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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
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....
Bradley Lee McKinzie
Aug 8, 2015
Bradley L. McKinzie, 54 of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Saturday August 8, 2015, at the Callaway District Hospital. Brad was born August 26, 1960 in Callaway, the son of Lawrence “Red” and Carolyn (Edgington) McKinzie. He attended school in Callaway and lived with Maurice and Irene Edgington, graduating with the class of 1979. On May 1, 1982, he was united...
Lyle E. Veal
Aug 6, 2015
Lyle E. Veal, 87, of Kearney, Nebraska, former Overton resident, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan-Kearney. Lyle was born August 29, 1927, in Miller, Nebraska, to Clyde “Lefty” and Hazel (Scranton) Veal. Lyle grew up in Miller and moved to Elm Creek in 1942. He graduated from Elm Creek High School with the class of...
Mary A. Walker
Aug 6, 2015
Mary A. Walker, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015, at Elwood Care Center. Mary was born October 23, 1934, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Martin and Ruby (Thomas) Sandefur. She attended school in Lawrence, Indiana and graduated from Lawrence High School. She was united in marriage to Robert Pirnie. Five children were blessed to this marriage; William,...
Traci Dee Amend
Aug 3, 2015
Traci Dee (Bailey) Amend, 42, of Milliken, Colorado, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015, at her home in Milliken. Traci was born May 15, 1973, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of William A. and Marilyn A. (Kreutzer) Bailey. She grew up in Lexington, Nebraska where she attended grade school, junior high, and graduated from Lexington High...
David Stuart Rigler, Sr.
Aug 3, 2015
David Stuart Rigler, Sr., 71, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015, at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born September 12, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois, to Dallas M. and June D. (Murdoch) Rigler. David attended school in Glenbard West High School in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Following school, David was a career Army Veteran. He...
Elizabeth "Betty" Smith
Aug 2, 2015
Elizabeth June (Betty) Smith, 91, died Sunday, August 2 at her home in Broomfield, Colorado. She was born January 21, 1924, on the family farm 9 miles north of Lexington, Nebraska, to Arthur and Ella Smith. The youngest of nine children, Betty attended a country school in the early years. Upon graduation from Lexington High School, she and some girlfriends...
George Carl Sayer
Jul 31, 2015
George Carl Sayer, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, July 31, 2015, at his home in Lexington. He was born September 20, 1936, in Cambridge, Nebraska, to Thomas and Hazel (Moore) Sayer. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1955. George served his country in the United States Army from 1960 to 1962, he served stateside in San Francisco,...
Mildred B. "Mick" Delp
Jul 29, 2015
Mildred Bernice Salisbury Delp, 99, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Cozad, Nebraska. The daughter of Guy William Salisbury and Emma Sophie Dreher was born on July 15, 1916, in Elwood, Nebraska. Emma died in 1921 of appendicitis. Guy then married Edith Merle Wade on August 29, 1923. Fondly known as Mick, she attended rural school...
Verlie M. Welliver
Jul 28, 2015
Verlie M. Welliver, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home in Lexington. Verlie was born October 3, 1932, in Wilsonville, Nebraska, to Norman and Pearl (Knutson) Cannon. Her family moved to Lexington from Holdrege when she was 9 years old. She attended high school in Lexington. Verlie was united in marriage to Paul Welliver...
Mary Neva Barnard
Jul 27, 2015
Mary Neva “Vollenweider” Barnard, 97, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha. Graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Callaway, NE on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Dean Haidle, officiating. Mary was born December 16, 1917 the daughter of Herman and Lydia Vollenweider...
Lucille Irene Hagan
Jul 26, 2015
Lucille Irene Hagan, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. She was born August 22, 1923, in Brule, Nebraska to Dewey J. and Leota (Miller) LeDroit. She attended school in Eddyville, Nebraska at District #95. Lucille was united in marriage to Rawlin L. “Tuffy’ Hagan on January 10, 1939, in...
Adine L. Wright
Jul 26, 2015
Adine L. Wright, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at Cozad Community Hospital. Adine was born July 6, 1926, in Ashton, Nebraska to Stanley and Sally (Mendyk) Tesmer. She was a 1944 graduate of Elba High School. She was united in marriage to Keith Wright in 1945, at Paplin, Nebraska. Three children were blessed to this...
Robert Felix De La Torre
Jul 21, 2015
Roberto Felix De La Torre, 57, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Roberto was born February 25, 1958, in Villanueva, Zacatecas, Mexico, to Ramon and Margarita (De LaTorre) Felix. He attended school in Mexico. Roberto was united in marriage to Reyna Orozco on February 7, 1985, in Mexico. Shortly thereafter, the couple...
Elizabeth Caroline Thomas
Jul 19, 2015
Elizabeth Caroline Thomas, 19, of Lexington, Nebraska, died as a result of a car accident in Lexington, Sunday, July 19, 2015. Elizabeth was born September 6, 1995, in West Point, Nebraska to Kenneth Thomas and Tonya Scarlett. She attended preschool in Omaha and attended grade school and middle school in Stanton, Columbus and Norfolk. Elizabeth would move to Lexington her...
Thomas Samuel Renken
Jul 11, 2015
Thomas Samuel Renken, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born April 12, 1935, in Lexington, Nebraska to Conrad and Allie (Kugler) Renken. He attended school at Lexington. Tom was united in marriage to Brenda Reese on December 16, 1962, in Lexington. Two children were blessed to this...
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