Jun 30, 2020

Barbara “Bobbe” Jean (Mosley) Schwisow, daughter of Lester A. and Margaret M. (Winter) Mosley, was born in Lincoln, NE on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 1946 and passed away on June 30, 2020.

Bobbe was raised in Western, NE and was baptized and developed her faith as a member of First Baptist Church.  She attended and graduated from...

Jun 26, 2020

Carrie Louise (Oliver) Siebe, born July 23, 1955, to Burnice S Oliver and wife Christina R. (Montague) Oliver in Brownfield TX. She was the 10 th child of 12 and the youngest girl. She died on June 26, 2020 at the age of 64 years old, 11 months, and 3 days at Bryan Medical Hospital West. For 2 years...

Jun 23, 2020

Shirley was born in rural Jefferson County, Nebraska, on April 21, 1935 to William Albert and Edith Lucille (Griffith) Junker. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and son William Earl (Bill) Howell, and brothers Roland, Calvin, and Bruce Junker.  Survivors include her daughter, Alana Howell Harness of Fairbury, son John Howell and his wife Teresa of...

Jun 18, 2020

Joseph Hermsmeier, 75, of Auburn Nebraska, passed away on June 18th in Auburn. Joe was born in Beatrice to Loyd and Elsie (Sipek) Hermsmeier on May 18 th , 1945.  Joe graduated from Tecumseh High in 1963. Following graduation he served in the Army, stationed in Germany, as a member of the First Air Defense Guided Missile Group and...

Jun 16, 2020

Leora Velma Ruth (Willems) Engel died June 16, 2020 while residing at the Country House Memory Care facility in Lincoln, NE.  She had insisted on moving to Lincoln from Fairbury so she could be near her boys after the death of her husband.  Leora was born at home in a rural area southwest of Gilead, NE to Henry “Hank”...

Jun 15, 2020

Clarissa Anita Pohlmann was born June 8, 1919 to Henry and Sena (Conradi) Schoenrock. She passed away on June 15, 2020, at 101 years old. She was the oldest of three daughters raised on a farm five miles west of Fairbury. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion United Church of Christ near...

Jun 14, 2020

Deborah C. Jones, 70, of Jansen, NE passed away June 14, 2020 at her home.  She was born July 22, 1949 to George & Rosemary (Musenbrock) Price in Hastings, NE.

Private Family services will be held.  Memorials to Family’s Choice & St. Michaels Catholic Church. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.gerdesmeyerfh.com

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...