Services Set for Phyllis Thomas

Phyllis E. Thomas, 66, of Lexington, died Friday, June 29,
1990. Rosary was Monday, July 2, at 6:30 p.m. and visitation was from
7-9 p.m., at Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington.  Mass of
Christian Burial was Tuesday, July 3, at 10 a.m., at St. Ann's
Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Kosmicki officiating.  Burial was in
St. Ann's Cemetery.

She was born Oct. 1, 1923, in Hastings, to Philip and Aimee (Kealy)
Vreeland.

She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church as well as St. Ann's
Altar Society.

Survivors include four sons, David of Chantilly, Va., Jon of Fremont,
James of Saudi Arabia, and Bill of Denver; four daughters, Maurine
Hatting of St. Paul, Minn., Colette Blackwelder of Austin, Texas, Mary
Edenburn of Curryville, Mo., and Patricia Margritz of Lexington; one
brother, Philip Vreeland of Kearney; two sisters, Ruth Barry, Meadows
of Dan, Va., and Rita Horn of Point Washington, Fla.; and 11
grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard, in 1981.

Memorials are to the American Cancer Society of St. Jude Children's
Hospital.

Lexington (Nebraska) Clipper
July 5, 1990



		    Howard C. Thomas Died Saturday
			  Rites Held Nov. 3

Howard C. Thomas, 60, of Lexington, died Saturday, Oct. 31, after an
illness of several months.

Christian Wake Services were held Monday evening, Nov. 2, at St. Ann's
Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial was conducted Tuesday
morning, Nov. 3, at St. Ann's Catholic Church with Father James Warner
officiating.  Interment was in st. Ann's Catholic Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Stan Stewart, Bill Kelly, Bob Bendler, and Marvin
Bogner, Seymour Fox and Don Prasch.

He was born Jan. 15, 1921, at Lexington.  He attended Lexington
Schools and graduated from Lexington High School in 1939. He was
employed for a number of years by Dawson Public Power as an engineer
until ill health forced his early retirement. He was a veteran of
World War II.

Survivors include his widow, Phyllis E.; sons, David Thomas,
Stuttgart, Germany with U.S. Army, Jon Thomas, Brownlee, James and
Bill Thomas, Denver, Colo.; daughters Maurine Hatting, Oxford, Ohio,
Collette Reyna, Austin, Tex., Mary Edenburn, Osage Beach, Mo.,
Patricia Margritz, Lexington; nine grandchildren; mother, Mrs. Hallie
Ford, Grand Junction, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Wayne (Betty) Schrack,
Lexington, and Mrs. Bob (Mary Jane) Wisemiller of Fremont.


Lexington (Nebraska) Clipper
Nov. 5, 1981