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Susan M. Danner

Susan M. Danner

Jun 13, 2020

Susan M. Danner, 72, of Fairbury, NE passed away June 13, 2020 at JCH & L Gardenside.  She was born June 6, 1948 to Raymond & Verene (Renner) Wegener in Deshler, NE.

Graveside services will be Saturday, June 27, 2020 at St. Mark's Cemetery - Ruskin, NE at 1:00 p.m. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is in charge of...

Ruth Dorothy Ann Drexler

Ruth Dorothy Ann Drexler

Jun 13, 2020

Ruth Dorothy Ann Kiesow Drexler was born April 15, 1929 to Rev. and Mrs. John (Anna Meyer) Kiesow at Tipton, KS. She died June 13, 2020. She was the youngest of 8 children.  Her father was a Lutheran Minister. She was baptized at Tipton by her father at an early age.  At the age of 9 months, her father...

Marjorie M. Terrill

Marjorie M. Terrill

Jun 10, 2020

Marjorie Mae Terrill, 93 passed away at her home on June 10, 2020. Born on January 6, 1927 she was the 10th of 12 children born to Henry and Anna Lottman Elgert. She grew up on a farm near Reynolds, NE and attended school at District 94 and graduated from Reynolds High School in 1944.

On September...

Fay D. Shalla

Fay D. Shalla

Jun 8, 2020

Fay Dennis Shalla passed away on June 8, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old. Fay, son of Ed and Ann (Beran) Shalla, was born on August 12, 1937 in Odell, Nebraska. He graduated Odell High School in 1955 and moved to Lincoln where he worked as a fireman.

After serving in...

Estella C. Peck

Estella C. Peck

Jun 6, 2020

Estella C Peck was born April 30th 1923 to Raymond G and Elizabeth F Hubbard at Beatrice ,Nebraska. She passed away June 6th 2020. She was confirmed April 10th 1938 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Beatrice ,Nebraska.She graduated from Beatrice High School in 1941.

On July 4th 1942 she married Edward A Peck Sr. To this Union...

Patrick J. Connell

Patrick J. Connell

Jun 5, 2020

Patrick J. Connell, 71, of Fairbury, passed away June 5, 2020 at his home.   He was born March 10, 1949 to John Phillip & Mintia (Dean) Connell in Fairbury.

Cremation has taken place. No services are scheduled at this time. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Charles T. Hoge

Charles T. Hoge

Jun 2, 2020

Charles Thomas Hoge, 72, passed away at his home near Plymouth, NE, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.

Charlie was born on March 4, 1948, in Fairbury, NE, to Ralph and Frances (Summers) Hoge. Charlie and his three brothers were baptized on Nov. 20, 1963, by Pastor William...

Melvin J. Rahe

Melvin J. Rahe

Jun 1, 2020

Melvin John Rahe, 77, formerly of Ellis, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE.  Born September 20, 1942 to Henry and Anna (Haeckert) Rahe.  Melvin was a kind, generous man who didn’t know a stranger.  He served in the Army from April 9, 1964 to April 4, 1966 where he was...

Merle Marie (Miles) Melcher

Merle Marie (Miles) Melcher

May 30, 2020

Merle Marie Miles Melcher died May 30, 2020 at her home in Fairbury, NE.  She was 92 years old.  Merle was born at Jerico Springs, MO at her Grandparents home, John & Ella Lester on February 3, 1928 to Austin & Janie Mae Lester Miles.

Merle was raised in a sod house on a ranch in the...

Eldo Lee Bartels

Eldo Lee Bartels

May 26, 2020

The family is here to celebrate the life of Eldo Lee Bartels. We want to remember with thanksgiving what God has done for us through our husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

On March 8, 1924, Eldo Bartels, the tenth child of William and Dorthea (Jordening) Bartels, was born in Covington, Oklahoma. He was baptized by Pastor...

Milford Leroy Smith

Milford Leroy Smith

May 21, 2020

Milford LeRoy Smith, 82, of Odell, NE passed away on May 21, 2020 at Goldcrest Nursing Home in Adams, NE. He was born on September 26, 1938 in Long Pine, Nebraska to Robert L. and Emma (Lambrecht) Smith. He graduated from Chadron High School in 1956 and from Chadron State Teacher’s College in 1960. In 1960 he also married...

Wanda L. Shultz

Wanda L. Shultz

May 16, 2020

Wanda L. Shultz passed from this world on Saturday, 5/16/20.  Wanda was a lifelong resident of Fairbury, NE.  She found her life’s love here in Fairbury, Charles L. Shultz, and was married in Fairbury in the Old Methodist Church on August 12, 1951.  They were married for 54 years.   Wanda was a devoted wife and mother to three children. ...

Lori K. Busing

Lori K. Busing

May 15, 2020

Lori Kenna Busing (Brodecker) "mom", 55, of Fairbury Ne, formally of Marysville Ks, went home to be with Jesus on May 15 2020.

Lori was born on May 14 1965 in Holton Ks to Kenneth and Laura (Sorensen) Brodecker. Lori was joined in marriage to George "Bill" Busing on May 17, 1999.

Lori is survived...

Michael C. Backer

Michael C. Backer

May 15, 2020

Michael C. Backer, 73, of Fairbury, passed away at Good Samaritan of Beatrice on May 15, 2020.

Mike was born January 13, 1947 to Sid Backer Jr. and Mary Ann Backer in Fairbury, where he attended school and was in the 1965 graduating class, going on to attend Fairbury Junior College and Augustana University in Sioux Falls,...

Ruby E. Niederklein

Ruby E. Niederklein

May 15, 2020

Ruby Eileen Glinsmann, daughter of Peter Frederich August and Laura (Obermiller) Glinsmann was born on July 29, 1928 at Ashton, NE and passed away Friday May 15 at daughter Robin's house surrounded by her family at the age of 91.

Ruby was baptized on September 2, 1928 and confirmed October 11, 1942 both at Immanual Lutheran Church,...

Freddie A. Drexler

Freddie A. Drexler

May 12, 2020

Freddie Alfred Drexler was born on December 10, 1922 to Alfred and Stefanie Drexler in Sternberg, Czechoslovakia. He died May 12, 2020.

At the age of 3 months his father’s visa expired while visiting in Czechoslovakia, so his parents returned to the United States, leaving Freddie with his grandmother as he was too young to travel that...

Larry A. Miller

Larry A. Miller

May 8, 2020

Larry Miller, 55, formerly of Daykin, NE passed away Friday, May 8 th , 2020. He was born July 12, 1964 to Clel & Ardella Miller in Fairbury.

Larry attended grade school at Zion Lutheran School in Tobias, NE and graduated from Meridian High School in 1982.  He attended Southeast Community College in Lincoln and went on...

Jerry B. Gaston

Jerry B. Gaston

May 3, 2020

Jerald (Jerry) Billy Gaston of Fairbury, NE, died May 3, 2020 at JCH&L Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury, NE, at the age of 83 years and 21 days. Jerry had called Gardenside his home since May of 2016. Jerry was born on April 12,1937 to Ivan and Helen (Strodtman) Gaston near Alexandria, NE. He attended Alexandria High School,...

Betty J. Rohr

Betty J. Rohr

May 1, 2020

Betty Jean Rohr, 61, of Harbine, NE passed away Friday, May 1, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family.  She put up a long, courageous fight against breast cancer that spanned many years.

Betty was born in Fairbury, NE on November 29, 1958 to George and Dorothy (Dimond) Rohr.  She graduated from Fairbury...

Rm Sally Massouris

Rm Sally Massouris

May 1, 2020

RM Sally Massouris, 79 passed away May 1, 2020 at her home in Fairbury.  She was born May 16, 1940 to George & Helen (Emmons) Massouris in Council Bluffs, IA.

No services are scheduled at this time.  Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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