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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
A. Jean Proett
Oct 20, 2015
A Jean Proett, 94, of Elwood, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Tuesday, October 20. 2015, at the Elwood Care Center. Jean was born August 18, 1921, near Lexington, Nebraska, to Frank E. and Ada (Roberts) Banks. She grew up her entire life in the Lexington/Overton area. She was a 1940 graduate of Lexington High School. On August 9, 1941,...
Eugene "Gene" Burkhead
Oct 15, 2015
Eugene “Gene” Burkhead, 83, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Good Samaritan Society-St. John’s in Kearney. Gene was born November 22, 1931, in Oakdale, Nebraska, to Raymond and Emma (Newton) Burkhead. He was a 1951 graduate of Kearney High School, and went on to further his education at Milford Trade School earning his Associate’s degree in...
Valerie LaVae "Whaley" Martinez
Oct 13, 2015
Valerie LaVae (Whaley) Martinez, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at her home in Lexington. She was born February 18, 1936, in Merna, Nebraska, to Sidney B. and Ann M. (Johnson) Whaley. Valerie was born during a bizzard at her home and her dad delivered her! She grew up in the Callaway area, a place she...
Consuelo Escobar Rios
Oct 9, 2015
Consuelo Escobar Rios, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, October 9, 2015, at her home in Lexington. She was born March 28, 1930, in Orange Grove, Texas, to Julio and Candidelaria (Gonzalez) Escobar. She attended school in the Orange Grove, Texas area. She was united in marriage to Julian L. Rios in May of 1947 in Snyder, Texas. The...
Alfredo Sanchez-Carrillo
Oct 8, 2015
Alfredo Sanchez – Carrillo, 100, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Reverend Jose Chavez, officiating. Visitation will be on Monday, October 12, 2015 from 1-5 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in...
Marvin Joseph "Joe" Masten
Sep 18, 2015
Marvin Joseph “Joe” Masten, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Joe was born in Walthill, Nebraska, on December 21, 1929, to Marvin Joseph and Louise Marie (Pollet) Masten. He was the youngest of eight children, including three brothers and four sisters. He graduated from Walthill High School in...
Mary Owens
Sep 17, 2015
Mary Owens, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. Mary was born September 26, 1927, in Winner, South Dakota, to William C. and Ina G. (Mowry) Balfany. She was educated in Winner, SD and Arcadia, NE. Mary was united in marriage to H. Brice Owens on December 28, 1946, in Smith...
Joan Elizabeth Stuckey
Sep 16, 2015
Joan Elizabeth Stuckey, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Joan was born December 25, 1922, to Frank Oakley Price and Dora (Bowersock) Price at York, Nebraska. She lived with her family on a farm near Thayer, Nebraska, where she attended Rosemond District 77 School and later graduated from Thayer High School...
John Edgar Copelin
Sep 9, 2015
John Edgar Copelin, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at his home. John was born June 24, 1935, in Shidler, Oklahoma, the son of Hall Terrell and Iota Gretchen (Farmer) Copelin. He grew up 7 miles east of Newkirk, Oklahoma, at Hilltop grocery store. John attended Sweetwater School from 1st – 8th grades. He then attended...
Linda Elaine Nelsen
Sep 6, 2015
Linda Elaine Nelsen, 63, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015, at Lexington. Linda was born October 11, 1951, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Robert E. and Harriet H. (Nelson) Yost. She was a 1969 graduate of Elwood High School and continued her education at the University of Nebraska earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She substitute taught for...
Josephine D. Araujo
Sep 2, 2015
Josephine D. Araujo, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015, at her home in Lexington. She was born January 8, 1933, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to John G. and Lydia M. (Michael) Hernandez. She attended Lincoln High School. Josephine was married to Phillip Araujo on December 17, 1951, in Littleton, Colorado. Six children were blessed to this marriage,...
Wayne Michael Schultz
Sep 1, 2015
Wayne M. Schultz, 69, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015, at Callaway District Hospital. Wayne was born August 15, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, to Michael Charles and Bernadette (Powell) Schultz. As a teenager, Wayne’s family moved to Omaha. He was united in marriage to Patricia Berck on July 17, 1971, in Omaha. Four children were blessed to...
Alejandra "Alex" Zamora
Aug 31, 2015
Alejandra “Alex” Zamora, 32, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015, at Lexington, the result of a pedestrian/car accident. She was born April 6, 1983, in Villachuato, Michoacan, Mexico, to Ubaldo and Leticia (Saldana) Hernandez. Alex moved to Lexington when she was 7 years old. She graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 2000. Alex was...
Camille Lahm
Aug 29, 2015
Camille Lahm, 93, of Lincoln, Nebraska, former Lexington resident, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Sumner Place Nursing Home in Lincoln. She was born August 10, 1922, in Wilber, Nebraska, to John and Olga (Bodlak) Kolman. Camille graduated from Beatrice High School with the class of 1940. Following graduation she worked at the Beatrice State Home for 7 years....
Phyllis Joan Schauer
Aug 29, 2015
Phyllis Joan Schauer, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born July 8, 1928, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Floyd Albert and Lena Laverna (Bogle) Kutz. She was a 1946 graduate of Cambridge High School. Following high school, she taught third grade for one year near Cambridge. Phyllis was...
Robert Dean Meester
Aug 27, 2015
Robert Dean Meester, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. Bob was born September 22, 1949, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Walter J. and Hannah (Johanning) Meester. He was baptized on October 25, 1949, at the American Lutheran Church in Gothenburg, as well as being confirmed in 1965. He was a 1968...
Johnnie G. Leigh
Aug 26, 2015
Johnnie G. Leigh, 97 of Callaway, Nebraska, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at the Callaway Good Life Center. Johnnie was born April 27, 1918, in Doniphan, Nebraska, to John and Ella (Dickman) Leigh. Johnnie has lived in Custer County since 1920. He was a 1935 graduate of Callaway High School. Johnnie joined the United States Army on March 5, 1942,...
Dorothy Christine Pariseau
Aug 21, 2015
Dorothy C. “Donegan” Pariseau, 76, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Callaway Good Life Center. Dorothy was born March 3, 1939, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Marvin C. and Margaret (Keeler) Hansen. She attended school and graduated from Franklin High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dorothy lived in various places throughout her life and eventually...
Duane Cash Garton
Aug 19, 2015
Duane Cash Garton, 77, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born December 13, 1937, in Formosa, Kansas, to Raymond and Geneva (Shanks) Garton. He attended school in Hardy, Nebraska. He served his country in the United States Air Force from June 4, 1958, until being honorably discharged on June 19,...
Mary Alice Achterberg
Aug 14, 2015
Mary Alice Achterberg, 81, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born September 30, 1933, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Charles and Edith (Thanel) Schaeffer. Mary graduated from Callaway High School with the class of 1951. Following graduation she moved to Wyoming to receive training to become a Nurse’s Aide....
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