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...

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

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

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

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.

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...