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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,...

Mable Riekenberg

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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