Nancy Ann R. Matzner
Jun 21, 2017
Nancy Ann R. Matzner, 72, Fairbury NE, formerly of Yankton, SD, passed away June 21, 2017 in Fairbury. She was born February 21, 1945 to Wayne & Ruth Gustafson at Holdrege, NE. She graduated from Axtell High School in 1963. Her lifelong passion was promoting and marketing radio stations along with serving in many service clubs. She was married...
Dorothy H Vorderstrasse
Jun 19, 2017
Dorothy H. Vorderstrasse, 96, of Beatrice, NE, formerly of Fairbury, passed away on June 19, 2017 at the Beatrice Community Hospital. She was born to Henry and Ella (Dirks) Hohensee on April 1, 1921 in Pomeroy, IA. She was baptized on May 15, 1921. Her family moved to Western, NE, where she attended school at District 36 through 8th...
Wilma M. James
Jun 11, 2017
Wilma Kriley James was born July 21, 1919 in Stockton, Kansas to Mary McCalpine Kriley and William Kriley. She passed away peacefully to eternal rest on June 11, 2017. Brothers and sisters were John, Cecil, Sarah, Joseph, and Eugene. Three sisters passed away as infants. A sister Agnus and brother Alexander passed away in early childhood from illness. Her...
Judson H. Gaston
May 24, 2017
Judson H. Gaston, 104 of Fairbury, NE passed away May 24, 2017 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born near Alexandria, NE on January 28, 1913 to Charles and Jessie (Ross) Gaston. Judson was the middle child of 15 children, 7 brothers and 7 sisters, all passing before him. His mother passed when he was 14...
Maudie J. Parker
May 20, 2017
Maudie June Parker passed away May 20, 2017 at the age of 93. She was born September 14, 1923 to Bertrum and Orpha Kaufman in Bassett, NE. After working in Bassett at the General Store she attended Northwest Bible Institute in Seattle Washington, where she studied Children Youth Evangelism under R. A. Busby. On May 14, 1950, she married...
Elaine S. Sewell
May 19, 2017
Elaine Susan (Molden) Sewell, was born to Robert and Lillian (Schoenrock) Molden on January 3, 1952 in Fairbury, NE. She passed away May 19, 2017 at the age of 65 years, 4 months and 16 days at Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron, NE. Survivors include: Husband Richard Bothwell, Son, Joshua Hein, South Dakota Daughter, Jessica Sewell, Beatrice. Grandchildren,...
Kathren R. Mees
May 8, 2017
Kathren R. Mees passed away at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury on May 8, 2017, at the age of 95. The daughter of Henry and Katherine Wegele, she was born September 15, 1921 on a farm near Jansen, where she and her husband farmed until his death on May 7, 1976. She remained on the farm until moving to Fairbury...
Joyce E. Heidelk
May 1, 2017
Joyce E. Heidelk 84 of Fairbury, NE. passed away May 1, 2017 At JCH&L in Fairbury. She was born February 17, 1933 at Deshler, NE. to Guy & Ruth (McNutt) Freeman. Widow of Harry (Butch) Heidelk. Joyce attended Hastings Teachers College and taught at Belvidere and Geneva. She married Harry Heidelk in Deshler. Joyce served as a Lay Minister...
Richard D. Dux
Apr 30, 2017
Richard Dale Dux, 86, passed away Sunday, April 30th at his home in Gladstone, NE. Richard was born on June 28th, 1930 to Arthur & Elsie Theye Dux on a farm near Gladstone, NE. He was baptized on 8/3/30 at Zion United Church of Christ and confirmed 5/28/1944. Richard graduated in May of 1948 from Fairbury High School. In...
Norma G. Covey
Apr 23, 2017
Norma G. Covey, 80, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 23, 2017 in Shenandoah, IA. Family will greet friends on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 6-7 pm at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury, NE. Memorials may be directed to donor choice. Private family graveside service at Fairbury Cemetery in Fairbury, NE. Norma G. Covey, 80, of Shenandoah,...
Robert "Bob" L. Mckeever
Apr 10, 2017
Robert (Bob) McKeever, 83, of rural Odell/Wymore area, passed away April 10th, 2017. He was born May 24th, 1933 to Lester (Buss) and Opal (Wilson) McKeever. Bob was united in marriage to Evelyn (Pavlik) on May 3rd, 1953. To this union five children were born. Bob was an army veteran, he served from July 1953 to June 1955. He...
Phyllis J. Gausman
Apr 8, 2017
Phyllis J. Gausman, 83 of Fairbury, NE passed away April 8, 2017 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born December 7, 1933 to Robert Joseph and Daisy Marie Grunwald at Union, NE. Phyllis attended Union Grade School and High School, graduating in May 1950. She went on to Peru State Teachers College where she met the love...
Sharon Carbaugh
Apr 7, 2017
Sharon Kay Carbaugh 67, of Fairbury, NE passed away April 7, 2017 at Heritage Care Center. She was born January 16, 1950 to George Henry and Fern Hazel (Kinzie) Carbaugh in Fairbury, NE. She is survived by sister Ramona Endorf of Fairbury, brother Don (Diane) Carbaugh of Kearney and nephews and nieces. Preceded in death by her parents, and...
Dale F. Starr
Apr 6, 2017
Dale Franklin Starr was born November 11, 1924 to William Henry and Maude Starr in Hubble, Nebraska. Dale spent his childhood on the family farm and attended grade school at the country school east of Hubble. He attended Hubble High School and completed his education by attending the Chillicothe Business School. Dale F. Starr is a WWII veteran, who...
Audrey A Dawes
Apr 1, 2017
Audrey Dawes, 99 of Fairbury, Ne passed away Saturday April 1, 2017 at Gardenside Nursing Home. She was born in Shelby, NE December 22, 1917 to Perry & Leona (Jones) Swan, married A. Neil Dawes in 1939 and they had five boys. Audrey was active in the Fairbury United Methodist Church, many community activities including Jefferson County Fair Board,served...
Anna Mae Johnson
Apr 1, 2017
Anna Mae Johnson, 74 of Fairbury, NE passed away April 1st 2017 at her home with her family by her side. She was born April 4, 1942 to Orra Hein & Ruth Orwig. She was raised in Thompson by August & Muriel Hein when she was a small child. Anna graduated at Fairbury High School and attended 1 year...
Louis David Meyer
Mar 30, 2017
Louis D. Meyer 84 of Gladstone, NE. passed away March 30, 2017 at Good Samaritan in Beatrice. He was born August 3, 1932 at Gladstone, NE. to David & Pauline (Wiegert) Meyer. He was an Army Veteran. Preceded by wife Doris (Henkel) Meyer. Services will be at 10:30 am Monday April 3, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church in Fairbury....
Mildred M. Kotas
Mar 28, 2017
Mildred Maxine Cacek Stephens Kotas was born September 21, 1930 to Charles and Anna Dvorak Cacek at Odell, Nebraska. She graduated from Odell High School in 1947. She was baptized in the Diller Methodist Church where she was a Sunday School Teacher, and was later a member of the Fairbury Methodist Church. She married Wayne E. Stephens on September...
Billy L. Cordry
Mar 27, 2017
Billy L. Cordry, 79 of Fairbury, NE, passed away March 27, 2017 at Bryan Health – West in Lincoln. He was born March 27, 1938 to Harold B. and Eileen (Simpson) Cordry in Decker, IN. He was a Marine Veteran. Survivors are daughters Billie (Edward) Filipi of Wilber, Connie (Donovan) Fox of Fairbury, Donna Shelton and Cindy Cloutier both...
Hazel C. Schmidt
Mar 22, 2017
Hazel Caroline Schmidt, daughter of John & Martha (Schilke) Jarchow was born near Daykin on October 12, 1909. She was baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Hazel confessed her baptismal faith in the rites of Confirmation April 29, 1923 by Pastor A. C. Gilker. Hazel was joined in holy...
