John E. Brei
Aug 13, 2017
John Eugene Brei, age 69, left this earth on August 13, 2017. Gene was born September 10, 1942 in Fairbury, Nebraska where he grew up and went to school. After high school graduation, Gene attended Fairbury Junior College. Gene served his country in the U. S. Army during the Viet Nam War where he received a purple heart. Gene...
Violet P. Kellie
Aug 9, 2017
Violet Pearl (June) Kellie passed away on August 9, 2017, at the age of 86. Violet lived in Endicott, Nebraska most of her life. She was born on March 22, 1931, in Reynolds, Nebraska. Her parents were Francis (Jack) June and Goldie (Branson) June. She had one sister Twila (June) Porter. Violet was married on November 14,1947 to Clyde...
Sharon K. Chappell
Aug 8, 2017
Sharon Kaye (Fisbeck) Chappell of Fairbury, Nebraska was born November 20th, 1938 at Helvey, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Otto & Bertha Fisbeck and grew up in Alexandria, NE and moved to Fairbury Ne in 1955 where she graduated high school in 1957. She entered into her eternal life Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 while living at the Heritage...
Viola L. Henry
Aug 5, 2017
Viola Lucile (Pfingsten) Henry, daughter of Henry and Marie (Pieper) Pfingsten, was born September 3, 1929, in Beatrice. She passed from this life on Saturday, August 5, at her home, at the age of 87. Viola grew up on the family farm near Clatonia, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church of rural DeWitt, Nebraska....
Thomas M. Ough
Aug 5, 2017
Thomas M. Ough, 69, of Fairbury, NE passed away August 5, 2017 in at Bryan LGH – East in Lincoln. He was born November 12, 1947 to Merle and Eileen (Rickert) Ough in Geneva, NE. Survivors are daughter Jennifer (Michael) Stuhr of Wisner, NE, son Greg Ough of Fairbury and 4 grandchildren, sister Debra Meints of Fairbury. Preceded in...
Sharon E. Wittler
Jul 18, 2017
Sharon Elaine (Gobel) Wittler passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at Jefferson Community Health & Life in Fairbury, Nebraska, at the age of 81 years, 6 months and 24 days. She was born December 24, 1935 to Ralph and Molly Gobel at Mrs. Farmer’s house in Fairbury, Nebraska. She was the first of three...
Jimmie D. Kujath
Jul 11, 2017
Jimmie D. Kujath, 76, formerly of Tyler, TX, passed away July 11, 2017 at his home in Fairbury, NE. He was born March 23, 1941 to Edward William & Doris (Simpson) Kujath at Fairbury. Survivors are son Matthew (Sherrie) Kujath of Yakima, WA, granddaughter Lily Kujath, brothers Stan (Barb) Kujath of Wymore, John Kujath of Fairbury, Richard (Kathy) Kujath...
Walter D. Coordsen
Jul 10, 2017
Walter D. Coordsen, son of John and Edith (Bushong) Coordsen, was born November 11, 1940 in Fairbury, NE. He passed from this life on Monday, July 10, at the Blue Valley Lutheran Nursing Home in Hebron, NE at the age of 76. He attended school at the one room limestone school northeast of Gilead, NE and graduated from Alexandria...
Emily Lily Anna Siebenneicher
Jul 9, 2017
Emily Lily Anna (Schardt) Siebenneicher 91, of rural Gilead, NE, passed away July 9, 2017 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born to Henry C. & Emilie (Albrecht) Schardt December 12, 1925 at home south of Carleton, NE. She was baptized and later confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church, (Friedensau) NE. In 1947 she became a member of...
Jessie C. Harrington
Jul 6, 2017
July 6, 2017, Jessie Clair Zabel Harrington at the age of 93 departed this earth to her eternal home. Services will be held at St. Johns UCC church in Western, NE on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 10:00. Interment will be at Plainview Cemetery, Western, Nebraska. Jessie was born at home Lake Charles, Calcacieu Parish, Louisiana on October 24...
Billy L. Weier
Jul 2, 2017
Billy Ludwig Weier, 92 passed away July 2, 2017 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Bill was born to Richard Ernest & Vada (Stewart) Weier on September 8, 1924 in Powell, NE. He graduated from Fairbury High School in 1942 and served in the United States Navy in World War II from June 1, 1943 to March 3,...
Sheryl L Barker
Jun 30, 2017
Sheryl L. Barker 72 of Fairbury, NE. passed away June 30, 2017 at Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln. She was born October 24, 1944 at Kansas City, KS. to Herbert & Leona (Beu) Itzen. Widow of Robert Barker. Survivors are Daughter: Amy Barker - Rollins & Rebecca Rollins of Fairbury, Sister: Denise & Doug Rosener of Austin, TX....
Jeanette "Jeannie" Slater
Jun 25, 2017
Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, led Jeanette Lorie (Johnson) Slater home this day, June 25th, 2017 at Bryan Hospital, Lincoln, NE. Jeanette was born in Concordia, Kansas on February 5th, 1939 to Virgil and Neva Johnson. Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents Virgil and Neva Johnson, brothers Duane and Michael and sister Diane, grandson Joshua Alan...
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...
