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Beverly A. Aude
Nov 23, 2021
Beverly Ann (Feess) Aude, 82, of Tobias, NE was born on August 23, 1939, in Deshler, NE to Henry & Laura (Bowman) Feess. Beverly passed away November 23, 2021, peacefully at her home with family.
Beverly was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Deshler and confirmed at Grace Lutheran Church in Franklin, NE. She graduated from Franklin...
Richard C. Nash
Nov 22, 2021
Richard C. Nash, 60, of Western, NE passed away at his home on November 22, 2021. He was born November 11, 1961 to Richard Bartholomew & Rosemary (Madden) Nash in New York, NY.
Memorial services will be Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Gerdes-Meyer Chapel in Fairbury. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Joyce Lavera Ude
Nov 19, 2021
Joyce LaVera Ude was born June 6, 1938, in Hebron, Nebraska, to Milford and Mildred (Dorman) Pitts. She passed away on November 19, 2021, at Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury, Nebraska, after succumbing to complications from dementia at the age of 83. Joyce was the oldest of six children and helped raise them on the family farm outside Hebron,...
Randy Dean Rempel
Nov 18, 2021
Randy Dean Rempel, 62, of Fairbury, NE passed away November 18, 2021 in Lincoln at Bryan East. He was born April 5, 1959 to Randall Wayne & Carol Ann (Johnson) Rempel in Thornton, CO.
Cremation has taken place. No services are scheduled at this time. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.
Loren Kenneth Duensing
Nov 16, 2021
Loren Kenneth Duensing, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the Heritage Care Center surrounded by family who loved him dearly. He was 89 years young. Born on April 10, 1932, In Lanham, Nebraska, first child to Martin & Mary (Lampe) Duensing.
He graduated from High School in Fairbury in 1950. After graduation he started employment...
Christopher J. Parker
Nov 16, 2021
Christopher John Parker was born to parents Darrell and Kathy Parker on September 4, 1980 and joined his father, Darrell, and grandparents, Lavern Fischer, Clarence Parker, and Maudie Parker in Heaven on November 16, 2021.
Chris was born and raised in Fairbury, NE and attended Fairbury Public Schools from kindergarten through twelfth grade. Chris was a wizard...
Janice Coordsen
Nov 14, 2021
Janice Evonne Coordsen – beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend – was born on September 10, 1938 to George and Lizzie Fegter at home near Macon. She died on November 14, 2021 at the age of 83 at her home near Gilead. Janice was baptized on October 9, 1938 at Zion Lutheran Church in Macon and was confirmed...
Leon K. Graves
Nov 13, 2021
Leon K. Graves, 78, of Washington, Kansas died November 13, at the Linn Community Nursing Home. He was born March 6, 1943 to James and Josephine (Stone) Graves. He grew up on the family farm north of Morrowville/Haddam area and graduated from Morrowville High School. He was a member of the Christian Church of Morrowville.
He resided...
Jeffrey John Johnson, O.D.
Nov 4, 2021
Jeffrey John Johnson, O.D., age 55, of Fairbury, NE, went to his forever home to join his Father in Heaven on November 4, 2021. Jeff was born November 27, 1965, in Franklin, NE and was the third child of Ronald John and Jeanette Madeline Johnson. He attended Macon School and graduated from Hildreth High School and Southeast Community College. ...
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....

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