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Darrel Junker

Darrel Junker

Oct 6, 2007

Darrel Junker 77, of Fairbury passed away, Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Madonna Rehabbilitation Hospital in Lincoln, NE. He was born at Fairbury, NE to John and Anna Ahrends Junker. He was the Advertising Manager at the Fairbury Journal News before his retirement. Darrel was a Korean Conflict, Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife Glenda, daughter Julie...

Donna Danner

Donna Danner

Oct 3, 2007

Donna Mae Danner, age 75 of Fairbury, died on October 3, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born December 24, 1931 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of Guy and Anna Nance Hellyer. Survivors include her husband Lyle Danner of Fairbury, son Alan Danner and wife Mary of Fairbury, daughter Thereasa Do and husband Rick of...

Robert Bergmeier

Robert Bergmeier

Sep 29, 2007

Robert L. Bergmeier 46 of Odell, NE., died September 29, 2007 at his home. He was born October 25, 1960 at Beatrice, NE. He was a Army Veteran serving August 1983 to June 1987. He was a 1979 graduate of Odell High School. Survivors are Wife: Michelle Bergmeier of Odell, Step Daughter & Husband: Heather & Todd Lytle of...

Phyllis Ziemann

Phyllis Ziemann

Sep 29, 2007

Phyllis E. Ziemann, age 86 of Fairbury, formerly of the Western area, died on September 29, 2007 in Fairbury. She was born March 31, 1921 at Eagle, Nebraska the daughter of Fred and Frances Ellen Reeve Rudolph. Survivors include her sons Robert Ziemann, Mark Ziemann and Brent Ziemann, granddaughter Daniella Pacuno and other family members. Services will be on...

Edna Cacak

Edna Cacak

Sep 28, 2007

Edna Junker Cacak, age 88 of Fairbury, died on September 28, 2007 in Fairbury. She was born on June 2, 1919 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of Harm and Heimke Behrends Junker. Survivors include her son Robert Cacak and wife Roxene, daughters Sandra Neal and husband William Flynn, Kathy Lamback and husband Charles, 6 grandchildren 4 great-grandchildren, sisters-in-law Elsie...

E. Eldon Griffin

E. Eldon Griffin

Sep 27, 2007

E. Eldon Griffin of Fairbury, Nebraska was born August 5, 1934 at Morrowville, Kansas the son of Edward and Vera Sand Griffin. He passed away on September 27, 2007 at Lancaster Manor in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 73 years, 1 month and 22 days. Survivors include his wife Mary Ann Griffin of Fairbury, sons Rod Griffin and...

Wauneta Ahrens Weichel

Wauneta Ahrens Weichel

Sep 27, 2007

Wauneta Ahrens Weichel, age 78 of Fairbury, died on Thursday, September 27, 2007 in Fairbury. She was born on August 4, 1929 at Carleton, Nebraska the daughter of Emma Dirks and Fred Beanblossom. Survivors include her children Joyce and Dennis Bessler of Swanton, William and Debra Ahrens, Joann and Douglas Zimmerman, Barb Schoenrock all of Fairbury, Robert and Terri...

Lila Hannappel

Lila Hannappel

Sep 26, 2007

Lila Hannappel, age 71 formerly of Fairbury died on September 26, 2007 in Kearney. Survivors include her husband Louis Hannappel, daughters Nancy Jurgens and Janet Johnson, 5 grandchildren, 3 sisters Alice Iseli, Evelyn Fleeman, Lois Lauer, brother Lavern Anderson. Services in Fairbury will be on Monday, October 1, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. Michael's Catholic Church in...

Irene Quinn

Irene Quinn

Sep 24, 2007

Irene D. Quinn, age 82 of Fairbury, died on September 24, 2007 at the Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. She was born on February 1, 1925 at Grand Island, Nebraska the daughter of Albert and Mary Pecka Kostlan. Survivors include her husband Lyle B. Quinn of Fairbury, sons Dr. James Quinn and wife Susan of Nebraska City, Nebraska,...

Erich Hummel

Erich Hummel

Sep 24, 2007

Erich Paul Hummel, age 46 of Lincoln, died on Monday, September 24, 2007 at Seward, Nebraska. He was born June 29, 1961 at Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Lowell and Luanna Roberts Hummel. Survivors include his wife Barbara Hummel, sister-in-law Lucy Hummel, aunt Marlys Smith, aunt and uncle Ron and Elaine Royuk, many cousins and friends. Services will be...

Walter Milius

Walter Milius

Sep 21, 2007

Walter J. Milius age 85 of Fairbury, NE., died September 21, 2007 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. He was born March 21, 1922 at Plymouth, NE, the son of Charles and Lena Birkholz Milius. Survivors are Wife Dorrine Milius of Fairbury, Sons: Robert Milius & Wife Donna Jean of Fairbury, Dr. Gary Milius & Wife LuAnn of...

Glenn Ebbers

Glenn Ebbers

Sep 19, 2007

Glenn Henry Ebbers was born September 22, 1927 on a farm 8 miles east of Daykin. He died on September 19, 2007 at his home at the age of 79. He was the youngest of six children born to Henry and Mary Ebbers. He attended country school near his home. He graduated in 1944 from Fairbury High School where...

Vermillion "Dietz" Deditius

Vermillion "Dietz" Deditius

Sep 16, 2007

Vermillion Francis "Deitz" Deditius, age 89 of Fairbury, died on Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. He was born July 20, 1918 at St. Louis, Missouri the son of August and Lydia Schmenburger Deditius. Survivors include his wife Winifred, children Richard Deditius and wife Lori, Sarah Montgomery and husband Michael, Danny Deditius and wife...

Ted Ballinger

Ted Ballinger

Sep 13, 2007

Ted Ballinger, age 66 of Fairbury, died on September 13, 2007. He was born on November 16, 1940 at Longmont, Colorado, the son of James and Juanita Briney Ballinger. Ted was a hard working man. A Man who loved life and knew how to live it to its fullest. He had the unique ability to bring laughter into the...

Lorena Bertha Jarchow

Lorena Bertha Jarchow

Sep 12, 2007

Lorena Bertha Jarchow, age 102 of Daykin, Nebraska, died on September 12, 2007 at Beatrice, Nebraska. She was born on February 20, 1905 at Daykin, Nebraska the daughter of John and Emma Endorf Schmidt. Survivors include her daughters, Arlene Holtmeier of Beatrice, Marilyn Holtmeier and husband Aldo of Crete, Jeanette Stengel and husband Dale of Geneva, 13 grandchildren, 16...

Betty Ellen Ruble

Betty Ellen Ruble

Sep 11, 2007

Betty Ellen Meyer Ruble, age 81 of Fairbury, died on September 11, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. She was born on May 2, 1926 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of William and Leona Singleton Huss. She was preceded in death by her husbands David Meyer and Jack Ruble. Survivors include her children Steven Meyer and wife...

Alvera Colgrove

Alvera Colgrove

Sep 5, 2007

Alvera Rosalie Marie Colgrove, age 78 of Washington, Kansas, died on September 5, 2007 in Washington, Kansas. She was born on May 14, 1929 at Hollenberg, Kansas the daughter of Edward and Clara Roseman Saathoff. Survivors include her children Gloria Bruna and husband Dale, Gale Wollenberg and wife Betty, step-son Dwight Colgrove and wife Peggy, step-daughters Anita Bott and...

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Aug 28, 2007

Henry D. Jones, age 90 of Fairbury, died August 28, 2007 in Omaha. He was born November 14, 1916 at Daykin, Nebraska the son of Ernest and Lena Fisbeck Jones. Survivors include his children Allen Jones and wife Letha, Gary Jones and special friend Jill Ehrett, Charles Jones and wife Joyce, Estaletta Jones, sister Ina Mae Drew, grandchildren Pam...

Anna Robbins

Anna Robbins

Aug 23, 2007

Anna A. Alercia Robbins, age 92 of Fairbury, Nebraska died on August 23, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. She was born on June 13, 1915 at Rochester, New York the daughter of Salvator and Rose Asolina Alercia. Survivors include her son Bill Robbins and wife Paula of Fairbury, step-daughter Joan Robbins Cavnuto of Newark, New York,...

Vivian Lankford

Vivian Lankford

Aug 21, 2007

Vivian Florence Lankford, age 89 of Fairbury, Nebraska, died on August 21, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born on May 4, 1918 at Denver, Colorado the daughter of Robert and Florence Dunham Stufft. She attended high school at Hastings, Nebraska and worked as a clerk at the Hested’s store in Fairbury and at Miller...

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