William H. Wrigley
Oct 31, 2021
William (Bill) Howard Wrigley died October 31, 2021, at Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury. He was 99 years young.
Born February 15, 1922, near Derby Iowa to John E. and Wilma (Kroetsching) Wrigley. When he was two years old his family moved to the Wrigley family farm near Harbine, Nebraska. Bill attended school in Harbine...
Walker Wade Jarchow
Oct 27, 2021
On October 27 th at 9:12 am Walker Wade Jarchow was brought into this world in the arms of the Lord. Though our time with him was short, he touched many lives. He is survived by his father and mother, Caleb and Haylee (Shore) Jarchow of Daykin, NE. His loving grandparents: Gregory and Rachelle Jarchow of Deshler, NE. Byron...
Gladys A. Rice
Oct 25, 2021
Gladys Arlene Rahe Rice passed away from cancer on October 25, 2021, at the age of 91 years. She was born on a farm north of Harbine, NE on March 13, l930, to William and Clara (Jordening) Rahe. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church near Harbine. She attended District 93, Zion Lutheran School, Harbine High and...
Beverly J. Korte
Oct 19, 2021
Beverly Jean (Riddle) Korte was born at home on the family farm near Diller, NE on October 16, 1932 to Steven Earl Riddle and Gladys (Klein) Riddle. She graduated from high school in a class of 5 from Steele City, NE in 1950 and later went on to graduate from Fairbury Junior College.
Beverly and the love...
Landon Reid Livingston
Oct 18, 2021
Landon (Captain) Reid Livingston was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on July 15, 1992 to Lanny and Patricia Livingston of Mahaska, Kansas. He was their third child. He died on October 18, 2021 in Grand View, Missouri. He was baptized at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.
Landon attended North Central Elementary schools and then Washington County High...
Andrew T. Harris
Oct 16, 2021
Andrew Thomas Harris, 25, of Lincoln, NE passed away October 16, 2021 at his home. He was born January 31, 1996 to Herb & Lisa (Whorton) Harris in Monticello, AR.
The family is planning a memorial service Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Jansen, NE.
Cindy Sue Brinkmann
Oct 10, 2021
Cindy S. Brinkmann, 64, of Fairbury, passed away October 10, 2021 in Fairbury. She was born June 24, 1957 to Roger & Irella (Weishahn) Brinkmann in Fairbury.
Services will be Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairbury. The Family will greet friends at 9:00 a.m. the morning of the service, at...
"Jean" Paneitz
Oct 6, 2021
Beverly “Jean” Paneitz, 87 of Beatrice passed into the presence of her Lord on October 6, 2021. She was born on June 8, 1934 to Melvin Harold “Jack” Wright and Doris (Vicars) Wright in Beatrice. She attended Beatrice Public Schools.
Jean married Melford C. “Hap” Zoubek on June 17, 1950 in Marysville, Kansas. They lived many places...
Mike H. Itzen
Oct 4, 2021
Mike Henry Itzen was born June 10, 1960, in Fairbury, Nebraska, to Donald and Barbara (Burbridge) Itzen. He passed away suddenly on October 4, 2021, at the age of 61 years old. He died doing what he loved, farming.
Mike graduated from Fairbury High School in May 1978. After school, he moved to Lincoln for a couple...
Sheri E. Torrey
Sep 29, 2021
Sheri E. (Oaks) Torrey, 51, was born in Crete, Nebraska on January 8,1970 and passed away suddenly at her apartment in Fairbury on September 29,2021.
After Sheri graduated from high school, she went on to be a maid at the Senate Inn Motel in Lincoln, Nebraska, where her parents, Leonard and Rosalie, had mail...
Laura M. Grone
Sep 28, 2021
Laura Mae Grone died September 28, 2021 at her home in Diller, Nebraska.She was born January 16, 1935 to Martin and Clara Weers in rural Diller. She graduated from Diller High School.
In 1957, Laura married Marion Blackwood and they had four children. Laura has lived in and near Diller, Odell, and, Independence, Missouri throughout her life....
Jeanette S. Thompson
Sep 26, 2021
Jeanette S. Thompson, 57 of Fairbury, NE passed away September 26, 2021 at her home. She was born September 28, 1963 to Everett & Margaret (Woods) Weston in Falls City, NE.
Cremation has taken place. No services are scheduled at this time. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. www.gerdesmeyerfh.com
Steven M. Cassell
Sep 22, 2021
Steven Mark Cassell was born on August 23 rd 1957 in Beatrice, Nebraska to parents, Charles Vernon Cassell and Dorothy Lee (Wood) Cassell. Steve passed away in Denver, Colorado on September 22 nd 2021.
Steve’s first home was on the Cassell farm just West of Steele City, Nebraska. He was baptized and confirmed at the Steele City...
Lyle G. Graff
Sep 22, 2021
Lyle G. Graff left this world Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at his home South of Steele City. He was born May 8, 1948 at Odell, NE to George & Neva (Fuqua) Graff. He attended country school, District 22, walking the ¾ mile across the section to get there. He graduated from Hollenberg, KS high school in 1966, and married...
Richard "Rick" R. Strunk
Sep 14, 2021
Richard R. Strunk passed away September 14, 2021 at the Jefferson Community Health and Life hospital in Fairbury, Nebraska at the age of 70 years. He was born December 16, 1950 to Emil and Hilda (Hueske) Strunk in Steele City, Nebraska. Richard attended District 4 country school and Fairbury Jr-Sr Highschool. In 1975 he married Carol Hermann. To this...
Duane Lyle Raney
Sep 12, 2021
Duane Lyle Raney, 84 of Alexandria, NE (formerly of Osborne, KS) passed away September 12, 2021, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE. Duane grew up on a farm in Osborne County Kansas and completed grades 1 through 12 in the Osborne School System.
Duane enlisted in the United States Army in 1955 and was stationed in...
Jerry L. Bleich
Sep 12, 2021
Jerry Lee Bleich, a resident of Lincoln, NE was received into the arms of his heavenly father on September 12, 2021 at the age of 67. He was born July 7, 1954 in Steele City, NE to Peter and Emma (Kleeman) Bleich, the 11th of their 14 children. He was baptized at home and confirmed at the Zion State...
Charline Edna Bambauer
Sep 9, 2021
Charline E. Bambauer was born on March 27, 1928, to Charles and Edna Bambauer. She departed this life on September 9, 2021. Charline lived her life in Fairbury at the family home on Elm Street.
During her early years she was a dedicated Girl Scout and spent many hours at the Girl Scout cabin and Camp Jefferson. ...
Bonnie Jean Tamerius
Sep 4, 2021
Well-known Fairbury florist Bonnie Tamerius passed into the arms of her heavenly Father on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at The Cedars Nursing Home in McPherson, Kansas. She was 89.
Bonnie was born Bonnie Jean Sims on October 13, 1931, in Belleville, Kansas, to local florists Floyd Sims and Devonna Reynolds. As a child, she learned the flower...
Margery Lorraine Keefover
Sep 1, 2021
Long-time Diller resident, Margery Lorraine Keefover, moved to her heavenly home on Sept 1, 2021 at the age of 96. In 2020, she moved to The Village Health Care Center in Broken Arrow, OK, where she was residing at the time of her passing.
She was born in Hadley, MN, on February 6, 1925, to Joseph and...
