Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Ron Schultz

Ron Schultz

Jan 20, 2026

Ron Schultz, age 82, of Ulysses, KS passed away on January 20, 2026, at Western Prairie Senior Living, in Ulysses, KS. Born January 17, 1944, in Lexington, NE, the son of Lewis Edward and Anna Kristine (Bailey) Schultz.

Ron was born and raised in Lexington, NE, where he attended local schools and spent his early years working at the local grocery...

Roger Wayne Jensen

Roger Wayne Jensen

Feb 24, 2026

Roger Jensen, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska, peacefully passed away on Tuesday February 24, 2026, in Omaha at The Hospice House-The Josie Harper Residence.

Roger Wayne Jensen was born January 2, 1953, in Lexington, Nebraska at the Community Hospital to Anton and Alta Jensen. He attended country school at district 16, west of Lexington until the family moved into town. He then...

Daniel Scott Shelor

Daniel Scott Shelor

Feb 19, 2026

Daniel "Grady" S. Shelor, 74, of Lexington, passed away at his home on Thursday, February 19, 2026.

He was born in Dodge City, Kansas, to George and Eleanor (Wendland) Shelor. The family later moved to Lexington, Nebraska, where he graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1969. Upon graduation, he immediately joined the National Guard where he served for...

Patsy Ann Berntson

Patsy Ann Berntson

Feb 19, 2026

Patsy Ann Berntson, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital.

She was born on March 10, 1944, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Marston A. and Lois E. (Purintun) Rakestrow of Overton. She grew up on the family farm northeast of Overton. She attended Overton School from kindergarten to graduating from 12th grade with...

James P. "Jim" Ellis

James P. "Jim" Ellis

Feb 17, 2026

James P. "Jim" Ellis, 85 of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Carbondale, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Kinship Pointe Northridge in Kearney.

No services are planned at this time.

Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com

Barbara Fay Patterson

Barbara Fay Patterson

Feb 16, 2026

Barbara Fay Connell Patterson, 88, of Callaway, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Callaway Good Life Center.

She was born on October 19, 1937, in McPherson County to Daniel Errold and Lena Fay (Paxton) Connell. She was raised on a ranch in Thomas County that was owned by her uncle Chet Paxton, and that her dad was a...

Linda Lou Adams

Linda Lou Adams

Feb 16, 2026

Linda Lou Adams, 73, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Mount Carmel in Kearney, Nebraska.

She was born on October 13, 1952, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Ben and Mary Jane (Davis) Adams. Her early years were spent on a rented farm north of Lexington until her family purchased their own farm north of Elm Creek, Nebraska in 1956. She...

Virginia Alice Tracy

Virginia Alice Tracy

Feb 14, 2026

Virginia Alice Tracy, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at her home on February 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving daughter.

Born on February 21, 1947, in Valparaiso, Florida to Heinz and Carol Templin, Virginia. She was a dedicated individual who completed her high school education and pursued her passion for caring for others by earning a nursing degree.

She was...

Leonard Joseph Hofaker

Leonard Joseph Hofaker

Feb 13, 2026

On February 13, 2026, Leonard Joseph Hofaker, 93, formerly of Lexington, was carried into the arms of his Savior and Lord Jesus Christ. To the heavenly home his heart so longed for. So, though we mourn his death, we rejoice in the eternal life he now has. One day we will meet again in everlasting praises to God.

Leonard was born...

Thomas Ray Prasch

Thomas Ray Prasch

Feb 11, 2026

Thomas Ray Prasch, 78, formerly of Lexington, died in his sleep on February 11, 2026, at the Central Nebraska Veteran's Home in Kearney, with hospice care nearby. His brothers Steve and David, and daughter Katie had been with him just before.

He was born on July 26, 1947. He was the first of four boys born to Don and Betty Prasch...

Pamela Sue Johnson

Pamela Sue Johnson

Feb 11, 2026

Pamela Sue Johnson, 68, of Eustis, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on February 21, 1957, in Longmont, Colorado, to Alan and Esther (Abels) Debban. She attended public school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1975. Pamela later went on to attend and graduate from...

Alice Jean Dreher

Alice Jean Dreher

Feb 9, 2026

Alice Jean Dreher, 98, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington.

Alice Jean was born on March 11, 1927, at her parent's home in Iroquois County, Illinois, to James Thomas and Susan Catherine (Elbert) Leggott. Alice Jean was the sixth of nine children.

She attended grade school at Leggottville, a rural school in...

Craig Leon Meads

Craig Leon Meads

Feb 8, 2026

Craig L. Meads, 83, of Kearney, formerly of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in Kearney, Nebraska.

Craig was born on November 6, 1942, in Ainsworth, Nebraska to Marshall and Veneta Meads. He was raised south of Ainsworth on a ranch and attended rural schools until they moved to Callaway in 1957. He graduated in 1961 from Callaway...

Dorthy Fay Schultze

Dorthy Fay Schultze

Feb 4, 2026

Dorthy (Dotty) Fay Schultze passed away February 4, 2026 in Corpus Christi, Texas

She was born on December 9, 1969 to Victor Roy and ruby Ellen (Brown) Schultze in Lexington, Nebraska. Dotty graduated from Lexington High School in 1989. She moved around and then called Corpus Christi, Texas home. Dotty loved her cats, her bike and her special friends she made in...

Roger Reutlinger

Roger Reutlinger

Feb 4, 2026

Roger Reutlinger, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, in Lexington.

Roger was born on November 25, 1945, in Central City, Nebraska, to Samuel F. Reutlinger and Wauneta Moser Reutlinger. His parents moved to Lexington in 1952, where he began kindergarten at Pershing Elementary School. He graduated in 1964 from Lexington High School. While...

Paula Blodgett

Paula Blodgett

Feb 2, 2026

Paula Sue Whittaker was born in Lexington Nebraska on May 24th,1940 to Mary and Luther (Paul) Whittaker. She was the 3rd of 4 children. Growing up as a child she was an excellent student and by all accounts very much of a tom boy.

On May 25th, 1958, she married the love of her life, Marvin Blodgett Jr. Quite literally, he...

Jane Marie Zeleski

Jane Marie Zeleski

Jan 26, 2026

Jane Marie Zeleski, 63, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, January 26, 2026, in Lexington, after a long battle with cancer.

Jane was born in Loup City, Nebraska on June 30, 1962, and was immediately adopted by Henry and Emily Janulewicz. She grew up on a farm and enjoyed every aspect of helping her parents with...

Marjorie Allison

Marjorie Allison

Jan 22, 2026

Marjorie "Marge" Arlene (Edwards) Allison, 101 of Cozad, formerly of Lexington, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Meadowlark Pointe Assisted Living in Cozad on January 22, 2026.

Marge was born to John and Donna Edwards on May 3, 1924, in her Uncle Charlie and Aunt Lulu's main floor bedroom in Oconto, NE. As the oldest of four children, hard work...

Daniel Matias

Daniel Matias

Jan 18, 2026

Daniel Matias, 41, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 18, 2026, in Lexington.

A Memorial Mass will be held on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington with Father Jose Chavez officiating.

There will be no visitation. Cremation has taken place in accordance with Daniel's wishes.

Memorials are kindly suggested to the family...

Hilda Lina Gonzalez Lopez

Hilda Lina Gonzalez Lopez

Jan 18, 2026

Hilda Lina Gonzalez Lopez, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at her home in Lexington.

Mass will be held on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington.

There will be a rosary at 9:30 a.m. prior to the service.

Hilda's final resting place will be in Guatemala, in accordance with her...