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Bernhard "Ben" L Schoenrock

Bernhard "Ben" L Schoenrock

Mar 16, 2019

Bernhard L. (Ben) Schoenrock was born September 6, 1929, on a farm by Gladstone to Arthur A. and Matilda (Ehmen) Schoenrock. Ben was baptized and confirmed in the East Gladstone Church. He attended grade school starting at District 100. The family lived in Hebron, Jansen, and west of Fairbury.

Ben served in the Korean War from 1952...

Clayton S. Brandt

Clayton S. Brandt

Mar 13, 2019

Clayton Shane Brandt, son of Tammy M. Howey and Ron  Brandt, stepson of Steve Howey was born on April 26th, 1988 in Denver, CO, departed from his life on March 13, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska from the result of injuries caused by a car accident at the age of 30 years, 10 months and 22 days.

He...

Lorrie M. Pike

Lorrie M. Pike

Mar 12, 2019

Lorrie Marie Pike, 96, of Fairbury, NE passed away March 12, 2019 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  She was born November 7, 1922 to Joseph & Laura (Burns) Dusek in Red Cloud, NE.

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

Paul E Bachle

Paul E Bachle

Mar 12, 2019

Paul Edward Bachle, of Daykin, Nebraska passed away on his 69 th birthday on March 12, 2019. He passed away at home with his family by his side after a tough battle with cancer.

He was born on March 12, 1950, in Fairbury, Nebraska to Virgil and Mildred (Wands) Bachle.  He was the first graduating class from...

Vernon L Parker

Vernon L Parker

Mar 9, 2019

Vernon Lee Parker 78 of Diller NE.  Born May 21 st , 1940 passed away March 9 th , 2019 at Beatrice Community Hospital. Born to Lee and Dora Mae Parker in Featherstone, OK. After an adventurous life he and his family settled in the Diller area 35 years ago. Preceded in death by his parents, one brother and...

Felix A Bedlan

Felix A Bedlan

Mar 7, 2019

Felix Alfred Bedlan was born May 9, 1928 to Felix and Mamie Krupicka Bedlan in rural Friend, NE. and passed away on March 7, 2019 at the age of 90 years, 9 months and 7 days.  He was baptized at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Milligan, NE. on June 7, 1928 and was confirmed at St. John’s Evangelical...

Douglas D. Friesen

Douglas D. Friesen

Mar 5, 2019

Douglas D. Friesen, 60, of Fairbury, NE passed away March 5, 2019. He was born November 25, 1958 to Dwaine & Vernadine (Nichols) Friesen in Beatrice, NE.

Doug had two great loves in his life, his wife Paula and motorcycle riding.  He was a master of two wheels; however, mastering those two wheels resulted in the first...

Gary Lee Devore

Gary Lee Devore

Feb 26, 2019

Gary was born to Vaughan and Garnett Devore in Fairbury Nebraska on February 7, 1939. Gary and his brother, Rodney, lived with his parents in Fairbury until 1968. Gary then moved to Beatrice and lived at BSDC. In 2008, Gary moved into a home with Region V Services.

Gary loved music, especially polka. Gary played the piano...

Neal L. Prince

Neal L. Prince

Feb 26, 2019

Neal LeRoy Prince, 89, of Fairbury, NE passed away Tuesday February 26, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born to Neal LeRoy and Cecelia Mae (McClanahan) Prince Sr. November 21, 1929 at the Scottsbluff hospital. He attended school, grades K through 12 in Scottsbluff as well as the Junior College there. After briefly attending UNL, he...

Mabel H. Miller

Mabel H. Miller

Feb 25, 2019

Mabel Helen Miller, 82, Fairbury, Ne., passed away on February 25, 2019 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Mabel was born to parents Elmo Henry and Cassie (Blanks) Wilkerson on June 7, 1936 in Monroe, VA. Mabel spent her earlier years in various places across the country, Virginia, Washington D.C., Illinois, Arizona, California and Kansas. In 2006, Mabel moved...

Sharon K. Lugenbeel

Sharon K. Lugenbeel

Feb 19, 2019

Sharon K. Lichty Lugenbeel was born on May 14, 1958 in Fremont, Nebraska and departed her life on February 19, 2019 at Thayer County Health Services Hospital in Hebron, Nebraska.  She was born to Floyd E. (Red) Lichty and Twila (Dolly) McMahan Lichty.  Sharon grew up in Fairbury for a few years, but mainly in Steele City where she...

Sidney L. Vitosh

Sidney L. Vitosh

Feb 18, 2019

Sidney Lee Vitosh, 45, of Beatrice, passed away unexpectedly Monday February 18, 2019.  He was born August 15, 1973 in Beatrice to LeRoy & Carolyn Vitosh of Odell, NE.

Sid grew up on the family dairy farm north of Odell.  He graduated from Odell High School in 1992.  He then attended SCC Milford graduating with a degree...

Martha Louise Schroeder

Martha Louise Schroeder

Feb 12, 2019

Martha Louise Krueger Schroeder was born September 1, 1922 at the family farm Southwest of Gilead, NE to Fred & Katie (Vorderstrasse) Krueger.

Martha attended school District #97 south of her home through the 8 th grade and one year at the Academy in Hebron.  She was baptized on September 17, 1922 and confirmed on April 5,...

Raymond Michael "Mike" Clay

Raymond Michael "Mike" Clay

Feb 11, 2019

Raymond Michael (Mike) Clay, 71 of Hollenberg, KS died February 11, 2019 at Jefferson Communiity Health & Life Gardenside in Fairbury, NE.

He was born January 22, 1948 to Raymond and Audrey (Wilson) Clay in the back seat of a Buick in route to Belleville, KS.  He was the 2 nd of 4 boys.

He...

Allison M. Huffman

Allison M. Huffman

Feb 9, 2019

Allison Michelle Huffman was born on September 1, 1993 to Dana Cloyd and Larry Huffman in Fairbury Nebraska, she has one sister. Allie went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, February 9 at Homestead Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln Nebraska at age of 25. Allison graduated from Washington County High School in 2011. After high school she attended Nursing...

Maxine M. Martin

Maxine M. Martin

Feb 9, 2019

Maxine Marie (Rogers) Martin, also lovingly known as "Mema", age 82, passed away on February 9, 2019, at Heritage Care Center of Fairbury.

She was born in Diller, Nebraska, on April 14, 1936, to Josiah and Vera (Kelly) Rogers. She was the youngest of three children, and was well-protected by her two older brothers.

Maxine...

Gail M Southwick

Gail M Southwick

Feb 1, 2019

Gail Murray Southwick entered the glory of his final reward on Friday, February 1, 2019 while resting peacefully at JCH&L Gardenside in Fairbury, culminating a life well lived.  Gail’s 91 year journey began in Diller, NE on November 22, 1927, born the  first child of Raleigh and Verna Murray Southwick, at the dawn of the Great Depression when Calvin...

Loren W. Wieden

Loren W. Wieden

Jan 24, 2019

Loren W. Wieden, 89 years of age, of Odell, NE passed away on January 24, 2019 at Beatrice Health & Rehab.  He was born on December 13 th 1929 to William & Martha (Cordsen) Wieden in Lanham, KS.

The family later moved to Odell, NE where Loren graduated from Odell High School in 1947.  He worked at...

Lorna G. Troxel

Lorna G. Troxel

Jan 23, 2019

Lorna Gertrude Sophie Troxel, 87, formerly of Endicott passed away January 23, 2019 at Beatrice Health & Rehab. Lorna was born August 24, 1931 in Odell, NE to John and Martha (Fuchs) Bartels. She became a child of God through the waters of Holy Baptism at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Kansas. She also confessed her faith in this salvation...

Steven D. Boomgaarn, Sr

Steven D. Boomgaarn, Sr

Jan 21, 2019

Steven D. Boomgaarn, Sr. 58, of Fairbury passed away January 21, 2019 at Bryan Health – West in Lincoln.  He was born January 22, 1960 to Virgil L. and Violet (Major) Boomgaarn in Omaha, NE.

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

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