Jul 8, 2023

Ronald (Ron) Dean Arnold was born April 18th, 1957, in Fairbury, NE to Dale and Pauline (Scheer) Arnold. He passed away on July 8th, 2023, after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Ron grew up on a farm by Hollenberg, KS and attended 1st and 2nd grade at Consolidated #11. When it closed, he attended Washington, KS Elementary...

Jul 5, 2023

Gerald Eldon Pierce, 88 of Dorchester, formerly of Fairbury, passed away Wed, July 5, 2023 at his home. Jerry was born May 5, 1935 in Hastings, Ne to Clyde and Helen (Whitcomb) Pierce. He graduated in 1952 from Oxford, Ne High School where he competed in football, basketball and track as well as playing American Legion baseball. A class...

Jun 29, 2023

Willard Lee Endorf, 86, of Daykin, NE passed away peacefully on June 29, 2023, at Gardenside, Fairbury. He was born on April 17, 1937, to William and Laura (Rohr) Endorf of Tobias, NE. He graduated from Daykin High School where he met his future wife. On March 1, 1959, he married Lorraine Schwisow at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Daykin. They...

Jun 29, 2023

Marilyn Kay (Spilker) Endorf of Fairbury, NE was born on April 23, 1942, to Selma Rohr and Ernest Spilker

She lost her life on June 29, 2023, after a fall, resulting in a catastrophic brain injury while in Granbury, TX.

As a loving and caring wife, mother, nana, and friend her gift to bring joy...

Jun 23, 2023

Isaiah Scott Weers, a.k.a. Cheeseburger, of Marysville, KS, passed away unexpectedly on June 23, 2023. He was born March 4, 2001, to Shawn & Melissa (Taylor) Weers in Wilmington, NC.

Isaiah graduated from Fairbury High School in 2019, and North Central Kansas Tech School in Beloit, KS in May 2020, with an associate degree in Heavy Equipment...

Jun 19, 2023

Lyle LeRoy Danner, 90, of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away peacefully June 19, 2023, at Heritage Care Center, Fairbury. He was born July 9, 1932, to Florence (Baker) and Floyd Danner in Fairbury.

After school Lyle worked for the Rock Island RR. He married his sweetheart, Donna Mae Hellyer in 1951.  To this union two children were born,...

Jun 17, 2023

David Yale Hunt, 65, of Fairbury Nebraska, passed away peacefully, Saturday June 17, 2023, at The Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  He was born November 2, 1957, in McCook Nebraska, to Donald and Betty (Tilley) Hunt.  He attended Palisade Public Schools, from Kindergarten through Senior Year, graduating in 1976.  David was diagnosed with Juvenal Diabetes at the age of...

Jun 16, 2023

John Ward, 91, of Reynolds, NE, passed away June 16, 2023 at his home.  He was born April 18, 1932 to Vernon & Nel Ward in Cortez, CO.

No services are scheduled at this time. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Jun 8, 2023

Harold Beal Kulhanek Jr., 92, of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away Thursday June 8th at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born July 19, 1930, in Steele City, NE. Son of Harold B. Kulhanek and Verneeda Kulhanek. He was united in marriage to Esther Eden in 1956. They had 3 daughters and 2 sons.

He is survived...

Jun 6, 2023

Jerry Talbot (88) of Endicott, NE passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, after a brief stay at Good Samaritan in Beatrice, NE.

He was born May 24, 1935, in Greenleaf, KS to Leroy Ivan Talbot & Matilda (Wurtz) Talbot.  He attended school in Greenleaf and then moved to Endicott to find employment. Not soon after moving, he...

Jun 4, 2023

Emily Lin Joyce Ford Goodell of Lincoln, Nebraska, was born Oct. 30, 1999, in Fairbury, Nebraska, to Lisa Ann Trisler and Randal Eugene Ford. She lost her life as a victim of domestic violence in the early morning hours of June 4, 2023.

Her children were her life, and she was a phenomenal mother. She was a...

Jun 3, 2023

Frederick (Freddie) H. Achtemeier, nearly 78 years of age, of Harbine, Nebraska, died June 3, 2023, at the Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury, Nebraska.  He was born June 13, 1945, to Ralph and Doris Achtemeier.

Fred graduated from Diller High School in 1963. Following graduation, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era.  He was...

May 30, 2023

Linda Hedges, 74, of Fairbury, Nebraska died May 30, 2023.  Linda Hedges, daughter of Frank and Velma Smith, wife of Dwayne Hedges, was born and raised in Mason City, Nebraska and lived in Grand Island, Nebraska, for a number of years where she met Dwayne. They eventually moved to Fairbury and Linda was a resident for 32 years. She...

May 29, 2023

Patsy Ruth Dittmar, age 88 succumbed to her battle with cancer and went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2023. Patsy resided in Fairbury NE.

Patsy was born in Hebron, NE and initially lived with her parents and fathers’ parents on a farm near Stoddard, NE. Soon thereafter they moved to Belvidere and lived on...

May 25, 2023

Jean Marie (Tomasiewicz) Schmidt was born on May 25, 1961 in Genoa, Nebraska to Edwin and Delores (Vetick) Tomasiewicz. She passed away on her birthday, May 25, 2023, at Bryan West after a short battle with cancer.

Jean grew up on a farm southwest of Lindsay, Nebraska. Graduating from Lindsay Holy Family in 1979. She continued her...

May 24, 2023

Harvey Roger Jurgena of Fairbury, NE passed away on May 24, 2023 at the age of 87.  He was born and raised in Powell, NE by Pete and Edna Jurgena, graduating from Fairbury High School in 1953 where he played football.

Harvey met the love of his life, Sharon when he was 22.  It was love at...

May 1, 2023

Wynn Smithberger Nuckolls, 84 years, 10 months, of Lincoln, formerly of Fairbury and Stanton, NE, passed away May 1, 2023. She was born and raised in Stanton, NE, by Louis and Dorothy (Pugh) Smithberger. Graduating from Stanton High School in 1956, as a member of the National Honor Society, she was awarded a Regents Scholarship and the Kremer...

Apr 17, 2023

LaRae Marilyn Vawser, 88, of Fairbury, Nebraska, passed away on April 17, 2023, at Gardenside Long Term Care.  She was born at her Grandma Huetig’s house near Laurel, Nebraska, on April 21, 1934, to Edna Laura Louise (Huetig) and Orlin Marvin Wegner.  After graduating from Bloomfield High School in 1952, she taught in a Knox County one room school...

Apr 16, 2023

Lorna Louise Adam was born May 14, 1932, on the family farm near Hanover, KS.  The daughter of Wilhelm & Louise (Lohse) Klipp.

Lorna was baptized into the Christian faith on May 29, 1932, at Trinity Lutheran Church by Pastor W. Mahler.  Her sponsors were Adolphine Klipp, Dorothea Lohse and Maria Munstermann. On April 14, 1946, Lorna...

Apr 13, 2023

Allen W. Colgrove, 73, of Odell passed away April 13, 2023. He was born May 23, 1949, in Odell, Nebraska. He was the son of the late Wayne A. Colgrove and Evelyn A. (Lisec) Colgrove. He was baptized on April 2, 1961, at the First Christian Church in Odell, Nebraska, later transferring to the Church of Christ in Wymore,...