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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
John Bischoff
Apr 26, 2026
John Bischoff, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Kearney Regional Medical Center.
He was born on November 21, 1938, in Rugby, North Dakota, to Paul and Katherine (Martian) Bischoff. He attended school in Rugby until the 8th grade. He would later receive his GED in Lexington in 1985. John went on to attend Central Community...
Janice Loghry
Apr 23, 2026
Janice L Loghry, 79, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Callaway District Hospital, with her family by her side.
She was born March 8, 1947, in Callaway, Nebraska, the only child of Bernard and Harriet (Maze) Kolbo. She attended Callaway Public Schools and was a member of the Class of 1965. Janice was united in...
Stuart Charles Shreves
Apr 18, 2026
Stuart Charles Shreves, 74, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center.
He was born on February 1, 1952, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Otto and Elsie (Poppe) Shreves. Stuart graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1970.
After graduating from High School, Stuart began a diverse career path. Over the years, he...
LaVonne Harriet Kopf
Apr 10, 2026
LaVonne Harriet (Knaggs) Kopf departed this life in Cozad, Nebraska on Friday, the 10th of April 2026, at the age of 94 1/2.
She was the widow of the late Dalen Hilbert Kopf and mother to their five sons, two of whom survive her: Jack Kopf of Lincoln, and Fred Kopf of Tabor, SD.
LaVonne lived most of her life in Buffalo,...
Wilber "Bill" Benjamin
Apr 6, 2026
Wilber “Bill” Steve Benjamin, age 102, passed away on April 6, 2026, in Callaway, Nebraska.
Bill was born on August 11, 1923, in Hubbell, Nebraska, to Dorothy and George Benjamin.
He enlisted in the United States Army in June of 1942 and proudly served his country during World War II. After returning home, Bill went to work for the railroad loading boxcars....
Lana Hubbard
Apr 6, 2026
Lana J. Hubbard was born on January 24, 1951, and went to heaven on April 6, 2026, in Elm Creek, Nebraska, surrounding by her loving family.
She was adopted by Merle and Vera (Young) McKee at birth, and she was their only child. Lana was raised in Lexington and attended school at Bryan Grade School, Pershing Grade School, and District 7....
Marilyn Joanne Smith
Apr 5, 2026
Marilyn J. Smith, age 86 of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2026, surrounded by family.
Marilyn was born May 6, 1939, in Alma, Nebraska, to Ronald and Ethel (Metzger) Quinn. She attended Rock Island Country School and graduated from Gothenburg High School.
On September 28, 1959, Marilyn married Robert R. Smith. This union was blessed with two daughters in...
Charles Maze Myers
Apr 4, 2026
Charles Maze Myers went to be with his Lord on April 4, 2026, surrounded by his family, at the age of 101 years and 17 days. He was born on March 19, 1925 to Troy and Ruth (Maze) Myers at Callaway. He spent his entire life around Callaway. He graduated from Callaway High School in 1942. He farmed with his...
David L. Menke
Apr 3, 2026
David Lawrence Menke, a beloved father, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 3, 2026, at the age of 87. He was born on November 17, 1938, to the late Theodore and Sarah (Hoy) Menke in Lexington, NE. He was a graduate of Cozad High School in NE and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska....
Richard E. Darby
Apr 3, 2026
Richard E. Darby, 81, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026, in Lincoln.
He was born on May 31, 1944, in Lexington, Nebraska to John and Ruth (Stuckey) Darby. Richard grew up a country boy three miles east of Lexington. He attended District 3 and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1962....
Dennis F. "Farley" Fellers
Apr 2, 2026
Dennis "Farley" Fellers, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Bryan Medical Center West Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska.
He was born on September 11, 1942, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Floyd and Leona (Meyer) Fellers. He attended Lexington High School and graduated with the class of 1961. After graduation, Denny went straight to working, always dreaming...
Debra Abrams
Mar 31, 2026
Debra A. Abrams, 64, of Elm Creek, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society - St. John's in Kearney.
She was born on November 10, 1961, in Denver, Colorado, to Loren and Joyce (Hughes) Royle. The family later moved to Lexington where she graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1980. Over the years,...
Ilene Faye Holbrook
Mar 27, 2026
Ilene Faye Holbrook, 77, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Brookstone Gardens in Kearney.
She was born in McCook, Nebraska to Nyle and Alberta (Chapman) Anderson. She attended school in Edison from 1954 to around 1962, when the family moved to Lexington where she received her GED in 1975.While in school, she was involved in Band...
Vaughn Vohland Smith
Mar 26, 2026
Vaughn Vohland Smith, 79, of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on July 17, 1946, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Victor and Emma (Burchell) Smith. Vaughn was raised in the Shelton area, where he graduated from Shelton High School with the Class of 1964. He went on to enlist...
Cindy Bliven
Mar 26, 2026
Cindy Bliven, 66, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on September 13, 1959, in Denver, Colorado, to Lucille Harmon. The family made their home in Lexington, Nebraska in 1960, where Cindy attended public school and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1977. Over...
Daniel G. Weides
Mar 22, 2026
Daniel G. Weides, age 88, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at Park Lane Nursing Home in Scott City, Kansas. He was born on September 18, 1937, in Lexington, Nebraska, the son of Lawrence G. and Ruth E. Wickwire Weides. A resident of Scott City, Kansas, since 1971, moving from Great Bend, Kansas, he was the General Manager at...
Robert "Bob" Raney
Mar 21, 2026
Robert L. "Bob" Raney, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on March 21, 2026, at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney, Nebraska.
Bob was born on February 21, 1934, in Sutherland, Nebraska, to Beryl Deeland Raney and Frances Evelyn Lundgren.
He grew up in Ogallala, Nebraska, graduating with the class of 1951. He was in the National Guard until 1954, when he joined the...
Bonnie Lou Carter
Mar 16, 2026
Bonnie Lou Carter passed away on March 16, 2026, at Brookstone Gardens in Kearney, Nebraska. She was 86 years old, just 5 1/2 weeks shy of her 87th birthday.
Bonnie was born on April 23, 1939, to Robert G. and Norma I. (Walston) Woodside in Lexington, Nebraska. She was raised around the Lexington and Darr area. Her favorite memory of that...
Alice Ourada
Mar 14, 2026
Alice Ourada, age 93, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Lexington Regional Health Center.
Born in O’Neill, Nebraska, to Jess Lloyd and Margaret Anna (Ritchie) Scofield, Alice graduated from O’Neill High School in 1950. She pursued her passion for caring for others by earning her nursing degree from Bryan Memorial Hospital.
Alice began her nursing career...
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...
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