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Memorials for the Class of 1967
William D. Linn, 60, of Lexington, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010, surrounded by his family at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Funeral Services will be Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Lexington with the Rev. Todd Karges officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Visitation was Friday, May 21, 2010, at the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington.
He was born Sept. 12, 1949, at Lexington, to Laverne M. and Irene (Conner) Linn. Bill attended country school at District No. 52, then moved into Lexington and attended Bryan Elementary, Lexington Jr. High, and Lexington Sr. High, graduating in 1967. During high school Bill was class vice-president all four years, was in the junior and senior class plays, he participated in football and wrestling and was Southwest Conference Honorable Mention football guard as a senior. Bill then attended Kearney State College, graduating with a B.S. in business administration and a minor in psychology.
During high school Bill worked at the Warner Texaco Service Station, the Lexington CO-OP and Midway Supply. Following college he was a customer service rep and loan officer for Commercial Credit Corporation in Omaha, was a stockbroker for A.G. Edwards and First National Bank, downtown Omaha. In 1976, he became a partner in the Dan Grafton Agency in downtown Lexington, which later merged with Barrett-Housel Company and then Pinnacle Agency. He was an insurance agent, real estate broker and appraiser at the time of his death.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Dawson County Realtors, and Lexington Chamber of Commerce, where he served on the Board of Directors and was past president of the Lexington Diplomats.
Bill was always active in his community and at home. He loved to hunt, take care of his dog, enjoyed woodcarving, fixing anything that needed fixed and was never far away from a good story. He was a man of integrity and every job done, was a job done first-class and worth doing well.
Survivors include his wife, Linda Linn; mother, Irene Linn, both of Lexington; daughters, Tara (Marc) Wisdom of Omaha and their daughters, Cali and Leah, Lori Linn of Omaha; stepson, Matt (Jackie) Wright of Lincoln, and their children, Alex, Max and Emmett; stepdaughter, Shelley (Travis) Sund of Lexington, and their daughters, Addison and Harley; brother: Bob (Sandy) Linn of Omaha; nephew, Roger (Shari) Linn of Omaha, and their children, Amanda, Mickayla and Roger; parents-in-law, Max and Marge Kitsmiller; brother-in-law, Mike Kitsmiller ; sister-in-law, Barb Rhone, all of Lexington, as well as other relatives and many friends.
Bill was preceded in death by his father, Laverne.
Memorials are suggested to the Linn family for later designation.
Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family via reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
Rex A. Ackerman, 60, of Fremont, died Monday, April 20, 2009 at Fremont Area Medical Center.
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont. Visitation will be held from 3:00-7:00 Thursday at Dugan Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Hooper Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, Melissa (Bernard) Mahoney of Fremont and Malee Ackerman and Felipe Zardo of San Francisco, Calif.; two granddaughters, Olivia and Macy Mahoney; father, James (Donna) Ackerman of Cozad; a brother, Terry (Sharon) Ackerman of Lexington; sister-in-law Carole Panning and Harold Miller of Fremont and many other loved ones.
He was born Dec. 14, 1948 in Gothenberg to James and Marianne (Lindstedt) Ackerman. He graduated from Lexington High School in 1967 and attended Midland Lutheran College.
He married Marilyn (Korth) Ackerman on Feb. 4, 1972. He worked construction and route sales, recently at Gerhold Concrete and Goree Backhoeing and Excavating.
He enjoyed being outdoors, especially fishing, hunting and golfing. He was also an avid bowler.
Memorials may be made to Salem Lutheran Church Property Committee.
Condolences or reflections will be forwarded to the family when left at
www.duganchapel.com.
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