shirley Ann Smets, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on January 1, 2024, at Kearney Regional Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born on February 22, 1937, to Harry and Marie (Heye) Sprague on the family farm near Huntley, Nebraska.
Shirley graduated from Huntley Schools with the class of 1955. She was united in marriage to William "Bill" Smets at...
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