Apr 26, 2022

Ruby L. Ingrao, 64, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 26, 2022 in Hebron.  She was born January 25, 1958, to Marshall & Narcie (Willhight) Camp in Fresno, CA.

Cremation has taken place, no services are scheduled at this time.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Apr 20, 2022

Joan Simmelink White was born on July 1, 1930, in Jewell County Kansas to Glen and Agnes Simmelink. Joan departed this life peacefully on April 20, 2022. Joan was the oldest of three children, Joan, Jean, and Charles. Joan attended various country schools and graduated from Ionia High School in 1949, and started her first job as a receptionist...

Apr 19, 2022

Loretta Mae (Culp) Ayers was born September 25, 1930, to Grover and Bertha (Kuck) Culp in Fairbury, NE.  She passed away on Tuesday April 19 th at Thayer County Health Services at the age of 91years, 6 months and 24 days. Loretta attended Fairbury Public Schools and graduated from Fairbury Senior High School in 1950. After graduating from high...

Apr 19, 2022

Larry L. Johnson, 83, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 19, 2022  in Fairbury.  He was born October 22, 1938 to Christopher & Fern (Schmidt) Johnson in Atlantic, IA.

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

Apr 15, 2022

Roma Ruth (Jarchow) Stewart was born to Henry and Marie (Warnke) Jarchow on January 25 th , 1922, and passed away on April 15 th , 2022, in Fairbury, NE.  She was baptized Feb. 26th, 1922, and confirmed on June 21st 1936 at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Daykin, NE. She graduated from Daykin High School and on March 15...

Apr 12, 2022

Sharon K. Schmidt, 81, of Fairbury, joined her husband in Heaven, April 12, 2022 at her home in Fairbury, Nebraska.  Sharon was born September 12, 1940 in Sutton, NE to Walter & Annetta (Ackermann) Trautman.   She grew up and attended school in Sutton and enjoyed playing clarinet in band and was a twirler.  She graduated in the Class of...

Apr 11, 2022

Matthew Christopher Pittman, 41, of Beatrice, passed away April 11, 2022 at his home.  He was born on December 30, 1980 to Peggy Galloway and Chris Pittman in Beatrice.

Matthew is survived by his mother, Peggy (Tim) Galloway, brothers Jeffrey (Montana) Gaston and Michael (Kelsey) Gaston, stepfather Dennis Gaston, Grandmothers Betty Edwards and Marlene Pittman, nephew Maddex...

Apr 11, 2022

Charles J. McCoy, Sr., 81 of Fairbury, passed away April 11, 2022 in Fairbury. Services at a later date. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Apr 10, 2022

Alice Jane Riddle Wells, of Reynolds, NE, passed away April 10, 2022, at Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 91 years old. Alice was born on August 16, 1930, near Gilead, NE to the parents of Harold Leon & Mabel Gertrude (Maxwell) Riddle.

Her family moved to rural Reynolds and later into...

Apr 9, 2022

Cleve L. Adams, 71, of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on April 9, 2022, at JCH & L Gardenside in Fairbury.  He was born January 15, 1951, to Clarence & Iona (Ross) Adams in Beatrice, NE.

Cleve graduated in 1969 from Fairbury High School and served in the U. S. Army from March 2, 1971 – January 7,...

Apr 6, 2022

Tammi Lynn Swoboda Davis was born March 10 th , 1966, to Tracy and Lois Swoboda at the Lutheran Hospital in Beatrice Nebraska. Tammi went to be with her Lord Savior Jesus Christ April 6th, 2022, at the age of 56 years and 27 days, with her husband and daughters by her side. Tammi grew up and attended school...

Apr 4, 2022

Florence M. Dux was born September 17th, 1927, to Nicholaus (Henry) Eisenhauer and Edna (Ahrens) Eisenhauer. She grew up on the family farm near Gladstone Nebraska. She attended Lutheran parochial grade school and graduated from Fairbury High school in 1945. On April 22, 1947, she married Raymond A. Dux. To this union four children were born. Patricia, Timothy, Douglas,...

Apr 3, 2022

Dorothy Bell Hains, 97, formerly of Jansen, Nebraska passed away April 3, 2022 at Beatrice Good Samaritan Society. Dorothy was born to Paul and Ellen ( Waters ) Hains on September 4, 1924 at Macy, Nebraska. She is survived by 4 nephews, 1 niece, extended family and friends. Dorothy graduated from Walthill High School in 1944. She worked as...

Apr 1, 2022

James L. Johnson (Jimmy), 81 of Fairbury, NE passed away on April 1 st , 2022.  Jimmy was born on November 13 th , 1940 in Fairbury, NE to James and June (Littrell) Johnson.

Jimmy is survived by his wife Ruth, Daughters; Becci Moser of Fairbury, Niki Sokolik of Fairbury, and Cheryl Popkey of Hutchinson, KS. Son;...

Mar 25, 2022

Gary L. Achtemeier, 75, of Fairbury, Nebraska, passed away March 25, 2022. Gary was born in Fairbury, Nebraska, the son of Harold and Letha Achtemeier. He attended Fairbury Public Schools and went on to continue his education at Southeast Community College.

Gary was united in marriage to Linda McDaniel Frades on July 5,...

Mar 15, 2022

Loren Dean Duis passed from this life into the Lords heavenly home on March 15, 2022, at Heritage Care Center at the age of 85 years, 3 months, and 20 days.

Loren was born to William and Louise (Maatsch) Duis on November 22, 1936.  He was baptized in St. John Lutheran Church, Lanham, KS.

He...

Mar 13, 2022

Gary Lynn Wright, 57 of Fairbury, NE, passed away March 13th 2022. Gary was born in Amarillo, Texas, the son of Jimmie L and Carol Harvey. He attended Bullard Public Schools and graduated from Bullard High School in 1983. In 1985 he enlisted in the United States Air Force. Gary was an Aircraft Armament Control Specialist achieving the rank...

Mar 11, 2022

Frederic Kroetsching Wrigley (Fritz) passed away on March 11, 2022, at Cedarwood Assisted Living, Fairbury, Nebraska. He was born on September 1, 1926, to John Edmund and Wilma Kroetsching Wrigley on their farm near Harbine, Nebraska.

He attended the local schools, graduating from Diller High School in 1943.

During WWII he served in the Army...

Mar 8, 2022

Robert “Bob” Edwin Beetley, 88, of Fairbury, Nebraska, died March 8, at Bryan Health East in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born January 31, 1934, in Fairbury, Nebraska, the first of three children of Otto and Elizabeth (Knight) Beetley. He had a deep love of music that influenced his entire life.

After graduating from Fairbury High School in...

Mar 3, 2022

Audrey Aileen (Thompson) Morehead passed from this life March 3, 2022 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, Nebraska.  She was born November 26, 1930 in Norway Kansas to Lester and Alice Thompson.  On June 14, 1951 she married Darrel Morehead and to this union three children were born.  Audrey was a loving daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and friend...