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Tamatha Leemay Schwisow

Tamatha Leemay Schwisow

Mar 4, 2015

Tamatha Schwisow, 50 of Hastings, NE, died March 4, 2015 in Hastings. She was born February 16, 1965 to Edward Hansen and Nancy McGee at Iowa City, IA. She is survived by two daughters Katie Davis, and Savannah (Julean) Juarez, granddaughter Jessica, mother Nancy McGee, step-father Elroy Schwisow, brother Kevin Schwisow, sister Shana (Sean) Meyer and Chris, Josh, Caleb,...

Marvel Elizabeth Dimond Winter

Marvel Elizabeth Dimond Winter

Mar 4, 2015

Marvel Elizabeth Dimond Winter, 96 of Western, NE, entered the kingdom of heaven and the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. She was born on February 9, 1919 in rural Alton, Kansas to Royal and Chloe (Wolford) Dimond. She graduated from Alton High School in 1936 & attended Kansas State in Manhattan,...

Luella Onnen Bauer

Luella Onnen Bauer

Mar 4, 2015

Luella Darline Bodtke was born on February 10, 1930 in Hebron, Nebraska to Edward Frank Bodtke and Ida Christine (Aufderheide) Bodtke. Pastor Fredrick Bangert baptized her in her parent's home on February 11, 1930. Pastor Paul Reith confirmed Luella at Trinity Lutheran Church in Gilead, Nebraska on May 23, 1943. Her Confirmation verse was Romans 1:16, "I am not...

Donna V. Kulp

Donna V. Kulp

Feb 20, 2015

Donna Kulp, 74 of Fairbury, died February 20, 2015 at Heritage Care Center. She was born to William and Darlene (Surratt) Rohr November 29, 1940 at Powell, Nebraska. Survivors are husband Dale, sons Randy of Manhattan, KS, and Ronald of Greenleaf, KS, and sister Janice (Marvin) Scheuler of Hebron, NE. She is preceded in death by her parents and...

Waldron D. Fritz

Waldron D. Fritz

Feb 19, 2015

Waldron D. Fritz, 93 of Fairbury, died February 19, 2015 at Heritage Care Center. He was born to Vernon & Elizabeth (Mackey) Fritz December 28, 1921 at Silver Lake, Kansas. He was a WW II Marine Veteran. Survivors are daughter Barbara (Dwight) Schmidt of Fairbury, sons Monroe (Sandy) Fritz of Bloomington, IN, Robert (Gayle) Fritz of Dallas, TX, 8...

Mildred M. Zimmer

Mildred M. Zimmer

Feb 19, 2015

Mildred M. Zimmer, 75 of Fairbury, died February 19, 2015 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born to Harold & Eileen Simpson Cordry September 6, 1939 in Decker, Indiana. Survivors are sons, Harold (Shelly) Zimmer, and John Zimmer all of Fairbury, daughters Lori Miller of NC, Shari (Donnie) Withers of Des Moines, IA, 9 grandchildren and 5...

Raymond R. Anthony

Raymond R. Anthony

Feb 12, 2015

Raymond R. Anthony, 61 of Fairbury died February 12, 2015 at his home. He was born to LeRoy Raymond and Daisy May (Robinson) July 25, 1953 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was known to his family as “Ray”. To others Ray “man” Married once, but divorced. Collected ceramic bald eagles, showing his love for his country, as at the age...

Rosalie M. Hamm

Rosalie M. Hamm

Feb 12, 2015

Rosalie M. (Novak) Hamm, age 85, of Fairbury, Nebraska, formerly of Daykin, peacefully entered into eternal rest and into God’s loving arms on February 12, 2015, with her five children at her side. She was born on June 12, 1929 in Fillmore County to Wenceslaus (Jim) and Emma (Lorenz) Novak. Rosalie was raised in a faithful Catholic household and...

Helen L. Labass

Helen L. Labass

Feb 8, 2015

Helen Lorene Garrett LaBass of Fairbury, Nebraska was born June 25, 1928 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, the oldest of four daughters born to Earnest and Frances (Claypool) Garrett. She was baptized in the First Baptist Church in Bixby, Oklahoma. She was raised on a farm near Bixby and lived on the same farm until she left for college. She was...

Bertha M. Schroeder

Bertha M. Schroeder

Feb 1, 2015

Bertha Marie Schroeder was born November 9, 1929, in Hollenberg, Kansas to Albert and Irene (Kuck) Wollenberg. She died at Gardenside Long Term Care February 1, 2015. She was confirmed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hollenberg on April 25, 1943. She graduated from Hollenberg High School May 14, 1947. After getting her teaching certificate at Fort Hays State...

Marjorie R. Hill

Marjorie R. Hill

Jan 23, 2015

Marjorie Ruth (Pleis) Hill was born November 17, 1918 on a farm east of Fairbury Nebraska to Adelaide (Coopich) and Fred Pleis, the second of seven children. She died January 23, 2015 at the age of 96. Later the family moved to a farm near Gladstone, NE and she was baptized and confirmed at the Zion United Church of...

Jared A. Tapee

Jared A. Tapee

Jan 19, 2015

Jared A. Tapee age 24 of Fairbury, NE. passed away January 19, 2015. He was born January 9, 1991 in Beatrice, NE. to David Tapee & Nancy Jensby Tapee. Survivors are Parents: Nancy Tapee & David Tapee, Brother: Joey Tapee & Jasmine Schwisow, Grandparents: LaVeryl & Ruth Jensby, Robert Tapee, Aunts & Uncles: David & Kyla, Gary, Mike &...

Dennis W. Kugel

Dennis W. Kugel

Jan 19, 2015

Dennis W. Kugel 68 of Hebron, NE., passed away January 19, 2015 at home. He was born February 5, 1946 at rural Hubbell, NE. to Wayne & Norma (Zlab) Kugel. He was a Vietnam Army Veteran. Survivors are Wife Sharon Kugel of Hebron, Son: Wayne Kugel & Wife Kay of Hebron, Daughter: Kris Huss & Husband Bryce of Fairbury,...

Lynn A. Georgi

Lynn A. Georgi

Jan 10, 2015

Lynn A. Georgi, 82 of Fairbury, NE passed away January 10, 2015. He was born September 13, 1932 at Dawson, NE to Henry and Bernice (Iliff) Georgi. He was baptized and confirmed in Dawson at the United Methodist Bethel Church. Lynn attended school at Dawson where he participated in football and chorus. His summers were spent in the fields...

Freda C. Burkhart

Freda C. Burkhart

Jan 8, 2015

In Loving Memory of Freda C. Burkhart Our Savior Jesus Christ has destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel. Let us remember with thanksgiving what God has done through His servant, Freda. Freda C. Burkhart, daughter of Charles and Freda (Divoky) Drda, was born near Wilber on January 30, 1927. She was baptized in...

Corlyn K. Cerveny

Corlyn K. Cerveny

Dec 31, 2014

Corlyn K. Cerveny, a former rural Nebraska school teacher, homemaker, and wife of the late Joe Cerveny, a Fairbury city mail carrier for many years, passed away surrounded by her family on December 31, in Orlando, FL at the age of 82. Corlyn graduated from Reynolds High School in 1949 and survived polio which struck her and took the...

Virgil D. Richardson

Virgil D. Richardson

Dec 21, 2014

Virgil D. Richardson 96 of Fairbury, died December 21, 2014 at Heritage Care Center. He was born to Lloyd and Lora (Fields) Richardson on December 25, 1917 at South Bend, Nebraska. Survivors include his wife Betty of Fairbury, Daughters Sally (William) Hull of Fairbury, Torry (Chris) Thelen of Wood River, NE, Son Rick of Enid, OK, 10 Grandchildren, 10...

Ellen A. Wegner

Ellen A. Wegner

Dec 20, 2014

Ellen Ann Wegner was born February 26, 1937 in Laurel Nebraska at home to Orlin M. and Edna L. Wegner. In 1939 the family moved to Bloomfield Nebraska where she attended school, graduating from Bloomfield High School in 1954. Between her Jr. and Sr. years in high school and after graduating from high school, she worked at Flying J...

Lavonne F. Powers

Lavonne F. Powers

Dec 15, 2014

LaVonne F. Powers 88 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 15, 2014 at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury. She was born May 28, 1926 in Rapid City, S.D. to Merle & Effie (Galligan) Robinson. Survivors are Sons: Terry Whitton of Fairbury, Larry Whitton & Wife Sandra of Gilead, Daughters: Judy Crabtree & Husband Clayton of Pottsboro, TX., Edna Steinberg of...

Donald R. Gregory

Donald R. Gregory

Dec 14, 2014

Donald R. Gregory, 80, of Reynolds, passed away December 14th at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Don was born March 20, 1934, in Belleville, KS to Walter and Marion Brennenstuhl Gregory. He attended school at District 44 until the family moved to Reynolds where he finished his education and graduated high school there. He married Marjorie Prellwitz on...

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