Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Ann B. King

Ann B. King

Dec 30, 2012

Anna Mae (Bruch) King passed away at the Lexington Regional Hospital following a stroke. She was a recent resident of the Plum Creek Care Center. She was married to William Wayne King, her life partner of 64 years, who preceded her in death four months earlier. Anna Mae Bruch King born October 29, 1927, in Genoa, Colorado, and died December...

Erie Laura Junkin

Erie Laura Junkin

Dec 22, 2012

Erie Laura (Williams) Junkin, 88, of Grand Island, Nebraska, went to be with her Savior, Saturday, December 22, 2012, at the Grand Island Veteran’s Home. Welcoming her into Heaven were her beloved husband Eldred; son, Jon; siblings and in-laws, Eulas and Lily Williams, Eugenia and Herbert Conley, Gaye and Ray Salyer, Macy and Ernie Salyer and in-laws, Winona and Pete...

Donna Ruth Boesch

Donna Ruth Boesch

Dec 21, 2012

Donna R. (Wind) Boesch, 81, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed from this life on December 21, 2012, at the Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. Donna loved being with her family, and spending time with animals, especially Maggie. She loved to joke around with the staff at Golden Living Center, which was her home for the last few years. Her family...

Lanona Marie Krueger

Lanona Marie Krueger

Dec 21, 2012

Lanona Marie Krueger, 49, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, December 21, 2012, at Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born May 1, 1963, in Broken Bow, Nebraska, to William and Marion (Barnes) Copper. Lanona attended school at Stapleton. She moved to Lexington 21 years ago and spent her working years at Orthman Manufacturing, Pump & Pantry, Del’s Country Store, Tyson,...

Cecile Helen Conner

Cecile Helen Conner

Dec 20, 2012

Cecile Helen Conner, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed from this life on December 20, 2012, after a prolonged illness, at an assisted living facility in Aurora, Colorado. Helen was born April 8, 1920, in Cozad, Nebraska to Frank and Anne (Van Cleave) Pollat. She grew up on a farm near Cozad, and, at the early age of eight, moved with...

Madison Rae Ivey-Chambers

Madison Rae Ivey-Chambers

Dec 15, 2012

Madison Rae Ivey-Chambers, 4 of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. Madison was born November 3, 2008, in Grand Island, Nebraska to Ryan Ivey and Amanda Chambers. She was presently attending pre-school in Lexington and absolutely loved her teachers and classmates. Madison was a little girl who was always...

Mildred Florence Heath

Mildred Florence Heath

Dec 12, 2012

Mildred Florence Heath, 104, of Curtis, Nebraska, former longtime Overton resident and newspaper publisher, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Senior Living Choices of Curtis at Curtis, Nebraska. She was born January 4, 1908, in Curtis, Nebraska to Donald O. and Ella N. (Strickland) Nelson. Mildred was a graduate of the Curtis School of Agriculture. Long before there was...

Margaret M. Munoz

Margaret M. Munoz

Dec 10, 2012

Margaret M. Munoz, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. She was born January 25, 1927, in Cozad, Nebraska to Genaro and Filiverta (Godinez) Munoz. Margaret attended school in Lexington. Margaret’s working career began by working in the fields for nearly 20 years and feeding the people of Lexington! She...

Helen Marie Schwarz

Helen Marie Schwarz

Dec 7, 2012

Helen M. Schwarz, 73, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born on December 20, 1938, at Lexington, Nebraska to John and Ona (Marsh) Lee. Helen attended school at Lexington and was united in marriage to Robert Schwarz on May 28, 1955, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Three sons...

Vivian B. Daugherty

Vivian B. Daugherty

Dec 7, 2012

Vivian B. Daugherty, 92, longtime resident of Lexington and Johnson Lake, died Friday, December 7, 2012, at Hilltop Estates Nursing Home in Gothenburg, Nebraska. She was born April 20, 1920, in Green Cove, Virginia, to Elmer and Rosa (Lewis) Blevins, and graduated from Konnarock High School in 1939. As the eldest of four sisters, and with Rosa having passed away...

Doris Madeline Carroll

Doris Madeline Carroll

Dec 3, 2012

Doris M. Carroll, 94, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, December 3, 2012, at her home in Lexington. Doris was born February 5, 1918, in Solomon, Kansas to George L. and Augusta L. (Luke) Cryderman. Doris moved to Lexington where she went to work for the REA. It was during this time she met and married Delbert Carroll. The couple...

Robert Lee "Bob" Reed

Robert Lee "Bob" Reed

Nov 22, 2012

Robert L. “Bob” Reed, 54, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012, at University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, following a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born December 11, 1957, in Lexington, Nebraska to Robert E. and Nola (Jones) Reed. He was a 1976 graduate of Overton High School, and went on to further his...

Alicemae Holland

Alicemae Holland

Nov 11, 2012

Alicemae Holland, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at her home in Lexington. She was born June 14, 1947, in Kearney, Nebraska to John E. and Frances (Shimonek) Holland. Alicemae grew up in Overton and attended Overton schools. Alicemae was a special child of God as she was born with disabilities. She loved competing on the...

Lynda Jewel Gardner

Lynda Jewel Gardner

Nov 11, 2012

Lynda Jewel Gardner, 72, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born February 5, 1940, in Cowley, Wyoming to Harry and Evelyn (Madsen) Gardner. Lynda attended elementary and high school in Cozad, Nebraska. Lynda went on to attend nursing school in Lubbock, Texas. She was united in marriage to...

Marilyn Marie Foster

Marilyn Marie Foster

Nov 10, 2012

Marilyn Marie Foster, 74, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012, at Country House Residences in Lincoln. She was born November 22, 1937, in Minden, Nebraska, the only child of Earnest and Anne (Meents) Jensen. Marilyn attended school at Minden, graduating salutatorian of her class. She received both her B.A. in Education and her M.A....

Esther Elizabeth Murdock

Esther Elizabeth Murdock

Nov 6, 2012

Esther Elizabeth Murdock, 95, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Esther was born January 17, 1917, in Lexington, Nebraska to John and Jane (Powell) Haworth. She attended primary school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1935. Following graduation, she worked for Stewart's Pharmacy, Reutlinger's...

Leon E. "Jack" Jones

Leon E. "Jack" Jones

Nov 1, 2012

Leon E. “Jack” Jones, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at Lexington Regional Hospital in Lexington. He was born January 4, 1920, in Wilsonville, Nebraska to Edward and Mary (Duling) Jones. Jack and his family moved to Chambers, Nebraska when he was thirteen years old. Jack was a United States Army veteran who served his country...

Lucy Irene Isom

Lucy Irene Isom

Oct 31, 2012

Lucy Irene (Junod) Isom, 90, of Mullen, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at her daughter’s home at Johnson Lake, Nebraska, surrounded by her loving family. Lucy was born September 12, 1922, to Edna Kime and Lawrence (Buck) Junod at Kerrmoor, Pennsylvania at her grandma and grandpa Junod’s home in the country. She was the first of four children....

Margaret Marie Garcia

Margaret Marie Garcia

Oct 20, 2012

Margaret Marie Garcia, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2012, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Margaret was born January 13, 1923, in Eustis, Nebraska to Fulton W. and Frieda V. (Hess) Brown. She moved to Lexington when she was 3 years old and attended school in Lexington. She was united in marriage to Alphonso Garcia...

R. Elsie (Halouska) Edmunds

R. Elsie (Halouska) Edmunds

Oct 18, 2012

R. Elsie (Halouska) Edmunds, 81, of Abilene, Kansas, formerly of Lexington, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, in Abilene, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1931, in Merna, Nebraska, the daughter of Claus P. and Clara Anna Marie (Forsberg) Christensen. Growing up in Merna and Westerville, she attended local schools, graduated from Westerville High School class of 1949, and attended...