Dec 1, 2022

Dorothy June Bergen, 80, of Fairbury, passed away December 1, 2022, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  She was born July 28, 1942, to James & Alice (Salaway) Morrison in Long Valley, SD.

She was raised in the county in Long Valley, SD and her and her dad would bale hay and work for local farmers. After...

Nov 19, 2022

A legendary great son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather

LaVern Bohling, 89, passed away on November 19, 2022.  He was born on July 21, 1933, in Hebron, NE. Two days later he was baptized on July 23, 1933. He proclaimed his faith on March 30, 1947, to his family and church as he completed his...

Nov 12, 2022

Anna Marie (Ficken) Rohr was born April 1, 1923 to Fred & Meta (Tewes) at home near Edgar, Ne & passed away on November 12, 2022 at the age of 99.  Marie was baptized June 3, 1923, confirmed in 1936, & married June 5, 1949 all at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Davenport. Marie was a 1941 graduate of...

Nov 12, 2022

Pamela “Jill” Ehrett, 86, of Fairbury, NE, passed away November 12, 2022, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  She was born January 9, 1936 to Ralph ”Jack”,  and Annie “Nan”  (Dolman) Wood in Dunstable, England.

She attended school and graduated in England. “Jill” arrived in Fairbury, NE by train. She was united in marriage to Donovan Ehrett...

Nov 6, 2022

Donna M. Shirey, 86 of Fairbury, passed away November 6, 2022 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born June 5, 1936 in Fairbury, NE to Harold and Navine Blanchard Shirey. Donna graduated from Fairbury High School and worked for Starr-Buckow Insurance for over 40 years.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Lee...

Nov 3, 2022

Jimmy Lee Roeser died November 3, 2022. Jimmy Lee Roeser was born June 21, 1938 to Maxine (Brown) and Lee Howard Roeser in Salina, KS. His father died when he was 2 and he was raised by his mom and maternal grandparents. He graduated from Salina High School in 1957. After high school he joined the National Guard. Jim...

Oct 30, 2022

Robert (Bob) Tinstman, 70, was born December 6, 1951, to Allen & Janet (Mitchell) Tinstman in Fairbury, NE.  He grew up in Fairbury but lived most of his life in Kearney where he also worked at the University.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Brother William & Sister-in-Law Norma (Schmidt).  Survived by nieces Sarah (Tinstman)...

Oct 28, 2022

DEBRA LYNN SCHNELL-KENNEDY - AGE 69 died in her home in Western, Nebraska, at 9:21 pm, October 28 th , 2022.

She was born Debra Lynn Stafford to Wellington and Mary Stafford in Fairbanks, Alaska on November 29 th , 1952, and was the youngest of their three children.  She was preceded in death by...

Oct 25, 2022

Bill Dobbs passed into glory Tuesday Morning Oct. 25 th , 2022, in Fairbury, Nebraska. He was born on May 2, 1940, to Joy Ewing and Evelyn Esther Cleveland Dobbs in Welch, Oklahoma.  He grew up in Kansas and Oklahoma. He had a younger sister Dorothy.  He was raised by his grandfather and his mother.  His aunts and uncles...

Oct 23, 2022

Helen Riddle was born on January 28, 1925 to Leo & Freda (Bodtke) Naiman in Gilead, NE.  She passed away on October 23, 2022 at Gardenside Long Term Care Center in Fairbury, NE.  Helen attended school in Gilead through the 11 th grade.  She taught Sunday School for many years at Carleton, NE and later was a member of...

Oct 23, 2022

Betty Elaine Simmons was born Nov. 4, 1941 in Fairbury, NE. Her parents were Lloyd and Veda Simmons. Her siblings were Marjorie, Lonnie and Estel.

Betty had four children: David, Danny, Peggy and Lisa and a bonus daughter, Kim Van Nortwick.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lloyd and Veda Simmons, brother and...

Oct 13, 2022

Claude (Gary) Stegemann, 78 of Beatrice, NE passed peacefully at the Beatrice Community Hospital on October 13, 2022.  He was born December 4, 1943 to Claude & Dora (Kujath) Stegemann in Fairbury.

Gary married Donna Kay Harper on August 13, 1960 at Marysville, KS and to this union 2 sons, Lee and Ron, were born.  Early on...

Oct 12, 2022

Dennis Clauson, 67 of Fairbury, passed away Oct 12, 2022, at his home in Fairbury, NE.

Dennis was born February 13, 1955, in Clintonville, Wi.

Dennis was a welder, fabricator, artist all of his life.

He enjoyed working with all materials, including metal, glass, wood and others.

Dennis was happiest when...

Oct 6, 2022

Edward Durfee, known to all as Ed or “Durf,” was born to Verna (Schuetz) and Lawrence Durfee, on April 18, 1947, in Dawson, Nebraska. Ed concluded his time with us at home on Thursday, October 6, 2022.  He was 75 years old.

Ed grew up in the Falls City and Fairbury areas.  He was the youngest of...

Sep 25, 2022

Darold Eugene Schmidt, 91, died Sunday September 25, 2022, in Fairbury.  He was born September 6, 1931, to Carl & Ilda (Sellenrick) Schmidt in Jansen, NE.

A lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church Harbine, NE,  Darold was baptized on September 27, 1931 (Rev Ernsmeyer) and confirmed on April 2, 1944 (Rev Cholcher).

Darold graduated from...

Sep 22, 2022

Marjorie (Marge) Carol Pfeil was born to Carl and Marion (Montgomery) Pfeil on May 3, 1927, in Wayne, Nebraska.

In her early education years, Marge attended country school. She graduated from O’Neill Public High School in O’Neill, Nebraska on May 22, 1945.

On September 12, 1945, she married her high school sweetheart, Walter Manley. They...

Sep 20, 2022

Aletha Jean Kleine, 85 passed away September 20, 2022.  Born June 22, 1937 to Harvey and Clara Elske.  She married Elmer Kleine on November 6, 1955 in Western, NE.  Together they had seven children.

Aletha enjoyed her years on multiple farmsteads, caring for the animals and beginning a family.  She and Elmer loved gardening and continued to...

Sep 20, 2022

Carl Allen Shore, 81, entered the gates of Heaven on September 20 th , 2022. He is mourned by his wife of 60 years, Irene, his 3 children Carmen Anderson (Michael), Kyle Shore (Barbara) and Byron Shore (Lisa). His Aunt Mary MacCartney who was more like a sibling to him.  Nine Grandchildren - Christopher Ladman (Katlin) Ben Kubicek (Kelly),...

Sep 7, 2022

Sharon Lea Adam passed away on September 7, 2022 at Good Samaritan Society in Beatrice, NE. She was born on September 26, 1946 at Randell Hospital in Marysville, KS, the daughter of Victor and Fern (Wohler) Stigge. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church near Barnes, KS on October 27, 1946 and April 10, 1960, respectively....

Sep 5, 2022

James “Jim” H. Diller passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on September 5 th , 2022.

Jim was born to the late Harold E. Diller and Margaret James in Fairbury, NE on January 11, 1949. He was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and attend St. Michael’s Catholic School for grades...