Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

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...

Arvella Faye Hildenbrandt

Arvella Faye Hildenbrandt

Dec 21, 2009

Arvella F. Hildenbrandt, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, December 21, 2009, at Tri- County Hospital in Lexington. She was born October 7,1922, at rural Lexington, Nebraska to C. Raymond and Alice A. (Barrett) Anthony of Lexington. Arvella attended grade school and graduated from Lexington High School in 1940. She then went on to Nurses Training at Presbyterian Nursing School...

Lynn Charles Purintun

Lynn Charles Purintun

Dec 16, 2009

Lynn Purintun, 68, of Overton, Nebraska died at his home Wednesday, December 16, 2009, north of Overton. He was born January 4, 1941, at Lexington, Nebraska to Floyd “Mike” and Lorraine (Miller) Purintun of Overton. He attended school in Sumner and Overton and graduated from Overton High School with the class of 1959. He then went on to further his...

Juliet Marlenny Gonzalez

Juliet Marlenny Gonzalez

Dec 15, 2009

Juliet Marlenny Gonzalez, was born into Heaven on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Juliet is the daughter of Ilian Gonzalez of Lexington. Mass of Angels will be Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington with Reverend Paul Colling officiating. Burial will be held later in Guatemala. Memorials are suggested...

Dwight Lee Lord

Dwight Lee Lord

Dec 9, 2009

Dwight L. Lord, 94, of Callaway, Nebraska, formerly of McCool Junction, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Callaway District Hospital. Dwight Lee Lord was born October 5, 1915 in McCool Jct., the eldest son of R.F. and Gladys (Bellows) Lord. He attended the University of Nebraska, graduating in January, 1938. He was united in marriage to Doris Turner...

Ronald Eugene Salleng

Ronald Eugene Salleng

Dec 6, 2009

Ronald E. Salleng, 64, of Cozad, Nebraska, died Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Cozad Community Hospital in Cozad. He was born August 12, 1945, at Lexington, Nebraska. Ron grew up and attended school in Cozad/Lexington and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1963. He managed the Phillips 66 service station in Cozad following graduation. Ron was...

Carolina Palomo Alvarez

Carolina Palomo Alvarez

Dec 3, 2009

Carolina Palomo-Alvarez, 23, of Lexington, Nebraska, entered her Heavenly home on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at her home in Lexington. She was born May 17, 1986 in Guatemala to Oscar Palomo and Evelia Alvarez. Funeral Services will be Monday, December 7, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at the Assembly of God Filadelfia, 501 South Madison Street, Lexington, Nebraska, with Reverend Victor...

Jeanette Richardson

Jeanette Richardson

Nov 30, 2009

Jeanette Richardson, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, November 30, 2009, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born October 11, 1931, in Los Angeles, California to Eugene and Wilhelmina (Tolson) Neville. Her father died when she was 3 years old and her mother remarried. She moved several times as a child and graduated from...

Paul Louis Wagner

Paul Louis Wagner

Nov 28, 2009

Paul Louis Wagner, 93, of Omaha, Nebraska, died Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born October 18, 1916 near Clearfield, South Dakota to Alexander and Katherine (Frihauf) Wagner. As a young man he graduated from North Central Bible College and traveled with Charles Blair and Carlyle Beebe holding evangelistic meetings. In 1942 he married...

Joyce Louise Hoeft

Joyce Louise Hoeft

Nov 26, 2009

Joyce Louise Hoeft, 67, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, died Thursday, November 26, 2009, at Bryan LGH Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 26, 1942, at Stromsburg, Nebraska, to Birgir and Rosie (Bristow) Gulbrandson. Joyce graduated from Stromsburg High School in 1960. Joyce was united in marriage to Donald “Cowboy” Hoeft on...

Ray Ivan Wolfe, Jr.

Ray Ivan Wolfe, Jr.

Nov 24, 2009

Ray I. Wolfe, Jr. 59, of Lexington died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his home in Lexington. He was born September 12, 1950, at North Platte, Nebraska to Ray, Sr. and Janice (Masur) Wolfe. Ray moved with his family to the Denver, Colorado area in the early 1960’s and graduated in 1968 from Commerce City High School in Commerce City,...