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Memorials for the Class of 1954
Mary Jane Pesha, 70, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, October 29, 2007, at her home in Lexington.
She was born March 28, 1937, at Lexington, Nebraska, to Ralph Dwight and Matilda Clementine (Welter) Fagot. Jane grew up in Lexington and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1954. Following graduation, Jane went to work at the ASCS office in Lexington until she was united in marriage to Jerry Pesha. The couple were married February 23, 1963, at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington. They were blessed with four girls; Pam, Kim, Vickie and Teri.
Jane stayed home and raised the girls until Teri was in kindergarten and then went to work for Nebraska Natural Gas. She worked there until retiring in 1994. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church and the Altar Circle. She enjoyed her involvement in the church and helped fold bulletins for many years. She was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary as well as the Lexington Jaycees. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, jumble puzzles, traveling, playing cards, and Yahtzee. She really loved having coffee with her friends and spending time with her daughters and their families.
Survivors include four daughters: Pam (Rod) Schmidt of Wichita, Kansas, Kim (Andy) Doering of Lyons, Colorado, Vickie Stadler of Holdrege, Nebraska, Teri (Scott) Wayman of Lincoln, Nebraska. One brother: Leo Fagot of Lexington, Nebraska. Two sisters: Clementine King of Lexington, Nebraska Veronica (Ted) Scholl of Kearney, Nebraska. Nine grandchildren: Jordynn & Jerrod Schmidt; Maddie & Piper Doering; Nicholas & Mikayla Stadler and Tyler, Avery & Jake Wayman. Two sisters-in-law: Beth Clemans of Grand Island, Nebraska Charlene Nott of Arapahoe, Nebraska. One brother-in-law: Tom Pesha of Grand Island, Nebraska.
Jane was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerry; two brothers, Ralph and Dwight and two sisters, Virginia and Bernadette.
Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, November 2, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington with Reverend Paul Colling officiating. Burial will be in St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery at Lexington. Visitation will be held Thursday, November 1, 2007, from 4-6 p.m. with Wake/Rosary Service to follow at 6:00 p.m. at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to Tri-County Hospital Hospice or the Donor's choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Leland K. Zwick, 70, of Albert Lea, Minn., died Wednesday, July 25, 2007, in Osceola, Wis. Services were held Monday, July 30, 2007, at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea, Minn. The Rev. Dan Baker officiated. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery in Albert Lea, Minn. Military honors were conducted. Bonnerup Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Sandra; two daughters, Andrea (Jeff) Strom and Stephanie (Jason) Bolinger all of Albert Lea, Minn.; grandchildren: Tarrah Hall, Scott, Casey and Savannah Strom; Josie and Ike Bolinger; brother, Richard (Eveline) Zwick of Seward; sisters, Armelda Schreiber of Stockton, Calif. and Betty (Don) Hofferber of Lexington; sisters and brothers-in law: LaVonne (Don) Adams of Lake Mills, Iowa, Daniel (Judy) Hanson of Albert Lea, Minn. Mary (David) Adamson of Burnsville, Minn., Jim (Judy) Hanson of Albert Lea, Minn., Sharon Hanson and Jan Pasmore of Zephyr Hills, Fla., Jerry Hanson of Buffalo, Nancy Poore of Carpentersville, Ill., Paul (Mary) Hanson of Dresser, Wis., Sonja Woolson of Osceola, Wis., Pam (Paul) Jerdee of Albert Lea, Minn. and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Edith Wobig, and her husband Earle and brother-in-law, Floyd Woolson.
He was born on Aug. 7, 1936, in Gresham, to Richard C. and Louise (Abrahams) Zwick. Leland attended school in Buffalo, and then graduated in 1954 from Lexington High School. He worked at Jack and Jill store in Lexington during high school and after until he joined the Air Force. He served our country in the U.S. Air Force from June of 1957 until his honorable discharge in December of 1960. When he returned from the service, he began working for Nash Finch, and then in the 60s he became manager of Cut Low Grocery in Albert Lea, Minn. It was here that he met Sandra Hanson, whom he married on April 11, 1970. He then worked at Barmore Drug in Lexington, and later at Drug Supply Co., L.S. Sorem and Key Sales, in Albert Lea, Minn., retiring from full-time work in 1998. In his retirement, he began working at the rest stop in Interstate 35 near the Iowa border. He was a member of the Elks, Eagles and American Legion.
obituary obtained from Lexington Clipper-Herald online
Zickie Z. Maloley 70, of Lexington, died Tuesday, June 5, 2007 at Wel-Life at Plum Creek Care Center in Lexington. Services will be held (today) Saturday, June 9, at 10:30 a.m. at First Christian Church in Lexington with the Rev. Christopher Morris, officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Visitation was Friday, June 8, with a Trisagion Service that followed, at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include two sons: Mike (Ronda) Maloley of Lexington and Monte (Kami) Maloley of Omaha; two daughters: Michele (Fred) Day of Omaha, Melinda (Jim) Powers of Grand Island; five brothers: Shibble Maloley, Faud (Wanda) Maloley, John (Mary) Maloley and Joe (Linda) Maloley all of Lexington, Nimir (Margaret) Maloley of Kearney; three sisters: Sadie Malooley of Spring Valley, Ill., Leenda (John) LiaKos of Oconto, and Victoria Salem of Kearney; eight grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins.
Zickie was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Andy and Toffie and one sister, Esther.
He was born June 9, 1936, at Lexington, Nebraska, to George N. and Mary (Malooley) Maloley.
Zickie grew up east of Lexington on the Maloley Farm, attended rural school and graduated from Lexington High School with the class of 1954. Upon graduation, he began farming with his seven brothers, four cousins, dad and uncle, raising 50 to 60 acres of watermelons, cantaloupes, sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. They sold produce from Denver to Omaha.
In 1965, they bought the old Red Star Motel on highway 30 west of Lexington, by Deeter's Welding Shop. They turned the office building into a produce and grocery store. They then bought a lot north of the courthouse and built a l5,000 sq. foot grocery store. They also bought the old ice plant where Al's Meat Market was and used this to wholesale their own meat and produce. In 1979, they sold Maloley's IGA and Mr. Z's meats. In 1984, he went to work selling insurance and real estate for Barrett, Housel and Grafton Agency.
Zickie joined the Nebraska National Guard in 1954 and spent eight years until being discharged in 1962. On Jan. 18, 1959, Zickie was married to Bonnie Jean Collicott at Lexington. Four children were blessed to this union, Michele, Michael, Monte and Melinda.
Memorials are suggested to St. George Orthodox Church, the American Heart Association or AseraCare Hospice of Kearney.
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