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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
James Edward Zeleski
May 4, 2026
James Edward Zeleski, age 80, passed on May 4, 2026.
Jim was born on November 28, 1945, to Ed and Una Zeleski in St. Paul, Nebraska. He spent his early years on a farm outside of Farwell, Nebraska before his family moved to Lexington. Jim attended District 31 and graduated from St. Ann's High school in 1964. He continued his education...
Laura Suzanne Logan
Jun 6, 2026
Laura Suzanne (Carlson) Logan, 62, of Hastings, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society- Perkin's Pavillion in Hastings.
She was born on December 4, 1963, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to James and Linda (Clark) Carlson. The family lived in the Houston area during their childhood. Laura’s academic journey was one of perseverance and dedication. She began...
Gerald Dwight Refior, Jr.
Jun 4, 2026
Gerald Dwight Refior, Jr., 80, of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at his home in Lexington.
He was born on November 3, 1945, in Sumner, Nebraska, to Gerald and Oma (Smith) Refior. He grew up on the family farm for most of his childhood and eventually moved to Lexington, where he graduated from Lexington High School with the...
Joanne Staton
Jun 2, 2026
Joanne Miller Staton passed away on June 2, 2026, at the age of 78, after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born on July 11, 1947, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Henry and Ruth (Eaton) Miller. Joanne grew up alongside her twin sister Dianne and her older brother Gene Dodson. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1966.
During her high school...
Darlene Lois Trautman
Jun 2, 2026
Darlene Lois Trautman, 95, of Johnson Lake, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at the Lexington Regional Health Center.
She was born on December 29, 1930, in Smithfield, Nebraska, to Claude and Hilda (Renken) Blevins. She grew up in rural Lexington and later graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1948. She also apprenticed for a while...
Neta Joyce Anderson
May 29, 2026
Neta Joyce Anderson, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at her home.
She was born on March 29, 1943, at home in Bassett, Nebraska, to Robert and Velma (Slattery) Kaufman. She attended Bassett Public Schools in Bassett, Nebraska. On September 17, 1961, Neta was united in marriage to Harold Anderson at the Bassett Lutheran Church. Two...
Iona M. Fisher
May 21, 2026
Iona M. Fisher, aged 92, of Callaway, Nebraska, peacefully passed away at her home on Thursday, May 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on June 27, 1933, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to John and Lily (Dovenbarger) Parkhurst, Iona grew up attending public schools in Brady. She devoted over 30 years of her career to Becton Dickinson while residing in Broken...
Sharon Renae Tolliver
May 20, 2026
Sharon Renae Tolliver, 57, of Lexington, Nebraska, was called home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to her eternal rest with Him in heaven on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at her home.
She was born on June 14, 1968, in Grafton, North Dakota, to Richard and Audrey (Forester) Lee. Sharon grew up in a rural farming community, and went to...
Norma Jean Eby
May 19, 2026
Norma Jean (Wallace) Eby, age 90, formerly of Overton, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington.
She was born on December 21, 1935, to Edward and Margaret Wallace. She grew up in the Eddyville-Sumner area on Pigeon Ranch and graduated from Sumner High School in 1953. After high school, Norma moved to Lexington and worked...
Amy Renae Woodside
May 18, 2026
Amy Renae Woodside, 37, of Kearney, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2026, at her home.
She was born on June 19, 1988, in Kearney, Nebraska, to Mark and Lori Ann (Cordle) Woodside. She attended public school in Axtell and graduated from Axtell High School with the class of 2006. Amy was a nomad; exploring the world and living in...
Gale Anderson
May 16, 2026
Gale Anderson, age 70, of Lexington, Nebraska, peacefully passed away after battling lung cancer but unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Born on October 10, 1955, in Lexington, Gale was the son of Nyle and Alberta (Chapman) Anderson. He grew up in Lexington, attending public schools and graduating with the class of 1973 from Lexington High School. During...
Richard Lee Warta
May 16, 2026
Richard Lee Warta, of Omaha, Nebraska formerly of the Overton and Sumner area passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at his home.
Richard Lee Warta was born to Emil and Eleanora Warta in Dawson County near Sumner Nebraska on February 19, 1934. He was the eldest of 4 children.
He attended local country schools and High School in Sumner Nebraska. At...
Pablo Barajas
May 14, 2026
Pablo Barajas, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 14, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Pablo Barajas was born on July 10, 1956, in Tecalitlán to Flavia Barajas and Francisco Barajas.
He is survived by Laura Barajas and their children: Flavia Barajas, María Angélica Barajas, Pablo Barajas, Richard Barajas, Danny Barajas, and Laura (Gonzalez) Barajas.
Pablo is...
Miguel Angel Mendoza Rivas
May 14, 2026
Miguel Mendoza Rivas, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 14, 2026, in Kearney, NE.
He was born on May 7, 1959, in Sensuntepeque Cabañas El Salvador to Juan Jose Mendoza and Maria Reyes Rivas.
In September 1979 Miguel was united in holy matrimony to Maria Yolanda Mendoza Hernandez. Together they built a loving family and were blessed with five...
Harold Wilson Prosser
May 14, 2026
Harold Wilson Prosser, 102, of Picayune, Mississippi, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Elwood Care Center, surrounded by his loving family.
Harold was born on November 20, 1923, in Leota, Kansas, to Victor and Lulu (Smith) Prosser. The family later moved to Towner, Colorado, where Harold graduated from high school. Following graduation, he attended...
Patsy Fisher
May 9, 2026
Patsy G. Fisher, 79, of O'Neill, Nebraska, reunited with the Lord on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Care in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
She was born on July 5, 1946, in Eddyville, Nebraska, to James and Ada (Hopkins) Flint. She graduated from high school and later went on to attend Cosmetology school where she earned...
Billie E. Clements
May 8, 2026
Billie E. Clements, 94, of Lexington, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Ridgeway Senior Living.
Billie was born on January 28, 1932, in Westboro, to Eldon and Vida (Clark) Peck, Sr. She was the oldest of six children. Her family later moved to Holdrege, where she attended public schools and graduated from Holdrege High School with the Class of...
Gennivieve Kay Chrisman
May 7, 2026
Gennivieve Kay Chrisman, 76, formerly of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Elwood Care Center.
She was born on October 3, 1949, in Lexington, Nebraska. Her parents were Keith and Norma Jean (Luckett) Hanna. She graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1967. On February 5, 1971, Gennivieve was united in marriage to the love...
Phil Davidson Kleppinger
May 2, 2026
Phil Davidson Kleppinger, 84, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026, at Elwood Care Center with his family by his side.
Phil was born on March 22, 1942, in Fort Knox KY, to Dr. Phil and Marguerite Kleppinger. He was a graduate of Beatrice High School in 1960 and Wentworth Military Academy for junior college.
He was married to Marlene Rowan on...
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...
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