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David Gene Wescoat
Oct 8, 2019
David G. Wescoat, 62, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Elwood Care Center. David was born April 29, 1957 in Henderson, Nebraska to Alvin and Eunice (Kranau) Wescoat. He attended school in Lexington and then was employed at Husky’s Truck stop in Lexington.. He then enlisted in the Army. After the Army he built...
Gonzalo Vega Ortiz
Oct 4, 2019
Gonzalo Vega Ortiz, 64, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Morrill County Community Hospital in Bridgeport, Nebraska. He was born in La Laja, Jalisco, Mexico on January 10, 1955 to Teodoro and Josefina (Ortiz) Vega. He grew up in Mexico before moving to California. He lived in California until the early 90’s when he...
Peggy J Nichols Sarr
Sep 30, 2019
Peggy J. Nichols Sarr, 77, of Elwood passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 in Franklin. Peggy J. Nichols Sarr was born March 7, 1941 in Eddyville, Nebraska to Ada Eliza (Hopkins) and James Clifton Flint. She was the 7th child in a family of twelve children. The family lived in Eddyville where Peggy attended a country school and eventually Sumner...
Freda Ann Schmitz
Sep 27, 2019
Freda Ann Schmitz, 79, of Lexington passed away Friday, September 27, 2019 at her home in Lexington. She was born October 7, 1939 in Oconto, Nebraska to Fredrick John and Anna Hedwig (Kalinowski) Schmitz. Freda attended school in Oconto and graduated with the class of 1958. She then went on to further her education at Grand Island Business College. She...
Barbara Berry Roberts
Sep 26, 2019
Barbara Berry Roberts, 89, formerly of Lexington and Lincoln, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Elk Ridge Village in Elkhorn, NE due to complications from Alzheimer’s. Celebration of Life Service will be held Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 2:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church with Pastor Eddie Mariel officiating. Cremation was chosen and there will be no visitation. Private...
Joann G. Newton
Sep 24, 2019
Joann G. Newton, 84, of Kearney, formerly of Lexington passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney. Joann was born May 30, 1935 in Buffalo, Nebraska to Albert and Gertrude (Westbrook) Wood. She was the youngest of eleven children. She attended school at a Buffalo rural school. On September 22, 1951 she was...
Michael D. Commins
Sep 21, 2019
Michael D. Commins, 69 of rural Lexington passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Kearney Regional Health Center. Mike was born June 20, 1950 in Lexington to Roy and Belva (Velte) Commins. Mike attended school at District 59 until the eighth grade and then attended Lexington Public Schools graduating with the class of 1968. While in school he was...
Susan Frazier Garcia
Sep 20, 2019
Susan Frazier Garcia Of Lexington Susan was born on January 11, 1955 in Saltville, Virginia. On December 16, 2018, she suffered a massive stroke and in the following months, she survived multiple sepsis infections. Because of her health problems, she endured excruciating daily pain and was compassionately cared for at the Elwood Care Center Assisted Living. On September 20, 2019,...
Carolyn E. Lewis
Sep 19, 2019
Carolyn Elizabeth Lewis, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2019 at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born November 25, 1939 in Rhode Island to Walter John and Gladys Hart. She attended school in Queens, New York. She went on to further her education at Hofstra University where she earned her Master’s Degree...
Catherine M Adams
Sep 18, 2019
Catherine M. Adams, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, September 18, 2019. Catherine was born September 7, 1930 in Overton, Nebraska daughter of Hugh L. and Emma V. (Anderson) Purintun. Catherine grew up in rural Overton, Nebraska and graduated from Overton High School. Catherine was united in marriage to Robert H. Adams on April 24, 1949. The couple...
Kathryn Ann "Katie" Bourn
Sep 17, 2019
Kathryn Ann “Katie” Bourn, 93, of Lexington, formerly of Overton, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington.Katie was born September 22, 1925 in Overton, Nebraska to John J. and Anna (Ripp) Kearney.Katie graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1943. She was united in marriage to Burrell Bourn January 29,...
William "Bill" R. Harshbarger
Sep 17, 2019
William “Bill” R. Harshbarger, 58, of Eddyville, Nebraska passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at his home surrounded by family. He was born May 15, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri to Donald and Jackie (Warning) Harshbarger. He attended school in Edwardsville, Illinois and graduated from Edwardsville High School. Bill worked and lived in several places before settling in Lincoln, Nebraska...
Lisa Flores Yoakum
Sep 17, 2019
Lisa Flores Yoakum, 57 of Lexington passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the Lexington Regional Health Center. Lisa was born July 7, 1962 in Brush, Colorado to Tom and Lupe (Rocha) Flores. She graduated from Brush High School with the class of 1981. She met Jan Yoakum and the couple moved to Lexington from Brush, Colorado in 1996. Lisa...
Mary Lou Hodges
Sep 15, 2019
Mary Lou (Lambert) Hodges, 92 of Lexington passed away peacefully Sunday September 15th at Lexington Regional Health Center with her loving sons near her side. Mary was born November 26, 1926 in Shelton, NE to Gus and Mary Lambert. Mary was the youngest of three children, joining her sister Corrine and brother Gus in the family lineup. Mary never met...
Delmar Dean Roeder
Sep 14, 2019
Delmar Dean Roeder, 77 of Lexington passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born July 31, 1942 in Maxwell, Nebraska to Jessie and Bessie (Harris) Roeder. Delmar’s family moved to Lexington, Nebraska in 1958 and he immediately started working with his father for local farmers. He enlisted in the United States...
Loretta Margaret Kast
Sep 5, 2019
Loretta Margaret Kast, 83, of Sweet Home, Oregon and recently of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at home surrounded by loved ones. Loretta was born on November 9, 1935, in Davis, California, to Theodore “Pete” and Ella (Zuniga) Kast. She was united in marriage to Elmer Kast in August of 1951. Four children were born to...
H. R. "Dick" Sellin
Sep 3, 2019
H. R. “Dick” Sellin, 101 of Lexington, passed away Tuesday, September 03, 2019 at his home in Lexington.Dick was born September 9, 1917, in Pierce County, Nebraska, to Richard and Augusta Sellin. He was united in marriage to Betty Rohde on April 30, 1944, in Carroll, Nebraska. Five children were born to this marriage; Gordon, Rick, Judy, Pat, & Jan....
Rita V. Wegener
Aug 30, 2019
Rita V. Wegener, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away Friday, August 30, 2019 at the St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island. She was born July 12, 1937 in Central City, Nebraska to James Arthur and Victoria Vernice (Wandro) Harris. Rita lived in several different places in her childhood before she attended High School in Sidney, Nebraska and graduated from...
Arletta J. Hultquist
Aug 26, 2019
Arletta J. Hultquist, 86, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Johnson Lake passed away Monday, August 26, 2019 at Emerald Nursing and Rehab in Cozad. Arletta was born March 20, 1933 in Hershey, Nebraska to Henry and Ida (Schwartz) Von Behren. She graduated from Kearney High school with the class of 1951. After high school she moved to Seattle, Washington to...
Roberta "Bert" N. Bice
Aug 20, 2019
Roberta N. “Bert” Bice, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was born April 12, 1936 in Broken Bow, Nebraska to Robert M. and Gladyce (Wolverton) Seevers. Bert grew up in the Broken Bow area with her three sisters and attended grade school in Oconto, Nebraska. Her family...
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