Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Stanley Eugene Bonde

Stanley Eugene Bonde

Sep 19, 2024

Stanley Eugene Bonde, 84, of Kearney, formerly of Callaway, passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Good Samaritan Society - St. Johns in Kearney, Nebraska.

He was born on January 22, 1940, in Callaway, Nebraska to Oscar and Dorothy (Sterner) Bonde. He attended school in Callaway and graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 1958. After school,...

Leona Marie Loveless

Leona Marie Loveless

Sep 18, 2024

Leona Marie Loveless, 80, of Gothenburg, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital.

She was born on May 15, 1944, in Venango, Nebraska, to Edwin and Elnora (Suhr) Steinke. She attended school in Venango and graduated from Venango High School with the class of 1962. She transitioned to community college where she...

Sandra Elizabeth Guerra Ceballos

Sandra Elizabeth Guerra Ceballos

Sep 17, 2024

Sandra E. Guerra Ceballos, de 44 años, de Eddyville, Nebraska, falleció inesperadamente como resultado de un accidente automovilístico en Huron, Dakota del Sur. 

La Visitación se llevará a cabo el miércoles 25 de septiembre de 2024, con la familia recibiendo invitados a partir de las 5-7 p.m. en la funeraria Reynolds-Love en Lexington. 

Los Servicios Funerarios se llevarán a cabo el jueves...

Tim Patrick McGuire

Tim Patrick McGuire

Sep 14, 2024

Timothy Patrick McGuire, 67, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at his home in Lexington.

He was born on January 7, 1957, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Jack and Josephine (Kain) McGuire. He attended Lexington Public Schools and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1975. On August 20, 1977, Tim was united in marriage to...

Dolores A Robertson

Dolores A Robertson

Sep 5, 2024

Dolores A. Robertson, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Meadowlark Pointe in Cozad, Nebraska.

She was born on June 1, 1930, in Oxford, Nebraska, to Louis and Emma (Hoehner) Knipschild. She attended a one room country school called Hard Scrabble before attending public school in Oxford and graduated from Oxford High School with the class...

Cole Wayne Welliver

Cole Wayne Welliver

Sep 5, 2024

Cole Wayne Welliver, 70, of Ogallala, formerly of Lexington, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Indian Hills Manor in Ogallala, Nebraska.

He was born on April 16, 1954, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Vernon "Doc" and Elleanor "Ellie" (Dodge) Welliver. He attended school in Lexington and graduated from St. Ann's High School with the class of 1972. Cole lived...

Kenneth William VerMaas, Sr.

Kenneth William VerMaas, Sr.

Sep 1, 2024

Kenneth William VerMaas, Sr., 97, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska.

He was born on March 1, 1927, in Sumner, Nebraska to Herbert (Slim) and Mary (Castleton) VerMaas. Ken joined the Army after high school graduation and was stationed in Panama. After W.W.II, he farmed near Sumner. He met...

Bonnie J Bonczynski

Bonnie J Bonczynski

Aug 27, 2024

Bonnie J. Bonczynski, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.

She was born September 9, 1939, the only child to Leslie L. and Mattie (Dudden) Jay in Denver, Colorado. Bonnie attended schools in Western Nebraska and graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1957.

Bonnie was united in marriage to Leonard...

Ralph Dunaway

Ralph Dunaway

Aug 24, 2024

Ralph Dunaway, 54, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney.

He was born on September 26, 1969, in Walnut Grove, California to Richard "Dick" and Florence "Judy" (French) Dunaway. Ralph attended public school in California and graduated from Galt High School in Galt, California. He made a living driving cross...

Sanjuana "Jane" Sanchez

Sanjuana "Jane" Sanchez

Aug 21, 2024

Sanjuana "Jane" Sanchez, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at her home in Lexington.

She was born on March 14, 1942, in Belle Fourche, South Dakota, to Elias Sanchez and Elvira Valenzuela.

Jane had a passion for sewing; a craft that allowed her to express her love and care for those around her. A dedicated scholar...

Bonnie Rae Myers

Bonnie Rae Myers

Aug 18, 2024

Bonnie Rae (Marshall) Myers, age 95, of Callaway, died August 18, 2024 at the Callaway Good Life Center.

Bonnie was born October 15, 1928 in Eddyville, Nebraska, to Marion R. and Nellie Viola Lamb Marshall. She attended school at Eddyville and graduated from Eddyville High School. She then went on to continue her education at Kearney State College for teaching and...

Eugene Albert Schwarz

Eugene Albert Schwarz

Aug 16, 2024

Eugene A. Schwarz, 79, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 16, 2024, at his home as the result of a house fire.

He was born on June 6th, 1945, to Frank and Dorothy (Woodside) Schwarz of Smithfield, Nebraska. “Gene” was the ninth child of ten born to Frank and Dorothy. When Gene was young the family moved...

Colleen Dolan

Colleen Dolan

Aug 15, 2024

Colleen J. Dolan, 78, of Gibbon went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney, Nebraska

Colleen was born March 19, 1946, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska to Frank and Gladys (Sheldon) Denson; the youngest of 6 children.

She grew up in Overton graduating with the class of 1964. She married Bob Dolan on January 21,...

Dorothy Ann Glenn

Dorothy Ann Glenn

Aug 14, 2024

Dorothy A. Glenn, 94, of Lincoln (formerly of Lexington), passed away peacefully on August 14, 2024, surrounded by family.

Dorothy Hatch was born on a farm near Cozad, Nebraska to B. L. (Benny Lee) and Mabel (Griffith) Hatch. She was raised and attended schools in the Lexington area. She was married to Joseph Glenn in 1951 in Smithfield. They were blessed...

Frederick "Fred" Dean Morrison

Frederick "Fred" Dean Morrison

Aug 11, 2024

Frederick ‘Fred’ Dean Morrison, age 84, of O’Neill, died Sunday, August 11, 2024, at home surrounded by family. Fred was born on April 27, 1940 in Arnold, Nebraska to George E. and Dorothy M. (Booker) Morrison.

Fred grew up and attended schools in Callaway; Arnold; Lawton, Oklahoma; and Kimball. He graduated from Callaway High School. On July 12, 1958, he married...

Nancy L. Finken

Nancy L. Finken

Aug 7, 2024

Nancy L. Finken, 75, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at her home in Johnson Lake.

She was born on May 7, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Herman and Lenora (Klungseth) Falldin. She attended Prospect High School where she graduated with the class of 1967. Nancy was united in marriage to William F Boston. The couple...

Joshua Ray Benham

Joshua Ray Benham

Aug 4, 2024

Joshua R. Benham, 35, of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, due to an ongoing heart condition.

He was born on May 4, 1989, in Lexington, Nebraska to Donald and Teri (Rogers) Benham. He attended school in Overton and graduated from Overton High School with the class of 2007. 

Joshua...

Rita Belle Leibhart

Rita Belle Leibhart

Aug 3, 2024

Rita Belle Leibhart, 77, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at her home in Overton. 

She was born on February 28, 1947, in Lexington, Nebraska to Junior W. and Catherine N. (Clark) Ward. She attended Lexington Public Schools and graduated from Lexington Senior High School with the class of 1966. She attended Mid Plains Community College in...

Donald Rae Hoeft

Donald Rae Hoeft

Jul 28, 2024

Donald "Cowboy" R. Hoeft, 82, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at his home in Elwood, Nebraska.

He was born on July 18, 1942, in York, Nebraska to Carl and Grace (Gue) Hoeft. He attended York Public Schools and graduated from York Senior High School. On July 14, 1970, Donald was united in marriage to Joyce Gulbrandson...

Jose Manuel Rivas Gonzalez

Jose Manuel Rivas Gonzalez

Jul 27, 2024

José Manuel Rivas González, de 55 años, de Lexington, falleció el sábado 27 de julio de 2024 en el Centro de Salud Regional de Lexington rodeado de su amada familia. 

Nació el 21 de marzo de 1969, en Tepetongo, Zacatecas, hijo de Francisco Rivas y Michaela González. Cuando José cumplió diecisiete años, se mudó a Baldwin Park, California, donde pasó muchos...