Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Donald Eugene McCance

Donald Eugene McCance

Jun 16, 2025

Donald Eugene McCance

Donald E McCance of Omaha, NE passed away on Monday, June 16th, 2025 at the age of 87 with family by his side.

Don was born to Charles and Elizabeth (Taylor) McCance on September 25th, 1937, in Cozad, NE. He was the youngest child of nine and grew up on a farm near Cozad. He graduated in 1956 from...

Jose Felix Pineda

Jose Felix Pineda

Sep 10, 2025

Jose Felix Pineda, age 59, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 10, 2025. 

He was born on May 21, 1966, in Guatemala to Mirel Pineda and Clementina Alvizures.

Jose was known for his love of fishing, camping, and the cherished moments spent with his family. He took great joy in visiting the beach and participating in church...

Lucille R. Grassmeyer

Lucille R. Grassmeyer

Sep 9, 2025

Lucille R. Grassmeyer, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on January 19, 1930, on the family farm in Herndon, Kansas, to Adolph and Elizabeth (Grafel) Kleint. She attended school in Herndon and graduated from Herndon High School with the class...

Ila F. Yung

Ila F. Yung

Sep 6, 2025

Ila F. Yung, 93, formerly of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Bailey Pointe Assisted Living at Van Dorn in Lincoln, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on September 9, 1931, in Inavale, Nebraska, to Otto and Elsie (Lambrecht) Skjelver, the youngest of four girls. She attended school at District 66 and graduated from Red...

Ronald Ray Jewett

Ronald Ray Jewett

Sep 5, 2025

Ronald Ray Jewett, 74, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 5, 2025, at his home in Overton.

He was born on May 26, 1951, in Lexington, Nebraska, to T. Rufus and Mary (Brown) Jewett and was one of twelve children. He attended school in Overton and graduated from Overton High School with the class of 1969. After graduation,...

Rosa D. Gonzalez Acevedo

Rosa D. Gonzalez Acevedo

Sep 5, 2025

Rosa D. Gonzalez Acevedo, 72, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Emerald Nursing and Rehab Lakeview in Grand Island, Nebraska.

She was born on August 30, 1953, in Havana, Cuba, to Reynolds Gonzalez and Mirta Acevedo. She attended public school and received her bachelor's degree in Cuba, before moving to the United States.

She loved listing...

Steve L Kirkpatrick

Steve L Kirkpatrick

Sep 1, 2025

Steven Leroy Kirkpatrick, 65, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away peacefully at Kearney Regional Medical Center on September 1, 2025.

He was born on May 1, 1960 in Lexington, NE to LeRoy Kirkpatrick and Bernice Reitzel Kirkpatrick Walton. Steve loved his family and his many friends. Steve graduated from Lexington High School.

Steve worked at a variety of jobs over...

Emiliano Alfado Benitez

Emiliano Alfado Benitez

Aug 29, 2025

Emiliano Alfado Benitez, born on August 27, 2025, in Omaha, touched our lives for the briefest of moments. With a joyful spirit that seemed too vast for his small frame, he illuminated the hearts of his family and friends during his time with us.

His journey on this earth was short, spanning only two precious days, marked by love and hope....

Isaias Rafael Pop

Isaias Rafael Pop

Aug 23, 2025

Isaias Rafael Pop, 24, of North Platte, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2025, in North Platte.

He was born on October 30, 2000, in El Monte, California, to Ernesto Pop Hernandez and Sonia E. Villa de Leon. At four months old, his family moved to Lexington, Nebraska. Isaias attended public schools in Lexington, where he took...

Larry J. Puls

Larry J. Puls

Aug 23, 2025

Larry J. Puls, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away peacefully in his sleep from cancer on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington.

Larry was born on February 15, 1948, in Elwood, Nebraska to Leonard and Evelyn Puls, the third of four boys. He attended school in Elwood. Larry worked several construction jobs in his youth, settling at...

LaDonna Sue Kwiatkowski

LaDonna Sue Kwiatkowski

Aug 19, 2025

LaDonna Sue Kwiatkowski, 73, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was born on July 9, 1952, in Lexington, Nebraska to Raymond and Leola (VonLoh) Fahrenbruch. The family moved to Bertrand, where she attended school, and graduated from Bertrand High School with the class...

Joan Joyce Novak

Joan Joyce Novak

Aug 19, 2025

Joan Joyce Novak, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Lexington Regional Health Center.

She was born on April 27, 1944, in Cozad, Nebraska, to William and Vera (Earll) Brock. She attended public school in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1962. After graduation, Joan began working at Tenneco,...

Angelina Navarrete Chavez

Angelina Navarrete Chavez

Aug 18, 2025

Angelina Navarrete Chavez, 19, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly as the result of a motor vehicle accident on Monday, August 18, 2025, in Lexington.

She was born on October 7, 2005, in Fresno, California to Francisco and Maria (Chavez) Navarrete. The family later made their home in Lexington, Nebraska, where she graduated from Lexington High School with the class of...

Agnes J. Chandler

Agnes J. Chandler

Aug 15, 2025

Agnes J. Chandler, 92 of Elwood, Nebraska, formerly of Smithfield, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Elwood Care Center.

She was born on January 25, 1933, in Eddyville, Nebraska to Tom and Martha (Sullivan) Hagan. She attended school in Overton. Agnes was united in marriage to Edsel Paul Chandler on September 11, 1951, in Overton. Four children were...

Nancy I. Shepard

Nancy I. Shepard

Aug 14, 2025

Nancy I. Shepard, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving daughters.

She was born on June 14, 1941 in Vermillion, South Dakota to Albert and Gladys (Gobell) Shepard. She attended public schools in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1959. While in high school, Nancy...

Nikolai Jeremiah Boesch

Nikolai Jeremiah Boesch

Aug 11, 2025

Nikolai J. Boesch of Lexington passed away at the young age of 3 on Monday, August 11, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. 

He was born on March 3, 2022, in Kearney, Nebraska to Nate Boesch and Patricia Lara.

Nikolai had an infectious personality and a wonderfully unique smile. His favorite color was green, a fitting representation of his...

Myra Ringenberg

Myra Ringenberg

Aug 10, 2025

Myra Ringenberg, 101, passed away peacefully with family by her side Sunday morning, August 10, 2025, at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington.

She was born on April 30, 1924, to Marvin and Henrietta (Roe) Berg in Hibbing, Minnesota. She attended high school at the Northwest School of Agriculture in Crookston, Minnesota and graduated with the class of 1942. Myra lived in...

Gary L Vollmer

Gary L Vollmer

Aug 9, 2025

Gary L. Vollmer, 80, of Cozad, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney.

He was born on June 8, 1945, in Sumner, Nebraska to Virgil and Bernice (Wempen) Vollmer. On May 14, 1982, Gary was united in marriage to Judy Pflaster in Lexington, Nebraska. Gary dedicated over 35 years working as a welder...

Donald Orville Hite

Donald Orville Hite

Aug 5, 2025

Donald O. Hite, 81, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney.

He was born on August 5, 1944, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Jasper and Alice Maxine (Stahl) Hite. He attended public school in Gothenburg and graduated from Gothenburg High School. Don was incredibly hard working and dedicated many years to...

Everarda Melero Najera

Everarda Melero Najera

Jul 31, 2025

Everarda Melero Nájera, de 64 años, de Lexington, falleció el jueves 31 de julio de 2025 en el Centro Regional de Salud de Lexington.

La visita se llevará a cabo el martes, 5 de agosto de 2025, en la Iglesia Católica de Santa Ana en Lexington, con la familia recibiendo invitados de 5-7 p.m.

Un rosario seguirá a la visita a las...