Dawson County NeArchives Obituaries.....Anthony, Lois Wells  February 16, 2019
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Lexington Clipper-Herald, February 20, 2019
Lois Wells Anthony, 93 of Lexington died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 at the Plum 
Creek Health Care Community in Lexington.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the 
Cozad Church of Christ with Pastor James McCrickard, officiating. Interment 
will be at the Hewitt Cemetery in rural Lexington.

The casket will be open prior to the service at the church.

Lois was born Feb. 22, 1925 on the family farm on the north side of the 
Lincoln Highway, northwest of Lexington to Vernon J. and Florence (DeLap) 
Wells. She joined a brother Stanley Wells.

Lois obeyed the Lord’s command and was immersed into Christ at the age of 
ten at the Cozad Church of Christ.

Lois attended school at District North 22 through the fourth grade and then 
District North 16 through the 8th grade. She graduated from Lexington High 
School with the class of 1941. She was enrolled in L.H.S. normal teaching 
training and started teaching in 1941. She taught for six years, each summer 
she attended Kearney State Teachers College.

On Sept. 1, 1945 she was united in marriage to Francis John Anthony in 
Grant. Two sons were blessed to this marriage, Clifford and Russell. Francis 
preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 2008.

Lois was a member of the Church of Christ in Cozad. She was a former Sunday 
school teacher. She was also a member of the Hospital Auxiliary, served on 
the election board and was a member of the knitting club. She loved spending 
time with her family and attending aqua fitness sessions.

Survivors include her two sons, Clifford (Deb) of Lexington and Russell 
(Pam) of Wellington, Colo.; four grandchildren, Sandra (Andrew) Wang of 
Kearney, Kelly (Benjamin) Kinnison of Kearney, John (Bianca) Anthony of 
Wellington, Colo., and Darcy Anthony of Wellington, Colo.; six great-
grandchildren, Evan, Isabella, Taylor, Barrett, Myles and Adelynn.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, husband; Johnny and one brother, 
Stanley Wells.

Memorials are suggested to the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department.

Reynolds Love Funeral Home in Lexington is honored to be assisting the 
family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by 
visiting: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com

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