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Michael Wayne Schlick
Jul 23, 2018
Michael Wayne Schlick 56 of Fairbury, NE. passed away July 23, 2018 in Fairbury. He was born October 2, 1961 in Olathe, KS. to Kenneth & Dolores (Brown) Schlick. Cremation has taken place. No services scheduled at this time.
Ruth Flagle
Jul 14, 2018
Ruth A. Flagle 92 of Fairbury, NE. formerly Mahaska, KS. passed away July 14, 2018 in Fairbury. She was born April 6, 1926 at Bethany, NE. to George & Dorthea (Smith) Rose. Survivors are Daughter & Son-in-law: Georgie & Veryl Mueller of Palmer, KS., Grandchildren: Stacey Hill, Scott & Rachel Mueller all of Palmer, KS., John & Emily Mueller...
Richard L Tuma
Jul 7, 2018
Richard Louis Tuma, son of Louis and Lillie (Goebel) Tuma, was born July 1, 1929 in Mahaska, KS. He passed away July 7, 2018 at Bryan West Medical Center in Lincoln, NE at the age of 89. Richard was raised on a farm south of Fairbury, by Rose Creek and was united in marriage to Ruth (Cunningham) Tuma on...
Freddie Vorderstrasse
Jun 29, 2018
Freddie (Fritz) Vorderstrasse, 89, of Fairbury, NE passed away June 29, 2018 in Fairbury. He was born May 14, 1929 to Casper & Louise (Pittnauer) Vorderstrasse in Plymouth, NE.
Services will be Monday July 2, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Fairbury, with Pastor Ken Hart officiating. The family will greet friends at the...
Vera A. (Dein) Mathieson
Jun 27, 2018
Vera Anna Achtemeier, daughter of William and Anna (Wegele) Achtemeier was born on October 1, 1920 on a farm East of Jansen, NE. She was the fourth child of seven. In the Spring of 1929 the family moved to a farm East of Alexandria, NE. Vera attended rural school in Jansen then later at District 77 in Jefferson County....
Marilyn Jean Schacht
Jun 24, 2018
Marilyn Jean McCauley Schacht, daughter of Lloyd McCauley and Lucille (Maddison) McCauley was born on December 4, 1937 in Omaha, Nebraska. She died on June 24, 2018 at Cedarwood Assisted Living in Fairbury, Nebraska at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 20 days.
Marilyn was baptized and received her first communion at Holy Ghost Catholic...
Eleanor J Seggerman
Jun 21, 2018
Eleanor Joan “Pavlicek” Seggerman was born March 23 rd , 1929 on the family farm near Reynolds, NE to Joe and Helen “Cacak” Pavlicek. Eleanor attended country school and graduated in 1946 from Fairbury High School. She began her teaching career after High School and then earned her Associates degree from Fairbury Junior College. Eleanor continued to take classes...
Rozella M Prellwitz
Jun 18, 2018
Rozella Mae Prellwitz 86 of Fairbury NE, formerly of Reynolds, left her earthly life to be with her Lord and Savior on June 18, 2018 at Gardenside Long Term Care surrounded by her family. She was born May 20, 1932 in Reynolds to Carl and Esther (Oerter) Michels. She was baptized June 12, 1932 at Trinity Lutheran Church west...
Ruby M. Zabel
Jun 13, 2018
Ruby Mae (James) Zabel was born to Frank Howard and Elsie May (Neel) James on October 23, 1920 at her parents' rural farm home northwest of Western, Olive Precinct, Saline County, Nebraska. She was the third child of four born to the James. She was baptized on August 14, 1921, at the Methodist Church of Western by H. W....
Darrell Lee Sasse
Jun 11, 2018
Darrell Lee Sasse of Plymouth, passed away June 11th 2018 at the age of 72. Darrell was born August 29, 1945 to Orlyn and Martha (Kleine) Sasse. He attended grade school at District 87 in Harbine and graduated from Diller High School in 1963. He was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church of Diller. In...
Viola E. Kannarr
Jun 8, 2018
Viola Emma Etta (Bartels) Kannarr was called home June 8, 2018 in Snohomish, Washington. She was 94 years old. Viola was born July 20, 1923 on a farm northeast of Breman, Kansas.
Viola was a seamstress with Sun Garment, in St. Joseph, Missouri, for 20 years. Upon retiring she moved, with...
Alvin D Hennerberg
Jun 7, 2018
Alvin D. Hennerberg of Fairbury, NE. passed away June 7, 2018 in Fairbury. Services will be Monday June 11, 2018 at 2:30 pm at the American Lutheran Church in Fairbury. The family will greet friends Sunday June 10 th from 3 to 5 pm at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury.
Alvin Dale Hennerberg 92 of Fairbury, NE....
Xavier L. Johnson
Jun 6, 2018
Xavier L. Johnson was born at rest to Kenneth Johnson and Kovannia Dunn on June 6, 2018 at Thayer Co. Health Services in Hebron, NE.
Survivors are his parents, siblings Slater Ty Peasley, Braydon Nathaniel Gregg, Layla Ezni Angel Johnson and Lyneara Lola Johnson all of Fairbury, grandparents Kara & Tony Robinson of Montgomery, AL, Jimmy Dunn...
Loren L. Ebke
Jun 5, 2018
Loren L. Ebke, 83, of Fairbury, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2018. He was born on a farm near DeWitt, NE on November 25, 1934 to Carl and Martha (Drees) Ebke. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, rural Wilber, NE on December 16, 1934. He was confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jansen, NE by Pastor Vogel, on...
Leo E. Naiman
May 30, 2018
Leo E. Naiman, 81, of Fairbury, NE passed away May 30, 2018 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born May 24, 1937 to Fred Carl Albert and Hattie Rebecca (Fleagle) Naiman at Gladstone, NE. His mother passed away when Leo was around 18 months old. Following the death of his mother – the family, including their father...
Nina Lou Hansen Davis Lugenbeel
May 27, 2018
Nina Lou (Hansen) Davis Lugenbeel 86 of Fairbury, NE. passed away May 27, 2018 in Fairbury. She was born August 30, 1931 in Arlington, NE. Services will be Thursday May 31, 2018 at the First Baptist Church in Fairbury. The family will greet friends Wednesday May 30 th from 6 to 8 pm at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury....
Ralph J. Knobel
May 9, 2018
Ralph J Knobel lost his earthly battle with Parkinson disease May 9 th at Fairbury, NE. Ralph was born on the family farm North of Fairbury September 4 th , 1933 as the second and youngest child of Ralph E and Bernice Knobel. He was baptized October 15 th , 1933 at Immanuel Lutheran Church east of Daykin. On...
Jewell L Buchli
May 3, 2018
Jewell L. Buchli passed away to be with our lord and savior Jesus Christ at the Garden Side Nursing Home on May 3 in Fairbury, NE at the age of 82.
Jewell is survived by his wife, Margaret; children, William (Tammy) Buchli of Fairbury; Daniel (Theresa) Buchli of Alexandria; Matthew (Karie) Buchli of Alexandria; Scott (Alisa) Buchli...
Terry D Arner
May 1, 2018
Terry Dean Arner of Fairbury, Nebraska, was born December 3, 1951, in Fairbury, to Larry & Julaine (Georgine) (Holes) Arner. Terry entered into his eternal life on Monday, May 1, 2018, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, surrounded by his wife, children and close family, at the age of 66 years.
Terry grew up...
Donald J Bauer
Apr 29, 2018
Donald James Bauer was born January 8, 1924. He was born to Edward & Jeanette (Zagel) Bauer at the home his parents had built in rural Gilead, Nebraska. Dr. Newell, of Alexandria was the attending physician.
He was baptized by Rev. Fred Bangert of the Trinity Lutheran Church on January 27 th , 1924 at home, due...

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