Mary Lindquist Bennett

Mary Lindquist Bennett (Boswell) of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, May 9, 2025, at home, surrounded by her loving family. 

She was born on December 1, 1945, in Augusta, Georgia to Charles Madison Boswell, Sr., and Mary Catherine Mitchum. She graduated from Anaheim High School with the class of 1964. In September of 1964, Mary was united in marriage to Ronald Bennett. In December 1964, their first daughter, Lisa Michelle Bennett, was born. In December of 1967, the couple had their 2nd daughter, Lisa Rene’ Bennett, and in January of 1971, their first and only son was born, Robert Anthony Bennett. Mary worked for many years as a telephone operator at the phone company. She later returned to school to earn her bachelor’s degree in business finance. She then went on to dedicate 21 years of service working at Walmart until she retired in 2020. She loved working at Walmart and with the friends she had made there. They were some of her favorite people. Mary had a good work ethic and was always on time.

 Mary used to love the races and was down on the track putting bleach on the cars' tires for the burnouts before they made their runs. She had met numerous celebrities during her life and met even more while employed at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. She partied with B.B. King and was invited to go backstage with Elvis. She had met Liberace and grew up with Brenda Lee.

 She was known as “Nana” and had a nickname for almost all her grandchildren. She dressed up every year for Halloween and made sure she took the grandkids shopping so they could get Mother’s Day or birthday gifts for their mothers. She loved taking road trips, staying in hotels, and eating out with family whenever possible. 

Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mary Boswell, her son, Robert Bennett, and her brothers, Charles Madison. Boswell, Jr., and Robert Sheehan Boswell. Her ex-husband, Ronald A. Bennett, her fiancé and love of her life, Eugene Dougherty, along with nephews, Robert Sheehan Boswell, II, and Gregory Wayne Boswell. 

Those left to carry on her legacy are her daughters, Lisa Michelle Bennett, Lisa Rene’ Bennett, and grandchildren, Tabitha Kaile Foster (Gaskill) & David, Travis Dayne Meshell, Bobbi Jolie Meshell, Axel and Serenity (who lived with her), Joseph Wayne Avila, Wesley Avila & Amalia, Jesica Lind Avila (Ibarra) & Robert, Francine Madison Waldron & Jared, Bubba, Tosha, Stephanie, Staci, Trista, Ricky, Brent and Adeli Bennett. Nephews, Thomas Lee Boswell & Torrie, Charles Madison Boswell, III & Carrie, niece Deanna Marie Boswell (Kaya) & Volken, sisters-in-law, Donna Dahleen (Boswell) and Gale Voightlander (Boswell), daughter-in-law, Darlene Joyner (Bennett) as well as many other great-grandchildren, great nieces and nephews and she loved them all.

 A “Celebration of Life” & Balloon Release will be held Sunday, May 25, 2025, from 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm at 907 Reagan Drive, Lexington, NE.

 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