Nov 22, 2020

Carol L. Hughes of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on November 22, 2020 at the age of 87 years, 8 months, and 11 days.

Carol Lee Myers, daughter of Adelbert "Whitey" Myers and Eva Jobusch Myers, was born February 11, 1933 at Des Moines, Iowa.

Carol graduated from Des Moines Technical School in January 1951, specializing...

Nov 18, 2020

Lucinda Lee Janssen passed-away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 4:25pm.  She was born on September 7, 1934, to Keith and Blanche Lucille Knittle, in Belle, California.

Lucinda had three sisters and one brother:  Nancy Joyce Knittle-Roland, Carolyn Brown-Roland, Claudette Brown-Martin, and Robert Brown.  Lucinda is the last of her family to be deceased.

Lucinda...

Nov 12, 2020

Elaine M. Cortney, 95 of Fairbury, Nebraska, passed away peacefully at Gardenside Care Home in Fairbury on November 12, 2020.  Born August 6, 1925, in Bruning, she was the fifth and last child of William Gerhardt & Anna Luke Hellina (Ortgies) Niemeyer.

Elaine attended country school and graduated from Belvidere High School in 1942. After getting her...

Nov 11, 2020

Joann Roesler passed away peacefully at her home in Western, Nebraska on November 11, 2020 surrounded by her family.

JoAnn Drake Roesler was born on June 22, 1945, in Lincoln, Nebraska at St. Elizabeth Hospital to Gerald and Velma Drake. She graduated from Western Public School in 1963 and went on to graduate from Ben’s Beauty School...

Nov 11, 2020

Chester E. Veatch, 75 of Fairbury, passed away November 11, 2020 in Fairbury.  He was born March 5, 1945 to Alfred & Annie (Wiens) Veatch in Fairbury.

Chester is survived by his wife Margaret, daughter Ann Marie Wise and husband Shane, son Michael Veatch, Grandchildren Mandi Stedman and husband Cory, Dakota Wise and wife Janelle, Paxton Veatch...

Nov 10, 2020

Kathryn Joyce Rinehart was born August 29, 1926 and died November 10, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her parents William “Bill” & Berle (Pottinger) Stegeman, husband Roy Rinehart, Brother Claude & Dora Stegeman, two infant brothers, Sisters Hazel & Walt Trank, Bonnie & Hjalmar “Jay” Sydow.

Survivors are son Michel & Lorene (Schultis) Rinehart, Grandchildren,...

Nov 8, 2020

Doris Arlene (Harper) Thornburg entered into eternal life Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the age of 89 years.  She was born June 2, 1931 in Greenleaf, KS to Grace & Charlie Harper.

At the age of 16 she was united in marriage to Wilton Thornburg, Jr. and together they were blessed with 7 children Cynthia (Mike) Stockwell...

Nov 6, 2020

Ruth Elizabeth Tuma, daughter of Nicholas & Lillie (Kirby) Cunningham, was born November 9, 1931, in Fairbury, NE.  She passed away November 6, 2020 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE at the age of 88.

She grew up on a farm north of Reynolds, NE and graduated from Fairbury High School.  She attended college at...

Nov 1, 2020

Delores (Dee) Nicholson-Waltke passed away in her home on November 1, 2020.  She was born to Lane and Beatrice Spearman on February 26, 1935 at Filley, Nebraska. She was raised in Beatrice Nebraska and graduated from Beatrice High School in 1953. In 1953 she married Duane (Nick) Nicholson and to this union two children were born, David and Darci....

Oct 31, 2020

Patti (Patricia Lee) McCord, 61 of Fairbury passed away October 31, 2020 in Fairbury, NE. She  was born January 19th, 1959 to Virginia J. (Glenn) & Pete McCord. Her older brother Mike McCord was also born January 19, 1956. Three years earlier, Mike and Patti used to laugh & say they were twins. Mike would say only Patti was...

Oct 29, 2020

Bobbie Shirey, 77 of Fairbury passed away October 29, 2020 in Fairbury.  She was born October 7, 1943 at Fairbury, NE to Harold and Narvine Blanchard Shirey.  Graduated Fairbury High School. Bobbie worked at the Lynch Clinic and later at the Fairbury Clinic for 37 years.

Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Lee and...

Oct 27, 2020

Velora Adam of Lanham Nebraska passed away on October 27, 2020 at the age of 86 years, and 10 months.  She had been a resident at the Hanover hospital long term care facility for the past 3 years.

Velora was born on Christmas Eve, 1933 to Herbert and Bertha Klaus (Scheele).  She was baptized (12-31-1933),...

Oct 24, 2020

Howard Francis Behrends, 77 of Diller, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Bryan Medical Center-West in Lincoln due to the complications from a motor vehicle accident near Diller.

Howard and his family have lived in and around the Diller area all of their lives.  Howard was born in Steele City, Nebraska to Henry and...

Oct 9, 2020

Margaret Lavine Naiman was born to Margaretha “Maggie” Stierlen and John Leo Naiman on November 2, 1915, in their home located in the southwest part of Endicott, NE. She passed away October 9, 2020 at JCH & L Gardenside at the age of 104 years.  She was baptized on 2-27-1916 as Margaret Alvine Naiman at the Grace Lutheran Church...

Oct 8, 2020

Kenneth "Ray" Landenberger, age 83, of Diller passed away peacefully October 8, 2020, in Fairbury.  Ray was born October 14, 1936, to Dorothy and Clyde Landenberger in Utica. He attended school in Utica and graduated in 1956. Ray was united in marriage to Judy Kay Hans on May 15, 1960. This union was blessed with six children, Brenda, Rhonda,...

Oct 8, 2020

Judy A. Blunt, 74 passed away October 8, 2020 in Fairbury.  She was born August 1, 1946 to Harold & Beulah (Drake) Churchill in Fairbury.

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

Oct 3, 2020

Robert Clinton Hurst, 90 of Fairbury passed away Saturday Oct. 3, 2020. He was born to Floyd Robert and Esther Staley Hurst on July 5, 1930. He was a little fire cracker coming out into the world after his mom was hit in the stomach with a bottle rocket, making her go into labor on the 4 th of...

Sep 24, 2020

Jeffrey Alan Gausman, born November 3, 1962, peacefully passed away at his home on Thursday September 24, 2020. He was born to Robert and Phyllis Gausman in Hebron Ne.

He Graduated from Fairbury High School in 1981.  He married Sandi Freese and together they had a Son Jordan which he truly loved and adored, then later divorced....

Sep 24, 2020

Barbara Ann (Grefe) Reith Ruhnke age 67, passed away at Lincoln Bryan West Medical Center on September 24, 2020 after a long battle against leukemia.  She was born March 11, 1953 to Alwin and Rosella (Niemeier) Grefe in Beatrice, Nebraska.  She was baptized on March 22, 1953 and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Plymouth, Nebraska.

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Sep 24, 2020

Dodie M. (Null) Merrill Bales passed away at Gardenside Care Center on September 24, 2020 at the age of 90 years, 2 months and 18 days.  She was born in Lincoln, NE., graduated from Lincoln High School 1948 and married John C. (Jack) Merrill on April 2, 1949.  They lived on a farm near Pleasant Dale, NE where Jack...