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Harold E. Ebke
Apr 18, 2007
Harold E. Ebke, age 82 of Fairbury died on April 18, 2007 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1924 at Helvey, Nebraska the son of William and Lena Drees Ebke. Services will be on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 2:00 p.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church in Daykin with Pastor Joan Herbon officiating. A family...
James Delose Engler
Apr 15, 2007
James D. Engler, age 86 of Lincoln, formerly of Fairbury, died on April 15, 2007 in Lincoln. He was born on February 27, 1921 at Beatrice, Nebraska the son of Jospeh and Ruby Swales Engler. Survivors include son James and wife Kathy Engler, granddaughters Tammy and husband Tony Samuel and Michele and husband Tim Wilkinson, 4 great-grandchildren, sisters Faye...
Velma Berniece Swett
Apr 11, 2007
Velma Berniece Swett age 82 of Fairbury died on April 11, 2007 in Fairbury. She was born on October 2, 1924 at Endicott, Nebraska the daughter of Louis and Susie June Folkner. Survivors include her daughters Nancy and husband Kenneth Riggle of Endicott, Elaine Garrett of Endicott, 4 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren and 2 step great-grandchildren. Services...
Lareta Bartels
Apr 7, 2007
Lareta Katherine Elizabeth Bartels age 87 of Fairbury, formerly Tobias, died on April 7, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. She was born on June 25, 1919 at Champion, Nebraska the daughter of Herman and Katherine Ahrens Bartels. Survivors include her husband Leonard Bartels of Fairbury, brother Gilbert and wife Leona Greim of Imperial, Nebraska, sister-in-law Arlene...
Neola Lee
Apr 1, 2007
Neola Lee, age 82 of Fairbury, died on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. She was born on September 8, 1924 at Alexandria, Nebraska the daughter of Frank and Adele Mills Joe. Survivors include her son Gerald and wife Melissa Lee of Fairbury, daughter Deanna Johnson of Omaha, sisters Bonnie Joe of Lincoln, Nebraska,...
William F. Mcatee
Mar 29, 2007
William F. McAtee, age 78 of Endicott, died on March 29, 2007 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury. He was born on January 9, 1929 at Morrowville, Kansas the son of Roy and Emma Mooren McAtee. Survivors include his son Dale and wife June McAtee, daughters Lorraine and husband David Carstensen, Judith Benz, Debra Fahrenbruch, Kathryn and husband...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

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