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Colleen K. Grammer
Jan 18, 2019
Colleen Grammer entered Heaven on January 18, 2019, in Fairbury, NE. She was born September 27, 1938 to Dale and Opal (Pickering) Swartz on a farm south of Endicott.
She was a lifelong resident of Endicott, and attended Endicott Public School from Kindergarten through her high school graduation in 1956. She attended secretarial school in Omaha for...
Norris L. Schoen
Jan 16, 2019
Norris LeRoy Schoen was born June 6, 1929 in Fairbury. He was John and Anna Ude Schoen's third child and second son. He attended Trinity Lutheran Parochial School west of Gladstone and graduated from Fairbury High School. Most of his youth revolved around church, chores and playing with his brothers.
During and after high school, Norris developed...
Wanda L. Just (Kellie)
Jan 15, 2019
Wanda Just (Kellie) of Beatrice, NE passed away at the age of 67 on January 15, 2019 in Lincoln, NE at the home of her daughter after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born March 13, 1951 in Steele City, NE to Chet and Goldie Kellie of Endicott. Wanda felt the greatest accomplishment of her life was her...
Audrey L. Cook
Jan 11, 2019
Audrey Lorraine Cook age 94 left this life on January 11, 2019 at Gardesideside Nursing Home. She was born on September 18th 1924 to Zelma (Watts) Cook and Joseph E. Cook in Fairbury. She graduated from Fairbury High School. She worked in Washington DC for a few years before moving back to Lincoln,Nebraska where she worked for Cengas until...
Donald R. Mosher
Jan 6, 2019
Donald R. Mosher, 88, of Fairbury passed away January 6, 2019 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born to Charles J. & Anna Arlene (Radford) Mosher in Frankfort, KS.
Cremation has taken place and there are no services scheduled.
Louis B. Cumro, Dvm
Jan 6, 2019
Louis B Cumro 88, passed away January 6th 2019 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. He was born to William and Margaret (Lyhane) Cumro on May 14th 1930 in Hollenberg Kansas. Louis  graduated high school from Hollenberg High School in 1948. he attended Fairbury junior college for 2 years and he graduated from K-State College in 1954 with a...
Francis Lee Mccord
Jan 5, 2019
Francis Lee "Hip" McCord 86, passed away January 5, 2019 at his home in Fairbury, NE. He was born to Alvin & Ona (Miller) McCord on May 14, 1932 in Fairbury, NE. He married Wilma McCord on September 2, 1972. He served in the United States Army from 1952 to 1960, following his military service, Francis worked as a...
Ronald A. Wiegert
Jan 2, 2019
Ronald Alan Wiegert, 68, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at his home in Fairbury, NE. He was born March 2, 1950 in Fairbury to Christoph and Viola (Meyer) Wiegert. He was baptized March 19, 1950 by Rev. A.L. Kohtz and confirmed by Rev. D.G. Dannenberg in 1964 both at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Daykin, NE. He attended country...
Linda Ann Bonow
Jan 2, 2019
Linda Ann (Mallonee) Bonow was born 6/30/42 in Fremont, Nebraska to Verne & Doris (Long) Mallonee. She graduated from Fremont High School and attended Nebraska Wesleyan University where she was a member of the Phi Mu Sorority.
She began working at Little Audrey's Transportation as a bookkeeper in Fremont and in January 1962 married Daryl Bonow. They...
Sandra P Hinrichs
Dec 30, 2018
Sandra Hinrichs, 69 of Fairbury, NE, was born August 16, 1949 to Dale & Donetta (Hartley) Davis in Beatrice.
She is survived by her husband Bobby Hinrichs, brother Doc Davis & wife Melanie of Hastings, Mark Davis & wife Mary of Phoenix AR, Jeffery Davis & wife Nicole & Christopher Davis all of CA, daughters Dody &...
Mark Joseph Lawrence
Dec 20, 2018
Mark Joseph Lawrence, 61, of Fairbury, passed away December 20th, 2018 at JCHC Fairbury Hospital; surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 6th, 1957 to Clyde and Betty (Rentschler) Lawrence in Omaha, NE. Mark was a bibliophile, history buff particularly on the Civil War, and music lover. He worked at Westin Foods in Fairbury. Mark was...
Roger A Markham
Dec 16, 2018
Roger A. Markham, 67 of Thompson, NE passed away December 16, 2018 in Fairbury. He was born December 27, 1950 to Douglas V. & Jeanette (Ellison) Markham in Fairbury. Survivors are Wife: Julie Markham of Thompson, Children: Paris & Cindy Markham of Ellis, TX., Cassie Johnson & Cory Bauer of Fairbury, Nick & Tera Markham of Fairbury, Grandchildren: Kyle,...
Phillip G Ambrose
Dec 16, 2018
Phillip G. Ambrose 64 of Jansen, NE. passed away December 16, 2018. He was born September 15, 1954 to Charles & Evelyn (Kitchen) Ambrose in St. Louis, MO.
He married Joyce (Muller) Ambrose November 14, 1981 and to this union they welcomed Odessa, Ahren & Seth.
Phil enjoyed hunting, fishing and working in his garage...
Norman R Hellbusch
Dec 7, 2018
Norman R. Hellbusch 89 of Fairbury, NE. passed away December 7, 2018 in Fairbury. He was born December 17, 1928 near Reynolds, NE. to Robert & Marie (Keilwitz) Hellbusch. He was baptized & confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church by Gilead. He graduated from Reynolds High School. He married Juleen (Dunker) on February 26, 1950. To this union 6...
Donald H Zarybnicky
Dec 6, 2018
Donald H. Zarybnicky, age 88, Odell, passed away December 6, 2018 at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln. He was born on the family farm in Odell, September 29, 1930 to Frank and Mary (Prebyl) Zarybnicky. Don was baptized, made his first communion, was confirmed and a life-long member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Odell. Don was married...
Caroline M. Youngs
Dec 3, 2018
Caroline M. Youngs, 61 of Fairbury, NE passed away December 3, 2018 in Fairbury. She was born July 2, 1957 to Harvey & Phillis (Wolfe) Hardesty in Fairbury.
Cremation has taken place and there are no services scheduled at this time. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury is in charge of arrangements.
Sally J. Markey
Nov 26, 2018
Sally J. Markey, 84 of Fairbury, NE passed away November 26, 2018 in Fairbury. She was born February, 17, 1934 in Fairbury, NE to Alfred & Maude (Harmon) Smith. Survivors are Daughters: Debra & Wade Baldwin of Fairbury, Patty Wagner of Dighton, KS., Sons: Fred Triplett of Superior, Mark & Francine Markey, Rick Markey, Marty Markey all of Fairbury,...
Anna M. Hinrichs
Nov 21, 2018
Anna M. Hinrichs, 94 of Fairbury, NE passed away November 21, 2018 in Fairbury. She was born February 17, 1924 to Adolph & Mary (Koehler) Kramer in Hanover, KS.
She is survived by daughter Laura Hinrichs of Denver, CO.
Cremation has taken place. There will be no services. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury is in...
Wayne M. Knigge
Nov 20, 2018
Wayne Merle Knigge was born August 25th, 1938, to Levi and Pauline Knigge in Alexandria, NE. He was one of 11 children born in the family. He died November 20, 2018 at home with family at bedside, at the age of 80. Wayne attended rural school District #30 North of Alexandria to first grade, when they transferred to the...
Lee Allen Heidemann
Nov 17, 2018
Lee Allen Heidemann, age 80, passed away November 17, 2018. He was born on November 14, 1938, in Fairbury, Nebraska to Fred A. and Eunice (Churnside) Heidemann. Lee was a 1956 graduate of Plymouth High School. After high school, he briefly worked for Dempsters. In 1959, he started his life-long passion of farming around Jansen, Nebraska and would continue...

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