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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Donna Jean Cantrell
Apr 16, 2017
Donna Jean Cantrell, age 80, of Callaway, died Sunday, Easter morning, April 16, 2017, at Callaway Good Life Center. Donna was born on November 24, 1936, near Callaway, Nebraska to George E. and Dorothy M. (Booker) Morrison. Donna grew up and attended schools in Callaway; Arnold; Lawton, Oklahoma; and Kimball. She graduated from Kimball High School in 1955, where she...
Marianne Ridder
Apr 9, 2017
Marianne Ridder, 92, of Callaway, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on April 9, 2017 at Kearney Good Samaritan Hospital. Marianne lived independently at the family ranch for most of her life until she moved to Quality Senior Villages in Broken Bow in April, 2016. Marianne was born in Harlan, Iowa on June 24, 1924 to her parents Catherine...
Gifford Leroy Martin
Apr 4, 2017
Gifford Leroy Martin, 73, of Oconto, Nebraska, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born November 21, 1943, in Oconto, Nebraska, to Rosco and Lydia Etta (Elston) Martin. Gifford graduated from Oconto High School with the class of 1962. Gifford served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War....
Ernestine "Ernie" Copelin
Mar 25, 2017
Ernestine “Ernie” Copelin, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born September 4, 1935, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, to Floyd and Edith (Klopp) Wealand. Ernie was a 1953 graduate of Ponca City High School. She was united in marriage to John Copelin on March 26, 1956, in Newkirk, Oklahoma....
Michael R. Ladwig
Mar 23, 2017
Michael R. Ladwig, 58, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born July 27, 1958, in Lexington, Nebraska to William E. and Marilyn L. (VerMaas) Ladwig. He was a 1977 graduate of Lexington High School. During high school Mike worked for Electric Fixture & Supply and A&W. After graduating,...
Delbert Edmund Leigh
Mar 23, 2017
Delbert E. Leigh, 88, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Harlan County Health System in Alma, Nebraska. Delbert was born June 8, 1928, in Callaway, Nebraska to John & Ella (Dickman) Leigh. He was the last born of eight children at their home. Delbert was raised on the family farm and graduated from Callaway High School...
W. Wesley Lubberstedt
Mar 22, 2017
W. Wesley Lubberstedt, 82, well-respected attorney from Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Brookdale Senior Living in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born September 1, 1934, in Wakefield, Nebraska, to Erwin William and Mabel J. (Denker) Lubberstedt. Wes was a 1952 graduate of Wakefield High School in Wakefield, Nebraska. He then went on to further his education at the...
Wilson James Dukes, Jr.
Mar 14, 2017
Wilson James Dukes, Jr., 74, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. He was born October 22, 1942, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska to Wilson and Gladys (Rhoades) Dukes. He grew up in Omaha and Central City, Nebraska. He graduated from Central City High School in 1961. During his high school career, Wilson...
Evelyn J. Gregory
Mar 12, 2017
Evelyn J. Gregory, 75, of Overton, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at CHI Good Samaritan-Kearney, after many months of suffering with various forms of cancer. She was born May 21, 1941, in Deepwater, Missouri to Jesse and Mabel (Brown) Branstetter. The family moved to Clinton, Missouri in 1952. She graduated...
Phillip Araujo, Jr.
Mar 12, 2017
Phillip Araujo, Jr., 64, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, March 12, 2017, at the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He was born October 20, 1952, in Lexington, Nebraska to Phillip and Josephine (Hernandez) Araujo, Sr. He attended school at Lexington. Phillip spent most of his working years working the Hay Mill, farming, and Monroe Auto. He was a member...
Howard K. Chessmore
Mar 6, 2017
Howard K. Chessmore, 74, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Callaway Good Life Center. He was born June 21, 1942, in North Platte Nebraska, to Charles C. and Cecil B. (Staal) Chessmore. He attended school in North Platte, Nebraska, where he graduated with the class of 1960. He then went on to further his education at the...
Pearl C. Anderson
Mar 6, 2017
Pearl C. Anderson, 93, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Callaway Good Life Center. She was born May 11, 1923, in Brady, Nebraska, to Elmer and Alma (Elander) Sundquist. Pearl was a 1940 graduate of Brady High School. She then continued her education at Kearney State Teacher’s College. She taught for several years. Pearl was united in...
Jeremy E. Randolph
Mar 2, 2017
Jeremy E. Randolph, 42, of Aberdeen, South Dakota, died Thursday, March 2, 2017, at his home. He was born October 23, 1974, in Aurora, Nebraska, to Darrell and Georgetta (Hagihara) Randolph. An interesting note to Jeremy’s heritage is his mother descended from the Cheyenne/Ogallala Indian Tribe. A culture filled with rich tradition and one he passed down to his own...
Helen H.P. Barta
Feb 24, 2017
Helen H.P. Barta, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, went to be with her Lord on Friday, February 24, 2017, at her home in Lexington. Helen was born September 5, 1932, at Hamill, South Dakota to John and Elsie (Schwarz) Ropers She was united in marriage to Donald Barta on October 3, 1954, at Callaway Lutheran Church in Callaway, Nebraska. Five children...
Barbara Ann Caraway
Feb 18, 2017
Barbara Ann Caraway, 79, of Safety Harbor, Florida, passed peacefully with her family at her bedside on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Evergreen Manor Assisted Living Facility. She was born February 28, 1937, in Portsmouth, Ohio to Martha Samson. She was raised by her mother along with the loving support of her grandmother, aunts, and uncles. She attended school in...
Nancy Ann Loose
Feb 18, 2017
Nancy A. Loose, 61, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 18, 2017, at home, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born July 23, 1955, in Lexington, Nebraska, to James and Fern (Breeden) Dodd. She attended school in Lexington, graduating from Lexington High School with the class of 1973. Nancy was united in marriage to Vic Loose on...
Richard Edward "Dick" Stickley
Feb 17, 2017
Richard Edward “Dick” Stickley, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, February 17, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born February 13, 1937, at home in rural Perkins County, Nebraska, to Edward A. and Anna Marie (Dittmer) Stickley. Dick went to school in Grant, Nebraska, graduating from Perkins County High School in 1956. He was united in marriage to...
Bernard "Bernie" Schinzel
Feb 15, 2017
Bernard “Bernie” Schinzel, 86, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Mt. Carmel Home - Keens Memorial in Kearney. He was born January 1, 1931, in Gibbon, Nebraska, to Frank and Regina (Reisdorff) Schinzel. Bernard attended Budda Elementary School until third grade and then St. James Catholic School. He started high school at Potter High...
Arthur William "Bill" Holliday
Feb 15, 2017
Arthur William “Bill” Holliday, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. Bill was born May 18, 1926, in Amherst, Nebraska, to Fred and Edna (Freeze) Holliday. He attended Amherst Public schools. He was united in marriage to Elaine Johnson on October 19, 1949, in Lexington, Nebraska. She preceded him in death...
Minnie Louise Walls-Callahan
Feb 12, 2017
Minnie Louise Walls-Callahan, 80, of Callaway, Nebraska, went to be with family in Heaven, Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Callaway District Hospital, surrounded by close family. Minnie was born to James Oscar Walls and Florence Nan Pruitt on March 3, 1936, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. She lived most of her life in North Carolina and had recently come to...
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