Kermit Debban

Kermit R. Debban, 86 of Kearney passed away Saturday, November 1, 2025 at his home surrounded by family. Private graveside services will be held at a later date.

Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Kermit was born January 1, 1939 in Elwood, NE to Marvin and Elsie (Meyer) Debban. He attended Lexington Public Schools and later graduated from Lexington High School. Kermit was united in marriage to Glenda Kay Armagost on October 15, 1960 in Cozad, NE Kermit was a longtime resident of Lexington, NE where he worked as an estimator, salesman and painter for Mead Lumber Co. for many years. For the past nine years Kermit resided in Kearney, NE.

Kermit was a past member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lexington and was a current member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. He enjoyed refinishing old furniture, old scale model tractors, target shooting, collecting guns and coin collecting. Kermit was also a member of Card Club and Dance Club. He was a true man of faith and was known as “One Heck of A Nice Guy.”

Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Brenda (Tracy) Wolf of Lexington, DeeDee Debban of Kearney, Kandee R. Nourse of Greeley, CO; grandchildren, Amanda (Ryan) Koch of Seward, NE, Abby (Josh) Johnson of Kearney, Brody Jackson of Greeley, CO, Logan (Amalia) Jackson of Asheville, NC, Lavinia Jackson of Greeley, CO, Tyler Koch of Seward, NE, Ezra, Elias, Jocelyn Johnson of Kearney and Sophia Jackson of Asheville, NC; as well as many extended family and friends.

Kermit was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Glenda Kay (Armagost) Debban; sister, La Donna Kutz; son-in-law, Eric Nourse; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Doris and William Armagost.