Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Vera Mae Haney

Vera Mae Haney

Dec 18, 2015

Vera M. Haney, 92, of Centennial, Colorado, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015, at Someryn Glen Nursing Home in Centennial. She was born July 10, 1923 in Eustis, Nebraska, the daughter of Fredrick and Emma (Hess) Wissmann. She attended Elwood High School. Vera is survived by two daughters, Lola (Jon) Ladwig, Beverly (Bob) Fuhrmann; five grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two great...

Eileen Biehl

Eileen Biehl

Dec 16, 2015

Eileen Biehl, 96, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. Eileen was born January 2, 1919, in Lexington, Nebraska, to C.J. “Kit” and Sarah “Ann” Elizabeth (Pickering) Batie. She attended school at Lexington, and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1936. She went onto further her education at...

Gary Boyd Rasmussen, Sr.

Gary Boyd Rasmussen, Sr.

Dec 11, 2015

Gary Boyd Rasmussen, Sr., 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015, at his home in Lexington, surrounded by his loving family. Gary was born November 27, 1939, in Eddyville, Nebraska, to Earl William and Avis LaRaine (Nelson) Rasmussen. Following graduation from Lexington High School in 1958, Gary joined the United States Air Force. He was stationed in...

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Hofferber

Elizabeth Louise "Betty" Hofferber

Dec 6, 2015

Elizabeth Louise “Betty” Hofferber, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. Betty was born July 24, 1928, in Seward County, Nebraska, to Richard and Louise (Abrahams) Zwick. She moved with her family to the Buffalo, Nebraska area as a young girl of 10. She graduated from Lexington High School with...

Jean Arlene Bowling

Jean Arlene Bowling

Dec 2, 2015

Jean Arlene Bowling, 64 of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Doniphan, Nebraska, passed away suddenly in Mercedes, Texas, on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. Jean was born May 4, 1951, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Fred M. and Geraldine (Eby) Vollmer. She attended school in Lexington and graduated with the Class of 1969. On October 11, 1980, she was united in marriage to...

Deloris Juanita "Babe" Carlson

Deloris Juanita "Babe" Carlson

Dec 1, 2015

Deloris Juanita “Babe” Marriner Carlson, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015, in Lexington. Babe was born April 24, 1925, to John Walker (J.W.) Marriner and Edna Ruth Jones Marriner, in Colby, Kansas. Babe spent her early years in Colby, and then moved with her mother and stepfather, Leon Shank, to Colorado. When visiting her father in Holdrege,...

James Albert "Jimmy" Pandorf

James Albert "Jimmy" Pandorf

Nov 28, 2015

James Albert “Jimmy” Pandorf, 61, of Axtell, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2015, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born July 25, 1954, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Hubert H. and Mary (Hitchman) Pandorf. Jimmy was born with learning disabilities, and had been a resident of Bethphage, now known as Mosaic in Axtell, Nebraska. While living at...

Hadee Marie Holbein

Hadee Marie Holbein

Nov 26, 2015

Hadee Marie Holbein, infant daughter of Dahlas Dale and Amy Darlene (Wolsleben) Holbein, was born into Heaven on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 2015, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. There are some days words escape us, and we don’t even know how to comprehend these things happening. We wish Peace and Love to each of the families in...

Kenneth Thomas

Kenneth Thomas

Nov 23, 2015

Kenneth Thomas, 91, of Clay Center, Kansas, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015 at Medicalodge in Clay Center. He was born April 23, 1924, in Aurora, Nebraska, to Leo Charles and Eva Mable (Erritt) Thomas. Kenneth was raised in Nebraska. He served in the United States Army in the South Pacific during WWII. He married Wilma Dodge on November 2,...

Maurice W. Karlberg

Maurice W. Karlberg

Nov 21, 2015

Maurice W. Karlberg, 92, of Sumner, NE, left his earthly life and entered eternal life with his Lord and Savior on Saturday November 21, 2015, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Maurice Wesley Karlberg was born to Gust and Anna (Carlson) Karlberg on June 6, 1923, at the family home north of Sumner, in Custer County. The rainy...

Roni Sue Vapenik

Roni Sue Vapenik

Nov 17, 2015

Roni S. Vapenik, 60, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at her home near Lexington. She was born February 28, 1955, in St. Francis, Kansas, to Leo Valgene and Edith Maxine (Stover) Foster. She moved with her family as a young girl to Wauneta, Nebraska, where she graduated high school in 1973. She then went onto further...

Doris May Beck

Doris May Beck

Nov 16, 2015

Doris May Beck, 90, of Lincoln, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at The Monarch House in Lincoln. Doris was born September 1, 1925, near Smithfield, Nebraska, the 5th of six children to Herman and Jemima (Birt) Holthus. She grew up near Smithfield and graduated with the class of 1941, at the age of 16. Doris...

Jess William Bliven

Jess William Bliven

Nov 16, 2015

Jess William Bliven, 62, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at his home in Lexington. He was born September 30, 1953, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Darrell A. and Maxine (Gonzalez) Bliven. Jess attended school and graduated from St. Ann’s High School in 1971. Following graduation he was a self-employed contractor. It was during this time he was...

Dianna Lynn "Dee" Fay

Dianna Lynn "Dee" Fay

Nov 8, 2015

Dianna L. “Dee” Fay, 63, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2015, at the Callaway District Hospital. She was born February 17, 1952, in Fort Dodge, Iowa, to Verlin and Marian (Poppen) Goforth. Dee was a 1970, graduate of Grand Island Senior High in Grand Island, Nebraska. She was united in marriage to Bernard Fay on August 10,...

Lucille L. Cantrell Ward

Lucille L. Cantrell Ward

Oct 30, 2015

Lucille Lauretta Cantrell Ward, 96, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015, at Callaway Good Life Center. Lucille was born May 19, 1919, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Hiram and Hazel (Whipple) Cool. Lucille was a 1937 graduate of Callaway High School. She lived her entire life in the Callaway area. Lucille worked at the grocery store and drug...

Dorothy Alice Wackerla

Dorothy Alice Wackerla

Oct 29, 2015

Dorothy A. Wackerla, 80, of Broken Bow, Nebraska passed away Thursday, October, 29, 2015 at the Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. Family graveside services will be held at a later date at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Oconto, Nebraska. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting:...

Martin Lara-Hernandez

Martin Lara-Hernandez

Oct 28, 2015

Martin Lara-Hernandez, 67, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Reverend Jose Chavez, officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2015, from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at St. Ann's...

E. Eileen Montey

E. Eileen Montey

Oct 24, 2015

E. Eileen Montey, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood, Nebraska. Eileen was born July 24, 1926, in Elwood, Nebraska, to Ben Earl and Edith Amelia (Hein) Maxon. She graduated from Elwood High School with the class of 1943, as class president. She then moved for a time to Omaha...

Maria Teresa Clemente

Maria Teresa Clemente

Oct 20, 2015

Maria Teresa Clemente, 58, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, as the result of a traffic accident near Arapahoe. Maria was born April 10, 1957, in San Salvador, El Salvador, to Geronima Clemente Viudia De Ortiz. She moved to the United States as a young woman. Maria was married to Mario Corzo on April...

Doris Marjorie Linn

Doris Marjorie Linn

Oct 20, 2015

Doris Marjorie Linn, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. Doris was born November 4, 1920, near Cozad, Nebraska, to John Franklin and Stella Cora (Watkins) Linn. She spent her entire life in the Lexington area. Doris was a 1938 graduate of Lexington High School. She was united in marriage...