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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Thomas Jefferson Kenton
Jul 17, 2008
Thomas J. “Tom” Kenton, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, died at home Thursday, July 17, 2008, near Lexington. He was born February 23, 1925, at Springfield, Missouri to Joseph Wheeler and Mary Christine (Callison) Kenton. When Tom was 8 years old he moved to Jefferson City, Missouri from Branson. He was a graduate of Jefferson City High School and received a...
Betty Marie Wells
Jul 11, 2008
Betty M. Wells, 78, of Omaha, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday July 11, 2008, at the Hospice House in Omaha. She was born October 12, 1929, at Elwood, Nebraska, to Hubert and Roxie (Gardner) Marquardt. Betty worked in retail for many years in Lexington. She enjoyed old country western music including the Grand Old Opry. Betty spent a lot...
Betty Iris Fread
Jul 8, 2008
Betty Iris Fread, 86, of Ravenna, Nebraska, formerly of the Cozad/Lexington area, died Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Ravenna Good Samaritan Center in Ravenna. She was born September 24, 1921, at Kearney, Nebraska, to Charles and Viola (Burns) Dodson. Betty was united in marriage to Tom Fread on June 13, 1939, at Lexington, Nebraska. She was baptized on August 9,...
Howard Dean Wood
Jul 6, 2008
Howard D. Wood, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, with his family by his side. He was born May 1, 1929, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Albert Harold and Gertrude Mary (Westbrook) Wood. Howard grew up in Lexington and attended Lexington schools. On July 25, 1953, he was united in marriage...
Frank Leslie "Les" Banta
Jul 6, 2008
F. Les Banta, 95, of Scottsdale, Arizona, formerly of Lexington, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Scottsdale Village Square Assisted Living in Scottsdale. He was born February 12, 1913, at Oakdale, Nebraska, to Louis Frank and Augusta Elizabeth (Born) Banta. Les grew up around the Oakdale area and attended high school in Norfolk. He was united in marriage to Maybelle...
Donna M. Linn
Jul 6, 2008
Donna M. Linn, 71, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, July 6, 2008, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born July 29, 1936, near Eustis, in Frontier County, Nebraska, to Ray A. and Neva B. (Hess) Rupe. Donna moved with her family when she was 12 years old to the Lexington area. She attended school and graduated...
Lois M. Nordberg
Jul 5, 2008
Lois M. Nordberg, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born September 15, 1920, at home on a farm in southern Indiana, to Frank and Maye (Prince) Colvin. She lived on the farm until she was 4 years old, when the family moved to a small town near Indianapolis....
Clementine M. (Fagot) King
Jul 2, 2008
Clementine M. (Fagot) King, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born May 12, 1935, at Lexington, Nebraska to Ralph B. and Matilda (Welter) Fagot. Clementine grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1952. She then went on to attend Kearney State...
Violet Alma Henry
Jun 25, 2008
Violet A. “Vi” Henry, 84, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at Callaway Good Samaritan Center in Callaway. She was born October 4, 1923, north of Cozad, Nebraska, to Martin and Alma (Fickenscher) Block. Vi was a graduate of Gothenburg High School and then attended Teacher’s College at Greeley, Colorado. She moved back to Gothenburg where she taught...
Wilfred Lawrence Fochtman
Jun 23, 2008
Wilfred Fochtman, 84, of Gordon, Nebraska, died Monday, June 23, 2008, at his son’s home in Marquette, Nebraska. He was born March 9, 1924, at Callaway, Nebraska, to Irma (Heunefeldt) and Dewey Fochtman. He attended school through the 8th grade, before leaving to work on the family farm. He was united in marriage to Barbara Brabham on August 24, 1949,...
Wilma May Zoerb
Jun 21, 2008
Wilma May Zoerb, 89, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, at the Callaway Good Samaritan Center in Callaway. She was born April 21, 1919, at Finchville, Nebraska, to Howard W. and Rosa A. (Halouska) Hill. Wilma attended school at Finchville and was united in marriage to Leonard Zoerb on May 22, 1927, at Lexington, Nebraska. Wilma and Leonard...
Francis Edward Fagot
Jun 21, 2008
Francis Edward Fagot, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, June 21, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. He was born March 21, 1926, at Lexington, Nebraska to Forest Mathias and Sevilla May (Reynolds) Fagot. Fran grew up at Lexington where he graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1944. He then served his Country during WWII...
Floyd Vernon Pierce
Jun 14, 2008
Floyd Vernon Pierce, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, June 14, 2008, at his home in Lexington. He was born May 23, 1923, at Overton, Nebraska, to James E. and Alice H. (Musser) Pierce. Floyd lived his entire life in the Overton/Lexington area except for the time he spent in the United States Army. He was 1942 graduate of Overton...
Delores Elaine Huss
Jun 13, 2008
Delores E. Huss, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, June 13, 2008, at her home in Lexington. She was born April 25, 1929, at Stratton, Nebraska, to Alois and Mary Anna (Sramek) Lorens. Delores attended school at Stratton, graduating from Stratton High School with the class of 1947. Delores taught school for several years and worked in the Commercial National...
Richard Henry Schulte
Jun 12, 2008
Richard H. “Dick” Schulte, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, June 12, 2008, at his home in Lexington surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 4, 1929, at Kearney, Nebraska, to Lloyd and Rosie (Brisbin) Schulte. Dick grew up in the Kearney area and stayed close to home until entering the United States Navy on September 23, 1947,...
Margaret Florence (Klein) Willis
Jun 3, 2008
Margaret Florence (Klein) Willis, 92, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Callaway Good Samaritan Center in Callaway. She died exactly 12 years following the death of her beloved husband, Tony. She was born to William and Minnie M. (Suponchick) Klein on August 1, 1915, in a two-story sod house south of Oconto, Nebraska during a hail storm....
William Thomas Karr
May 24, 2008
William “Bill” Thomas Karr, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington, Nebraska, where he had been a resident for just a few days. He was born August 22, 1928, in Miller, Nebraska, to Guy Winfred and Mary Veronica (Curran) Karr. He attended his early elementary years in Overton, Nebraska until his...
Margaret Mary "Maggie" Kearney
May 15, 2008
Margaret “Maggie” Kearney, 54, of Overton, Nebraska, died Thursday, may 15, 2008, at University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born October 20, 1953, at Lexington, Nebraska, to John “Jack” and Marjorie Ann (Naprstek) Kearney. Maggie attended country school at District #6, St. Ann’s Catholic School and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1971. While in...
Connie Marie Young
May 13, 2008
Connie Marie Young, 63, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska following a battle with Guillaian-Barre Syndrome. She was born March 21, 1945, at Lexington, Nebraska to Lloyd and Jessie (Love) Meyer. Connie graduated from high school in Evans, Colorado with the class of 1965. She met James...
Verna Mae Flint
May 9, 2008
Verna Mae Flint, 73, of Elwood, Nebraska, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. She was born April 16, 1935, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Frances "Packy" and Velma Lucille (Sides) Hagan. Verna Mae attended school at Lexington. She was married twice prior to marrying Walter Flint on May 16, 1966, at the Elwood Methodist Church. Five children...
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