About Us
About Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home
Welcome to Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, a place where care, dignity, and respect are at the heart of what we do. For years, we have been a pillar in the community, offering a serene and compassionate environment for families to commemorate their loved ones.
Throughout history, one of the mainstays of any community has been the local funeral home establishment. Though time and technology have changed many facets of our lives, the underlying principle of "serving families in time of need" has not changed in today's funeral industry. Our entire staff at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Homes adheres to that principle with every family that we serve or will serve today or in the future. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Homes has an established history within this southeast Nebraska area. Originally, firms like Vance Funeral Home in Odell, Waggoner Funeral Home in Diller, Traum Funeral Home in Fairbury, Nuckolls Funeral Home in Fairbury, Laipply Funeral Home in Fairbury, and Urbach Funeral Home in Western, were serving the needs of the area. In the mid 1960s, through mergers and acquisitions, two firms remained; Traum-Vance-Gerdes Funeral Homes and Nuckolls-Meyer Funeral Homes. In March of 1992, these two firms merged together to form Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Homes. In March 1999, the current facility at 2414 "H" Street in Fairbury was opened.
Online Memorial
We can create a customized, online memorial for you to share with family and friends. The memorial includes the obituary and any photographs you wish to provide. It will serve as a place for visitors to post condolences, share memories, upload photos, and light candles in honor of your loved one.
Tribute Video
We can produce a personal tribute video that can be played at the service and online. Simply provide us with the photographs you want to include and we will transform them into a video celebration of your treasured memories. DVDs or USB thumb drives of the video are also available.
Ordering Flowers
We make it easy for friends and family to send flowers to your home or service to honor your loved one. We have partnered with local florists to offer the convenience of ordering directly from the obituary page of our website. You can also use this feature to select the flowers you would like at the service. This is a secure way to choose beautiful arrangements from the privacy and comfort of your home.
Sharing Service Details
We reduce the stress of contacting those who need the details of the service for your loved one. We post the dates and times of the service as part of the online memorial on our website. You can then either share the memorial on your Facebook or X page or copy the details from the site into an email or text. Both options give you the peace of mind that you have provided the necessary information to those who need it.
