Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Leona Katherine "Lea" Kjar

Leona Katherine "Lea" Kjar

Oct 13, 2012

Leona K. “Lea” Kjar, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012, at WEL-Life at Plum Creek in Lexington. She was born October 23, 1919, in Indianola, Nebraska to John C. and Mary (Weskamp) Gillen. Lea attended rural school in Frontier, County and graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1938. She attended Teacher’s College for...

Paul G. Clouse

Paul G. Clouse

Oct 11, 2012

Paul G. Clouse, 45, of Dallas, Texas, formerly of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away from a stroke on October 11, 2012, at BryanLGH West Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born June 28, 1967, in Kearney, Nebraska to Robert W. and Violet A. (Hladky) Clouse. After living a short time in Eddyville, Nebraska, Paul grew up in Callaway and graduated...

Shirley Nadine Kolbo

Shirley Nadine Kolbo

Oct 11, 2012

Shirley Nadine Kolbo, 84, of Callaway, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society in Callaway. Shirley was born August 15, 1928, in Callaway, Nebraska to Chris and Blanche (Williamson) Roth. She graduated in 1946 from Callaway high School. Shirley was married to the love of her life, Raymond L. Kolbo on May 27, 1951, at...

Virginia Elaine Cumpston

Virginia Elaine Cumpston

Oct 9, 2012

Virginia Elaine Cumpston, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, with her family by her bedside, peacefully left this life and entered an eternal life in Heaven with her Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Virginia (Dodge) Cumpston was born August 30, 1921, at Darr, Nebraska to Hugh and Esther (Mosher) Dodge. Virginia...

Blanca Elena Morales

Blanca Elena Morales

Oct 9, 2012

Blanca Elena Morales, 53, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012, from a brain tumor, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born August 20, 1959, in Tiquisate, Escuintla, Guatemala, to Julio Guerra and Ambrocia Florian. She moved to Lexington in the late 1990’s from Los Angeles, California. Juan and Blanca were married in Lexington. Blanca...

Ruben Maravilla Cortez

Ruben Maravilla Cortez

Oct 9, 2012

Ruben Maravilla Cortez, 68, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away tragically as the result of a traffic accident early Tuesday, October 9, 2012, at Lexington. He was born October 5, 1944, in a small town in Michoacan, Mexico to Francisco Maravilla Cortez and Raquel Cortez Alejandre. Ruben moved to the United States in the early 1970’s where he worked in the...

Howard A. "J.R." Hanson, Jr.

Howard A. "J.R." Hanson, Jr.

Oct 8, 2012

Howard A. “J.R.” Hanson, Jr., 70, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Monday, October 8, 2012, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Howard was born January 28, 1942, in Tooele, Utah to Howard A., Sr. and Marie W. (Galbraith) Hanson. He was the 2nd of four children. As a young child his family returned to Lexington where he was raised....

Kathy Goracke

Kathy Goracke

Oct 4, 2012

Kathleen “Kathy” Goracke, 62, of Johnson Lake, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012, at St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was born on October 24, 1949, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Her parents were Elmer and Imogene (Feist) Peyton of Leshara, Nebraska. Following graduation from Fremont High School Kathy moved to Tecumseh, Nebraska. She...

Carroll Edward Clements

Carroll Edward Clements

Oct 4, 2012

Carroll E. Clements, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Lexington Regional Health Center in Lexington. He was born November 20, 1929, at Valentine, Nebraska to Charles E. and Blanche (Shulenberger) Clements. Carroll moved to Overton as a young boy where he attended school and graduated in 1947. Following graduation he worked in Holdrege for a...

Martin R. Achterberg

Martin R. Achterberg

Oct 4, 2012

Martin R. Achterberg, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Park Avenue Estates in Lexington. He was born February 18, 1923, south of Oconto, Nebraska on the home place to Carl and Ida (Camin) Achterberg. He attended school at rural District #217. Martin was married to Bonny Estergard on April 12, 1956, at First Lutheran Church...

Neal W. Carter

Neal W. Carter

Oct 3, 2012

Neal W. Carter, 76, of Ragan, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege, Nebraska. He was born May 6, 1936, in Highlandville, Missouri, to Robert H. and Alta Carter. Neal moved to Nebraska as a young boy. He was united in marriage to Bonnie Woodside on May 4, 1957, in Lexington, Nebraska. The...

Nancy Lee Grayek

Nancy Lee Grayek

Sep 30, 2012

Nancy Lee Grayek, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away suddenly Sunday, September 30, 2012, at the Lexington Regional Health Center. She was born August 2, 1947, near Eddyville, Nebraska on the family farm to James C. and Ada E. (Hopkins) Flint. Nancy attended school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School. She was united in marriage to the love...

Faud Nick Maloley

Faud Nick Maloley

Sep 27, 2012

Faud Nick Maloley, 92, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Faud was born May 7, 1920, on the family farm six miles east of Lexington, Nebraska to George M. and Mary M. (Malooley). He attended school at District #17 and helped on the farm until he was drafted in the...

Tina Lynn Gregory

Tina Lynn Gregory

Sep 21, 2012

Tina Lynn Gregory, 41, of Denver, Colorado, formerly of Kansas City, Missouri, died Friday, September 21, 2012, at her home in Denver. She was born November 11, 1970, in Holdrege, Nebraska to Donald and Judy (Ryles) Gregory. Tina moved with her family to Missouri as a young child and graduated from Lexington High School in Lexington, Missouri in 1987. She...

Audrey Elaine Hardesty

Audrey Elaine Hardesty

Sep 21, 2012

Audrey Elaine Hardesty, 84, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012, at BryanLGH East Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. Audrey was born May 6, 1928, in Henry, Nebraska to Cecil and Lora (Richardson) Haddix. She grew up in the Henry, Nebraska and Yoder, Wyoming area, where she graduated from Yoder High School with the Class of 1945. She...

Florence Mabel White-Mohr

Florence Mabel White-Mohr

Sep 20, 2012

Florence M. White-Mohr, 94, of Elwood, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the Elwood Care Center in Elwood. Florence was born November 23, 1917, in Keota, Colorado to Benjamin Fremont and Lula Myrtle (Hodgson) Rhoadarmer. Florence grew up in Keota, Colorado where she attended school, graduating from Keota High School in 1934. Florence played basketball...

Marvin Frank Tiede

Marvin Frank Tiede

Sep 17, 2012

Marvin Frank Tiede, 82, of Grand Island, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012, at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island. He was born March 14, 1930, in Iliff, Colorado to Karl F. and Edna (Ashbaugh) Tiede. Marvin moved with his family as a boy to Overton, Nebraska. He graduated from Overton High School. Marvin served his...

Kenneth Frank Hagan

Kenneth Frank Hagan

Sep 15, 2012

Kenneth Frank Hagan, 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, at his home in Lexington. Kenneth was born to Frank and Cora (Wilson) Hagan on May 19, 1925, in Lexington, Nebraska. He lived and worked in Lexington his entire life. He was one of 25 children. On November 13, 1944 Kenny was drafted into the Army and served...

Jeanette Leora Mach

Jeanette Leora Mach

Sep 14, 2012

Jeanette Leora Mach, 77, of Cozad, Nebraska, passed away peacefully Friday, September 14, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. She was born December 3, 1934, in Custer County, Nebraska to Arthur and Berniece (Dixon) Brown. Jeanette graduated from Broken Bow High School with the class of 1953. She was united in marriage to Frank Mach on January 22,...

Reverend John O. Craig, Jr.

Reverend John O. Craig, Jr.

Sep 12, 2012

Reverend John O. Craig, Jr., 88, of Lexington, Nebraska, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Lexington Regional Health Center. John was born October 19, 1923, at Fayette, Missouri the fourth son of J.O. Craig and Rebecca Slee. John’s father was a Methodist pastor in Missouri for sixty-five years. The family lived in several communities in the northern part of...