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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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,...
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