Lorraine L. Dexter

June 30, 1932 - April 24, 2017

Lorraine L. Dexter, 84, of Central City, Nebraska died Monday, April 24, 2017 at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island. Funeral services will be Friday, April 28, 2017 at 10 a.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City with Reverend Janice Farrell officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Bureau Cemetery by Pierce Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Bureau Cemetery or Pierce Chapel and condolences can be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Lorraine was born in Hiawatha, Kansas to John and Valborg (Jensen) Mangelsen on June 30, 1932. In her younger years her family moved from Hiawatha to south of Hordville. They then moved to the Clarks area graduating from Clarks High School in 1950. Following graduation, Lorraine attended Nebraska Central Teacher’s College in Central City. Lorraine married Harold Dexter on June 4, 1953 near Clarks at Pierce Chapel. The couple lived their entire 63 year marriage in Central City. Lorraine taught school at District 8 and 25 for eight years. She worked for the Merrick County Courthouse in the Assessor’s Office for 30 plus years and was elected the Merrick County Assessor from 1979 through 2002. She was also a member of Pierce Chapel Methodist Church near Clarks. Lorraine enjoyed traveling, volunteering at the Thrift Shop and the State Fair. She was a very caring person who was very faithful in visiting friends and family in the hospital or nursing home. She also sent many cards to friends and family who were celebrating wedding anniversaries or birthdays. Family was very important to Lorraine and she tried to make it to all of the Children and Grandchildren’s functions. She is survived by her husband- Harold of Central City, NE; two sons- Ed and Laurie Dexter of Central City, NE; and Ted and Joyce Dexter of Central City, NE; two daughters- Angie and Brian Mustion of Grand Island, NE; and Amy Carnes of Papillion,NE; one brother- Albert Manglesen of Lake Ridge, VA; ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother- John Ed Manglesen and one sister-in law- Annaliese Manglesen.