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,...
Marion J. Cacek
Aug 30, 2015
Marion J. Cacek, 80, of Odell, NE passed away August 30, 2015 peacefully at home. He was born to Joe and Julia (Blaha) Cacek in Odell, NE on August 17, 1935. Survivors are wife, Miriam, daughter Ruth (Cacek) and David Pipes and grandson William “Billy” Pipes. He is preceded in death by his parents and son David and first...
Robert E. Leonard
Aug 28, 2015
Robert E. Leonard, 77 of Reynolds, NE passed away August 28, 2015 at his home. He was born to Earl & Lena (King) Leonard July 27, 1938 at Brighton, CO. Survivors are wife Judy of Reynolds, son Earl (Debbie) Leonard of Reynolds, daughter Julie (Barton) Oestreich of Llano, TX, 5 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and sister Rose (Bob) Bartels of...
Fern D. Hinz
Aug 25, 2015
Fern D. Hinz, 88 of Fairbury, NE passed away August 25, 2015 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born March 31, 1927 to Henry F. and Florence E. (Schmidt) Hinz at Jansen, NE. She is the aunt of Glenda (Bill) Jardine and Leroy Bast. Services are at 11:00 am Friday August 28, 2015 at the Presbyterian Church...
Donna Jean Mulkey
Aug 23, 2015
Donna Jean Lyree Schell Mulkey was born May 19, 1922, at Beatrice, NE to Omar John Schell and Emma (Allen) Schell Warford. She began her elementary school years in the Beatrice area before moving to Endicott where she graduated from High School. She briefly attended Fairbury Jr. College where she met Philip Mulkey whom she married May 26, 1943....
Betty Ann Bohling
Aug 20, 2015
Betty Ann Bohling, age 89, born November 2, 1925 and passed away on Thursday, August 20th, 2015 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born to Elmer & Edith (Daughtery Kerns) Finke. She was baptized December 20, 1925 and confirmed December 29, 1940 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler, NE. Betty graduated from Deshler Public School...
Clara L. Jacobson
Aug 12, 2015
Clara L. Jacobson died on August 12, 2015. She was born April 5, 1923 to Albert and Margit Gudim of Newfolden, Minnesota. She married Kenneth C. Jacobson on August 23, 1947. They had six children: Paul (LaVonne), Margit Kegel (James), Mary Hoppe (Richard), Solveig Bischoff, Thomas (Kim), and Peter (Anne). Clara graduated in English and Music from Augsburg College,...
Jack L. Zabokrtsky
Aug 10, 2015
Jack Zabokrtsky, 64 of Fairbury, NE, passed away August 10, 2015 at his home. He was born to Louis Pearl and Ruby Violet (Kuhl) Zabokrtsky April 25, 1951 at Steele City, NE. Survivors are wife Rebecca, son Travis (Jacki) Zabokrtsky of Morrowville, KS, daughters Marla (Ryan) Strunk of Hollenberg, KS, Annie (Paul) Erichsen of Beatrice, NE, Maggie (Justin) Pryor...
Virginia J Mccord
Aug 4, 2015
Virginia Jeanette McCord passed away peacefully at home on Aug 4, 2015 at the age of 88. Virginia was born on January 21, 1927 to William and Emma Stauss Glenn, near Gladstone, NE. She was the youngest of 5 children. She attended elementary school at District 50, Gladstone, Nebraska and Fairbury High School in Fairbury, NE. After graduation, she...
Mary Ella Manley
Aug 3, 2015
Mary Ella Manley was born April 23, 1918 to George & Ella (Baily) Doebele on a farm near Hanover, KS. She was Baptized & Confirmed at St. John’s Catholic Church in Hanover & went to school at Hanover also. God called her home August 3, 2015 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE. from congestive heart failure. She...
Betty Ota Shanek
Jul 30, 2015
Betty O. Shanek, 90 of Odell, NE passed away July 30, 2015 at Bryan West in Lincoln. She was born to William Otis and Bessie Bernice (Young) Leeper October 22, 1924 at Wymore, Nebraska. Survivors are husband Walter, son Jerry Shanek of Detroit, MI, daughter Cheryl Laux of Bridgeport, NE, 6 grandchildren, and 3 Great-Grandchildren. She is preceded in...
Wilma Laue
Jul 28, 2015
On a cool, fall day in October 1940, a little girl was born to Paul and Margaret (Wulff) Lohse, in Odell, Nebraska. They named her Wilma Jean and she celebrated her birthday each year on October 29. When she was a young child, she was baptized into the Lutheran faith and was confirmed at the Stateline Zion Lutheran Church....
Janet F. Brown
Jul 28, 2015
Janet F. (Ross) Brown passed away peacefully in her home July 28, 2015. She was born to Henry and Jane (Bevington) Ross January 8, 1934 near Narka, Kansas. She married Robert M. Brown on December 22, 1953 in Western, Nebraska. They had three children; Robert Jr., Sheri and Jeff. Janet lost her husband of over 61 years May 20,...
Lonnie L. Schwisow
Jul 28, 2015
Lonnie L. Schwisow, 69, of Western passed away on July 28, 2015. He was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on March 8, 1946 to August and Martha Schwisow. Lonnie was a teacher in the Meridian Public School system for 40 years. He taught Special Education, Government and coached many students in track and basketball. He loved helping his student athletes...
