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Carolynn Meyer
Feb 4, 2008
Carolynn "Petty" Meyer, age 85 of Fairbury, died on February 4, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born September 19, 1922 at Diller, Nebraska the daughter of Willis and Effie Diller Clark. Survivors include her husband Richard of Fairbury, daughter Kristyn Shrader and husband Kurk of Elmwood, son Jeff Meyer and wife Beverly of Fairbury, grandchildren Sara Meyer, Mikaela Shrader,...
Lucile Singleton
Feb 2, 2008
Lucile Singleton, age 90 of Fairbury, Nebraska died on February 2, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born December 18, 1917 at Fairbury the daughter of Roy and Florence McDonnell Monroe. Survivors include her sons Roy Singleton and wife Ruth of Omaha, Nebraska, Jim Singleton of Hebron, Nebraska, Donald Singleton, Jr. of Fairbury, Alan Singleton and wife Janis of Beatrice,...
Elmer Urich
Jan 29, 2008
Elmer Joseph Urich, age 92 of Fairbury died on January 29, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born January 15, 1916 at Burchard, Nebraska the son of Ambose and Frances Waniska Urich. Survivors include his daughter Fran Green and husband Tom, 9 step-grandchildren, 4 step-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Vigil service will be Thursday, January 31,...
Alice Wiedergreen
Jan 29, 2008
Alice Wiedergreen, 62, Fairbury, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 29 at Bryan LGH in Lincoln. She was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on February 7, 1945, to Ervin and Martha Haecker. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church, Plymouth. Alice graduated from Plymouth High School in 1962 and graduated with honors from Fairbury Junior College in 1964. On October...
Melvin Wurm
Jan 29, 2008
Melvin Wurm 79 of Reynolds, NE. passed away January 29, 2008 at the Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born September 5, 1928 at Crete, NE. Survivors are wife Joyce Wurm of Reynolds, sons Randall Wurm & friend Lori Fentress of Endicott, NE., Kevin Wurm of Cuba, KS., Michael Wurm & wife Lois of Oberlin, KS., daughter...
Leona Vostrez
Jan 28, 2008
Leona E. Vostrez, 89 of Daykin, NE. passed away January 28, 2008 at Perkin's Good Samaritan Village in Hastings. She was born April 11, 1918 at Ohiowa, NE. Survivors are Daughter: Patricia Hohensee of Sutton, NE., Marilyn Meeske & Husband Gene of Lincoln, NE., Grandchildren: Randy Hohensee & Wife Kathy of Sutton, Kim Bruning & Husband Allan of Hastings,...
Harry Hasselbring
Jan 26, 2008
Harry Fredrick Hasselbring, age 82 of Fairbury died on January 26, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born March 15, 1925 at Alexandria, Nebraska the son of Fred and Minnie Schweer Hasselbring. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1943 and entered into WW2 on March 23, 1945. He served his country in the U.S. Army until November 19, 1946....
Dorothy Bures
Jan 24, 2008
Dorothy Mae Bures, 89, Beatrice, formerly of Odell, died Thursday, January 24, 2008, at the Beatrice Manor. She was born May 30, 1918 near Odell the daughter of Walter and Laura Bernadt Hauver. She graduated from Diller High School in 1935. She married Edward Bures on December 20, 1941 at Washington, KS. They farmed in the Odell area for...
Clara Endorf
Jan 13, 2008
Clara Emilie Endorf, age 97 of Fairbury, died on January 13, 2008 in Lincoln. She was born September 2, 1910 at Utica, Nebraska the daughter of Arthur and Minnie Huebener Kiekhaefer. Survivors include her daughters Elaine Stevens and husband Glenn, Marion Casburn and husband Roland all of Lincoln, grandchildren Mike Stevens and wife Robin, Terry Walker and husband Kent...
Merle Louis Meyer
Jan 13, 2008
Merle Louis Meyer, age 86 of Western, died on January 13, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born March 26, 1921 at Daykin, Nebraska the son of Louis and Mollie Endorf Meyer. Survivors include his wife Joann Meyer, sons Gary Meyer and wife Patsy, Randy Meyer and wife Jodi, daughter Sharlene Lutz and husband Tim, step-sons Doran Ziemann, Bruce Ziemann...
Donald Alvin Nelson
Jan 12, 2008
Donald Alvin Nelson, age 89 of Fairbury died on January 12, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born May 8, 1918 at Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Edward and Alpha Merrifield Nelson. Survivors include his wife Alice Nelson, son Edward Nelson and wife Linda, granddaughter Lesslie Nelson, sister Betty Anderson daughter-in-law Okley Howard, step-children Barbara Sell and husband Bill, Robert...
Alverda Mae Hill
Jan 5, 2008
Alverda Mae Hill, age 89 of Fairbury died on January 5, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born December 29, 1918 at Table Rock, Nebraska the daughter of William and Ethel Mills Cross. Survivors include her daughter Bonnie Schoen and husband Richard of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, son William Hill and wife Nancy of Dalhart, Texas, 6...
Ellis Mckee
Jan 5, 2008
Ellis McKee, age 87 of Fairbury died on January 5, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born October 10, 1920 at Jansen, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Florence Schmidt Hinz. Survivors include her sister Fern Hinz of Lincoln, niece Glenda Jardine and husband Bill, nephew Leroy Bast all of Fairbury, brother-in-law Ron Preston and...
Norman Mitchell
Dec 31, 2007
Norman Edward Mitchell, Sr. died December 31, 2007 at his home in Fairbury, Nebraska. He was born October 15, 1926, the son of Harold and Alma Ellington Mitchell. Survivors include his wife Donna Jean Mitchell, sons Thomas Mitchell and wife Janis, Steven Mitchell and wife Suzanne, Ricky Mitchell and wife Adelita, brothers Richard Mitchell and wife Twila, Harold Mitchell...
Laverne Layton
Dec 29, 2007
LaVerne Layton, age 90 of Fairbury, died on December 29, 2007 in Fairbury. She was born June 19, 1917 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of Claude and Linna Lesher Arnold. Survivors include her sons Donald Layton and wife Sharon, George Layton and wife Caroline, daughters Ruth Coatman and husband Larry, Evelynn Kapke and husband Richard, 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren,...
Lester Fox
Dec 28, 2007
Lester H. Fox, age 88 of Fairbury, died on December 28, 2007 in Fairbury. He was born on January 8, 1919 at Helvey, Nebraska the son of Henry and Helena Milius Fox. Survivors include his sons Donald Fox and wife Karen, Steven Fox and wife Reba, 2 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, brother Herman Fox, sisters Verneda Austin and husband Lee,...
Marilyn Johnson
Dec 27, 2007
Marilyn Johnson, age 83 of Fairbury died on December 27, 2007 in Lincoln. She was born October 20, 1924 at Thompson, Nebraska the daughter of William and Lula Nolte Babcock. Survivors include her husband John "Sam" Johnson, daughters Judy Schmohr and husband Larry, Sherrie Johnson, Sandy Bulin and husband James, 4 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Services will be on...
Richelle Goeking
Dec 26, 2007
Richelle A. Goeking, age 41 of Fairbury died on December 26, 2007 in Lincoln. She was born June 9, 1966 at Lincoln the daughter of Richard and Phyllis Kenley Willmore. Survivors include her husband Chris Goeking, daughters Amber Thieman and Brittany Thieman, son Christopher Jackson Goeking, mother Phyllis Braswell, brother Richard Willmore and wife Kathy, brother Rex Willmore and...
Velma Bartels
Dec 23, 2007
Velma Sarah Louise Roseman Bartels was born May 31, 1922 to William & Sadie Eden Roseman at home near Diller, Nebraska. She was baptized July 9, 1922 at St John’s Lutheran Church, Lanham, Kansas. She was confirmed at the same church on May 31, 1936. She was raised on the farm near Diller and attended District 57, Jack Hill...
Bessie Svajgr
Dec 22, 2007
Bessie E. Svajgr, age 93 of Fairbury, died on December 22, 2007 in Lincoln. She was born to James and Mary Vosika Novotny on May 24, 1914 near Diller, Nebraska. She attended grade school at District #32, graduated from Diller High School in 1931 and attended Peru State Teachers College. She taught in rural grade schools in Jefferson and...

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