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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Mary Ann Bliven
Oct 24, 2025
Mary Ann Bliven, 74, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025, at her home in Lexington.
She was born on August 18, 1951, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Raymond and Margaret (O'Meara) Van Cleave. Mary Ann attended school at St. Ann's High School and graduated with the class of 1969. On April 18, 1970, Mary Ann married her high...
Nancy Purintun
Oct 24, 2025
Nancy Purintun, 83, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025 at Prairie View Gardens in Kearney.
Nancy was born on March 28, 1942, in Lexington, Nebraska to Clyde and Doris (Bell) Rhoadarmer. One sister, Verna Clydene, joined the family one year later. After Clyde returned home from World War II, the family settled in Dawson...
Salvador Vargas Sanchez
Oct 22, 2025
Salvador Vargas Sánchez, de 78 años, de Lexington, falleció el miércoles 22 de octubre de 2025 en el Centro de Salud Regional de Lexington, rodeado de su amada familia.
Nació el 26 de noviembre de 1946 en Villachuato, Michoacán, México, hijo de Silvestre Vargas Jiménez y Catalina Sánchez Guerrero.
Salvador nació con una fuerte ética de trabajo que dio forma a toda...
Barb A Hodges
Oct 22, 2025
Barbara A. Hodges passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025, at her home in Lexington, surrounded by her loving family.
Barbara Anne Wright Mills Hodges was born November 29, 1957, to Dale Conger Wright and Frances Eileen (Steele) Wright in Kearney, Nebraska. Barb was the youngest of six children. When told the baby was a girl, her mother questioned the...
Rory "RJ" Callahan
Oct 21, 2025
Rory Jerome "RJ" Callahan, 65, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on November 25, 1959, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Jerome and Betty (Garrett) Callahan. RJ attended public school in Lexington and would later on receive his GED. He was an incredibly hard worker...
Edward Alan Stahla
Oct 20, 2025
Edward Alan Stahla, 82, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Smithfield, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2025 at Emerald Nursing & Rehab in Cozad.
Ed was born on February 17, 1943 in Kimball, Nebraska to August and Sarah (Martin) Stahla where he grew up on the family farm in Kimball. He played the clarinet in the band and wrestled when not...
Carol Ann Meyer
Oct 16, 2025
Carol Ann Meyer, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska.
She was born on September 2, 1940, in Farnam, Nebraska, to John and Gertrude (Hayworth) Bringelson. Carol attended public school in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School with the class of 1958. On September 6, 1958, Carol was...
Leonard A. Brayton
Oct 9, 2025
Leonard A. Brayton, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Elwood Care Center with his family by his side.
Leonard was born on January 31, 1946, in Cairo, Nebraska to Arnold and Beulah (Reeder) Brayton. He attended school in Shelton and graduated from Shelton High School in the class of 1964. He then went on...
Larry L. Tate
Oct 5, 2025
Larry L. Tate, 57, of Smithfield, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.
Larry was born on October 17, 1967, in Lexington, Nebraska to Verna White. He attended school in Missouri and graduated from Koshkonong Mo High School. While in high school, Larry worked on a cattle ranch.
Following high school, on September 18,...
Richard P. Zeleski
Oct 5, 2025
Richard P. Zeleski, 61, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
He was born on December 3, 1963, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Zigmund and Rosemary (Waltman) Zeleski. At 16, Rick began working for Shotkoski Hay Company, where he would dedicate over forty years....
Shirley M. Lobdell
Oct 4, 2025
Shirley M. Lobdell, 88, of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Elwood Care Center.
She was born on July 1, 1937, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Voyel and Irene (Buss) Troxel. Shirley attended public school in Cozad where she would later receive her GED. On December 21, 1952, Shirley was united in marriage to Rodney Lobdell in Norton,...
Diane Richardson
Oct 3, 2025
Delores (Diane) Richardson, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, October 3, 2025, at Lexington Regional Health Center.
She was born on December 11, 1944, in Dodge City, Kansas to Frederick and Arlene (Williamson) Dickerson. Shortly after Diane began high school, the family relocated to Nebraska, where she later graduated with the Class of 1962 from Lexington High School.
On April...
Gene W. Holbrook
Sep 30, 2025
Gene W. Holbrook, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood.
He was born on October 3, 1941, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Edwin and Mollie (Strackbein) Holbrook. Gene was united in marriage to Bonnie Linden on June 23, 1958. Five children were blessed to this union: Michael, Timothy, Scott, Deborah, and...
Gregorio Zamora Rodriguez
Sep 29, 2025
Gregorio Zamora Rodríguez, de 77 años, de Overton, Nebraska, falleció el lunes 29 de septiembre de 2025, en su casa de Overton.
La Visita se llevará a cabo el lunes 6 de octubre de 2025, de 1-3 p.m. en la Iglesia Católica de St. Anns en Lexington.
Misa se llevará a cabo el lunes 6 de octubre de 2025, a las 3:00...
Cecil Edward Woodward
Sep 28, 2025
Cecil Edward Woodward, 89, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at the Callaway Good Life Center.
He was born on September 19, 1936, in Callaway, Nebraska to Merril and Esther (Rarden) Woodward. He attended public school in Callaway and graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 1954.
Cecil enlisted in the United States Army in 1957...
Joyce M Reil
Sep 23, 2025
Joyce M. Reil, 83, formerly of Lexington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Providence Place in Hastings, Nebraska.
She was born on October 30, 1941, in Turlock, California to Harry and Fern (Smith) Lazar. The family moved to Nebraska where Joyce attended and graduated from Aurora High School with the class of 1959. Joyce was united in marriage...
Joyce M. Shatters
Sep 20, 2025
Joyce M. Shatters, 81, of Kearney went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Brookestone Gardens in Kearney, Nebraska.
Joyce was born November 21, 1943 in Plattsmouth, Nebraska to Frank and Gladys (Sheldon) Denson. She was one of 6 children.
She grew up in Overton and graduated from Overton High School with the class of 1961. She married...
Jose Miguel Chavez
Sep 19, 2025
José Miguel Chávez, de 34 años, de Cozad, anteriormente de Lexington, falleció el viernes 19 de septiembre de 2025 en Great Plains Health en North Platte, Nebraska.
La visitacion se llevará a cabo el martes, 23 de septiembre de 2025, de 4-6 p.m. en la Iglesia Católica de Santa Ana en Lexington.
Misa de cuerpo presente se llevara a cabo el martes...
Jana Dee Ivey
Sep 19, 2025
Jana Dee Ivey, 63, of Johnson Lake, passed away on Friday, September 19, 2025, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on January 4, 1962, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Roy and Dorothy (Slaughter) Bentley. She attended grade school in Willow Island, later attending high school in Gothenburg. She graduated from Gothenburg...
Helvia Fierro Piñon
Sep 16, 2025
Helvia Fierro Piñon, de 77 años, de Lexington, Nebraska, falleció el martes 16 de septiembre de 2025 en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Nebraska en Omaha, rodeada de su amada familia.
Nació el 23 de diciembre de 1947 en McNary, Texas, hija de Manuel Fierro y María Ascensión Reynosa. Helvia comenzó una relación con David, y cuatro hijos fueron...
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