Aug 17, 2021

LaVon Mae (Justis) Mason was born April 23, 1920 to George Vernon and Ada (Davis) Justis in Hollenberg, KS. She died August 17, 2021, at Gardenside LTC. LaVon was the oldest of 6 children. LaVon was baptized and confirmed on January 2, 1929. She was a 72-year member of First United Presbyterian Church in Fairbury. She attended Hollenberg High...

Aug 12, 2021

David Lee Klaus, of Odell, NE, entered into eternal life with his Lord on August 12, 2021, at the age of 70.

David was born January 26, 1951 in Odell Nebraska to Martin and Paula (Duensing) Klaus. He was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Bremen KS and confirmed at Our Savior Lutheran in Odell NE.  He grew up...

Aug 9, 2021

Carol E. Heidbrink, 83, of Odell, passed away August 9 th , 2021. She was born November 2 nd , 1937, in Carbondale, Illinois.  She was the daughter of the late Dr. E. R. Carman and Elsa L. (Friday) Carman.

Carol graduated from Carbondale Community H. S. in 1955.  After initially starting out towards a degree in...

Aug 2, 2021

Marvin J. Rempel, Sr., passed away August 2 nd at JCH & L at Fairbury, Nebraska at age 84. He was born May 12, 1937, at Fairbury, NE to Ben H. & Wilhelmine (Hinzman) Rempel.

Marvin worked at Store Kraft Manufacturing Factory at Beatrice, Nebraska for 9 Years.  He then worked 25 + years for Smitty’s Furniture...

Jul 31, 2021

Donna Jean (Walck) Kelley of Holmesville, NE peacefully slipped into the arms of Jesus on July 31, 2021. She was born June 18, 1940, in Humbolt, NE. The oldest child of Ralph and Avis (Morrison) Walck, Donna grew up in Endicott, NE. There she graduated high school and attended the Methodist Church. She was mother to two children, Tony...

Jul 27, 2021

Eddie D. Lytle, 73 of Fairbury, NE, formerly of Wymore, NE passed away on Tuesday July 27, 2021 at his home in Fairbury while surrounded by his family after a 21-year battle with cancer.

"Ed”, “Eddie” or “Deaner”, as he was known by many of his family and friends was born in September of 1947 in Wymore,...

Jul 25, 2021

Larry J. Hauschel passed away July 25, 2021, at the Heritage Care Center, Fairbury, Nebraska at the age of 79 years.  He was born December 19, 1941 to Joseph A. and Hilda (Miller) Hauschel in Fairbury, Nebraska.  Larry attended Huffine country school, Morrowville Rural High School and Fairbury Junior College.  In 1961 he married Marcella “Kay” Conrad. To this...

Jul 25, 2021

Wanda Talbot (85) of Endicott, NE passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Sumner Place in Lincoln, NE.  She was born 4/28/1936 in Endicott, NE to Ivan & Wilma Criner. She attended Endicott public schools where she graduated in 1953. She was a lifelong member of the Endicott United Methodist Church. During that time she was deeply involved...

Jul 22, 2021

Bernice Bauer was born February 27th, 1926 to Henry and Renste Itzen (Onnen). The home was northeast of Gilead, NE. The family moved to a rural home in 1928 about 10 miles southwest of Concordia, KS. She finished country grade school and graduated from Concordia High School in 1951. She then went to work for Lincoln Telephone Company until...

Jul 22, 2021

Viola Mae (Eblen) Johnson, 80, of Fairbury, NE passed away July 22, 2021 at Gardenside LTC - JCHC in Fairbury.  She was born June 28, 1941 to Morris & Evelyn (Kirchener) Eblen at Atlantic, IA.

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

Jul 17, 2021

Clarence Foster Black, Jr., of Fairbury, 80, passed away July 17 th , 2021. He was born February 5 th , 1941 in Fairbury, NE to Clarence F. Black, Sr., and Mildred G. (Feith) Black.

He married Marilyn Krob on October 27 th , 1961; they were to celebrate their 60 th wedding anniversary this year.  To...

Jul 13, 2021

Kristina Marie Lockwood, 49, of Fairbury, NE, passed away July 13, 2021 at Bryan Health East in Lincoln. She was born January 26, 1972 to Larry & Viola (Eblen) Johnson in Atlantic, IA.

Survivors are her husband Mark of Fairbury, Matthew Johnson of Arkansas, daughter Nycole, her mother Viola Johnson, Father Larry Johnson, sister Becky McClure all...

Jul 10, 2021

Lyle J. Schmit, oldest child of Harry and Wauneta (Collicot) Schmit died July 10, 2021 at the age of 83 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE. He was born Jan. 29, 1938 in Hebron, NE. He did all his schooling there and was baptized into the Catholic Church. He joined the Marines in 1956 to 1958 in California....

Jul 8, 2021

Randall 'Randy' Gene McAtee of Endicott, NE passed away at Bryan Medical Center East Campus on July 8, 2021 at the age of 63.  Randy was born on March 29, 1958 to Derald and Sharee McAtee in San Antonio, TX where Derald was stationed in the Air Force.  Randy went to grade school in Endicott and graduated from Fairbury...

Jul 5, 2021

Paul Julius Prellwitz was 101 years old when he passed away on July 5, 2021, at Gardenside Nursing Home. He was born to Julius and Mary (Nutsch) Prellwitz on April 27, 1920, on a farm 7 miles east of Mahaska, KS in the same house his mother was born.  He was the second of ten children.  He was baptized...

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...