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Bernetta Harms

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Irma Viola Chancellor

Irma Viola Chancellor

Dec 31, 2006

Irma Viola Chancellor, was born on February 15, 1912 at Butler County, Nebraska the daughter of Harry Wentworth and Viola Mae Wood Butler. Irma died on December 31, 2006 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 94 years, 10 months and 16 days. Services will be on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. at...

Heather Bock

Heather Bock

Dec 29, 2006

Heather A. Bock, age 17 of Fairbury, died on Friday, December 29, 2006 at the Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln. She was born July 25, 1989 at Beatrice, Nebraska. She is a member of the Senior Class at Fairbury High School. Survivors include: Guardian parents: Lurri and Brad Schoenrock of Fairbury, Father: Patrick Bock of Beatrice, Mother: Kimberly...

Earl Milton Ebbers

Earl Milton Ebbers

Dec 26, 2006

Earl Milton Ebbers was born December 17, 1919 to John and Delia Pietinpol Ebbers on a farm near Cortland, Nebraska. He died on December 26, 2006 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 87. He was baptized at the country church south of Princeton. Earl attended school at Sunny Side near Cortland and graduated from...

Emilie Marie Hajek

Emilie Marie Hajek

Dec 23, 2006

Death notice: Emilie Marie Hajek, age 97 of Beatrice formerly of Odell, died on Saturday, December 23, 2006 at the Good Samaritan Home in Beatrice. She was born on June 26, 1909 at Milligan, Nebraska the daughter of Frank and Cecilia Vitak Rut. She and her husband Frank raised their family in the Odell area. Survivors include: daughter Dorothy...

Fern Messing

Fern Messing

Dec 20, 2006

Fern Messing, age 91 of Fairbury, Nebraska, died on December 20, 2006 in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 91. Services will be on Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at 2:30 P.M. at the Presbyterian Church in Fairbury with Don Canady officiating. Burial will be in the Fairbury Cemetery. Survivors include sons (and wives) Jerald and Isabel Messing of San...

Dale F. Wickwire, Sr.

Dale F. Wickwire, Sr.

Oct 8, 2006

Dale F. Wicwire, Sr. was born on March 19, 1922 at Douglas, Wyoming, the sone of Leland Arthur and Sarah Fowler Wickwire. Dale died on October 8, 2006 at his home in Beatrice, Nebraska. Survivors include sons: Dale and wife Phyllis Wickwire, Jr. of Beatrice, Leland Wickwire of Crete, Russell Wickwire of Beatrice, Ricky Wickwire of Betarice and Alan...

Harold Elgert

Harold Elgert

Oct 7, 2006

Obituary for Harold Elgert Harold “Jack” Elgert, of Fairbury, was born on March 12, 1917 near Reynolds, Nebraska, the son of Henry and Anna Lottman Elgert, and died on Saturday, October 7, 2006 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 89 years, 6 months and 25 days. Harold was a retired hospital custodian and a...

Letha Viola Dawson

Letha Viola Dawson

Oct 7, 2006

Letha Dawson of Fairbury was born on February 24, 1913 to Phil and Anna Bakewell Dawson in Endicott, Nebraska. She died on October 7, 2006 at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury at the age of 93 years, 7 months and 13 days. She spent all of her life in the Endicott and Fairbury area. In 1933, Letha moved...

Theodore Ted Doyle

Theodore Ted Doyle

Oct 6, 2006

Theodore Dennison "Ted" Doyle was born January 12, 1914 on a ranch near Maywood, Nebraska the son of Guy and Grace Towne Doyle. Ted died on Friday, October 6, 2006 in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 92 years, 8 months and 24 days. Ted graduated from Curtis High School and went on to receive his BS in Agriculture...

Milda Sophie Vorderstrasse

Milda Sophie Vorderstrasse

Oct 5, 2006

Milda Sophie 'Rehm' Vorderstrasse, age 86, of Fairbury, NE, formerly of Plymouth, died Thursday, October 5, 2006 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born on August 6, 1920 at rural Plymouth, growing up on the family farm southeast of Ply mouth. She attended parochial school east of Plymouth through the 8th grade. She was married to...

Elma A. Goldsberry

Elma A. Goldsberry

Oct 3, 2006

Elma Adeline Goldsberry, age 82, of Fairbury, NE formerly of Steele City, NE, died Tuesday, October 3, 2006 at the Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. Funeral Services will be Friday, October 6, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Steele City Presbyterian Church with Gail Cross officiating. Burial will be in the Steele City Cemetery. Visitation will start on...

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