Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Lathan Daniel Smith

Lathan Daniel Smith

May 1, 2011

Lathan Daniel Smith, 16 days, perfected his tiny Angel wings and flew to the arms of Jesus on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at the home of his grandparents in Lexington. He was born April 15, 2011, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska to Willis Gibbens and Lindsay Smith. Lathan was on this earth for a very short time, but will...

Dorothy Miller

Dorothy Miller

Apr 22, 2011

Dorothy Miller, 86, of Callaway, Nebraska, slipped away quietly during the early morning of 22 April 2011, at her home in Callaway. Dorothy was born 11 February 1925, in Glasgow, Scotland, to John and Ethel Wallace. She always lived a life to be admired, full, happy and loved. At age 14, she graduated high school and entered the work force...

Glenna B. Pfister

Glenna B. Pfister

Apr 22, 2011

Glenna B. Pfister, 97 of Lexington died Friday, April 22, 2011 at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Glenna was born April 8, 1914 in Tremont, Illinois to Benjamin and Christina (Pflederer) Getz. Glenna attended school in Tremont, Illinois, graduating with the class of 1932. She then attended business school in Peoria. After she completed her schooling Glenna was...

Delores Eileen Potter

Delores Eileen Potter

Apr 15, 2011

Delores Eileen Potter, 72, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. She was born May 2, 1938, at Kearney, Nebraska to Henry and Margaret (Howell) Brisbin. Delores attended school all over the United States, as her father was in the military. She finished her schooling at Hastings, Nebraska. Delores was united...

Lloyd Dwight Jones

Lloyd Dwight Jones

Apr 15, 2011

Lloyd D. Jones, 85, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, April 15, 2011, at the Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. He was born February 24, 1926, at Lexington, Nebraska to Walter Clyde and Anna Vivette (Nelson) Jones. Lloyd grew up in Lexington where he attended school and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1944. He was active...

Dennis Lee "Denny" Waddle

Dennis Lee "Denny" Waddle

Apr 13, 2011

Dennis Lee “Denny” Waddle, 60, of Elwood, Nebraska, died Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at his home near Elwood. He was born May 29, 1950, at Concordia, Kansas to Clyde C. and Esther Rosalie (Carver) Waddle. Denny was a 1968 graduate of Superior High School, he then attended Kearney State College in Kearney, Nebraska and graduated from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo,...

Dianne "Di" Hollibaugh

Dianne "Di" Hollibaugh

Apr 9, 2011

Dianne “Di” Hollibaugh, 63, of Eddyville, Nebraska, died Saturday, April 9, 2011, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. She was born July 11, 1947, at Lexington, Nebraska to Henry “Hank” and Hazel Ruth (Eaton) Miller. Dianne attended school at Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1965. She was united in marriage to Gene Hollibaugh on...

Randy Dale Hinrich

Randy Dale Hinrich

Apr 2, 2011

Randy Dale Hinrich, 53, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington after collapsing in his yard while doing yard work. He was born December 15, 1957, at Pender, Nebraska to Robert and Dorothy (Siebrandt) Hinrich. Randy was baptized at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pender, graduated from Pender High School in May of...

Sandra F. Schwarz

Sandra F. Schwarz

Mar 28, 2011

Sandra F. Schwarz, 72, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born July 1, 1938, at Lexington, Nebraska to Eulin and Neva (Crawford) Parks. Sandra attended school at Lexington and was united in marriage to Martin “Mike” Schwarz on June 16, 1956, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington. Three...

Frank Henry Vollmer

Frank Henry Vollmer

Mar 25, 2011

Frank H. Vollmer 87, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born January 16, 1924, at Overton, Nebraska to John and Mary (Barta) Vollmer. Frank attended Overton District #21 School. Frank served his Country in the United States Army during WWII from June 9, 1943 until he was honorably discharged on...

R. Michael Cochrane

R. Michael Cochrane

Mar 25, 2011

R. Michael Cochrane, 51, of Norfolk, Nebraska formerly of Lexington, died Friday, March 25, 2011, at his home in Norfolk. He was born on December 20, 1959, in Lexington, Nebraska to Robert & Bonnie (Seevers) Cochrane. Mike attended grade school at Pershing Elementary and went on to Lexington Senior High School. Following High School, Mike worked various jobs and lived...

Paul Frederick "Buster" Bodfield

Paul Frederick "Buster" Bodfield

Mar 24, 2011

Buster Bodfield, 60, of Upland, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at the VA Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born July 22, 1950, at Gothenburg, Nebraska to Paul and Audrey (Wilcox) Bodfield. Following school, Buster served his Country in the Vietnam War from April 18, 1968, through January 19, 1971. As a U.S. Marine, Buster served two tours in...

Saul Diaz

Saul Diaz

Mar 19, 2011

Saul Diaz, 55, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, March 19, 2011, at his home in Lexington. He was born March 11, 1955, at Puerto Barrios Izabal, Guatemala to Pedro and Tomasa Escobar. Saul graduated from high school in Guatemala. He was united in marriage to Martha Lydia de Diaz and two children were blessed to this marriage; Shanny and Allan....

Roberta May Burmood

Roberta May Burmood

Mar 15, 2011

Roberta M. “Bobbie” Burmood, 94, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, Ne died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Mother Hull Home in Kearney. She was born to Edward Henry & Ethel May (Jones) Oliver on May 24, 1916 in Shelton. Bobbie grew up on a farm near Shelton and attended Shelton School. She was united in marriage to Sheridan Z....

James Grantham O'Donnell

James Grantham O'Donnell

Mar 14, 2011

James G. O’Donnell, 80, of Lexington, Nebraska, died March 14, 2011, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born on March 18, 1930, to James V. & Esther (Grantham) O’Donnell in Lexington, Nebraska. Jim went to grade school in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School in 1948. Following High School, he earned a degree from Colorado State University at...

Robert Allan Bonde

Robert Allan Bonde

Mar 14, 2011

Robert A. “Bob” Bonde, 72, of Kearney, Nebraska, formerly of Callaway, Ne died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. He was born May 10, 1938, at Gothenburg, Nebraska to George & Emelyn (Anderson) Bonde. Robert was a 1956 graduate of Callaway High School. Following high school, Bob joined the National Guard. Bob spent the majority...

LeRoy Charles Beshaler

LeRoy Charles Beshaler

Mar 12, 2011

LeRoy C. Beshaler, 81, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at the Callaway District Hospital. LeRoy was the beloved son of Charles & Della (Hickenbottom) Beshaler. LeRoy graduated from Callaway High School in 1948 and worked with his father on the Beshaler farm. He enlisted into the United States Army in 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1953....

Ellen Lorraine Karlberg

Ellen Lorraine Karlberg

Mar 11, 2011

Ellen L. Karlberg, 83, of Sumner, Nebraska, earthly life ended and she entered eternal life with her Lord and Savior on March 11, 2011. Ellen Lorraine Karlberg was born to Ralph & Mary (Lahm) Scoville on August 25, 1927 in Sumner, NE. She attended school in Sumner for 12 years and graduated from Sumner High School in 1944 at age...

Daryl Edwin Ballheim

Daryl Edwin Ballheim

Mar 7, 2011

Daryl E. Ballheim, 54, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, March 7, 2011, following a courageous bout with cancer at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Daryl was born June 3, 1956, at Lexington, Nebraska to Donald and Minnie (Weatherford) Ballheim. He attended school at Lexington. He was united in marriage to Linda Larimore on June 22, 1994, at Lexington. Daryl worked...

Carol Louise Suchy

Carol Louise Suchy

Mar 4, 2011

Carol Louise Suchy, 89, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, March 4, 2011, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Carol was born on September 18, 1921, near North Platte, Nebraska, the middle of three girls born to Rennie and Lillian (Carpenter) Mueller. Her family moved to Lexington when Carol was age two. She received her high school diploma from Lexington High School...