Jan 8, 2024

Jason Jordan, 51, of Fairbury, NE, passed away January 8, 2024, in Kearney, NE. He was born June 18, 1972, to Frank and Melody Jane (Lottman) Jordan in Fairbury.

Cremation has taken place. No services are scheduled at this time. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.

Jan 5, 2024

Darrel L. Freitag was born June 25, 1935, at the family farm near Diller Nebraska to George and Edith Greider Freitag.  He died January 5, 2024, at Beatrice Community Hospital. He was baptized at the Congregation Church of Diller in April, 1938.  He attended grade school at District #56, grades 1-8, and graduated from Diller High School in May,...

Jan 4, 2024

Everett Frederick Shinn of Fairbury, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024 at the age of 89 surrounded by family. Born April 13, 1934, to Emery and Esther (Ridder) Shinn in Fairbury, Nebraska. Everett was raised on the family farm southwest of Fairbury and spent lots of time learning how to farm, build, and fix things with his dad and...

Jan 4, 2024

**Memorial Service has been postponed until Wednesday, January 17th at 11:00 am**

Gene Stradford Heidemann was born on October 13, 1939 in Staplehust, NE.  He was the third of six children born to Rev. Leonard and Violet (Chirnside) Heidemann.  He was welcomed into the family of God through Holy Baptism at Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Jan 1, 2024

Wade Lewis, 50, of Fairbury, passed away on January 1, 2024.

Wade was born on August 7, 1973, to David Lewis and Tamara D’Angelo Katz in Fairbury.

Wade grew up in Jansen and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1991. In that same year, he married Jennifer Barnts of Diller.

Wade attended Doane...

Dec 29, 2023

Terry Lee Shinn of Wilber, NE formerly of Fairbury, NE passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at the age of 61. Born July 15, 1962, to Everett and Marilyn (Asche) Shinn in Fairbury, Nebraska. Terry was raised in Fairbury, NE. Terry grew up loving sports, fixing cars, and spending time with friends and cousins. Terry’s family and friends were...

Dec 25, 2023

John Anthony Almaguer of Hubbell, Ne., 71 years, passed away at the UNMC December 24, in Omaha, after suffering a stroke. John was born in Omaha, Ne to the late Martin Almaguer Jr. of Fairbury and Bertha Ann Smith of Western, Ne. John made his home in 1958 with his Aunt Rose Almaguer of Fairbury after the passing of...

Dec 22, 2023

Velora Mae Wieters was born April 18, 1932 at rural Hollenberg Kansas and passed away peacefully on 12-22-2023 at Hanover Hospital. She was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church rural Hanover.  She graduated from Hanover High School and was employed at the Income Tax Bureau in Topeka KS.  She was married to Harold Wieters May 11, 1952.  They lived in...

Dec 19, 2023

Vic Grummert passed away peacefully in his sleep on December 19, 2023. He was born on March 20, 1935, to E.W. and Elisabeth Grummert in Beatrice, NE. He was the middle son of three brothers and one sister.

He was baptized by his grandfather, Reverend A. Heckel, and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church of Plymouth, Nebraska. He...

Dec 17, 2023

Donald Harris, age 74, passed away on December 17, 2023, in Fairbury, Nebraska. He was born on August 11, 1949, in Lake Butler, Florida just 45 minutes later as a surprise to his twin brother Ronald. Donald and Ronald were the first set of twins born in Lake Butler. Donald was one of six children. He is survived by...

Dec 16, 2023

Edna Marie Mason, 101 of Fairbury, passed peacefully at her home in Fairbury, Nebraska on the 16th of December 2023. Marie was born September 10, 1922, to Ed and Cora Coonrod in Mahaska, Kansas. She grew up on a farm west of Reynolds, NE.

At the age of 16, Marie taught school in Powell, NE and attended...

Dec 15, 2023

Artist and Musician Charles Sharrod “Buster” Partin lll, 80, of Steele City, Nebraska, died on December 15, 2023.

Mr. Partin was a fifth-generation Floridian born in Marianna, Florida, in 1943 to Dr. Melba Partin and Dr. Charles Partin, Jr. He spent his formative years in Graceville, Marianna, and Starke and graduated from Pensacola High School, Florida in...

Dec 14, 2023

Elda was born on July 24, 1928 in Denver, CO to Adolph and Elda J. Geisert. She was their third child, with older siblings Barbara and Kenneth and younger siblings Luella and Henry Paul. Her mother died when Elda was 3 ½ years old and the siblings were briefly separated, living with various relatives until "more help arrived". Elda...

Dec 9, 2023

Betty Ann (Wagner) Hubka, age 87, of Diller, NE passed away peacefully in her sleep after a sudden decline in her health on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Good Samaritan in Beatrice, NE.  Her children and grandchildren were by her side throughout the last hours of her life on earth.

Betty (Elizabeth) Ann was born on...

Dec 7, 2023

Carolyn Ann Maschman, 84 years of age, of Daykin passed away at the Heritage Care Center, Thursday, December 7, 2023.  She was born on February 23, 1939 at Daykin, Nebraska to Vernan and Laura (Schwan) Brueggemann.    She was baptized on March 19, 1939 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, east of Daykin.  She was confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church, Daykin,...

Dec 6, 2023

John Drake, 68 years old, passed away Wednesday, December 6th, surrounded by his family.  John was born to Gerald and Velma (Smith) Drake and was the 11th of 14 siblings.  He grew up in Western, NE with a large family in a house full of love, chaos, and a lot of childhood sports.  Every day after someone in the...

Dec 6, 2023

Connie Marie (Meyer) Bleich was born on March 8th 1944, daughter of Benjamin and Marie Meyer. She died on December 6, 2023 peacefully at Heritage Care Center surrounded by family. She was born at Fairbury hospital and baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church. She was confirmed at Cub Creek Church, North of Jansen. She was raised and lived in the...

Dec 5, 2023

Jane Louise Bakewell, 97, of Endicott passed away December 5, 2023.  She was born August 7, 1926, to Captain Eber and Edna Hester (Compton) Fairchild in the farmhouse built by her grandparents Herman and Jane Hannah (Alderman) Fairchild.  This farmhouse would be central to her life as she and husband Robert Bakewell would purchase it in 1954.  Here they...

Dec 4, 2023

Richard LeRoy “Dick” Bugbee was born August 27, 1929, to Lewis & Ila Bugbee at Steele City, NE. He was the youngest of 4 children. He passed away on December 4, 2023, at Gardenside Nursing home in Fairbury.

He attended District 88 school east of the home place where he walked to school “uphill both ways”. He...

Dec 1, 2023

Jeanne Alice Anne Knepper was born on June 1, 1945 to Staff Sergeant Stephen William Knepper and Florence Claire Stillman Knepper at Dr. E. C. Hazard Hospital in Long Branch, New Jersey.

Jeanne was baptized July 8, 1945 as a Roman Catholic at Chapel Number 2, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Her Aunt Rose Marie Smith was her...