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Lexington NE Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area
Lloyd L. "Hap" Hardesty
Feb 2, 2015
Lloyd L. “Hap” Hardesty, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at Plum Creek Healthcare Community in Lexington. He was born January 1, 1924, in Henry, Nebraska, to John Robert and Lillie Mae (Avery) Hardesty. Hap grew up in the Henry, Nebraska and Torrington, Wyoming areas. He graduated from Torrington High School with the class of 1942,...
Clarence Donald Davenport
Jan 31, 2015
Clarence D. Davenport, 94, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015, at Heritage Hall in Broken Bow, Nebraska. He was born August 19, 1920, near Callaway, Nebraska, to Harvey and Lena A. (Beechler) Davenport. Clarence was the youngest of five children. He was baptized as a baby in to the catholic faith and confirmed at the age of...
Atta M. McCarty
Jan 21, 2015
Atta M. McCarty, 97, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. She was born December 2, 1917, in Bingham, Nebraska, to Harry and Lena (Kemp) Finn. Atta attended Garden County Rural Schools. She grew up in Garden County, Nebraska, later moving to Kearney, Nebraska where she met Wilson (Mac) McCarty. They were united...
Leonard G. "Lenny" Nelsen
Jan 15, 2015
Leonard G. “Lenny” Nelsen, Jr., 57, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born February 6, 1957, in Fremont, Nebraska to Leonard G. and Joan (Momany) Nelsen, Sr. When he was 5 years old his mother passed away and he and his siblings were placed in the Masonic Home for Children...
Juan Avila-Gomez
Jan 13, 2015
Juan Avila-Gomez, 66, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at his home in Lexington. He was born May 24, 1948, in San Felipe, Juanto, Mexico, to Epifanio Avila and Gabriela Gomez. Juan moved to the United States 30 years ago. He lived 15 years in Nebraska, and the past 8 years in Lexington. He was previously employed...
A. Doris Elliott
Jan 8, 2015
A.Doris Elliott, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2015, at Elwood Care Center in Elwood. Doris was born on the family farm near Eddyville, Nebraska on July 10, 1920, to Marion R. and Nellie Viola (Lahm) Marshall. She attended school at Eddyville and graduated from Eddyville High School. She then went onto continue her education at Kearney...
Richard Bernard Fischer
Jan 3, 2015
Richard B. “Dick” Fischer, 93, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015, at CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, Nebraska. Richard was born April 17, 1921, in Cedar County, Nebraska, to John and Anna (Baumann) Fischer. He attended school at District #82, Cedar County, Nebraska. He was proud of his service to his country during WWII, in the...
Harold Henry Heins
Dec 29, 2014
Harold H. Heins, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014, at his home in Lexington. He was born April 9, 1920, at home near Buffalo, Nebraska, to Fred and Sophie (Abele) Heins. Harold attended elementary school at Buffalo District #44 and then Buffalo Lutheran Parochial school. Harold served his country in the United States Army during WWII,...
Sixto Fregoso de Dios
Dec 27, 2014
Sixto Fregoso de Dios, 55 of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014, at CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born August 6, 1959, in Juchitlan, Mexico, to Antonio and Maria Luisa (de Dios) Fregoso. Sixto attended school in Mexico. He moved to Lexington in 2000 to work for IBP from Englewood, California. Sixto enjoyed being...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
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