Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

John F. Kruse

John F. Kruse

Apr 3, 2013

John F. Kruse, 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Solara Hospital in McAllen, Texas. John was born January 13, 1925, at York, Nebraska, to Johann and Helen (Kruse) Kruse, the second of eight children. He graduated from Burchard High School with the class of 1941. He was united in marriage to Lillian (Fran) Weakland on...

David Paul Anderson

David Paul Anderson

Mar 31, 2013

David Paul Anderson, 63, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013, following a brave fight with cancer, at the Anderson Home place. He was born January 12, 1950, in Lexington, Nebraska to James B. and Kathleen E. (Norris) Anderson. David attended rural school at District #59 through the 8th grade. He then went onto graduate from Lexington...

Rachel Ann Hild

Rachel Ann Hild

Mar 28, 2013

Rachel A. Hild, 74, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. She was born September 24, 1938, in Oconto, Nebraska to Walter and Effie (Elston) Garringer. Rachel graduated from Plattsmouth High School with the class of 1957. She was united in marriage to Dale Hild on June 9, 1962, at Christ Lutheran...

Jean G. Apgar

Jean G. Apgar

Mar 26, 2013

Jean G. Apgar, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Jean was born November 8, 1929, in Amherst, Nebraska, to Fred and Edna A. (Freeze) Holliday. She moved with her family to Lexington when she was 8 years old. She attended rural school near Lexington and then Lexington High School. She...

E. Jayne Pierce

E. Jayne Pierce

Mar 24, 2013

Jayne Pierce, 93, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Callaway Good Life Center. She was born May 16, 1919, in Loup City, Nebraska, to Rudolph Paul and Rose E. (Rowe) Schweitzer. She attended school in Loup City and graduated with the class of 1936. She taught school following her Normal Training for two years. She was...

Berdena M. "Bernie" Gartner

Berdena M. "Bernie" Gartner

Mar 24, 2013

Berdena M. “Bernie” Gartner, 89, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Elwood Care Center. Bernie was born October 13, 1923, in Edison, Nebraska, to Hugh and Bernice (Stevens) Deselms, the second of 4 children. The family moved to the Albin, Wyoming area when she was a child. She graduated from Albin High School in 1941....

Pauline Copass Trowbridge

Pauline Copass Trowbridge

Mar 21, 2013

Pauline Trowbridge, 90, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013, surrounded by her loving family, at the Cozad Community Hospital. She was born December 11, 1922, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Sam and Della (Pitts) Hall. Pauline attended Cozad Public Schools. Her working years found her working for the care home in Cozad and Nebraska...

Pastor Richard W. Schwarz

Pastor Richard W. Schwarz

Mar 19, 2013

Pastor Richard W. Schwarz, 90, of Elwood, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Golden Living Center in Cozad. Richard Walter Schwarz was born January 2, 1923, to Matthaeus and Katherine (Weisz) Schwarz, on a farm southwest of Hazen, North Dakota. He graduated from Wartburg College of Waverly, Iowa in 1946, and then from Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque,...

Robert Emmett McTygue

Robert Emmett McTygue

Mar 17, 2013

Robert Emmett McTygue, 88, of Overton, Nebraska, passed away St. Patrick’s Day Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Bob was born on Halloween October 31, 1924, the perfect beginning and ending for a true Irishman. He was born at home on the family farm south of Eddyville, Nebraska, to Frank McTygue and Mary Veronica “Vera”...

Michael Richard Streit

Michael Richard Streit

Mar 16, 2013

Michael Richard Streit, 54, of Bertrand, Nebraska, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. He was born December 27, 1958, at Great Lakes Naval Base in North Chicago, Illinois, to Larry and Janice (Dickson) Streit, the oldest of eight children. Mike attended school in Overton and graduated from Overton High School with the...

Betty Jean Stuckey

Betty Jean Stuckey

Mar 15, 2013

Betty Jean Stuckey, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at her home from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Betty was born September 27, 1923, at home in Lexington, to William Fellers, Sr. and Minnie (Speak) Fellers. Betty attended Lexington schools and graduated in 1940. She met her husband, Dean Stuckey, while attending high school and they were...

Clara Nina Boggs

Clara Nina Boggs

Mar 11, 2013

Clara N. Boggs, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Clara was born August 7, 1917, in Cozad, Nebraska, to Lloyd C. and Emma (Selk) Jolliffe. She attended school in Cozad and lived her entire life in the Cozad/Lexington area. Clara was united in marriage to Darrel Boggs on May...

Merle Esther Paine

Merle Esther Paine

Feb 27, 2013

Merle Paine, 98, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Custer Care in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Merle was born November 6, 1914, in Callaway, Nebraska, to Fred G. and Lillian (Morgan) Payton. Merle graduated from Callaway High School in 1932, and attended Kearney State College where she obtained her teaching degree. She taught in several of the...

Esther L. Debban

Esther L. Debban

Feb 25, 2013

Esther L. Debban, 79, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013, at the University Of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She was born February 26, 1934, in Amherst, Nebraska, to Rudolph and Elsie (Sohrweid) Abels. Esther graduated from Amherst High School with the class of 1951, she then went on to further her education at Kearney State Teacher’s...

Marjorie Jane Burnett

Marjorie Jane Burnett

Feb 25, 2013

Marjorie J. Burnett, 90, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, February 25, 2013, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. She was born June 30, 1922, in Smithfield, Nebraska, to Charles and Elizabeth (Melosh) Carroll. Marjorie graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1937. Following graduation she worked for Smith Law Firm in Lexington. On September 19, 1942, she...

Robert Bruce Rapp

Robert Bruce Rapp

Feb 24, 2013

Robert Bruce Rapp, 74, of rural Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born February 10, 1939, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Robert Beckwith and Carol (Powers) Rapp. Robert attended school and graduated from Palmer High School in Colorado Springs with the class of 1957. He was united in marriage to Georgiann...

Matthew Alan Dukes

Matthew Alan Dukes

Feb 20, 2013

Matt Dukes, 38, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Matt was born March 20, 1974, in Aurora, Nebraska to Wilson and Judy (Anderson) Dukes. He spent his early childhood on the farm outside Aurora and attended grade school in Aurora. In 1983, Matt, his parents and brothers, Wilson, III, and Michael, moved to...

Kristina Leigh Anne Allen

Kristina Leigh Anne Allen

Feb 20, 2013

Kristina Allen, 19, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in an automobile accident near Giltner, Nebraska. She was born June 12, 1993, in North Platte, Nebraska to David Allen and Ann Marie Dauel. Kristina attended grade school in Florida and middle school at Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She moved to Callaway in 2007, where she attended school and...

Donald Edward "Don" Lahm

Donald Edward "Don" Lahm

Feb 10, 2013

Donald Edward “Don” Lahm, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, was called home Sunday, February 10, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. Don was born June 3, 1926, at Sumner NE, to Arthur Jacob “Dude” Lahm and Ruby Pearl (Fleming) Lahm, the youngest of four boys. He was educated in Sumner and graduated in 1943, and furthered his education at auctioneer school...

Burdette L. "Ronnie" Ronnau

Burdette L. "Ronnie" Ronnau

Feb 7, 2013

Burdette L. “Ronnie” Ronnau, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Lexington Regional Health Center. He was born October 26, 1926, in Otoe County, Nebraska, 4½ miles north of Syracuse, to Floyd and Melda (Finke) Ronnau. Ronnie started school at Klondike District #37 through the 5th grade, then Pawnee District #43 through the 7th grade, and...