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Hertha L. Fairchild

Hertha L. Fairchild

Mar 25, 2007

Hertha L. Fairchild, age 97 of Endicott, Nebraska died on Sunday, March 25, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. She was born July 3, 1909 at Harbine, Nebraska the daughter of Robert and Matilda Korthals Schnuelle. Services will be on Friday, March 30, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the Endicott United Methodist Church with Pastor Warren Schoming...

Joseph T. Vculek

Joseph T. Vculek

Mar 24, 2007

Joseph T. Vculek, age 81 of Fairbury, Nebraska returned to his Maker on Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born on November 1, 1925 at Thompson, Nebraska the son of Frank and Lillian Fox Vculek. He will be missed by many and loved by all. Survivors include his wife Magdalena “Helen” Vculek...

Bernetha June Gregory

Bernetha June Gregory

Mar 22, 2007

Bernetha June Gregory, age 85 of Deshler, Nebraska died on March 22, 2007 at Park View Haven Nursing Home in Deshler. She was born on February 19, 1922 at Republic County, Kansas, the daughter of Carl Adolph and Wilma Ruth Canning Marhenke. Survivors include daughter Judy and husband Jack Pagel of Omaha, son Jerry Gregory of Bailey, Colorado, 6...

Leoda F. Wiedergreen

Leoda F. Wiedergreen

Mar 17, 2007

Leoda F. Wiedergreen age 92 of Jansen, Nebraska died on Saturday, March 17, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury, Nebraska. She was born on October 14, 1914 at Jansen, Nebraska the daughter of August and Nettie Kohlschmidt Meyer. Survivors include her son Wayne and wife Alice Wiedergreen of Fairbury, grandchildren Robert and wife Nancy Wiedergreen of Jansen,...

Edwidge Swift

Edwidge Swift

Mar 15, 2007

Edwidge J. Swift, age 91, formerly of Fairbury died on March 15, 2007 at the Fountain Care Center in Orange, California. She was born on December 31, 1915 at Detroit Lakes, Minnesota the daughter of Sarah Bisson and C.F. Weltzin. Vigil services will be on Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. at the Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home. Mass will...

Pauline J. Patrick

Pauline J. Patrick

Mar 12, 2007

Pauline J. Patrick age 87 of Fairbury, NE. died March 12, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday March 17, 2007 at the United Methodist Church in Fairbury. Burial at the Fairbury Cemetery. Pauline June Patrick was born June 22, 1919 at the family home in Reynolds, NE to Paul and...

Arley Duane Henke

Arley Duane Henke

Mar 9, 2007

Arley Duane Henke, age 82 of Daykin died on March 9, 2007 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was bron on March 17, 1924 at Western, Nebraska the son of William and Mary Olive Holcombe Henke. Survivors include sons Randy and wife Karen Henke of Omaha, Nebraska, Rex Henke of Lincoln, Nebraska, brothers Arnold Henke of Cuba, Kansas, Alfred Henke of...

Loretta Pacha

Loretta Pacha

Mar 8, 2007

Loretta Lena Pacha, age 84 of Beatrice formerly Odell, died at her home in Beatrice on Thursday, March 8, 2007. She was born on January 29, 1923 at Marysville, Kansas the daughter of Ralph and Anna Rockwell. Survivors include her son Arthur and wife Carolyn Pacha of Beatrice, 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Roger L. Ude

Roger L. Ude

Mar 6, 2007

Roger L. Ude age 70 of Fairbury died on March 6, 2007 at Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born on February 25, 1937 at Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Louis and Clara Siebenneicher Ude. Survivors include his wife Joyce Ude of Fairbury, daughters Crystal and husband Alan Stall of Fairbury, Rita Ude of Omaha, Nebraska, Holly and husband Mike Tracy...

Clara Garton

Clara Garton

Mar 5, 2007

Clara Matilda Garton age 86 of Fairbury died on March 5, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. She was born on June 18, 1920 at Benson, Minnesota the daughter of Carl and Caroline Oyen Evenson. Survivors include her daughter Patricia and husband John Moon of Beatrice, son Dennis and wife Pat Garton of Fairbury, sister Esther McComb...

Ilma "Bim" Rosener

Ilma "Bim" Rosener

Mar 1, 2007

Ilma “Bim” Sophia Anna Marting was born on September 7, 1914 at Herkimer, Kansas the daughter of Rev. Henry C. and Hedwig Droste Marting. She died on March 1, 2007 at Fairbury, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 24 days. She was baptized on September 20, 1914 by her father, Rev. H.C. Marting at Zion...

Richard L. Mcpherson

Richard L. Mcpherson

Feb 28, 2007

Richard L. McPherson age 77 of Fairbury died on February 28, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born on February 1, 1930 at Lincoln, Nebraska the son of Loren and Lela Blevins McPherson. Survivors include his wife Alice McPherson of Fairbury, son Jim and wife Dea McPherson of Steele City, 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren....

Muriel Marie Hardy

Muriel Marie Hardy

Feb 27, 2007

Muriel (Merle) Marie Hardy age 96 of Fairbury died on Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born on August 27, 1910 at Endicott, Nebraska the daughter of Thomas Arthur and Ina Mead Majors. She was a member of the Endicott United Methodist Church from childhood. She graduated from Endicott High School in...

Esther Hamm

Esther Hamm

Feb 27, 2007

Esther Faye Hamm age 91 of Omaha, died on February 27, 2007 at the Bickford Cottage in Omaha. She was born May 10, 1915 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of Amos Leonard and Ida Mae Gans Leigh. Survivors include a sisters-in-law Mattie Leigh and Jean Leigh, several nieces and nephews. Services will be on Saturday, March 3, 2007 at...

Noreen Willcoxen

Noreen Willcoxen

Feb 22, 2007

Noreen V. Willcoxen, age 86 of Powell, Nebraska died on February 22, 2007 at Hebron, Nebraska. She was born on September 30, 1920 at Powell, Nebraska the daughter of Lee and Florence Lee Brown. Survivors include her brother Glenn Brown, niece, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Harley Brown. Services will be...

Philip Wayne Gregory

Philip Wayne Gregory

Feb 20, 2007

Philip Wayne Gregory was born November 12, 1919 in Rising City, Nebraska to Arbell S. and George Patrick Gregory. He passed away on February 20, 2007 in Deshler, NE. at the age of 87 years, 3 months and 8 days. Phil lived in Rising City with his family until the age of five when they moved to Hubbell, NE....

Dale Swartz

Dale Swartz

Feb 19, 2007

Dale Henry Swartz, age 90 of Endicott, Nebraska died on February 19, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. He was born January 28, 1917 at Endicott, the son of James Louis and Frances Emily Stolting Swartz. He served as the Jefferson County Veterans Service officer and was a World War II veteran having served in the U.S....

Leslie 'Paul' Von Gillern

Leslie 'Paul' Von Gillern

Feb 19, 2007

Leslie “Paul” Von Gillern, of Alexandria, Nebraska, was born February 3, 1946 at Waterloo, Iowa to Emil and Eve Von Gillern. His junior year in high school Paul went to live with his grandmother, Louva Chidester (or Lulu Belle Chester??) , who farmed east of Firth, Nebraska. He graduated from Panama High School in 1965. He joined the army...

Edwin Bohlmeyer

Edwin Bohlmeyer

Feb 19, 2007

Edwin Ray Bohlmeyer age 78 of Blue Springs, Nebraska, died on February 19, 2007 at the Good Samaritan Center in Wymore. He was born on July 23, 1928 at Plymouth, Nebraska the son of Henry and Hattie Lures Bohlmeyer. Survivors include daughter Patricia and husband Carl Creek of Beatrice, sons George Bohlmeyer of Beatrice, Danny Bohlmeyer of Blue Springs,...

Louise I. Ruhnke

Louise I. Ruhnke

Feb 16, 2007

Louise Ruhnke, age 76 of Fairbury died on Friday, February 16, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born on September 14, 1930 at Jansen, Nebraska the daughter of Emil and Alvina Hueske Weise. Survivors include sons Thomas and wife Barbara Ruhnke of Lincoln, H. Jon Ruhnke of Martell, Kurt and wife Tammera Ruhnke of Fairbury,...

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