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Edward L. Tracy

Edward L. Tracy

Apr 4, 2019

Edward Lee Tracy was born in Denver, Colorado to Robert Leroy and Agnes Marie Tracy on June 25, 1953.  He graduated from Fairbury High School in 1971 and then entered the United States Army.  He was stationed at Fort Huachuca, Arizona  and was honorably discharged in December of 1973.  He returned to Fairbury where he began to chase a...

Roger H. Peatling

Roger H. Peatling

Apr 1, 2019

Roger H. Peatling, 76, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 1, 2019 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury.  He was born July 5, 1942 to Vernon & Opal (Montgomery) Peatling in Salina, KS.

Services will be Friday, April 5, 2019 at Ryan's Funeral Home in Salina, KS.

Don "Dee" Swett

Don "Dee" Swett

Mar 31, 2019

Dee Swett, 84 of Steele City was born January 20, 1935 to Pat & Lillie "Cook" Swett in Endicott, Nebraska passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019.  He married Marilyn Grone September10, 1955.  To this union 6 children were born.  They lived most of their married life in Steele City, Nebraska.  Dee had been a member of the Steele City...

Peyton L. Vanwesten

Peyton L. Vanwesten

Mar 24, 2019

Peyton Lyle VanWesten, son of Jay and Staci (Zoubek) VanWesten was born in Fairbury Nebraska on April 15, 2002, departed from his life on March 24, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska from the result of injuries caused by a car accident at the age of 16 years, 11 months, and 9 days.

He was baptized on May 5,...

Gidget Ann Fisbeck

Gidget Ann Fisbeck

Mar 23, 2019

Gidget Ann Fisbeck, 46, of Fairbury, NE passed away March 23, 2019. Born November 20, 1972, in York, NE to Timothy and Dorothy (Gutzmer) Fisbeck. Gidget will be forever remembered by her daughter, LaNae Morales; son, Tyler Effle; husband, Mago Jimenez; parents, Timothy and Dorothy Fisbeck; brother, Austen Fisbeck; friend and father of LaNae, Anthony Morales; and many others....

Leona J. Gaydusek

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

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

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

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

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...

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