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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Mike Dean Nichelson
May 1, 2025
Mike Dean Nichelson, 66, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away unexpectedly at his home on May 1, 2025, in Lexington.
He was born on August 16, 1958, in Wichita, Kansas to James and Madonna (Janson) Nichelson. Mike attended public schools in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1976. Mike was a standout football player and was inducted...
Barbara Jane Knapple
May 1, 2025
Barbara Jane Knapple, 98, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Holdrege Memorial Homes in Holdrege.
Barbara was born on March 3, 1927, in Lexington, Nebraska, the third child of Stella Amanda (Shaw) Morgan and Joseph W. Morgan. Older brothers were Roland (Bill) Morgan who was killed in World War II and Merle S. Morgan who died...
Shirley Ann Schoenrock
Apr 30, 2025
Shirley Ann Schoenrock, 92, of Wahoo, Nebraska, formerly of Callaway, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Saunders Medical Center and Long Care surrounded by her loving family.
Shirley was born December 4, 1932 and was raised by Lester and Malinda Hummel with four siblings, Horace (Ruth) Hummel, Roslyn (Sam) Nietfeldt, Rachel (Stan) Peters, and Kent (Joanie) Hummel of Daykin,...
Doran G. Post
Apr 29, 2025
Doran G. Post, a husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Brookstone Gardens in Kearney surrounded by his loving family.
Doran was born in Luce, Nebraska to Ross and Wilma (Fetherston) Post on June 13, 1934. Doran grew up in Shelton, Nebraska. He worked hard during his formative years at his father's filling...
Regina Roxanna Evans
Apr 27, 2025
Regina Roxanna Evans, 52, of Lexington, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025, at her home.
She was born on May 14, 1972, in Amarillo, Texas, to Gary and Mary (Graef) Evans. She attended public school in Amarillo and graduated from Tascosa High School with the class of 1990. She spent her entire life in Texas until 2021, when she made...
Terry A. Rowe
Apr 25, 2025
Terry Allyn Rowe, 87, of Lexington, passed away April 25, 2025 at the Lexington Regional Hospital after battling illness due to “long covid”.
Born January 14,1938 in Lexington to Theodore and Wilma (Keller) Rowe. Terry's first passion, other than Betty, was agriculture. Terry spent his youth working on the family farm and attending country schools near Darr. An active member of...
Sheryl Lynne Brown
Apr 23, 2025
Sheryl Lynne Brown, 59 of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on June 25, 1965, in Battle Creek, Michigan, to Robert and Elberta (Naumann) Brummet. Sheryl was the fourth of four children. Her family moved extensively while Bob was in the Navy. They returned to Lexington in...
Mona "Mickey" Gavin
Apr 22, 2025
Mona M. "Mickey" Gavin, 85, of Callaway, Nebraska, surrounded by family in her room filled with love and prayer, Mona peacefully passed away on April 22, 2025, after a short battle with cancer.
Mona was born on January 2, 1940, in the town of Huron SD to Eugene William Van Doren and Marjorie Ruth Gilchrist.
Mona was raised in Huron, S.D along...
Donald "Don" Alton Tomasek
Apr 21, 2025
Donald “Don” Alton Tomasek, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 at Ridgeway Senior Living in Lexington.
Don was born on February 21, 1931, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, the second of four sons to Roy and Velma (West) Tomasek. The family moved to Lexington when Don was a young child, however when he was 10 years old, they...
Ronald Leroy King
Apr 15, 2025
Ronald Leroy King, 71, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at his home.
Ron was born February 5, 1954, in Reedsville, Pennsylvania, to Lloyd and Dona (Deeg) King. He graduated from Kishacoquillas High School in 1972.
After high school Ron joined the Air Force and spent time in Alaska and Oklahoma. He eventually moved to Lexington, Nebraska to work at...
Ruth J Yentes
Apr 14, 2025
Ruth J. Yentes, 100, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Eddyville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 14, 2025.
She was born on November 13, 1924, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Sofus (Nimtofte, Denmark) and Jennie (Svensson) Sorensen (Asarum, Sweden). Jennie died eight days later, leaving Sofus with an infant, and two toddlers. He did a wonderful...
Nadia M. Meyer
Apr 8, 2025
Nadia M. Meyer, 88, of Callaway, Nebraska passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at the Callaway Good Life Center surrounded by her loving family.
Nadia was born in Kearney, Nebraska on September 13, 1936, to James and Frances (Kring) Williams. She received her education from Kearney public schools, graduating from Kearney High School with the class of 1954. She then...
Rosa Idalie Valente
Apr 3, 2025
Rosa Idalie Valente, age 5, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away peacefully in Omaha on April 2, 2025, surrounded by her family, just as she loved to be. Born on October 8, 2019, in Lincoln, Rosa lived a vibrant life that defied every expectation. From the very beginning, she brought light, laughter, and love into the world.
Rosa lived with complex congenital...
Paulette Nadine (Stoll) Tarkin
Apr 3, 2025
Paulette Nadine Stoll Tarkin, was born November 23, 1974, in Lexington, Nebraska and died April 3, 2025, in Pittsburgh, PA. She was 50 years old.
Her mother and father are Sherry Stoll and Paul Stoll. Her childhood was spent in rural Cozad, Nebraska with her sister Tiffany. There was never a dull moment, and Sherry and Paul encouraged the girls to...
John P. Maloley
Mar 30, 2025
John P. Maloley, 93 of Lexington, passed away at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney on Sunday, March 30th, 2025.
John was born on March 27, 1932 in Lexington Nebraska to George and Mary Maloley as one of 12 children, 8 boys and 4 girls. He spent his life growing up working on the family farm east of Lexington. He...
Carlos Martinez Argueta
Mar 29, 2025
Carlos Martinez Argueta, 69, of Lexington, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska.
He was born on October 17, 1955, in Ipala, Chiquimula, Guatemala to Sarvelio Martinez and Rosa Elvira Argueta. On November 19, 1983, Carlos was united in marriage to Elizabeth Martinez Ortiz in Guatemala. Three children were blessed to this...
Larry L. Knoedler
Mar 25, 2025
Larry L. Knoedler, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney.
He was born on August 25, 1947, in Lexington to Fred and Irene (McKee) Knoedler. He attended public school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington Senior High School with the class of 1966. After graduation, he decided to stay in...
Kathryn Mary Colgan
Mar 17, 2025
Kathryn M. Colgan, 60, of Lexington, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025, at the Lexington Regional Health Center.
She was born on May 1, 1964, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Thomas P. and Arlene A. (Brown) Colgan. The family moved to Colorado when Kathryn was young, and she attended public school in Arvada, graduating from Arvada High School with the class...
Ted R. Pollock
Mar 16, 2025
Ted Ronald Pollock was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 20, 1938 to Ted R. Pollock and Lucille Morris Pollock. He died on March 16, 2025, surrounded by his extended family in Kearney, Nebraska. He was 86 years old.
He spent his early life living on his grandparent’s farm in Kearney helping his Grandfather Myron and his uncle George. His...
Donna Sue Siemering
Mar 16, 2025
Donna Sue Siemering, 46, of Cozad, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at her home in Cozad, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on July 16, 1978, in Callaway, Nebraska to Rodney and Dorothy (Ballenger) Longmore. She attended public school in Cozad and graduated from Cozad High School with the class of 1996. On June 27, 1997, Donna...
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