Mar 31, 2021

Walter Barnett, 66, of Fairbury, NE passed away March 31, 2021 in Fairbury.  He was born March 10, 1955 to Dillon & Alma (Scott) Barnett in Clarksville, AR.

Services will be Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Gerdes-Meyer Chapel.  Memorials to the Family’s Choice. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Mar 28, 2021

Curtis Randolph Bennett, 81, of Fairbury Nebraska passed away Sunday March 28, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Curtis was born July 20, 1939 to Lester Thomas and Martha Henricka Eleanora (Janssen-Bennett). He married Sharon Lee Riddle in 1961. He served in the National Guard, he and his wife were featured on a square-dancing TV show in the...

Mar 28, 2021

Carmon L. Wheatcraft was born May 18, 1924 in Boynton, OK, and died March 28, 2021 in West Covina, CA at the age of 96. He was the older son of Ralph and Helen (Kucera) Wheatcraft, native Nebraskans who spent several years in Oklahoma while Ralph was working in the oil fields with his father. They later returned to...

Mar 26, 2021

Richard Harm Kujath was born February 28, 1943 in Fairbury, Nebraska, as the sound of "Heavenly Sunshine" carried from the church across from the hospital. He was the third child of Herbert and Tillie Meyer Kujath. He left this life peacefully on March 26, 2021, at Fairbury, Nebraska.

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Mar 26, 2021

Kevin Eugene Zimmerman, 53, of Hartford, SD,  was born February 23, 1968 in Omaha, NE.  He died on March 26, 2021.  He was adopted by Ivan & Arlene Zimmerman on March 18, 1968.  He was baptized at Zion UCC Church East of Gladstone NE April 28, 1968 and was confirmed on Palm Sunday April 4, 1982.

Kevin...

Mar 24, 2021

Rachel Fay (Grummert) Niemeier was born February 18, 1941 in Beatrice, Nebraska to Norman and Bertha Amanda (Schuerman) Grummert.  She died March 24, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 6 days.

She was baptized March 16, 1941 and confirmed April 11, 1954 at Peace Lutheran Church, rural...

Mar 24, 2021

Wilbur Stohs, 87, entered God’s heavenly kingdom on Wednesday, March 24 th at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lincoln, NE.  He was born January 21, 1934 in Odell, NE.  He attended school through the 8 th grade.  His life-long passions were gardening, watching sports, playing cards, and needle point.

Wilbur worked in construction in his early years. ...

Mar 7, 2021

Gladys L. King, 85 of Fairbury, NE passed away March 7, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE.  She was born October 9, 1935 at Gilead, NE to Henry and Esther (Harms) Egbarts.  Gladys was baptized at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Gilead on October 20, 1935 by Rev. Marting.  She was confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Gilead...

Mar 6, 2021

Jeanette Rose Banahan died March 6, 2021 at Bryan Health – East in Lincoln, NE.  She was born February 28, 1961 to Eldean & Norma Jean (Weers) Banahan in Fairbury.

Jeanette was baptized soon after and was confirmed in the Lutheran faith, a lifetime member of St. Paul Lutheran of Diller.

She attended school at...

Mar 5, 2021

Darlene M. Culp of Fairbury passed away surrounded by family and love on March 5, 2021.  Darlene was a devoted and beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, grandmother, teacher, and friend.

Darlene was born September 6, 1928, on the Woods Brothers Ranch near Daykin to Alvin R. Kelch and Ruth (Zabel) Kelch. Darlene was the oldest of four...

Mar 2, 2021

LaVerne was born at home on February 20, 1926. She was the first child of William and Anna (Reinwald) Milius. She was baptized into the Kingdom of God by Pastor A.C. Guelker at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Daykin, Nebraska. She was instructed and confessed her faith in the rite of confirmation on the 25th of June, 1939 by Pastor O....

Mar 1, 2021

On Monday, March 1, 2021, Betty Ann (Shepherd) Vaughn, loving sister, mother, grandmother and friend passed away at age 91 years and 2 months.

Betty was born on December 30, 1929 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Paul Shepherd and Lucy Slater.  She attended, among many, District 69, Endicott, and Fairbury schools where she received her diploma in 1947....

Feb 27, 2021

Hollen Avery Siedschlag was born September 5, 2018 in Beatrice, NE. He passed away February 27, 2021. Hollen took his last breath in the comfort of his mother’s arms.

He leaves behind his mother, Baily Siedschlag; sister, Marissa Ward; grandparents, Jacquelynn, Dan Meyer and Rena Adkins. He also leaves behind his aunts, Patty Monnin & Lisa Meyer...

Feb 25, 2021

Cloey (Candy) Ann Lopez was born on June 17, 1948 in Sidney, Nebraska.  She grew up in Fairbury, Nebraska and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1966.  She met her lifelong best friend, Paren (Renee) Sims, in Fairbury when she was 8 years old.  Their loving friendship lasted more than 6 decades and in her greatest hour of need,...

Feb 24, 2021

Patricia Ann Masek (Hynek) passed away February 24th, 2021. She was born February 18th, 1935 to Anastasia (Bruna) Hynek and John Hynek of Hanover, Kansas. Patricia’s mother passed when she was 2 years old and she was raised on a farm near Hanover by her Hynek Grandparents and Aunt Bessie. Patricia (Or Patsy as known by her family and...

Feb 21, 2021

Cyril Kratochvil, 87 or Fairbury, NE passed away February 21, 2021 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  He was born March 24, 1933 to Anton J. & Anna (Schauer) Kratochvil in Stanton County, Nebraska.

Cremation has taken place.  Services will be at a later date.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Feb 17, 2021

Rodney John Sagehorn, Kimberling City, MO son of John and Lois Sagehorn, was born March 28, 1941 in Beatrice, NE and departed this life on February 17, 2021 at the age of 79.

Rod grew up on a family farm outside Clatonia, NE, hard work but also many stories of fun with a loving family.  In high...

Feb 13, 2021

Edith “Carol” Bristor, 73 of Fairbury, NE passed away February 13, 2021 at Jefferson Community Health & Life. She was born on August 16, 1947 in Denver, CO, the youngest of nine children of Roy and Edith Crisler.

Carol and Howard Bristor were united in marriage on February 12, 1966 in  Loveland, CO. They lived in the...

Feb 12, 2021

Jerry Ginn, loving dad, grandfather, uncle, and friend to so many, peacefully passed away on February 12, 2021, at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, NE.

Jerry was born in Fairbury, NE on February 7, 1955, the son of Ralph and Bernadine (Gould) Ginn. He attended elementary school in Eloy, AZ; Fairbury; and Reynolds. He graduated from...

Feb 12, 2021

Carl Sampson Lytle, Jr. was born on December 8, 1931, and passed away peacefully in his home on February 12, 2021, at the age of 89. One of four children born to Carl Sampson and Helen (Siebolts) Lytle, he lived in or near Odell, NE, his whole long life. He was a veteran of the Korean War, and he...