Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Karen Rae Darby

Karen Rae Darby

Apr 20, 2009

Karen R. Darby, 70, of Lexington, Nebraska, died suddenly at her home, Monday, April 20, 2009, in Lexington, Nebraska. She was born October 27, 1938, at Eustis, Nebraska, to Ray A. and Neva B. (Hess) Rupe. Karen’s primary education was in Eustis, Nebraska and then graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1956. She was united in marriage...

John Allen Milbourn

John Allen Milbourn

Apr 18, 2009

John A. Milbourn, 74, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Illinois Knights Templar Home in Paxton, Illinois. His body was cremated and a memorial service will be held in Lexington, Nebraska, on Saturday, May 9, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel with Reverend John Craig officiating. The Family will receive visitors at the funeral home from 1:30-3:00 p.m....

Diann D. Colson

Diann D. Colson

Apr 18, 2009

Diann D. Colson, 57, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Diann was born April 25, 1951, at Lewistown, Montana, to Ira and Almira (Warren) Drake. She grew up in Montana and graduated from Hardin High School in Hardin, Montana with the class of 1969. She then attended Business College in Billings, Montana....

Edith M. Crowley

Edith M. Crowley

Apr 16, 2009

Edith M. Crowley, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, after a brief illness. Edith was born February 27, 1917, to Harry and Helen Joy (Stratton) Barrows in Smith County, Kansas. Her family moved to Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1922. She graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1933, having taken commercial...

Jack Roger Stedman

Jack Roger Stedman

Apr 13, 2009

Jack R. Stedman, 74, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, April 13, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Jack was born June 22, 1934, at Ogallala, Nebraska to Byon and Una May (Crawford) Stedman. He was a graduate of Ogallala High School with the class of 1951, and went on to further his education at San Jose State University graduating with...

Glenn Franklin Eaton

Glenn Franklin Eaton

Apr 12, 2009

Glenn F. Eaton, 77 of Lexington died Sunday, April 12, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Glenn was born July 27, 1931, in Overton, NE. to Clyde Leo and Roxie Clara Grace (Fread) Eaton. He attended school in the Lexington school system. On December 22, 1949, he enlisted in the United States Air Force serving his country until...

Susan Marie Buettner

Susan Marie Buettner

Apr 12, 2009

Susan Marie Buettner, 49, of Bellevue, Nebraska, died Sunday, April 12, 2009, at her home in Bellevue. She was born March 28, 1960, at Grand Island, Nebraska, to Ronald G. and LaVonne G. (Larsen) Buettner. Susan was born premature with handicaps and her doctors did not expect her to live past the age of 9. But, Susan surprised all of...

Elton Audrey Withers

Elton Audrey Withers

Apr 11, 2009

Elton A. Withers, 103, of Elwood, Nebraska, died Saturday, April 11, 2009, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood. Elton was born December 29, 1905, in Gosper County, Nebraska, south of Smithfield, to Henry and Martha (Clark) Withers. Elton was united in marriage to Viola Marie Smith on April 12, 1927, at Elwood, Nebraska. One son was blessed to this union;...

Michael Nelson AKA Stone Michael Moses Mountain

Michael Nelson AKA Stone Michael Moses Mountain

Apr 10, 2009

Michael Nelson, AKA Stone Michael Moses Mountain, 41, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Friday, April 10, 2009, at his home in Cincinnati. He was born February 3, 1968, at Omaha, Nebraska. His parents were Albert and Elizabeth (Ford) Nelson. Michael grew up at Elwood until the 5th grade and then moved to Lexington where he graduated in 1986. Following graduation, he...

Benson Arlen Whaley

Benson Arlen Whaley

Apr 2, 2009

Arlen Whaley, 78, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born November 28, 1930, in the Stop Table community near Callaway, Nebraska, to Sidney Benson and Ann Mary (Johnson) Whaley. Arlen graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 1948. He then served his country in the United States Marine...

Charles Ashley "Chuck" Pitkin

Charles Ashley "Chuck" Pitkin

Mar 31, 2009

Charles A. “Chuck” Pitkin, 58, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born May 22, 1950, at Callaway, Nebraska, to Charles John and Mildred Anna (Lange) Pitkin. Chuck attended elementary school at West Cottonwood District #254, graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 1968 and then went on...

Erma Mary Wyckoff

Erma Mary Wyckoff

Mar 27, 2009

Erma Mary Wyckoff, 99, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, March 27, 2009, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska. She was born March 5, 1910 on a farm north of Overton to Leopold and Louise (Coufal) Mazanec. She attended Dawson County District #17 school and graduated from Lexington High School in 1929. Erma married Albert Wyckoff on June 2,...

Leroy Aaron Brown

Leroy Aaron Brown

Mar 26, 2009

Leroy Aaron Brown, 45, of Lakeland, Florida, died Thursday, March 26, 2009, at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland. He was born May 26, 1963, at Torrington, Wyoming, to Richard A. and Phyllis A. (Seachord) Brown. Leroy was the youngest of five children blessed to this union. He moved with his family to Lexington when he was 11 months of...

Roy Alan Buchholz

Roy Alan Buchholz

Mar 23, 2009

Roy Alan Buchholz, 47, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, March 23, 2009, following a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 30, 1961, at Lexington, Nebraska to Wayne Benjamin and Margie Marie (Fellows) Buchholz. Roy grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1980. He started working...

Dorothy E. Haney

Dorothy E. Haney

Mar 21, 2009

Dorothy E. Haney, 90, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of rural Smithfield, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Madonna Long Term Care Facility in Lincoln. She was born July 6, 1918 in Gosper County, Nebraska to Archie and Ethel (Benton) Moncrief. Dorothy attended rural school and graduated from Elwood High School in 1937. On February 23, 1938, she married Harold Haney...

Jon Allen Shaw

Jon Allen Shaw

Mar 20, 2009

Jon Allen Shaw, 64, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born May 9, 1944, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Leo H. and Dorothy (Temple) Shaw. He grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School. Jon was active in Boy Scouts during his school years, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout....

Morris Smith Hollander

Morris Smith Hollander

Mar 20, 2009

Morris Smith Hollander, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, March 20, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born March 19, 1918, on a farm north of Campbell, Nebraska to Albert Eugene and Ella Hazel (Smith) Hollander. Morris lived there until 1937, when he moved to Overton, Nebraska. He graduated from Campbell High School in 1935. He was married...

Earle William "Bill" Murphy

Earle William "Bill" Murphy

Mar 20, 2009

Earle W. “Bill” Murphy, 59, of Johnson Lake, passed away suddenly Friday, March 20, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born June 7, 1949, at Des Moines, Iowa to Clifford Emil and Edith (Kluver) Murphy. Bill grew up in Benton and Iowa Counties of Iowa until he was a junior in high school, and then moved with his...

LaVern Eugene Albrecht

LaVern Eugene Albrecht

Mar 16, 2009

LaVern Eugene Albrecht, 68, of Lexington, Nebraska, died suddenly at his home Monday, March 16, 2009, at Lexington. He was born January 27, 1941, at Miller, Nebraska to Robert and Elva (Stevens) Albrecht. LaVern graduated from Kearney High School with the class of 1959. He then went onto continue his education at Bloomington Community College in Bloomington, Indiana where he...

Catherine Janice Wolfe

Catherine Janice Wolfe

Mar 15, 2009

Janice Wolfe, 86, of Eddyville, Nebraska, died Sunday, March 15, 2009, at her home in Eddyville. She was born September 14, 1922, in St. Mary’s, Nebraska to Mike and Emma (Hintz) Masur. On November 5, 1949, she married Ray Ivan Wolfe, Sr. in Lexington, Nebraska. Together they were blessed with eight children. Janice attended Capital Beauty College in Omaha, Nebraska,...