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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
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
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
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
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
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...
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....

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