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Kelly T. Meyer

Kelly T. Meyer

Feb 11, 2021

Kelly T. Meyer, 46 of Fairbury, NE passed away February 11, 2021 at his home.  He was born December 24, 1974 to David Lee & Charlene Kay (Browning) Meyer in St. Francis, KS.

Cremation has taken place.  No services are scheduled at this time. www.gerdesmeyerfh.com

Dennis Dayle Dragoo

Dennis Dayle Dragoo

Feb 8, 2021

Dennis Dayle Dragoo

August 12, 1951 – February 8, 2021

Dennis (Denny) Dayle Dragoo, 69, of Fairbury, passed away February 8, 2021 at his home.  He was born to Gayle and Nettie Carol Dragoo on August 12, 1951.  He graduated from Fairbury High School in 1969 and briefly attended Creighton University.

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Eileen E. Holliday

Eileen E. Holliday

Feb 4, 2021

Eileen Holliday was born on June 17, 1938 in Fairbury NE, the youngest of three children of Herman and Katherine Herbst Theye.  She grew up in the Gladstone NE area and attended the Zion United Church of Christ in Gladstone as a child.  Eileen attended District 28 School and graduated from Fairbury High School in 1956.  She lived in...

Mildred L. Niemann

Mildred L. Niemann

Jan 31, 2021

Mildred Louise Niemann was born on July 21,1925 on the family farm near Odell, Nebraska, the daughter of Herman Adam and his wife Caroline (Schramm) Adam. She received her gift of eternal life on Sunday, January 31, 2021 while a resident of  Beatrice Health and Rehabilitation. Mildred was 95 years, 6 months, and 10 days old.

Mildred...

Paula Deloris Meyer

Paula Deloris Meyer

Jan 28, 2021

Paula Deloris Meyer was born on November 17, 1933, on the family farm northeast of Hanover, Kansas, the daughter of William Klipp and his wife Louise (Lohse) Klipp.  She received her gift of eternal life in the glory of Heaven on January 28, 2021 while a resident of the Heritage Care Home in Fairbury. Paula was 87 years, 2...

Bradley Jones

Bradley Jones

Jan 27, 2021

Private family services will be held.

Arlen R. Sollenberger Ii

Arlen R. Sollenberger Ii

Jan 24, 2021

Arlen Ray Sollenberger II, 96 of Coffeyville, KS passed away January 24, 2021 in Coffeyville.  He was born February 29, 1924 to Arlen Ray & Millicent May (Gridley) Sollenberger in Fairbury, NE.

Arlen graduated from Fairbury High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy in the early 1940’s.  He married Nyla M. Vinsonhaler on June...

Walter C. Shanek

Walter C. Shanek

Jan 23, 2021

Walter Carl Shanek, son of Charles and Julia (Matthews) Shanek passed away on January 23, 2021.  He leaves to mourn two children, Jerry Lee Shanek and fiancé Janice DeMont (Macomb, MI), and Cheryl Ann Laux (Bridgeport, NE), six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Walter was born November 1, 1923 at home on the family farm 2 miles west...

Zola M. Nickel

Zola M. Nickel

Jan 23, 2021

Zola May (Nickles) Nickel went home to heaven on Saturday, January 23, 2021.  She was born  September 12, 1926 to Manning & Mabel (Dorman) Nickles of Swanton, NE.

She graduated from Swanton High School and worked until she married her husband Walden Carl Nickel on November 30, 1944.  To this union five children were born.  They enjoyed...

Richard Lierman

Richard Lierman

Jan 22, 2021

Link to Funeral Service Livestream : https://youtu.be/6u-12KJu2ZU

Richard “Richie” Lierman, age 51, passed away at Jefferson Community Health & Life on January 22, 2021.  He was born December 28, 1969 to James Lierman & LaVera “TJ” Schiermeyer.  He graduated from Fairbury High School in 1988 after being very successful in track and football...

Marcella "Marcy" Harper

Marcella "Marcy" Harper

Jan 20, 2021

Marcella May (Strunk) Harper, also known as Marcy, stepped peacefully into eternal life on January 20, 2021, while listening to her favorite old hymns at Gardenside Nursing Home.  She was 86 years old.

Marcella was born on April 27, 1934, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Emil and Margaret (Vogt) Strunk.  When she was two weeks old, her mother...

Patricia "Patsy" Roever

Patricia "Patsy" Roever

Jan 20, 2021

Due to the weather - the visitation and viewing for Monday has been canceled.

Patsy Jean Roever, 78, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 in Lincoln, NE surrounded by her family.  Patsy was born on July 30, 1942 to William and Marie Sohl.  She was united in marriage to Richard "Dick" Roever on November 26,...

Samuel Lindley

Samuel Lindley

Jan 20, 2021

Samuel Lawrence Lindley of Deshler, NE, age 29, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

Sam was born on December 6, 1991, to Jerry and Colleen Lindley, in Beatrice, NE.  He grew up outside of Plymouth, NE, before recently moving to Deshler, NE.  Sam graduated from Tri County High School in 2010 and attended Southeast Community College,...

Margaret Jane Buchli

Margaret Jane Buchli

Jan 16, 2021

Margaret J. Buchli was in the presence of family when she passed away to be with our Lord at Gardenside Nursing Home on January 16 th , 2021 at the age of 80. Margaret is survived by children, William (Tammy) Buchli of Fairbury, Daniel (Theresa) Buchli of Alexandria, Matthew (Karie) Buchli of Alexandria, Scott (Alisa) Buchli of Newton, IA,...

Rosella F. Cline

Rosella F. Cline

Jan 15, 2021

Rosella Fern (Myers) Cline was born on a farm near Leonel, Oklahoma January 20, 1933.  The first child of Alvin Edward Myers and his wife Lillian Frances (Sidebottom) Myers.  She went to be with the Lord January 15, 2021.

Rosella went to school at Longdale, Oklahoma through the early grades.  The family moved to Washington County Kansas...

Norma L. Hennerberg

Norma L. Hennerberg

Jan 13, 2021

Norma L. Hennerberg, formerly of Hollenberg, KS died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at Reed’s Cove SNF in Wichita, KS.  She was 86.  She was born April 28, 1934 to Otto & Clara Brenneis at Hollenberg, KS.

Norma married Lyle Hennerberg on November 23, 1952 in the Hollenberg Methodist Church. They made their home on the farm near...

Garrett W. Brushwood

Garrett W. Brushwood

Jan 13, 2021

Garrett W. Brushwood, 64 of Odell, NE passed away January 13, 2021 at his home.  He was born November 27, 1956 to Franklin Delano & Venita Mae (Morgan) Brushwood in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Nyla J. Keilwitz

Nyla J. Keilwitz

Jan 12, 2021

Nyla Jean (Cerveny) Keilwitz daughter of Emanuel and Nettie (Bronson) Cerveny was born November 15, 1931 at Reynolds, NE.

She went to school district #26 and graduated from Reynolds High School in 1950.  After graduation she continued to work on the farm and at the Jefferson County Courthouse.

Nyla married Harold Keilwitz April 18, 1954...

Barbara L. Stewart

Barbara L. Stewart

Jan 4, 2021

Barbara Lee (Campbell) Stewart, 85 of Milford, Nebraska was called to her heavenly home January 4, 2021 in Milford. She was born April 1, 1935 to Alfred & Goldie Arylia (Bell) Campbell in Hebron, NE.  Following the sudden death of her mother Goldie, Barbara and her siblings went to live with their Uncle “Jinx” and Aunt Arlene until graduation...

Robert P. Bush

Robert P. Bush

Jan 3, 2021

Robert Paul Bush, 79, beloved father and grandfather, peacefully passed away at the Jefferson Community Health & Life Hospital on January 3, 2021.

Robert was born on December 30, 1941 in Fairbury, Nebraska to Viola Bush and Cleveland Bush. He attended Fairbury Public Schools and obtained his first job as a pin setter at the Pla Mor...

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