Bill Luxford Obituary (1961 - 2015)

William Karl Luxford, 54, of Lincoln, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Sumner Place, surrounded by his family. Born June 28, 1961, in Van Nuys, California, the son of late Mary Lou and William Luxford. Bill found his passion in broadcasting after graduating from Wayne State College. He married his college sweetheart, Susie. They started their new life in Owego, New York while Bill was an operations manager at WMGC-TV. Bill and Susie returned to Lincoln where Bill finished his career at 5 City TV/21 Sports. He made it his priority to teach future journalists how important it is to have pride in what they do. He really enjoyed working with the youth of Lincoln, while broadcasting high school sports and community outreach events. Bill was awarded the Spirit of the Plainsman Award for his contributions to Nebraska Wesleyan University athletics. He was a mentor to many, but a family man most of all. He is survived by his wife, Susie; son, Luke, daughter, Lyndsey and son-in-law Jordan (Haag), all of Lincoln; brother Tom and sister-in-law Kristi, of South Sioux City; half-sister Deb and half-brother in-law Barry (Cunningham), of Belize; mother-in-law Betty and father-in-law Douglas (Lund), of Kearney; sister-in-law Bev and brother-in-law Scot (Lund), of Hutchinson, KS; grandkids Cayden and Marlene, and nieces and nephews. Bill was preceded in death by his parents.