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...

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....

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 22, 2018

Marvin D. Parrack, 76, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018 in Fairbury, Nebraska. He was born December 17, 1941 at Hebron, Nebraska to Louis and Velva (Peake) Parrack. Marvin grew up with his loving family near Mahaska, Kansas. He attended Mahaska Grade School and Mahaska High School, graduating in 1960. He was a lifelong member of Mahaska Presbyterian church. ...

Apr 18, 2018

Frances Sophia Jurgensmeier Schoenrock, 96 of Fairbury, NE died April 18, 2018 at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury.  Frances was born December 2, 1921 to Frank and Mary Kohmetscher Jurgensmeier at Lawrence, Nebraska.  She was baptized and confirmed at Saint Stephen Catholic Church at Lawrence and attended grade school there.

In 1930 her father was killed by a...

Apr 15, 2018

Dr. William Peter Yoachim, Jr. passed away April 15, 2018 at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on January 22, 1921 to William and Marye Dill Yoachim.  Bill was born in Canada of American parents thus making him a dual citizen.

Bill and his siblings attended a rural two room school until...

Apr 14, 2018

Bernice Marie (Schenk) Harms, 94 of Fairbury passed away April 14, 2018 in Fairbury.  She was born January 16, 1924 to E. J. & Marie (Junker) Schenk at Diller.

She was baptized October 25, 1925 in the Presbyterian Church Fairbury.

Bernice’s mother died when she was 3 years old.  Her maternal grandparents, Henry & Adelina...

Apr 12, 2018

Kenneth Duane Chappell of Fairbury, Nebraska, was born November 3, 1936, in Haddam, Kansas. Son of Clell and Lucille (Simmons) Chappell. Ken entered into his eternal life on Thursday, April 12, 2018, while at Jefferson Community Health and Life in Fairbury, surrounded by his sons and daughter, at the age of 81 years.

Ken grew...

Apr 11, 2018

Elaine Marilyn (Cacek) Hennerberg 83, of Fairbury passed away April 11, 2018 in Lincoln, NE.  She was born February 16, 1935 at Odell, NE to Ralph and Merle Cacek.  She was baptized April 25, 1946 at the First Christian Church in Beatrice by the Rev. E. E. Powell.

She attended rural schools and graduated from Odell High...

Apr 6, 2018

Donna Rae (Gorham) Draper was born on July 3, 1927 to Edgar and Erma Gorham in Aurora, Nebraska, and was described by her father as his little firecracker. She was the fifth of six children and spent her childhood years on a farm outside of Aurora. Her early education was at the Brickyard School, a country elementary school, and...