Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

John L. Volk

John L. Volk

Nov 13, 2023

 

John L. Volk, 33, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away at his home surrounded by family and loved ones after fighting a brave battle with cancer.

He was born on August 21, 1990, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington to Charles J. and Beverly J. (Parker) Volk. John attended Cozad Public Schools where he was a proud Haymaker. He loved attending...

Ruth Eleanor Fagot

Ruth Eleanor Fagot

Nov 8, 2023

Ruth E. Fagot, 94, of McCook, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook, Nebraska with her loving family by her side.

She was born on November 22, 1928, in Milford, Nebraska to Roland and Harriet (Weaver) Miller. Ruth graduated from Milford High School with the class of 1946. She then moved on...

Kathy Yvonne Stark

Kathy Yvonne Stark

Nov 6, 2023

 

Kathy Yvonne Stark, 74, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg, Nebraska.

She was born on June 10, 1949, in Lexington, Nebraska, the 3rd of 4 children born to Loren Leith Stark and Gaile June (Stedman) Stark. Kathy attended grade school, junior high and through her junior year at Lexington Public...

Dawn Lee Joeckel

Dawn Lee Joeckel

Nov 5, 2023

 

Dawn Lee Joeckel, 68, of Callaway, Nebraska, formerly of Taylor, Texas, passed away on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was born on February 7, 1955 in Denver, Colorado, to Neil and Shirley (Schaffroth) Harmon. Her family lived in various places before she attended school in Clear Lake, Texas and graduated from Clear Lake High...

Andrew B. Krajewski

Andrew B. Krajewski

Nov 1, 2023

 

Andrew B. “Andy” Krajewski, 92 of Johnson Lake, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Elwood Care Center after a long, valiant battle with cancer.

Andy was born on August 14, 1931, in Ashton, Nebraska to Joseph and Agnes (Goc) Krajewski. At the age of 3, the family moved to Omaha where he attended Catholic grade schools...

Pat Post

Pat Post

Oct 29, 2023

Pat A. Post, 87, a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington surrounded by her loving family.

Pat was born on July 2, 1936, in Lexington, Nebraska to Marion Menke and Helen (Strauss) Menke. She attended rural grade school at District 16 until she went to...

Ruby Mae Schulte

Ruby Mae Schulte

Oct 28, 2023

Ruby Mae Schulte, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family.   She was born on February 5, 1934, in Custer County, Nebraska to Carl and Mary (Norden) Loar.

Ruby was united in marriage to Richard "Dick" Schulte on February 18, 1952, in Broken...

Pamela Sue Seberger

Pamela Sue Seberger

Oct 22, 2023

Pamela Sue Seberger, 67, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on July 19, 1956, in Valentine, Nebraska to Dick and Almira (Shelbourn) Jeffers. She graduated from Valentine High School with the class of 1974. Pam graduated from Hastings Community College in...

Bob W Davenport

Bob W Davenport

Oct 22, 2023

Bob W. Davenport, 93, of Overton, Nebraska passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023 at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska.  Bob was born October 9, 1930, to Arnold and Esther (Schroeder) Davenport in Hebron, Nebraska. 

Following his schooling, Bob was employed at Foote Oil Company in Chester, Nebraska and it was there that he met Lillias Gehle who was...

Anita F. Fagot

Anita F. Fagot

Oct 16, 2023

 

Anita F. Fagot, 95, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at Brookestone Gardens in Kearney.

Anita was born on June 19, 1928, at Eustis, Nebraska to Ludwig and Anna (Thumm) Rieker. She received her education from Eustis Public Schools and graduated from Eustis High School with the class of 1946. Anita taught in a...

Coby Gene Davenport

Coby Gene Davenport

Oct 6, 2023

 

Coby G. Davenport, 64, of Overton, Nebraska passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney.

He was born on June 19, 1959, in Kearney, Nebraska. He is the son of Baldy and Larriet (Gehle) Davenport. On August 30, 1980, Coby and Cindy Steinbach were married and blessed with two children: Paige and Cooper....

Paul St. John

Paul St. John

Oct 6, 2023

Paul St. John, age 80 of Kearney, Nebraska, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023, at Kearney Regional Medical Center following a brief illness.

Paul was born February 21, 1943, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Robert “Ole” and Edna (Passage) St. John. He attended school in Lexington and graduated with the class of 1961. Paul attended Kearney State College where he received...

Chyrel Cerny

Chyrel Cerny

Sep 25, 2023

 

Chyrel Diane (Morgan) Cerny passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept 25th in Callaway, Nebraska at the Good Life Center. Many friends said their final goodbyes over the weekend as we cheered for her beloved Huskers to win.

She was born Feb 8, 1947, in Omaha, Nebraska and placed for adoption with the Nebraska Children's Home. At 4 months old,...

Ixcel lopez

Ixcel lopez

Sep 24, 2023

Ixcel López, de Cozad, Nebraska, falleció inesperadamente a la edad de dos años el 24 de septiembre de 2023 en El Hospital de Niños y Centro Médico en Omaha, Nebraska.

Nació el 16 de marzo de 2021 en Kearney, Nebraska, hija de Leodegario López y María López. Era una niña dulce con un corazón lleno de amabilidad y trajo una...

Susan G Allen

Susan G Allen

Sep 24, 2023

Susan Gayle Allen, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 24, 2023, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington.

She was born on August 10, 1946, in Lexington, Nebraska to Thomas and Phyllis (Sawin) Strohmyer. She attended rural, city and St. Ann's Catholic school. On October 10, 1962, Susan was united in marriage to the love of...

Richard Helvey

Richard Helvey

Sep 12, 2023

 

Richard Helvey, 77, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney, Nebraska.

Richard (Dick) Dennis Helvey was born December 13, 1945, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Wilbur and Adelaide (Naviaux) Helvey. He attended North 17 grade school and graduated from St. Ann’s High School in Lexington...

Marlyn "Jim" Teel

Marlyn "Jim" Teel

Sep 9, 2023

Marlyn "Jim" Teel, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born on December 22, 1935, in Farnam, Nebraska to Carroll D and Martha M (Harwood) Teel. He graduated from Elwood Public Schools with the class of 1954. In his youth, Marlyn spent some time teaching Sunday...

Jobeth Irene Troxel

Jobeth Irene Troxel

Sep 9, 2023

Jobeth Irene Troxel, 34, a beloved member of the community of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Callaway District Hospital in Callaway.

She was born on April 26, 1989, in Aurora, Nebraska to Sidney and Jennifer (Zwiener) Troxel. She graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 2007. She went on to receive her...

Arlene Ann Colgan

Arlene Ann Colgan

Sep 4, 2023

Arlene Ann Colgan, 83, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Bryan Health Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on August 14, 1940, in Lexington, Nebraska to Robert and Alfreda (Christensen) Brown. She graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1958. On June 6, 1959, Arlene was united in marriage to...

George "Art" Sheldon

George "Art" Sheldon

Sep 4, 2023

 

George “Art” Sheldon, 86, of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Lexington passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Good Samaritan Society – St. John’s in Kearney.

Art was born on May 16, 1937, in Lisco, Nebraska to Arthur and Nora (Wood) Sheldon. In 1944, at the age of 7, the family to moved to Overton, Nebraska, where he attended...