Shirley A Ebke
Nov 11, 2015
Shirley Ann (Krause) Ebke was born September 17, 1935 at Beatrice Nebraska to William and Isabelle (Malchow) Krause. She was baptized September 29, 1935 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Bearice, NE by Pastor Joseph Timken. Shirley was confirmed April 10, 1949 at Zion Lutheran Church of Harbine by Pastor Theo Schmidt. Shirley married Donald H. Ebke on April...
Georgianna Baruth
Nov 9, 2015
Georgianna Baruth was born January 18, 1935 to Walter Paul and Clara Etta Bennett Baruth on the family farm North of Powell, NE. She lived there with her parents until she was about six years old, then the family moved to Grantsbury, WI where they lived on a farm. Georgianna Baruth received Christian Baptism on December 7th, 1941 at...
Marjory Ann Schoen
Nov 5, 2015
Marjory A. Schoen 84 of Fairbury, NE. passed away November 5, 2015 in Fairbury. She was born November 8, 1930 in Fairbury, NE. to Alvin & Ona (Miller) McCord. Survivors are Husband: Marvin Schoen of Fairbury, Sons: Dennis (Cindy) Buchmeier of Fairbury, Doyle Buchmeier of Fairbury, Daughters: Debra (Dan) Hose of Lincoln, Linda (Edward) Earhart of Beatrice, 13 Grandchildren,...
Harold "Joe" D Schwab
Nov 5, 2015
Harold David “Joe” Schwab passed away on November 5, 2015 at the Ambassador in Nebraska City, Nebraska at the age of 86. “Joe” was born on October 14, 1929 to John Benjamin and Jessie Louise (Mallery) Schwab at Morrowville, Kansas. He moved to Washington Kansas with his parents where he graduated from high school in 1947. He was very...
William "Bill" A Muller
Nov 1, 2015
William *Bill* A. Muller , 85, of Fairbury passed away at home on November 1, 2015. He was born June 25, 1930 in rural Fairbury, Nebraska to John and Agnes Scheer Muller. Bill attended school at District 29 and graduated from Fairbury High in 1947. Bill married Lois Klotz on January 17, 1955 at St. Michael's Catholic Church and...
Walter F. Manley
Oct 13, 2015
Walter Floyd Manley was born to Wilber and Myrtle (Pierce) Manley in Burwell, Nebraska on 1/15/1927. He attended a country school traveling by horseback and then graduated from O’Neill High School in O’Neill Nebraska in 1944. He attended the University of Nebraska for one semester before he was drafted into the Army. On September 12, 1945, he married his...
Arlene M. Bohling
Oct 13, 2015
Arlene M. (Poppe) Bohling, Chester, Nebraska. Arlene passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015, in Lincoln, Nebraska, at the age of 78 years, just one day before her 79th birthday. She was born on October 14, 1936 in Chester, Nebraska to Walter Poppe and Marie (Ehlers) Poppe. She attended school in Chester, Nebraska. On December 25, 1955, she married Loren...
Dorothy R. Kapke
Oct 12, 2015
Dorothy Rose Kapke was born on November 8, 1923 to Louis & Fern Craig of Fairbury, NE and went to her heavenly home to be with God on October 12, 2015. All of us are pretty sure that there was quite a reunion when she arrived there, especially with our Dad who was probably waiting with open arms as...
Marilyn Novotny
Oct 10, 2015
Clara Marilyn Novotny lived a long life and we have been blessed to have her in our lives. Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy. They were married 70 years. Marilyn was born on August 14, 1922. Growing up in the depression, Marilyn shared stories of going to school sometimes in a wagon and horses. Marilyn and...
Shirley Wieden
Oct 7, 2015
Shirley Wieden 76, of Odell, NE, passed away October 7, 2015 in Lincoln. She was born July 30, 1939 to William & Marie (Scheele) Sohl at Hanover, KS. Survivors are her husband Loren of Odell, daughters Catherine (Ron) Bures of Odell, Brenda (Jack) May of North Zulch, TX and Debora Minge of Beatrice, 5 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren, brothers...
Donald G. Boley
Oct 5, 2015
Donald G. Boley was born January 16, 1948 to Arley and Lillian Boley of Fairbury and departed this life at his home Monday, October 5, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 67. He attended Fairbury Public Schools and was a member of the graduating class of 1966. After High School, Don worked for Smitty’s...
Harold J. Meyer
Oct 3, 2015
Harold J.E. Meyer, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2015 at the age of 95. Harold was born October 24, 1919 in Cadams, Nebraska. He spent his first 14 years on his family’s farm. Harold graduated from Superior High School in 1936. He started his retail career in 1937 at Hested’s which merged with the J.J. Newberry Co., in 1960....
Rhoda Clay
Sep 21, 2015
Rhoda Clay 63 of Fairbury, NE. passed away September 21, 2015 in Fairbury. She was born March 21, 1952 at Spring Valley, MN. Survivors are Brothers: Harold (Donna) Tungesvik of CA., Keith Tungesvik of Winona, MN., Sister: Judy Pruka of Winona, MN., Son: Jacob McLean. Cremation has taken place. No service at this time. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral home in Fairbury...
Robert L. Cossel
Sep 20, 2015
Robert (Bob) Cossel 91, of Fairbury, passed away in Fairbury September 20, 2015. He was born October 19, 1923 at Lincoln, NE to Harry and Hazel Bohannan Cossel. He was a WWII Army Air Corp Veteran. He is survived by a daughter Sandie Davis and husband Kelly of Fairbury, a son Randy Cossel and wife Alberta of McFarland, KS....
Angeline (Angie) Frerichs Weers
Sep 20, 2015
Angeline (Angie) Joyce Frerichs Weers was born on July 26th 1942 to Reinhard and Grace (Wallman) Frerichs. She passed away at her home on September 20th, 2015 at the age of 73 years, 1 month, and 24 days. She attended Rural School Dist #108 through the 8th grade. She then graduated from Beatrice High School in 1959. She was...
Joyce L. Jones
Sep 18, 2015
Joyce LaVonne Jones was born to Ardyce and Don Michener on October 12th, 1945 in Fairbury Nebraska. Surrounded by her family, she passed away on September 18th, 2015, at the age of 69, after a courageous 20-year battle with MS. She attended Fairbury public schools, and lived in Fairbury until she moved to Hickman in 2014. Throughout her life,...
Fred Maatsch
Sep 16, 2015
Frederick Clarence Melvin Maatsch, 95, longtime resident and businessman of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2015. Fred was born April 19, 1920 in Linn, Kansas to John and Martha Oestreich Maatsch. He was baptized at Linn, Kansas on May 30, 1920 and confirmed March 25, 1934 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Lanham, Kansas by Pastor Heinz....
Roy D Wolter
Sep 11, 2015
Roy Delmar Wolter, son of Henry H. Wolter and his wife, Emma Catherine nee’ Drewes, was born in Jansen, NE on June 16, 1934. On July 8 of that year, he was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jansen by Pastor Wilkens, and on October 3, 1948, he was confirmed at Trinity Church in Jansen by Pastor Leroy Vogel....
Silence Elizabeth Mason
Sep 2, 2015
Silence Elizabeth Goodson Mason, 97 of Belle Vista Arkansas, died September 2, 2015 in Gravette, Arkansas. She was born December 1, 1917, the 9th child of 12 children to Samuel D. and Mary L. Apel Goodson in rural Gilead. Graveside services will be held Friday, September 18, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Union Cemetery - Gilead, Nebraska.
Mary Lou Drexler Sellenrick
Aug 31, 2015
Mary Lou Drexler Sellenrick, 91, of Fairbury/Plymouth area died on August 31, 2015 at Bryan East Hospital, Lincoln, NE. Mary resided at the Kensington, Beatrice, NE prior to her death. Survivors include son Douglas Sellenrick and wife Sharon of Plymouth, brother Freddie Drexler and wife Ruth of Fairbury, 3 Grandchildren Jonathan D. Sellenrick and wife Anne Marie of Bloomington,...
