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Velma Koch
Aug 17, 2007
Velma Anna Koch, age 84 of Fairbury died at her home on August 17, 2007. She was born on June 21, 1923 in rural Jefferson County, Nebraska. Survivors include he son Robert Koch and special friend Kathy Empfield and numerous niecs and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 20, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the Faith...
Ronald Riddle
Aug 15, 2007
Ronald Dean Riddle was born on September 11, 1944 at Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Wallace Dean and Dorothy M. Glaze Riddle. He died on August 15, 2007 at Norfolk, Nebraska at the age of 62 years, 11 months and 4 days. Ron graduated from Diller High School in 1962. He lived in Lincoln, Fairbury and Hebron (where he...
Ruth Hosack
Aug 12, 2007
Ruth LaJean Hosack, age 82 of Fairbury, died on August 12, 2007 in Fairbury. She was born on December 3, 1924 in Thayer County, Nebraska the daughter of Lee and Minnie Pearl Hoppe Harrold. Survivors include her sons Lynn and wife Mary Hosack, Max Hosack, 6 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and sister Vera Powell. Funeral services will be on Friday,...
Richard L. Henry
Aug 10, 2007
Richard Lowell Henry, age 61 of Fairbury died at his home on August 10, 2007. He was born February 16, 1946 at Parsons, Kansas the son of Lowell and Margaret Conrow Henry. Survivors include his children Todd Henry and wife Stepahnie, daughter Rachelle Knothe and husband Sean, sister Shirley Lippoldt and husband Vernon, grandchildren Briaunna Knothe and Jeromy Henry....
Dr. Charles Schwab
Aug 9, 2007
Dr. Charles Blades Schwab, age 85 of Fairbury, died on August 9, 2007 in Fairbury. He was born on January 22, 1922 at Morrowville, Kansas the son of John and Jessie Mallery Schwab. Survivors include his son Ron and wife Bev Schwab, daughter Lana Criner, 7 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren and brother Harold Schwab. Funeral...
Herbert Grams
Aug 8, 2007
Herbert Grams, age 78 of Fairbury, died on August 8, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born on July 3, 1929 at Chicago, Illinois the son of Fred and Gertrude Hellweg Grams. Survivors include his wife Marian Grams, daughter Lisa Grams, grandchildren Natasha Bowland and Eric Grams, brother Ervin Grams and wife Sharon. Memorial graveside...
Betty Armstrong
Jul 31, 2007
Betty Armstrong, age 77 of Beatrice died on July 31, 2007. She was born on February 14, 1930 at Wymore, Nebraska the daughter of Joseph and Mabel Ramsey Goodell. Survivors include her son Gary and wife Dianna Armstrong, grandsons Jeff Armstrong, Brad and wife Nikki Armstrong and great-granddaughter Addison Armstrong. Graveside services will be on Friday, August 3, 2007...
Jane Mcdonald
Jul 30, 2007
Jane McDonald, age 74 of Fairbury, died on July 30, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born on May 14, 1933 at Hollenberg, Kansas the daughter of Carl and Ellen James Brenneis. Survivors include her children Mary Hess, Jodi Hotchkiss, Naomi Fields, Larry McDonald, Sherry McDonald, 4 grandchildren and 1 great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be...
Eugene Triplett
Jul 28, 2007
Eugene Triplett, age 50 of Fairbury, died on July 28, 2007 at Fairbury. He was born on September 21, 1956 at Fairbury, Nebraska the son of John and Sally Smith Markey. Survivors include his mother Sally Markey, children Curtis, Christopher, Cory, Chad, Tasha nd Michelle and 3 grandchildren. Services will be on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at 10:30 a.m....
Merlen Mees
Jul 26, 2007
Merlen J. Mees, age 85 of Fairbury, died on July 26, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born January 2, 1922 at Daykin, Nebraska the son of John and Martha Schwisow Mees. Survivors include his wife Corene Mees, children Karen and husband Brian Roskilly, Carolyn and husband Donald Junker, Michael and wife Sondra Mees, Keith...
Irene Marie Hansmire
Jul 24, 2007
Irene Marie Hansmire, age 93 of Fairbury, died on July 24, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born on October 13, 1913 at Narka, Kansas the daughter of Edward and Emma Kvasnicka. Survivors include her sons Arthur Hansmire and wife Rachael, Gerald Hansmire and wife Audrey, 4 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, brothers Keith Kvasnicka and wife...
Viola Kohlmeyer
Jul 24, 2007
Viola Kohlmeyer, age 90 of Fairbury, died on July 24, 2007 at Louisville, Nebraska. She was born on October 30, 1916 at Wilber, Nebraska the daughter of William and Ida Richtarik. Survivors include her son Tim Kohlmeyer and wife Debra of Louisville and 2 grandchildren. Services will be on Friday, July 27, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at the Grace...
Eva English
Jul 12, 2007
Eva English, age 91 of Lincoln, formerly of Fairbury, died on Thursday, July 12, 2007. Services will be on Monday, July 16, 2007 at 1:30 P.M. at the First Christian Church in Fairbury. Burial will be in the Fairbury Cemetery. Survivors include her sons Richard English and wife Linda, Dale English and wife Carolyn, Jerry English and wife Cathie,...
Elizabeth Gasper
Jul 11, 2007
Elizabeth Lavinia Gasper, age 87 of Fairbury, died on July 11, 2007 in Lincoln. She was born on November 24, 1919 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of Eva and Elisha Kirk Brown. Survivors include her sons Joseph Gasper and wife Julie Ann, Jon Gasper and wife Elena, Steve Gasper and wife Ruth, 7 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, sister Joyce Lewis....
Ellen Schroeder
Jul 8, 2007
Ellen E. Schroeder, age 90 of Fairbury, died on July 8, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born on December 4, 1916 at Reynolds, Nebraska the daughter of Broer and Catherine Green Neeman. Survivors include her sons Russell Schroeder and wife Linda, George Schroeder and wife Carmen, 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be...
Raymond "Ray" Skeens
Jul 5, 2007
Raymond D. "Ray" Skeens, age 57 of Fairbury died on July 5, 2007 in Fairbury. He was born on January 14, 1950 at Hebron, Nebraska the son of John and Delores Rippe Skeens. Survivors include his mother Delores Skeens, daughters Erica Clegg, Rebecca Shan, sons Phillip Skeens Kreissler, Jeremy Skeens, Joshua Skeens, brothers John Skeens and wife Suzanne, David...
Carl Vorderstrasse
Jul 1, 2007
Carl H. Vorderstrasse, age 85 of Fairbury, died on July 1, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born on August 2, 1921 at Plymouth, Nebraska the son of Casper and Louise Pittnauer Vorderstrasse. Survivors include son Dennis Vorderstrasse and wife Nancy, daughters Diane Waldmeier and husband Randy, Sharon Sellenrick and husband Doug, 7 grandchildren, 4...
Leonard Prellwitz
Jun 25, 2007
Leonard L. Prellwitz, age 80 of Reynolds, died on June 25, 2007. He was born on March 26, 1927 at Mahaska, Kansas, the son of Julius and Mary Nutsch Prellwitz. Survivors include his wife Rozella Prellwitz, sons Randy Prellwitz and wife Mary, Jeff Prellwitz and wife Amy, daughters Linda Lowe and husband Bob, Jill Lothson, 8 grandcildren, brothers Paul...
Isabel Rogers
Jun 19, 2007
Isabel Rogers, age 74 of Fairbury died at her home on June 19, 2007. She was born on June 2, 1933 at Fairbury the daughter of Richard and Gertrude Davis Kurth. Survivors include her daughter Janice McIntyre and husband Randy, son Ben Rogers and wife Julie, brother Dean Kurth, sister Helen Hubka, 6 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews....
Robert Thrasher
Jun 18, 2007
Robert W. Thrasher, age 65 of Harbine, Nebraska died on June 18, 2007 at the Beatrice Community Hospital in Beatrice. He was born on September 17, 1941 at Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Corwin and Avis McLaughlin Thrasher. Survivors include his daughter Christina Koenig and husband Andy, son Brian Thrasher and wife Cindy, mother Avis Thrasher, sister Donna Ross...

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