Joann P. Kostal
Feb 5, 2017
JoAnn Pearl Kostal, 83, of Odell, NE died February 5, 2017. She was born September 1, 1933 near Steele City, NE to Earl and Mathilda (Hilda Graff) Weaver. JoAnn was baptized and confirmed at the Steele City United Presbyterian Church. She was raised and spent her childhood in Steele City where she attended elementary school. Many of her childhood...
Clarence A. Parker
Jan 30, 2017
Clarence “Jack” Arthur Parker was born August 13th, 1924 to Charles and Orilla Parker in Burke, SD. Clarence was the 6th of 10 siblings. As a child he and his family eventually moved to NW Missouri where he grew up. While looking for work, he moved to Bassett, NE, where he met and married Maudie Kaufman on May 14th...
Lucille E Pralle
Jan 29, 2017
Lucille Evelyn Pralle was born on March 20, 1930 on the family farm south of Odell, Nebraska, the daughter of Henry Bartels and Algetta (Gastmann) Bartels. She received her gift of eternal life on Sunday, January 29, 2017 while a patient at Hanover Long Term Care. She was 86 years, 10 months, and 9 days old. Lucille was Baptized...
Kent D Pfingsten
Jan 26, 2017
Kent D. Pfingsten 49 of Fairbury, NE., passed away January 26, 2017. He was born May 10, 1967 in Fairbury, NE. to Delbert & Janice (Lahodney) Pfingsten. Survivors are Children: Paige & Freddie Arnold of Fairbury, Kyler Pfingsten, Keyten Pfingsten, Kasen Pfingsten, Parents: Delbert & Janice Pfingsten of Fairbury, Brother: Delayne Pfingsten & Misty Olds of Fairbury, Jed &...
Vernon D Klaus
Jan 16, 2017
Vernon D. Klaus 83 of Fairbury, NE. passed away January 16, 2017 at Cedarwood Assisted Living care in Fairbury. He was born November 1, 1933 near Bremen, KS. to Martin & Paula (Duensing) Klaus. He was baptized, confirmed, and attended school through 8th grade at Bethlehem Lutheran Church near Bremen. On March 11, 1956 Vern married Eleanor Rademacher of...
Kent "Buzz" Criner
Jan 15, 2017
Kent “Buzz” Criner 78 of Fairbury, NE. passed away January 15, 2017 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born On February 10, 1938 in Fairbury, NE. to Ivan & Wilma Criner. He attended school and graduated from Endicott High School. After high school he enlisted in the Army and served his active duty at Fort Leonardwood,...
Idella J Scheuler
Jan 13, 2017
Idella June (Green) Scheuler was born on June 24, 1921 to Leona and William Green in Fairbury, NE. She passed away on January 13, 2017 at the age of 95 years, 6 months and 19 days. Idella lived most of her life in the Reynolds area. She graduated from Reynolds High School with honors in 1938. She was united...
Robert D Flagle
Jan 11, 2017
Robert D. Flagle, 61, of Gilead, NE, passed away January 11, 2017 in Lincoln. He was born September 20, 1955 to Dale and Beverly (Spradling) Flagle in Fairbury. Survivors are wife Mary, of Gilead, and daughters Jessica & Erin Flagle, both of Lincoln. Preceded in death by his parents and brother Dennis. Services were Friday, January 20, 2017 at...
Lorraine A Roebke
Jan 3, 2017
Lorraine Alene Roebke was born the last of five children to Henry and Louise (Reetz) Nolte on October 11, 1931, on the farm near Western, Nebraska, and met her Savior on January 3, 2017 at Fairbury, Nebraska. Lorraine was a true daughter of Zion; she was baptized, educated at the Lutheran school to the 8th grade, confirmed, married, eulogized,...
Robert Earl Howell
Dec 31, 2016
Bob was born in Fairbury Nebraska on April 8, 1932 to Earl James and Margaret Virginia (Pierce) Howell. He was preceded in death by his parents and son, William Earl “Bill’. Survivors include: his wife of 63 years Shirley; daughter Alana Harness, son John and his wife Teresa of Fairbury; his grandson Robert Harness and his granddaughters, Lindsey, Lauren,...
Ezra Gustav Rosenthal
Dec 31, 2016
Ezra G. Rosenthal, 97, passed away December 31, 2016, at Cedarwood Assisted Living in Fairbury, NE. He was born January 13, 1919 to August and Fannie (Saathoff) Rosenthal at Sterling, NE. Survivors are sons Dale (Darlene) Rosenthal of San Antonio, TX, Dean (Joni) Rosenthal of Milford, NE, daughters Janice Kirk, Norma Jean Smyth, Donna Mae (Lloyd) Hasse all of...
Donald Dean Witt
Dec 26, 2016
Donald D. Witt, formerly of Fairbury, NE, passed away on December 26th, 2016 in Lincoln. Born March 11, 1927 to Harvey, and Emma (Ritter) Witt in Fairbury, NE. After graduating from Fairbury high school, after working at the Fairbury windmill he served in the United States Army during World war II and was honorably discharged in 1947. After many...
Sondra Mees
Dec 24, 2016
Sondra S. Mees, 82, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center. She was born September 13, 1934 in Alexandria, Nebraska to Gerald and Wilma (Ray) Joe. She married Michael L. Mees July 5, 1975 in Elko, Nevada. Together they moved from Fairbury to Alliance in 1979 where she worked at Woolrich. She was a member...
Buck D Welsh
Dec 22, 2016
Buck D. Welsh, 84, died Dec. 22, 2016, at Gardenside long-term care in Fairbury. He was born March 16, 1932, in Fairbury to Donald and Margaret Welsh. He attended District 51 school south of Fairbury through the eighth grade. He was an exercise boy for Bruning and Snyder racehorse company, and was a jockey. With Bruning and Snyder he...
Mary Ann Muller
Dec 18, 2016
Mary Ann Muller was born on the farm near Reynolds, Nebraska on April 11, 1933. She entered Heaven’s gates on December 18, 2016. Beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Mary Ann enjoyed attending the sporting events of her husband, children, and grandchildren. She was a friend to many. Her warm personality and ability to hold a conversation with anyone,...
Beverly J. Moore
Dec 10, 2016
Beverly J. Moore, 62, formerly of the Fairbury and Barneston areas, passed away December 10, 2016 at Bryan LGH in Lincoln, NE. She was born October 14, 1954 to Norman L. and Beverly (McGrady) Young in Fairbury. Survivors are 3 children, Max Tracy (Barneston, NE), Joy Bliss (Concordia, KS), and Christopher Tracy (Westminster, CO), step-daughter (Diane Moore, Pawnee City,...
Gertrude E. Dux
Dec 10, 2016
Celebration of Life for Gertrude E. Dux - Gertrude Elizabeth Kujath Dux, age 83, died December 10, 2016, at Jefferson Community Hospital in Fairbury. She lived at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury for the past three years. In July 2012, she moved to Cedarwood Assisted Living in Fairbury. Prior to that she lived on the farm near Gilead....
Janette M Harms
Dec 9, 2016
Janette M. Harms 68 of Fairbury, NE. passed away December 9, 2016 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born August 13, 1948 to Wilber & Bernice (Schenk) Harms. Janette was baptized 9/19/48 and confirmed in 1961 at the Trinity Lutheran Church by Gladstone, Nebraska. She was a member there until it closed in 1965 and then...
Charles D. Barringer
Dec 8, 2016
Charles D. Barringer age 68 of Fairbury passed away December 8, 2016. He was born January 17, 1948 in Lincoln, Nebraska the son of Lucian and Ilene Heinz Barringer. Survivors include his wife Cathy of Fairbury, son Larry Barringer and partner Claire Ciafre of Harrisburg, PA, sister-in-law Elaine Eisenmenger and husband Erv of West Point, Nebraska. Rosary will be...
Mariann Rose Neeper
Dec 1, 2016
Mariann Rose Neeper, 82, Kansas City, Ks. passed away Dec. 1, 2016 at the Medical Lodge Post Acute Care. Mariann was born Dec. 1, 1934, in Bower, NE. to Edwin and Rhoda Reinwald. She was a homemaker and Mother. She was a member of the VFW auxiliary and St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her...
