Obituaries

Lexington NE Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Lexington, NE area

Maxine Cook

Maxine Cook

Mar 30, 2010

Maxine Cook, 83, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. She was born March 4, 1927, at Huntsville, Arkansas to Claude and Cora (Fowler) Bolinger. When she was nine years old, the family moved to Ucross, Wyoming where her father was involved with ranching. Maxine was a graduate of Clearmont High School in...

Dean William Edeal

Dean William Edeal

Mar 25, 2010

Dean William Edeal, 91, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. He was born March 17, 1919, on the family farm near Overton, Nebraska, to Alvin and Edna (Cole) Edeal. Dean attended country school through the 10th grade and then transferred to Lexington High School, graduating in 1936, as president of his...

Violet Hazel Knapple

Violet Hazel Knapple

Mar 24, 2010

Violet Knapple, 95, of Lincoln, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at her son’s home in Lincoln. She was born May 17, 1914, at Upland, Nebraska to Perly and Louise (Trembly) Monk. Vi went to grade school in Newark, Nebraska and moved to Elm Creek when she was 10 years old. She graduated from Elm Creek...

Ervin William "Andy" Poehler

Ervin William "Andy" Poehler

Mar 16, 2010

Ervin W. “Andy” Poehler, 70, of Cozad, Nebraska, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Andy was born July 25, 1939 in Nebraska City, Nebraska to Ervin and Anna (Teten) Poehler. He was confirmed in the Delaware Synod Lutheran Church at Syracuse. After attending school in Syracuse, he moved to Lexington. Andy was united in marriage...

Peter Franklin Sands

Peter Franklin Sands

Mar 14, 2010

Peter Franklin Sands, 50, of Holdrege, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born November 21, 1959, at Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Franklin Peter and Audra Jean (Elliott) Sands. Peter was living at New Brown residential house with Mosaic in Holdrege, Nebraska at the time of his death. He so enjoyed...

Richard Julian Seberger

Richard Julian Seberger

Mar 13, 2010

Richard J. Seberger, 78, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. He was born August 21, 1931, at his home near Lexington, to George and Jule (Stastny) Seberger. Rich was a graduate of Lexington High School with the class of 1948. He served his Country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Marine...

Sara Louise (Payne) Conner

Sara Louise (Payne) Conner

Mar 10, 2010

Sara Louise (Payne) Conner, 95, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at The Homestead in Kearney, Nebraska. Sara was born January 29, 1915, at Overton, Nebraska to John and Catherine (Griffith) Payne. Sara graduated from Overton High School with the class of 1933. Following her graduation she spent the next five years working as a housekeeper for the Falkinburg and Kutz...

Meredith Irene (VanAntwerp) Snyder

Meredith Irene (VanAntwerp) Snyder

Mar 8, 2010

Meredith Irene (VanAntwerp) Snyder of Callaway, Nebraska went to her heavenly home on March 8, 2010 at the age of 96 years, one month and seven days. She was born to Major Ernest and Grace (Shoemaker) VanAntwerp on February 1, 1914, at Lodi, Nebraska; she was the second child of 4 girls. Irene attended school at the Lower Lodi School...

Emily Brooks (Matzke) Neu

Emily Brooks (Matzke) Neu

Mar 7, 2010

Emily Brooks (Matzke) Neu, 80, of Cozad, Nebraska, formerly of Lexington, died Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Golden Living Center in Cozad, Nebraska. She was born September 25, 1929 at Ogden, Utah. She grew up and lived with her mother, father, and brothers and sisters in Ogden until the family moved to Englewood, Colorado in 1942. While in Ogden, Emily,...

Robert Lee Shaw

Robert Lee Shaw

Mar 7, 2010

Robert Lee Shaw, 85, of Gibbon, Nebraska, formerly of Overton, died Sunday, March 7, 2010, at Gibbon Good Samaritan Society in Gibbon. He was born November 7, 1924, at Tabor, Iowa to Everett C. Shaw, Sr. and Dorris J. Ellis. He grew up in Tabor and Red Oak, Iowa. Robert graduated from the American School of Chicago and attended Boyles...

Gary Jackson

Gary Jackson

Mar 3, 2010

Gary Jackson, 65, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington, Nebraska. He was born April 3, 1944, at Pierre, South Dakota to Leon and Vera (Boal) Jackson. Gary attended school in Presho, South Dakota, graduating high school with the class of 1962. He then went on to college at Dakota Weslyan College at Mitchell,...

Earl John White

Earl John White

Mar 3, 2010

Earl J. White, 92, of Kearney, of Kearney, Nebraska, died Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at his home in Kearney. He was born December 22, 1917 in rural Dawson County, Nebraska to Clyde and Darlina (Beans) White, the 6th of 11 children. Earl was the last one in his family still living. Earl attended rural school near Lexington and was united...

Alvin A. Frerichs

Alvin A. Frerichs

Mar 2, 2010

Alvin A. Frerichs, 58, of Sumner, Nebraska, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. He was born September 24, 1951 in Smith Center, Kansas to John M. and Eileene J. (Petersen) Frerichs. He was united in marriage to Cindy Phillips on December 28, 1973. Alvin was owner/operator of Frerichs Trucking Company for over 20 years....

Margaret Louise Seward

Margaret Louise Seward

Mar 1, 2010

Margaret “Louise” Seward, 82, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. She was born March 31, 1927 at Moline, Kansas to Jay B. and Myrtle A. (Lee) McNown. Louise attended school at Moline and during high school she worked at Boeing Aircraft during WWII as a “Rosie the Riveter”. Louise was united in...

Sara Beth Bush

Sara Beth Bush

Feb 26, 2010

Sara B. Bush, 69, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Friday, February 26, 2010, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. She was born in Provo, Utah to George and Florence Bush. Her father was an electrician and owner of Bush Electric until his retirement. Sara graduated from Gothenburg High School in 1958 and from Kearney State College with a B.S. in Education. A...

Velma Jean Wadkins

Velma Jean Wadkins

Feb 18, 2010

Velma Jean Wadkins, 86, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at her home in Lexington. She was born October 31, 1923, at Phillips, Nebraska, to Ernest E. and Lina J. (Tucker) Walker. She was united in marriage to Fahy Wadkins on November 2, 1940, at York, Nebraska. Fahy preceded Velma in death on February 19, 2008. Velma and...

Cornelius "Neil" Francis McCarthy

Cornelius "Neil" Francis McCarthy

Feb 15, 2010

Cornelius “Neil” Francis McCarthy – 69 of Omaha passed away on February 15th at Immanuel Medical Center in Omaha after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 on Saturday, February 20th at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Reverend Paul Colling officiating, followed by interment at St Ann’s Cemetery. Family...

Wayne H. Frost

Wayne H. Frost

Feb 10, 2010

Wayne H. Frost, 84, of Apache Junction, Arizona, formerly of Lexington, Nebraska, went to be with his Lord and Savior February 10, 2010. He was born July 26, 1925 to Harvey Frost and Mary Henderson Frost of Holbrook, Nebraska. Wayne graduated from Arapahoe High School in 1943, and proudly enlisted in the U. S. Navy, attending Mid-shipmen’s School at Notre...

Herminia Sanchez Barrios

Herminia Sanchez Barrios

Feb 7, 2010

Herminia Sanchez Barrios, 45, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Sunday, February 7, 2010, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebraska. She was born May 18, 1964, at Tepetongo, Zacatecas, Mexico to Paulo Barrios Torres and Maria De Jesus Hernandez. She was united in marriage to Saul Sanchez and two boys were blessed to this marriage; Rolando and Rogelio. Herminia moved to...

Lenna L. Tubbs

Lenna L. Tubbs

Feb 6, 2010

Lenna L. Tubbs, 96, of Callaway, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, at Callaway Good Samaritan Center in Callaway. Lenna was the youngest daughter of L.M. and Sarah Jane (Dickson) Deal who was born July 25, 1913 at Callaway. She attended school at Center for the first eight years and graduated from Lower Lodi High School. On March 4, 1931,...