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Mable Riekenberg
Feb 16, 2007
Mable S. Riekenberg, age 84 of Odell died on Friday, February 16, 2007 at the Beatrice Community Hospital. She was born July 4, 1922 at Herkimer, Kansas the daughter of Herman and Sophie Niemeier Luedders. Services will be on Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Odell. Burial will be in the Odell...
Sena Junker
Feb 13, 2007
Sena Junker age 92 of Fairbury died on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. Sena was born on November 29, 1914 at Jefferson County, Nebraska the daughter of John and Lena Pleis Eilts. Survivors include nieces Sharon Scarrow and husband Lloyd, Geraldine Siemsen, Helen Schoenrock and husband Richard and Norma Hansen all of Fairbury....
Eldon Robert Garrett
Feb 9, 2007
Eldon Robert "Bob" Garrett age 65 of Endicott died on February 9, 2007 at his home in Endicott. He was born on April 6, 1941 at Steele City, Nebraska the son of Oliver and Pearl Ruby Williams Garrett. Survivors include his wife Elaine Garrett of Endicott, sons Brian and wife Toni Garrett of Concord, California, Kevin and wife Fawn...
Donald R. Leitschuck
Feb 7, 2007
Donald R. Leitschuck, age 79 of Odell, Nebraska died at his home on Wednesday, February 7, 2007. He was born on October 29, 1927 on a farm northwest of Burchard, Nebraska, the son of Theodore R. and Ellen J. Cox Leitschuck. He attended schools in Pawnee County until the family moved to the farm southwest of Odell in 1943....
Bertha Klaus
Feb 5, 2007
Bertha Klaus of Beatrice died on February 5, 2007 at the Beatrice Community Hospital at the age of 96. Bertha was born on November 18, 1910 at Hanover, Kansas the daughter of Heinrich and Elsie Meyer Scheele. Survivors include her daughter Velora Adam of Odell, son Donald and wife Olivia Klaus of Beatrice, daughter-in-law Sandra and husband Allen Colgrove...
Robert A. Gausman
Feb 2, 2007
Robert A. Gausman of Fairbury died on February 2, 2007 at the Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury at the age of 77. He was born on February 19, 1929 at Hubbell, Nebraska the daughter of Julius and Rosa Young Gausman. Survivors include his wife Phyllis of Fairbury, daughters Julie and husband Rick Little of North Platte, Joni and...
Grace Hock
Jan 25, 2007
Grace Louise Hock of Fairbury died on January 25, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury at the age of 93. She was born on June 18, 1913 at Morrowville, Kansas the daughter of Andrew and Susan Anderson Mathy. Survivors include her brother Henry Mathy of Fairbury and special friend Carolyn Smith of Fairbury. She was preceded in...
Carl "Jerry" Schouboe
Jan 25, 2007
Carl "Jerry" Schouboe of Fairbury died on January 25, 2007 at Fairbury at the age of 74. He was born on December 9, 1932 at Hebron, Nebraska the son of Carl and Anna George Schouboe. Survivors include sons Eric Schouboe of Fairbury, Barry and wife Connie Schouboe of Fairbury and Craig and wife Lisa Schouboe of Topeka, Kansas, daughters...
Pauline Kaaz
Jan 24, 2007
Pauline Mae Kaaz of Fairbury died on January 24, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 73. She was born on May 3, 1933 at Gladstone, Nebraska the daughter of Emil Reinhold and Emma Ruth Kujath Schoen. Survivors include her brother Alfred and wife Lila Schoen of Fairbury, sister Carolene and husband Donald Mitchell...
Joan Marie Rarick
Jan 24, 2007
Joan Marie Rarick of Fairbury died on January 24, 2007 at her home at the age of 73. She was born on June 5, 1933 at Reynolds, Nebraska the daughter of Henry M. and Anna J. Lottman Elgert. Survivors include her daughter Cindy and husband Doug Dowis, sisters Velma Hammer, Lois Templin, Gladys Byrd, Marge and husband Dean Terrill,...
Velma Wegele
Jan 21, 2007
Velma L. Wegele of Fairbury, formerly Jansen, died on January 21, 2007 at Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 86. She was born on December 31, 1920 at DeWitt, Nebraska the daughter of William and Magdalena Blomenkamp Eggert. She was baptized in the Christian faith on January 23, 1921 and confirmed on April 9, 1933. She was a communicant...
Bernetta Harms
Jan 20, 2007
Bernetta Harms of Fairbury died on January 20, 2007 at Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 72. She was born on March 19, 1934 at Deshler, Nebraska the daughter of Clarence and Hulda Schroeder Paneitz. She is survived by daughters Cheryl and husband Jim Higel of Hebron, Theressa and husband Doug Busch of Plymouth, Sandy Tiner of Ruidoso, New...
Waldemar "Walt" Iwert
Jan 18, 2007
Waldemar "Walt" Iwert of Fairbury, Nebraska formerly of Mahaska, Kansas died on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 78. He was born on May 27, 1928 at Haddam, Kansas the son of Carl and Mathilda Dux Iwert. Survivors include sons and wives; Duane and Susan Iwert of Emporia, Kansas, David...
Nadine Kugel
Jan 15, 2007
Nadine Marie Kugel of Fairbury died on January 15, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 80. She was born on May 27, 1926 at Saline County, Nebraska the daughter of Christian and Mary Niederklein Rohr. Survivors include her son Gary and wife Robin Kugel of Daykin, Nebraska, daughter Joyce Kugel of Lincoln, grandson...
Harold "Hap" Achtemeier
Jan 14, 2007
Harold "Hap" Achtemeier of Fairbury, was born on May 17, 1916 at Jansen, Nebraska the son of Albert and Mary Wegle Achtemeier. He died on January 14, 2007 in Fairbury at the age of 90 years. Survivors include his wife Letha of Fairbury, son Jerry and wife Shirley Achtemeier of Fairbury, son Gary and wife Linda Achtemeier of Fairbury,...
Joseph Cerveny
Jan 13, 2007
Joseph Elton Cerveny of Fairbury, Nebraska, the son of Edward Eugene and Bertha Huss Cerveny, died on January 13, 2007 at Keller, Texas at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 19 days. He was born on July 24, 1925 at Fairbury, Nebraska. Joe was a Fairbury city route mail carrier for the United States Post Office. Survivors...
Evelyn Butler
Jan 12, 2007
Evelyn F. Butler, age 74 of Fairbury, died on January 12, 2007 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born July 4, 1932, the daughter of Emil and Emma Kujath Dux. She is survived by her son John Butler of Lincoln, sister-in-law Mildred Dux of Fairbury, mother-in-law Grace Butler of Pennsylvania, cherished friend Darlene Orth of Fairbury...
Adolph "Curly" Eitzmann
Jan 11, 2007
Adolph “Curly” Eitzmann, age 89 of Byron, Nebraska, died on Thursday, January 11, 2007 at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital in Superior, Nebraska. Born to Frederick and Anna Dittmer Eitzmann on November 2, 1917 in rural Byron. Adolph was baptized on November 11, 1917 by Pastor Fred Schardt at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Byron. He was confirmed on October...
Evelyn A. Colgrove
Jan 8, 2007
Evelyn A. Colgrove age 74 of Odell, NE. died January 8, 2007 at the Beatrice Community Hospital. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday January 12, 2007 at the Church of Christ in Wymore, NE. with Pastor Clayton Lundstedt officiating. Burial at the Odell Cemetery - Odell, NE. Memorials to Odell First Responders, Wymore Rescue Unit, Wymore Church of...
Gerald "Jerry" Rupprecht
Jan 2, 2007
Gerald “Jerry” Lee Rupprecht, age 73 of Odell, Nebraska died on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at the Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln. He was born on January 23, 1933 in Beatrice, Nebraska the son of Frank and Emma Gunther Rupprecht. He attended school in Beatrice and Odell and was a 1950 graduate of Odell High School. He attended...

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