Apr 30, 2020

Henry G. Itzen was born June 5, 1930 to parents Henry D. & Renste (Mier) Itzen, one of 6 children.  He died April 30, 2020.

Henry graduated from Fairbury High School in 1948.  Henry farmed all his life except for a time when he was drafted into the United States Army.  Henry served his country in Japan....

Apr 24, 2020

Berniece Malinda Wieters, 93, Hanover, Kan., passed away Friday evening, April 24, 2020, at Hanover Long Term Care, a place she grew to love and had called home since August 2011. She was born Feb. 10, 1927, the daughter of Albert and Nettie (Behrens) Knabe. She was baptized into the Christian faith on Feb. 20, 1927, at Bethlehem Lutheran...

Apr 21, 2020

Viola Mae Cumro passed away on April 21, 2020 at the age of 99 when God called her home from Gardenside Nursing Home in Fairbury, Nebraska.

Viola is survived by her husband: Maurice “Pete” Cumro; her stepsister: Lois Mueller; her children: Charles Lovgren and his wife Penny, Robert Lovgren and his wife Diann, Sheryl Wenzl, and Diane...

Apr 17, 2020

Ronald C. Nickel, 75 years of age of Western NE passed away peacefully in Lincoln at Bryan East Hospital on April 17, 2020. Ronald was born in Madison, South Dakota on June 14, 1944. He was adopted by Charles F. and Edna Clara (Matzke) Nickel in 1953. He was a graduate of Western High School in 1962. He graduated...

Apr 17, 2020

Deborah Kay Nispel was born December 16, 1955 and passed away at her home in Garland, TX on April 17, 2020.   The Nispel family welcomed her with love in 1962 when she was 7 years old.  Her parents were Doloris and Carroll “Nip” Nispel of Fairbury.

Deb loved horseback riding , water skiing, swimming, going to the...

Apr 16, 2020

Trientje H. (Tena) Theye, age 93 of Odell, passed away at Homestead House, Beatrice, NE on April 16, 2020.

She was born on July 9, 1926, rural Odell, to Mimke and Grace (Jurgens) Antons, and attended rural Good Hope country school through 8th grade.  Tena married Clarence Theye on May 8, 1949, and moved to their farm...

Apr 9, 2020

Isaac (Ike) Kroeker 93, of Fairbury passed away April 9, 2020 in Fairbury.  He was born July 13, 1926 to Henry O. & Lena Kroeker in Jansen. He lived his entire life in the Jansen area. He was a veteran of World War II.

On September 9, 1956 he married Alice Bole.

Survivors - daughter...

Apr 2, 2020

Daniel Dee Swett was born to Dee and Marilyn (Grone) Swett September 21, 1957 in Fairbury, Nebraska. He passed away suddenly April 2, 2020 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska.

He graduated school from Fairbury High School. He attended Southeast Community College in Fairbury, Nebraska.  While there he met his first love Jill Katherine Lindley. They...

Apr 2, 2020

Lyle C. Schmidt, “Smitty”, 82, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 2, 2020 at JCH&L in Fairbury. Lyle was born February 8, 1938 in Sutton, NE to William A. and Melva L. (Mohnike) Schmidt. Lyle grew up and attended school in Sutton, NE where he played trombone in band and enjoyed being part of the high school athletic teams....

Mar 27, 2020

Idonna Louise (Loch) Hanson passed away at her home on March 27, 2020. She was born on April 3, 1934 to Frank and Harriet (Taylor) Loch in Reynolds, Nebraska. Idonna was the third of five children. She attended school in Thompson and Fairbury. She was married to Ernest Coordsen and together they had a daughter, Linda. Linda was only...

Mar 27, 2020

Kathryn Anne Judd “Kathy” (Gowing) passed away March 27 th , 2020 surrounded by her family in Fairbury, Nebraska at the age of 60.

Kathy is survived by her father, LtCol USAF (ret.) Donald R. Gowing of Bellevue, Nebraska; husband, Paul Judd of Fairbury Nebraska; daughter, Sarah and husband, Nick Sutton of Omaha, Nebraska; daughter, Laura Judd...

Mar 26, 2020

Donna Marie Drees, 88, of Daykin passed away March 26th, 2020, at her home.

Donna was born October 27, 1931, to Herbert and Alma (Jordening) Maschman on the family farm, southeast of Daykin.  She was christened Nov. 15th, 1931 at home by Rev. Brokering.

Donna went to school at District 54 and then attended Daykin...

Mar 22, 2020

Edna Joan (Busing) Dein, 94, of Fairbury, passed away March 22, 2020 at JCH&L in Fairbury, NE. She was born November 21, 1925 in Alexandria, NE to George and Elizabeth (Landkamer) Busing. Edna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George Edward Dein; son, Neil Dein; brothers and sisters. Edna is survived by her sons, Bradley Dein of...

Mar 18, 2020

Madeline Lemmon Kapke, 73, of Fairbury died on March 18, 2020 at her home surrounded by loving family. She was born the 5th child to Orval and Beulah (Thornburg) Lemmon on October 12, 1946.

Being raised in Fairbury, she attended East Ward school and Fairbury Jr/Sr High School. Madeline’s love of children started early in...

Mar 13, 2020

Ruby Ebeling 75 of Fairbury, formerly Steele City pass away March 13, 2020 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  She was born August 27, 1944 at Drywood Township, Kansas to Harry and Goldie Endicott Warthen.  She is survived by daughters, Tammy and Allen Lintz of Tobias, NE and Kimberly Philippi of Humboldt, NE.  Grandchildren Bonnie(Ryan) Noel, Christine and Josie,...

Mar 7, 2020

Elizabeth Jean Corbin Torrey was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on August 18, 1944 to Jack E and Ilma Jean Corbin.  She died on March 7, 2020 in Fairbury Nebraska at age 75.  She was baptized in Fairbury on June 10, 1945.

She spent her childhood in Fairbury, Nebraska and Cheyenne, Wyoming.  She attended Fairbury High School and...

Mar 6, 2020

Shirley A. (Graham) Hasbrouck was born on October 17, 1945 in Clay Center, KS to John and Ilse Graham. She departed this world on March 6, 2020.Shirley moved to Fairbury, NE with her family where she graduated from Fairbury High School in 1964. After graduation she attended Brown Mackie School of Business, and later attended Southeast Community College, receiving...

Mar 1, 2020

Richard Charles Masek was born on February 10, 1960 to Charles Joseph and Patricia Ann Masek (Hynek). He grew up on a farm in Odell, Nebraska and appreciated the Odell Community while he lived there. He graduated high school in 1979 and after high school he attended Fairbury Jr. College. During this time, he sold Fuller Brush and enjoyed...

Feb 24, 2020

Glen Robert Blobaum passed away peacefully on Monday, February 24th at the age of 68.

He was born in Fairbury Nebraska, the third of three children, to Alfred and Evelyn Blobaum. He graduated from University of Nebraska-Kearney with a Drama degree and worked on the family farm. He loved hunting, golfing, and all things related to the...

Feb 22, 2020

Randy Lee Folkers was born January 25, 1953 in Beatrice, NE to Noel (mostly known as “Buster”) and Opal (Bartlett) Folkers.  Randy graduated from Fairbury High School in 1972 where he excelled in athletics. He was a part of the 1972 State Championship Football team and was selected to play in the Shrine Bowl. He also found success in...