Jul 5, 2021

Our Heavenly Father called his servant home this day July 5th, 2021, from Gold Crest retirement home, Adams, NE. Harley was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on Friday May 7th, 1937, to Luke and Grace Slater. Harley was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette L. Slater, parents Luke and Grace Slater, grandson Joshua A. Slater, great-granddaughter Fiona N. Wilson....

Jul 4, 2021

James “Jim” Owen Ebeling was born on September 7th , 1961 in Fairbury Nebraska to James and Novella Ebeling. He resided in Lincoln, Nebraska and passed away on July 4th, 2021 at the CHI Heart Institute.

He is survived by his mom Novella Woodside, his wife Shirley Ebeling, Son Brad Ebeling and wife Tina and granddaughter Frankie....

Jun 30, 2021

James (Jim) Wilton Thornburg entered into eternal life Wednesday June 30th 2021 at the age of 66 years.  He was born March 2, 1955 to Wilton Jr and Doris Thornburg.

Jim grew up in Fairbury but spent the last 35 years in Louisiana where he established his own business of “Thornburg Monuments” until his retirement.  He recently...

Jun 30, 2021

Don E. Lightbody of Fort Collins, CO, passed away June 30, 2021 in Fort Collins.  He was born September 30, 1945 to Gaylend LaForest & Anna Caroline (Weichel) in fairbury.

Graveside services will be Friday, July 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fairbury Cemetery.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Jun 29, 2021

Katharina (Tena) Melinda Brenneis formerly from Hollenberg, Ks. passed away, on June 29, 2021, at Mike and Tena's farmhouse, she was 102 years, 2 months, and 13 days old. Tena was born on April 16, 1919 to Henry P. & Maria D. Buller (Janzen) in Canada.

Tena worked in Steele City, Nebraska from the time...

Jun 25, 2021

Fern Maschman, 82, of Daykin passed away June 25, 2021. Fern Marie Maschman was born on November 26, 1938 to William and Tillie (Janssen) Hohbein on a farm northwest of Harbine, NE. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church in Harbine. She attended school at Diller High School and graduated in 1956. After high school she worked...

Jun 13, 2021

Rick L. Carmichael, 74, of Fairbury, NE passed away June 13, 2021, at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born in Fairbury to Harland Robert and Lovetta (Richter) Carmichael, Rick met his one true love Shirley (Day) Carmichael in May of 1965  and they were married June 25, 1967. Their...

Jun 13, 2021

Beulah “Boots” Hanshaw, 87, of Endicott, NE passed away June 13, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE.  She was born April 10, 1934 to James Samuel & Flora Emma (Kinzie) Seachord in Fairbury.

She is survived by husband Max Hanshaw,  2 Children Karen (Joe) McIntosh, Richard (Lisa) Kagy, 3 Step-Children Mike (Jo) Hanshaw, Matt (Amy)...

Jun 11, 2021

Shirley Jean Margaret Schoen was born March 6, 1932, to Henry and Sena (Conradi) Schoenrock. She passed from this life June 11, 2021, at the age of 89 years, 3 months, and 5 days.                                                                                                                                                  Shirley was baptized and confirmed at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church (now Zion United Church of Christ) near Gladstone. She grew up on a farm...

Jun 6, 2021

Billie Jean Mohr, age 71, of Fairbury NE, passed away at Heritage Care Center after a long battle with cancer, holding the hands of her daughter, Brandi Kubes and granddaughter Kianna McLain. Billie was born on January 9th, 1950 to Esther and Harold Kulhanek in Fairbury.

Billie married Claud (New) Poynor. They went on to have 2...

Jun 5, 2021

Robert Lee DeBoer was born February 10, 1944 to William (Bill) and Rose Wenz DeBoer at Fairbury, NE.  He passed away on June 5, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 26 days.

He was baptized June 4, 1944 at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairbury.  His parents and...

Jun 4, 2021

Joan Elizabeth Flower Godfrey passed away on June 4, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 14 days. She was born on December 21, 1930 to Ernest G. and Elizabeth Mitchell Wilkinson in Fairbury, Nebraska.

She graduated from Fairbury High School with the class of 1948. On June...

May 26, 2021

June Elizabeth (Stauss) Wendlandt, 95,  was born to Newton & Letha (Eft) Stauss on June 6, 1925 at Gladstone, Nebraska and passed away on Wednesday May 26, 2021 at Gardenside Nursing Home.

June attended Gladstone school through the 8 th grade.  She married Raymond Wendlandt on April 1, 1943 in Washington, Kansas.  To them 3 children were...

May 16, 2021

Ruth ‘Carol’ Meyer (Coons) formerly of Fairbury, then Plymouth, peacefully slipped away at Westfield Quality of Care, in Aurora, NE. She was born December 1, 1941, in Danbury CT. The oldest child of Ruth and Earl Coons, Carol grew up in Danbury, attending school and church. She was mother to three children, Tom, Lisa, and Amy.

Carol...

May 15, 2021

Lynn Dale Scheets was born May 26, 1952 in Lebanon, Missouri to Loren and Alene (Tracy) Scheets.  He was the fourth of five children.  He passed away after a brief battle with cancer, Saturday, May 15, 2021.  He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas.  Lynn attended Washington High School in Kansas City.  He worked as a gas station attendant...

May 15, 2021

Esther Pauline (Bush) Sand, born March 1, 1948, went home to be with her Savior May 15, 2021. She is survived by son Shawn Sand (Brenda) of Fairbury; daughter Melissa Shetler (Mark) of El Dorado Hills, CA; grandson Jacob Sand (Morgan) and great-grandson Jagger of Jansen; granddaughter Jessica Doran (Tyler) and great-granddaughter Navi of Fairbury. Esther was anxiously awaiting...

May 12, 2021

Donovan Ray Endorf of Daykin, NE, the son of William H. and Laura Rohr Endorf was born on Sept. 25, 1942 in Friend, NE. He was called to his heavenly home on May 12, 2021 at Jefferson Community Hospital, Fairbury, NE at the age of 78 years, 7 months, and 17 days. He was baptized on Oct. 11, 1942...

May 6, 2021

Tamara “Tami” Jean Sipek (Blas) passed on May 6th, 2021 after a short battle of cancer at JCHL. Tami was born on December 20th, 1967 in Fairbury, NE to William “Bill” and Carol (Dorman) Blas of Reynolds, NE. She attended school in Reynolds until 8th grade, and then went on to Fairbury Jr. Sr. High where she graduated in...

May 5, 2021

Robert "Bob" C. Brockmeyer passed away on May 5, 2021 at the age of 90, in Fairbury, Nebraska. He passed peacefully into the arms of his heavenly father. Bob was the son of Carl and Hilda (Fellman) Brockmeyer, born on November 12, 1930. Bob attended Fairbury High School. Bob, along with his brother Don, served in the U.S. Navy...

Apr 29, 2021

Thyran “Kay” Pavlicek was born on May 18, 1945, in Beatrice, NE to Edward Vorderstrasse and Dorothy (Hohensee) Vorderstrasse, the oldest of 4 children.  She grew up on a farm north of Fairbury and spent her childhood on the farm going to East Bower School District 62 east of the farmstead.

She went to Fairbury High School...