Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Marjorie Joan Witthuhn

Marjorie Joan Witthuhn

Dec 22, 2014

Marjorie J. Witthuhn, 80, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Marjorie was born February 17, 1934, in Minden, Nebraska, to Clarence and Esther (Stadler) Rodine. Marjorie lived all of her life in Callaway. She attended StopTable district 93 rural grade school and attended Callaway High School. She graduated...

Darlene G. Warner

Darlene G. Warner

Dec 21, 2014

Darlene G. Warner, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014, at her home in Lexington. Darlene was born April 17, 1924, in Oconto, Nebraska, to Larry and Susie (Wells) Beck. She grew up in Oconto and was a 1942 graduate of Oconto High School. She married Arnold Duschanek and three children were born to this marriage; Barry,...

Marguerite D. Kleppinger

Marguerite D. Kleppinger

Dec 18, 2014

Marguerite D. Kleppinger, 98, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, former Lexington and Beatrice resident, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014, at Stone Hearth Estates in Gothenburg. She was born August 14, 1916, in Kansas City, Missouri, to George and Juanita (Hopkins) Davidson. Marguerite moved with her parents as an infant to Tulsa, Oklahoma. She attended school in Tulsa and graduated from high...

Nora Mendez

Nora Mendez

Dec 14, 2014

Nora Mendez, 43, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014, at her home in Lexington, surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 14, 1971, in El Salvador to Ana Mendez. She moved to Lexington in 2000 from Dallas, Texas. Nora loved to cook, camp, and fish. Her greatest joy was being with family and friends. She...

EmmaJean Ruth Hahn

EmmaJean Ruth Hahn

Dec 11, 2014

EmmaJean R. Hahn, 85, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born July 21, 1929, in Burwell, Nebraska, to Edward and Sarah (Gray) Steele. She attended school and graduated from Kearney public schools. She was united in marriage to Wendell “Corky” Witmer and four children were blessed...

Dale Fredrick Mooberry

Dale Fredrick Mooberry

Dec 10, 2014

Dale Fredrick Mooberry, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2014, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Dale was born June 20, 1927, in Hebron, Nebraska, to Carl and Lucille (Daringer) Mooberry. He attended high school in Hebron. He was united in marriage to Elaine Bartling on September 12, 1950, in Hebron, Nebraska. The couple was blessed with five...

Eva Lavene Kirkpatrick

Eva Lavene Kirkpatrick

Dec 8, 2014

Eva Lavene Kirkpatrick, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Eva was born April 1, 1919, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Harry H. and Alice Leona (Hubbard) Wolfe. She attended school in Lexington. Eva was united in marriage to George “Shorty” Kirkpatrick on February 8, 1937, in Norton, Kansas. Two...

Melvin J. Streit

Melvin J. Streit

Nov 24, 2014

Melvin J. Streit, 81, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Melvin was born September 14, 1933, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Joseph and Maggie (Weaver) Streit. He grew up on the farm north of Overton and attended school in Overton. Melvin was a 1951 graduate of Overton High School....

Ronald D. Bossung

Ronald D. Bossung

Nov 22, 2014

Ronald D. Bossung, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. Ron was born June 8, 1935, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Clifford and Berdena (Decker) Bossung. He was a 1952 graduate of Lexington High School and went on to further his education at Hastings College. On March 8, 1956, he...

Wilbur M. Gall

Wilbur M. Gall

Nov 19, 2014

Wilbur M. Gall, 96, of rural Eustis, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born June 22, 1918, at home near Eustis, to Albert and Anna (Fischer) Gall. He attended school in Eustis, graduating in 1936 from Eustis High School. Wilbur served his country in the United States Army Air Corps...

James N. "Jim" Screws, Sr.

James N. "Jim" Screws, Sr.

Nov 14, 2014

James N. “Jim” Screws, Sr., 67 of Lexington passed away Friday, November 14, 2014, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Jim was born March 12, 1947, in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Robert C. and Josephine I. Screws. Jim grew up in Holly Bluff, Mississippi where he attended grade school until the age of 9. The family moved to Colorado...

John Ivan Gregory

John Ivan Gregory

Nov 11, 2014

John I. Gregory, 84, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born July 18, 1930, in Blairstown, Missouri, to Ora Ivan and Mary Frances (Miller) Gregory. John attended school in Missouri. He worked his entire life as a Logger and Lumberjack in Montana and Washington. Prior to retirement he...

Janice Marlene Duey

Janice Marlene Duey

Nov 10, 2014

Janice Marlene Duey, 76, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born September 7, 1938, in Holdrege, Nebraska, to Melroy and Gwendolyn (Maes) Benton. She graduated from Elwood High School with the class of 1956. She was united in marriage to Donald Duey on July 29, 1971, in Hastings,...

Donna Jean Waters

Donna Jean Waters

Nov 9, 2014

Donna J. Waters, 77, of Cozad, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. She was born April 21, 1937, in Shelton, Nebraska, to William and Frances (Lundgren) Clifton. She attended the Lutheran school in Kearney. She met the love of her life, Kermit, at a rodeo in Ogallala. The couple married...

Norma June Young

Norma June Young

Nov 8, 2014

Norma June Young, 75, of Lincoln, Nebraska, former rural Overton resident, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014, at Monarch Hospice Care in Lincoln, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born June 26, 1939, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Jesse and Agnes “Leora” (Fowler) Rice. Norma moved with her family as a young girl of 4 to Scottsbluff, Nebraska....

Amelia "Millie" Nicks

Amelia "Millie" Nicks

Nov 8, 2014

Amelia “Millie” Nicks, 96, of Denver, Colorado, former Lexington resident, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014, in Denver, Colorado, following a brief illness. Millie was born February 26, 1918, in Minatare, Nebraska to Johannes and Rosina (Schmidt) Kufeldt. She graduated from Lexington High School in 1936, and married her first husband, Walter Wells in 1937. Three children, Barbara, Walter and...

Linda Rae McCollum

Linda Rae McCollum

Nov 7, 2014

Linda Rae (Lange)Wright McCollum, 61, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Friday, November 7, 2014, at Callaway Good Life Center. She was born February 17, 1953, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Raymond and Donna (Harriman) Lange. Linda attended school at Callaway. She was married to Terry Wright and three children were born to this marriage; Terrance, Terra and Tiane. The couple later...

Carol Ann Brown

Carol Ann Brown

Oct 28, 2014

Carol “Ann” Brown, 66, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born May 2, 1948, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Thomas L. and Ruth E. (Spellmeyer) O’Meara. Ann was a 1966 graduate of St. Ann’s Catholic School in Lexington. She was united in marriage to Bob Brown on October 8,...

Robert D. Bamrick

Robert D. Bamrick

Oct 26, 2014

Robert D. Bamrick, 86, of Overton, Nebraska, died Sunday, October 26, 2014, at Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. He was born April 8, 1928, in Elm Creek, Nebraska, to Edward F. and Louise M. (Streit) Bamrick. Bob grew up in Overton where he attended school. He was united in marriage to Clarice Eby on October 15, 1949, in Kearney,...

Alice L. Klauz

Alice L. Klauz

Oct 25, 2014

Alice L. Klauz, 89, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Mt. Carmel Home Keens Memorial in Kearney. She was born May 21, 1925, in Shelton, Nebraska, to Walter and Hazel (Russell) Meusch. She lived in Shelton until the 8th grade, when her family moved to Lexington. Alice was a 1942 graduate of Lexington...