Leona J. Gaydusek
Mar 19, 2019
Leona Josephine Loomis Gaydusek of St. George, KS and formerly of Mahaska, KS, passed away on March 19, 2019 at the Westmoreland Community Care Home in Westmoreland, KS.
Leona was born November 14, 1927, in Beatrice, NE to Archie and Josephine Kaltenbach Loomis. Leona grew up on the family farm near Gilead, NE where Leona helped her...
Fred C Kujath
Mar 17, 2019
Fred Chris Kujath was born November 10, 1944 to Fred Ernest and Delta (Moran) Kujath at the Fairbury Clinic and passed away in a vehicle accident going after hay for his cattle at the age of 74 years 4 months 7 days on March 17, 2019.
He received his first 8 years of education at country school...
Garrett A Klipp
Mar 17, 2019
Garrett Anthony Klipp, Tobias, Nebraska, was called home to our Lord on March 17, 2019 at the age of 18.
He was born on September 12, 2000 in Geneva, Nebraska to Anthony “Andy” and Mandy (Goeckel) Klipp and baptized on October 1, 2000 and confirmed on March 28, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church of Tobias. Garrett attended...
Gene L Thomas
Mar 16, 2019
Gene Lewis Thomas Gene was born on May 20, 1945 at Fairbury, Nebraska, and died on March 16, 2019. He died on the farm where he grew up, near the creek where he played as a boy, working on his fence for his cattle. Gene went to country school at Helvey, Nebraska until 8th grade and then attended and...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
