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Genevieve Holtzen

Genevieve Holtzen

Mar 21, 2017

Genevieve Holtzen 87 of Fairbury passed away March 21, 2017 in Fairbury. She was born September 4, 1929 at Reynolds, NE., to William & Cena (Kubert) Hruska. She was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gilead, NE, on October 6, 1929 and confirmed at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Fairbury, NE. Genevieve attended St. Michael's School through the...

Dorothy M. Reese

Dorothy M. Reese

Mar 20, 2017

Dorothy M. Reese 93 formerly of Fairbury, NE. passed away March 20, 2017 in Hays, KS. She was born April 18, 1923 in Lincoln, NE. to Basil & Marguerite (Munson) Boyd. Survivors are Son: Fritz & Pat Reese of Jansen, Daughters: Patricia & Dave Bauer of Crete, Katherine & Dave Baker of Denver, CO., Carolyn & Ted Scherbarth of...

Florence (Herman) Bauer

Florence (Herman) Bauer

Mar 17, 2017

Florence May Beck was born June 28, 1927 at Nuckolls County, NE. to Henry William Beck & Ethel May (Bagley) Beck. She passed away March 17, 2017 at 89 years of age. She grew up in Superior, NE. Later baptized & confirmed at Zion Evangelical Reformed Church (Gladstone, NE.) on May 25, 1958 where she was a member until...

Kenneth W. Hein

Kenneth W. Hein

Mar 14, 2017

Kenneth W. Hein, 64, of Fairbury, NE passed away March 14, 2017 at his home. He was born April 21, 1952 to Orra and Ruth (Carr) Hein in Fairbury. He is survived by brother Ron Hein of CA, sister Anna Mae Johnson of Fairbury, sisters-in-law Marilyn Hein and Deb Hein, both of Fairbury, and nieces and nephews. Preceded in...

Laurel "June" Troxel

Laurel "June" Troxel

Mar 13, 2017

Laurel “June” Troxel, 69, of Fairbury Nebraska, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born June 11, 1947 in Fairbury to Harold and Eileen (Simpson) Cordry. Laurel (known mostly as “June”) worked in housekeeping and laundry at Jefferson Community Health Center until she retired in 2014. She loved the outdoors, fishing,...

Eugene E. Siemsen

Eugene E. Siemsen

Mar 10, 2017

Eugene E. Siemsen, 88, of rural Fairbury, Nebraska, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017. He was born in Thompson, Nebraska on January 7, 1929 to Rudolf and Marie (Zierenberg) Siemsen. He was baptized February 24, 1929, confirmed in the faith May 24, 1942, and was a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church, Fairbury. He graduated from Reynolds High School...

Lois Schoenbeck

Lois Schoenbeck

Mar 5, 2017

Lois Schoenbeck, 88 of Fairbury, NE, passed away March 5, 2017 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born May 23, 1928 to Fred G. and Martha Emile (Roesler) Bartels at Tobias, NE. Lois was a hard working Mom, wife, doer of farm chores and a beloved Grandma. For 30 years she worked as a kind, patient caretaker...

Marguerite B Kostal

Marguerite B Kostal

Mar 2, 2017

Marguerite B. (Keller) Kostal was born on August 5, 1917 in Marshal County, KS. She died on March 2, 2017 at Clarkson Tower Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age of 99. She was the fourth child in a family of nine children of Rosa (Rutti) & Fred Keller. In March, 1919 the family moved to a farm northeast...

Gail W. Cane

Gail W. Cane

Mar 1, 2017

Gail W. Cane, 83 of Fairbury, NE, formerly of Fort Myers, FL, passed away March 1, 2017 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born to Charles S. and Sybil Marie (Averill) Cane September 24, 1933 at Alexandria, NE. Gail was an Army Veteran and served in the Korean Conflict. He was a retired school teacher. Gail lived...

Vernon L Paneitz

Vernon L Paneitz

Feb 28, 2017

Vernon L. Paneitz, 88 of Beatrice, NE, formerly of Fairbury, passed away February 28, 2017 at Good Samaritan in Beatrice. He was born to Clarence & Hulda (Schroeder) Paneitz at Hampton, NE on February 25, 1929. He was a Korean War Army Veteran. After Vern returned from the Korean War, he joined his father at Paneitz Auto Salvage. He...

Evelyn F Jackson

Evelyn F Jackson

Feb 26, 2017

Evelyn (Miller) Jackson was born January 4, 1921 in Ellis, Nebraska to Orion and Sylvia (Thompson) Miller. She died February 26, 2017 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury, Nebraska. Her formal education began at West Ward School in Fairbury and continued through to her graduation with Fairbury High School Class of 1939. She was one of three cheerleaders...

Ladonna Irene (Bell) Southwick

Ladonna Irene (Bell) Southwick

Feb 22, 2017

LaDonna Irene (Bell) Southwick, 87 of Fairbury, NE went home to be with her Savior on February 22, 2017 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born November 15, 1929 to George Dewey and Florence Irene (Rist) Bell in Beatrice, NE. LaDonna married Gail, the love of her life, on September 14, 1947. This September would have marked...

Evelynn R Cerveny

Evelynn R Cerveny

Feb 20, 2017

Evelynn R. Cerveny, 85 of Fairbury, NE passed away February 20, 2017 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born September 7, 1931 at Munden, KS to Adolph & Ellula (Hubka) Moravek. Survivors are Sons: Roger Cerveny of Fairbury, Elden & Martha Cerveny of Las Vegas, NV, Daughters: Donna & David Hunt of Fairbury, Joyce Phares of...

Walter "Spike" L Oliver

Walter "Spike" L Oliver

Feb 12, 2017

Walter “Spike” Oliver 69 of Fairbury, NE. passed away February 12, 2017. He was born February 5, 1948 at Washington, KS. to Burnice & Christina (Montague) Oliver. He was a Vietnam War Army Veteran. Survivors are Daughter: Tracey & Jason Gowen of Kearney, NE., Son: Shane Oliver of Daphne, AL., 4 Grandchildren, Sisters: Gail Roberts of Tomball, TX., Kay...

Barbara Kay Starck

Barbara Kay Starck

Feb 9, 2017

Barbara Kay Starck of Fairbury, NE passed away February 9, 2017 at her home, at the age of 74 years. Barbara was born November 1, 1942 to Harold and Beulah (Drake) Churchill. Barb worked out of high school at the Lynch Clinic in Fairbury until she married Roger Starck of Fairbury on December 2, 1962. To this union two...

Delbert H. Bedeaux

Delbert H. Bedeaux

Feb 7, 2017

Delbert H. Bedeaux, 82 of Fairbury, NE, passed away February 7, 2017 at Heritage Care Center. He was born August 6, 1934 to Joseph and Alma (Anthony) Bedeaux in Brockway, Pennsylvania. He was a Vietnam veteran. Survivors are wife Lanette, of Fairbury, daughter Michelle (Chris) Henske of Fairbury, son Monte Bedeaux of Akron, CO, and daughter Andrea (Ronnie) Shively...

Joann P. Kostal

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

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

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

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 &...

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