Dawson-Frontier County NeArchives Obituaries.....Darby, Karen R. Rupe April 20, 2009
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Lexington Clipper-Herald April 22, 2009
Karen R. Darby, 70, of Lexington, died suddenly at her home, Monday, April 20, 
2009, in Lexington. 

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held Friday, April 24, 2009, at 
11:00 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Lexington with the Rev. 
Todd Karges officiating.  Karen’s body will not be present at the church.   
 
Visitation will be Thursday, April 23, 2009, from 4-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-
Love Funeral Home in Lexington.  Karen’s body will then be cremated. 
  
Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Methodist Church Columbarium. 

Survivors include her husband, Philip E. “Ed” Darby of Lexington; six 
daughters, Sara Jane Darby of Omaha, Jennifer Jo (Scott) Mitchell of Grand 
Island, Luanne Rae Gesell of Norfolk, Linda Kae (Rick) Petet of Steamboat 
Springs, Colo., Patricia Ann Reiners of Lincoln, Karla Lynn (Roger) Schmidt of 
Grand Island; one sister, Gloria (Harold) Benzel of Dixon, Calif.; eight 
grandchildren, Liza Jo (Chad) Lorenz of Washington, DC, Clair Olivia Schmidt 
of Grand Island, Philip Payton Schmidt of Kearney, Cameron Lee Petet of 
Durango, Colo., Erin Darby Gesell of Omaha,  Darby Linn Reiners of Lincoln, 
Sydney Kae Reiners of Lincoln, Tanner John Gesell of Norfolk; one great-
granddaughter, Tatum Kay Kime of Grand Island as well as nieces, nephews, 
other relatives and a host of friends. 
  
Karen was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Donna Linn. 
 
She was born Oct. 27, 1938, at Eustis, to Ray A. and Neva B. (Hess) Rupe. 
  
Karen’s primary education was in Eustis and then graduated from Lexington High 
School with the class of 1956.  She was united in marriage to Philip E. Darby, 
Jr. on July 22, 1956, at the United Methodist Church in Lexington.  Six 
beautiful daughters were blessed to this marriage; Sara Jane, Jennifer Jo, 
Luanne Rae, Linda Kae, Patricia Ann and Karla Lynn.   

Following her marriage Karen was employed at Kjar Hay and Grain, the United 
Methodist Church, the City of Lexington as assistant City Clerk and then Shoe 
Mart, which she opened with her daughter, Linda in 1988.  It was a joy walking 
in to Shoe Mart and seeing Karen’s smiling face. 
  
Karen was a faithful member of the First United Methodist Church for over 50 
years as well as the Methodist Choir.  She was a member of the Order of the 
Eastern Star, Business and Professional Women, Musicale, Studio 25 and Tri-
County Hospital Auxiliary.   


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