- Date Posted: 2008-04-03
- Maiden Name: Hodgson
Dorothy Nina Anderson, 85, of Holdrege, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at the Phelps Memorial Health Center in Holdrege. Funeral Services will be at Christian Homes Chapel in Holdrege, on Monday, April 7, at 2:30 p.m. with Pastor Tom Thompson and Chaplain DeWane Dow officiating, Interment will be in the Moses Hill Cemetery in Phelps County. Visitation will be at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege on Sunday, April 6, from 1-6 p.m. with the family greeting friends from 3-5 p.m.
Survivors include one daughter, Marlys (Eddie) Anderson of Loomis; one son, Marvin (Gwen) Anderson of Toronto, Canada; five grandchildren, Kelly (Carolyn) Anderson of Loomis, Cory Anderson of Omaha, Mindy (Nathan) Knott of Lincoln and Dylan and Gareth Anderson of Toronto; great-grandchildren, Kalen and Edison Knott and Chloe Anderson; sister-in-law, Margaret Hodgson of Grand Island; one niece and two nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Oct. 18, 2004; her parents; one brother, Horace Hodgson; sisters-in-law, Grace Roper and Doris Anderson and brother-in-law, George Roper.
Dorothy was born April 29, 1922 at Omaha, to Ralph and Mabel (Cook) Hodgson. She attended District South #17 and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1940. She attended Kearney State College for two years. Dorothy then employed in the offices of the Union Petroleum Co. and Nebraska Natural Gas Co. in Lexington.
On March 2, 1947 she was united in marriage to Dell R. Anderson of Loomis and to this union two children were born, Marlys and Marvin. They farmed north of Loomis for over 40 years. In 1988, Dorothy and Dell moved into Holdrege. Following a stroke suffered by Dorothy in 1998, they made their home at Chrisoma West since 2000 and later at Christian Homes due to her failing health.
Dorothy was a member of the Evangelical Free Church in Loomis since 1952, where she was baptized and assisted with children's meetings, was active with the Free Church Women's Ministry and was a pianist for many years. A memorial has been established in her memory and will be designated at a later time. Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com. The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.
- Date Posted: 2009-08-24
Wayne E. Young, 87, lifetime Lexington farmer, died Monday, August 24, 2009, at his home near Lexington. He was born September 20, 1921, at Lexington, Nebraska, the youngest of four children, to Arthur E. and Frances M. (Anderson) Young.
Wayne was a 1940 graduate of Lexington High School and entered the United States Navy during WWII on August 6, 1942, until being honorably discharged on August 26, 1943, as an Aviation Cadet, V-5.
He married Helen Wickwire on June 24, 1945 at Lexington. They were the parents of five children; Roslyn, Phyllis, Timothy, David and Kent. Phyllis and Timothy preceded Wayne in death.
Wayne was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as Deacon, Trustee and on the Memorial Committee. He was a member of the American Legion, past President of the Dawson County Fair Board, the Cosmo Club, Dawson County Historical Society Board of Directors, and was active in 4-H for many, many years. Wayne was also a founding member of the Lexington Plum Creekers. He was a director of the National Sugar Beet Association and President of the Central Nebraska Sugar Beet Growers Association for over 25 years.
Wayne's hobbies varied throughout his life, but he was most fond of his time playing golf and was active in establishing the Overton Golf Club and Lakeside Country Club. In later years his passion was the Dawson County Historical Society.
Survivors include his wife of 64 years: Helen M. Young of Lexington, Nebraska, One daughter: Roslyn K. and her husband Gary Cole of Nashville, Tennessee, Two sons: David E. Young of Chicago, Illinois, Kent A. and his wife Cathy Young of Overton, Nebraska, Son-in-law: James L. Aitken of Lincoln, Nebraska, Grandchildren: Mark Cole and wife Toni, Greg Cole, Lara Brown and husband Eric, Jill Drake and husband Jim; Becky Morlang and husband Jon, Tim Farrell; great-grandchildren, Troy Cole, Alex Brown, Chase, Nathan and Riley Morlang.
Wayne was preceded in death, in addition to his children, by his parents; one brother and sister-in-law, Muarise & Bernie Young; two sisters and brothers-in-law; Melrose & Clayton Ransdell and Vera & Merle McKee.
A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, August 27, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Reverend Caroline Vickery officiating. Private burial will be held prior to the Memorial Service in Greenwood Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be held Wednesday August 26, 2009 from 3-7 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington. Memorials are suggested, in lieu of flowers, to the First Presbyterian Church or the Dawson County Historical Society. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington Is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to: www.reynoldslovefuneralhome.com
- Date Posted: 2009-11-23
- Maiden Name: Lake
Opal M. Magnuson, 87, resident of Lexington and Dawson County most of her life, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral Services will be Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington with Mr. Mike Millican officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington.
Visitation will be held Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, from 3-5 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington.
Survivors include one sister Nona (Bob) Heyen of Seward and several nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews. Opal was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gerald in 1999; three sisters and four brothers-in-law.
She was born Dec. 24, 1921, at Maxwell to Arthur Carl and Orpha Opal (Cantrell) Lake. Opal moved to Dawson County when she was about five years of age. She graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1940. She worked at Reutlinger's five and dime store and Lexington Mill and Elevator Company. She married Gerald Magnuson Sept. 5, 1943, at Key West, Fla., and worked at the PX there.
In 1944, she started working in the Dawson County Clerk's office as a clerk and then Deputy Clerk and elected County Clerk in 1967. Opal served as County Clerk until 1987, when she retired. Opal was a member of Northside Church of Christ, baptized March 3, 1993. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors and a few card clubs. She was president of the Clerk's Register of Deeds and Election Commissioners of Nebraska Association of County Officials in 1981.
Opal moved to Shackley Retirement Village several years ago and so enjoyed playing Chicken Foot Dominoes, cards, doing crafts with seashells and gardening. She also loved visiting with her neighbors, being with friends and shopping. Memorials are suggested to the Northside Church of Christ or the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department.
Reynolds-Love Funeral Home of Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
- Date Posted: 2009-12-21
- Maiden Name: Anthony
Arvella F. Hildenbrandt, 87, of Lexington, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Memorial services will be held Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., at Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington with the Rev. Caroline Vickery, officiating. Burial will be at a later date. There will be no visitation.
She was born Oct. 7,1922, at rural Lexington, to C. Raymond and Alice A. (Barrett) Anthony of Lexington. Arvella attended grade school and graduated from Lexington High School in 1940. She then went on to nurses training at Presbyterian Nursing School in Colorado where she graduated in 1943.
Arvella was united in marriage to Lester Hildenbrandt on June 4, 1944 in Lexington. Four children were blessed to this marriage; George, Ronald, Pamela and Bill. Arvella and Lester have lived in Lexington the majority of their lives except a seven-year stint in Platteville, Colo. They were well known for their Iris gardens.
She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, served as an Elder and Deacon, was a member of the Happy Home Helper's Club, Busy Mixers Extension Club, Dawson County Iris Society, Pioneer Rose Society and American Iris Society.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Lester Hildenbrandt of Lexington; three sons, George Hildenbrandt of Slatington, Penn., Ronald Hildenbrandt of Tyler, Texas, Bill (Mary) of Westchester, Ill.; one daughter, Pamela Currin of Warner Robins, Ga.; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Arvella was preceded in death by her parents, step-mother and a daughter-in-law Jan Hildenbrandt.
Memorials, in lieu of flowers please, to the Dawson County Parent-Child Center or donor's choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online expressions of sympathy and guest book signatures may be sent to: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
- Date Posted: 2011-01-02
William L. Kelly of Lexington, died Sunday, Jan. 2, , at St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island of a heart attack. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington with Fathers Paul Colling and Donald O'Brien officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Visitation will be Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, 5-7pm at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home with Rosary to follow at 7pm.
Born on July 26, 1921 in Afton, Okla., Bill was the son of Lloyd and Clethal (Buckley) Kelly. The family moved to Lexington when he was three. Bill attended Lexington High School graduating in 1940. Following graduation he worked for Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego, Calif., before returning to Nebraska to enlist in the Army.
He married Mary Louise Haws on June 22, 1944, at Hobbs, N.M., while he was serving in the military. Bill served in the US. Army Air Corps as a 2nd Lieutenant during World War II from 1942-1945. He was a First Pilot flying a B-17 Flying Fortress and completed 27 sorties as a member of the 463rd Bomb Group stationed in Foggia, Italy.
At the end of the war, Bill and Mary lived in Glendale, Calif., while Bill attended watch-making school. Returning to Lexington, he worked for Ora L. McKee at McKee Jewelry until 1967 when he and Mary bought the business and operated it until their retirement in 1986.
Bill was a vital part of the Lexington Community serving in numerous organizations including the American Legion and Chamber of Commerce and Lexington Community Foundation. He was a past President of the board of directors of Home Federal Savings and Loan.
Bill was an active member of St. Ann's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus earning the Third Degree.
He was an avid hunter, spending happy hours in his duck blind with his brother Jim, nephews and grandsons. He enjoyed golf and was a fine photographer, winning awards for his nature pictures. Bill was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Elleanor (Welliver, née Dodge) Kelly, whom he married in 2005; daughters Cathy (Drew Johnson) Kelly of Sacramento, Calif., Sue (Charlie) Campbell of State College, Pa., sister-in-law, Jeanne Kelly of Lincoln, brother-in-law Bill Robbins of Sacramento, Calif; four grandchildren Michelle Evans, David (Colleen) Evans, Michael (Wendy) Evans and Mary Campbell; four great-grandchildren, Jacob and Tess McAndrew and Kelly and Ethan Evans; four nephews, Tom, Jim and Joe Kelly, Michael Robbins and a niece, Monica Robbins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Mary of 58 years, his brother, Jim Kelly, sister, Marie Kelly and sister-in-law, Cathy Robbins.
Memorials are suggested to the Lexington Community Foundation and the Tri-County Hospital Auxiliary. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington in charge of arrangements.
H. Keith White, 89, of Lexington, died Sunday, October 23, 2011, at the Lexington Regional Hospital.
Keith was born June 25, 1922, in Lexington, Nebraska to Harold Clifford and Hazel Valentine (Dunlap) White. Keith was a 1940 graduate of Lexington High School and attended the University of Nebraska Ag College. He married Pauline Corder on March 24, 1944, in Lexington and to his union three children were born, Gary, Larry and Debra.
Keith was a member of the United Methodist Church for 77 years and served on several committees. He was past President of the Dawson County Feeders, a 4-H leader for 25 years and a past Noble Grand of the Oddfellow Lodge. He farmed and fed cattle all his life and was a fat cattle buyer for 15 years. He loved sports, especially the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Above all, he treasured his relationship with family and friends.
Survivors include his wife Pauline, son Gary (Mary) White of Lexington, daughter Deb (Stan) Blackmore of Phoenix, AZ, daughter-in-law Cynthia (White) Haynes of Holyoke, CO, grandchildren, Kellie (Chan) Melton of Minneapolis, MN, Becky (Brad) Claycamp of St. Joseph, MO, Woody (Stacie) Blackmore of Lexington, NE, Hannah (Charlie) Ulbrich of Denver, CO, Sarah White of Hershey, NE, and Kristin White of Kearney, NE. great-grandchildren; Ashlyn, Colton and Abbie Claycamp, Sam & Elliot Blackmore, Madison and Elias Ulbrich and Taylor Sue Melton. Keith is also survived by two sisters, Virginia Keeney and Peg (Gordon) Smith, both of Blachly, OR, many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Keith was preceded in death by his parents and son, Larry, and brother-in-law, Francis Keeney.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, October 27, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Reverend Tess Hufford officiating.
Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 26, 2011, from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church, Dawson County 4-H Foundation or the Donor's Choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences to the family may be sent: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
- Date Posted: 2013-03-15
- Maiden Name: Fellers
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 married February 4, 1944, in Lexington. She lived her entire life in Lexington, the last 62 in her beloved home.
Betty was a vital part of the Lexington community serving in numerous organizations and volunteering; including, the American Legion Baseball program, which she and Dean volunteered for 27 years, Red Cross Blood Mobile, Newcomers Club, Dawson County Commissioner from 1987 to 1995, VFW Ladies Auxiliary for 51 years, PTA, Girls Scouts, President of the Dawson County Republican Women's Club, director of Duplicate Bridge, and Presbyterian Church Circle.
She enjoyed gardening, crafts, cooking, baking, playing bridge, and bingo. Betty quietly helped so many people around town without any public knowledge. She loved her family and friends and was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and aunt.
Betty is survived by her children; Diana Pitcher of Chandler, Arizona; Tom Stuckey, Jr. of Omaha, Nebraska; Dixie (John) Bednar of Omaha, Nebraska; and Ed (Sally) Stuckey of Appleton, Wisconsin; Nine grandchildren, Corrie Kielty, Melinda Westerlin, Joe Westerlin, Andy Pitcher, Ryan (Kelley) Pitcher, Katie (Chris) Lyon, Rachel Stuckey, Ben Stuckey and Allyson Stuckey; Ten great-grandchildren, Casey, Nic, CJ, Alli, Dillon, Cruz, Noah, Hudson, Hadley, and Charlotte; brother, Ted (Candy) Fellers of Lincoln, Nebraska; sisters, Bonnie (Don) Tomasek of Lexington, Nebraska; Kay (Don) White of Gravois Mills, Missouri; sister-in-law, Bev Fellers of Lexington, Nebraska; as well as many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. Betty is also survived by her beloved caretakers, Deb, Peg, Harriette, Marty & Brianna.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Dean in 2007; two brothers, William Fellers, Jr. and Robert Fellers and sister, Norma Hock.
Funeral Services will be Friday, March 22, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington with Reverend Caroline Vickery officiating. Burial will take place in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 21, 2013, from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to the Lexington American Legion Baseball Association, Alzheimer's Foundation or First Presbyterian Church. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family through: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
