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Joan E. Godfrey
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...
June E. Wendlandt
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...
Ruth C. Meyer
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...
Lynn D. Scheets
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...
Esther P. Sand
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...
Donovan R. Endorf
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...
Tami Jean Sipek
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...
Robert "Bob" C. Brockmeyer
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...
Thyran Kay Pavlicek
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...
Larry E. Mahaffey
Apr 28, 2021
Larry Ernest Mahaffey, 83, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2021. He was born November 7, 1937 to Ernest & Gladys (Powell) Mahaffey on the farm at rural Alexandria, NE. He was the third of five children, having 2 older sisters and 2 younger sisters. Due to his fathers' health, Larry took over duties of the family farm at...
Harold F. Endorf
Apr 27, 2021
Harold Frederick Endorf went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 27, 2021, while a resident at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury, NE. He was born April 17, 1923 near Tobias, NE to Ernest L. & Louise (Struckman) Endorf.
Harold became a child of God on May 26, 1923 when Rev. E. O. Potratz baptized him...
Linda L. Schultis
Apr 15, 2021
Linda Lou (Beasley) Schultis of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away April 15, 2021 at the age of 78. She was born in Fairbury, NE to Wilbur and Gladys (Stauss) Beasley on July 6, 1942. Linda grew up in Fairbury and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1961.
She attended cosmetology school and worked as a beautician for several...
Roscoe Beachler
Apr 14, 2021
Roscoe C. Beachler was born to Ira and LaRue Beachler on a farm near Reynolds, NE on February 22, 1932 and passed away April 14, 2021. He was the youngest of two boys. Roscoe graduated from Reynolds High School in 1949. After graduation, he stayed on the family farm until 1952 when he joined the Navy. After Basic Training...
Roger A. Crews
Apr 11, 2021
Roger Crews, 58, of Fairbury, passed away peacefully in his Fairbury home surrounded with family on April 11, 2021. Roger was born on September 25, 1962 in Minnesota. On June 16, 2005, Roger married Angela Young after being together since May 1993. Roger and Angela raised four beautiful daughters: Diana, Ashely, Rachelle and Shawntay. Roger and Angela have been...
Mable E. Harrold
Apr 11, 2021
The service will be live stream at goodsheppc.com
Mable E. (Otten) Harrold, 87, of Lincoln, NE was peacefully called to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 11, 2021. Mable was born on August 17, 1933 in Fairbury, NE to George & Edna (Gaston) Otten.
She grew up in rural Alexandria, NE and graduated...
Helen M. Cunningham
Apr 9, 2021
Helen Maxine (Zeller) Cunningham passed away at the age of 93 years on April 9, 2021at Cedarwood Assisted Living in Fairbury, after a brief illness. Helen was born on September 5, 1927 to Vernal (Bateman) and Dannie Zeller in Marion, KS. She attended high school in Marion and graduated in 1945. She continued her education at the Wesley Medical...
Wilma Rose Quelle
Apr 9, 2021
Wilma Rose Quelle, 89 of Fairbury, NE passed peacefully in her sleep at her home on Apr 9, 2021.
She was born the daughter to William and Adelaide Jensen Christiansen on May 18,1931. Where she lived with her brother and 2 sisters - older brother, Earl, older sister Helga and younger sister, Gail.
She attended...
William C. Garrett
Apr 5, 2021
William Chester Garrett more commonly known as “Bill” or “Wild Bill”, 77, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 5, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Bill was born July 27, 1943 to Chester Varden & Wilma Freda (Smith) Garrett in Marysville, KS. On December 23, 1960 he was united in marriage to Brenda Saville in Blue Rapids, KS...
Lois Fairchild
Apr 5, 2021
Lois Fairchild, of Alexandria, VA passed away April 5, 2021.
Graveside services will be Friday, April 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Fairbury Cemetery with Pastor Victor Peterson officiating. Memorials will go to the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria, VA where she was a member for 50 years. Gerdes-Meyer is assisting with arrangements.
William E. Bartels
Apr 3, 2021
Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant, William.
William Bartels, son of Herman & Frieda (Endorf) Bartels was born on August 13, 1924 at Tobias, NE. He was baptized in the name of the Father...

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