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Barbara Lea Schoenrock
Feb 8, 2025
Barbara Lea Kirby Freitag Schoenrock, 84 passed away February 8th, 2025, at Whispering Winds in Beatrice. Barb was born January 18th,1941 in Fairbury Nebraska to Guy Max and Iva Leona (Nance) Kirby. She had one brother, Marvin Lee Kirby.
Barb attended Fairbury Public Schools where she graduated from Fairbury High in 1959. She married Dwaine Edwin Freitag...
Shirley Lynn Zenger
Feb 2, 2025
Shirley was born on May 15, 1952, and passed away peacefully on February 2, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loved ones. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt. She is survived by her husband Allan Zenger, daughter Michelle Znamenacek (husband Ryan), cherished granddaughters Amanda Doss (husband Nathan), Michaela Bartels (boyfriend...
Virginia Frances Roskilly
Feb 1, 2025
Virginia Frances Roskilly of Fairbury, Ne passed away on February 1st, 2025, at Jefferson County Hospital surrounded by family. Born August 25, 1928, to William and Lydia Lawrence in Hardin County, KY. She married Joseph B. Roskilly on April 8, 1950.
Virginia loved to sew clothes for her family, crochet afghans and enjoyed reading. In later years,...
Sonya Rehne Ward
Jan 26, 2025
Sonya Rehne Ward 71, passed away January 26, 2025. She was born June 2, 1953, in Cullman, AL to Melba (Cole) Lindley and James Fred Lindley. The middle of 3 girls, the family settled in Hartselle, AL where she grew up.
Sonya was a wife, mother of 3, sister, daughter, and friend. She was a great cook,...
Joyce Larae Wurm
Jan 23, 2025
Joyce Larae (Hodges) Wurm, of Fairbury, passed away January 23, 2025, at the age of 90 years. She was born January 21, 1935 to James Blaine And N. Florence (Brubaker, Fitzwater, Sullivan) Hodges in Fairbury. She spent her childhood growing up in ‘The Flats’. Joyce married Melvin George Wurm on January 8, 1953, and started married life east of...
Lee Edwin Larson
Jan 14, 2025
Lee Edwin Larson was born on June 23, 1947, in Red Wing, Minnesota, the son of Leland and Marcella Katherine (Huppert) Larson. He passed away on January 14, 2025, in Fairbury, Nebraska, at the age of 77. Following his high school graduation, Lee enlisted in the US Air Force, serving until his honorable discharge in 1969 with the rank...
Donald William Dallmann
Jan 14, 2025
Donald William Dallmann entered into his eternal rest on January 14th, 2025. Don was born October 27, 1932 at rural Upland, Nebraska. He attended rural country schools and graduated from Franklin High School in 1950. He was drafted into the Army during the Korean Conflict. Upon returning from the service, Don devoted most of his life to managing dairy...
Donald Lee Eisenhauer
Jan 12, 2025
Donald Eisenhauer, 85, of Lincoln, NE passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Fallbrook Assisted Living and Memory Care in Lincoln.
Don was born August 30, 1939, in Bloomfield, NE, to Arthur and Emma (Gieselman) Eisenhauer. He grew up in the Bloomfield area and joined the U.S. Navy in 1957. During his three years in service, he...
Verna Ruth Horky
Jan 10, 2025
Verna Ruth (Mussman) Horky was born in Daykin, NE to Edwin and Viola (Pfister) Mussman on November 16, 1931. She passed away on January 10, 2025, at the age of 93 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln, NE.
Verna went to Daykin Public School graduating in 1949. She attended college and then began a career in teaching....
Elvera Leona Olson
Jan 10, 2025
Elvera Leona Free, daughter of John and Anna (Meyer) Free was born on September 14, 1927. She was baptized as an infant at Trinity Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 16, 1941 at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairbury, Nebraska by Reverend Rudolph Norden. Her confirmation memory verse was taken from Psalm 143, verse 10 “Teach me to do thy...
Rozella Ann Beu
Jan 7, 2025
Rozella Ann Beu, 83, of Adams, NE, died Monday January 7, 2025, at Goldcrest Retirement Center. She was born on January 12, 1941, in Beatrice to Ralph Weiner & Elsie Weyer. She grew up in Fairbury and married her husband Leonard Beu in 1960 at the Lutheran Church in Gilead, NE.
In the middle of her life,...
Analee Joyce Schuerman
Jan 4, 2025
Our beloved Analee Joyce Schuerman left us to be with the Lord on January 4, 2025. She is survived by her brother Jim Jacobs, daughters Johanna and Christina and stepdaughters Christine, Gretchen and Merry, 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
She had a passion for quilting, painting, gardening and pottery. She was a loving wife, mother and...
Jacob D. Immink
Jan 4, 2025
Jacob “Jake” Daniel Immink, 35, of Endicott, Nebraska, a true cowboy with a heart of gold, went home to be with Jesus on January 4, 2025. He was the fourth born child to Jon and Peggy Immink, of Endicott, Nebraska, on June 20, 1989. He grew up with three brothers and one sister. Jacob loved his family, a proud...
Maurice "Pete" Cumro
Dec 29, 2024
Maurice J. “Pete” Cumro was born December 25,1923 at Hollenberg Kansas, passed away on December 29, 2024 at Fairbury, Nebraska at the age of 101 years and 4 days. Maurice was the fifth of seven children born to William C. and Margaret E. (Lyhane) Cumro.
Maurice acquired the nickname “Pete” as a boy in school and it...
Dale Louis Duis
Dec 28, 2024
Dale Duis was born in Odell, Nebraska on March 29, 1943 to William and Louise (Maatsch) Duis. Dale's mom passed away giving birth to him. He was raised by his grandparents the Maatschs. Dale weighed 3lbs 9 oz as his grandparents raised him on the oven door in a shoebox. He attended Reynolds School and graduated in 1960. He...
Joan Shirley Vorderstrasse
Dec 28, 2024
Jo An Vorderstrasse went home to be with the Lord on December 28, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born July 22, 1936 to (Dude) Charles Donald Stafford and Mary (Bower) Stafford in Morrowville, KS. She went to a one room school in rural Washington, KS through 8th grade. The family moved to Fairbury, NE where she attended...
Ricky "Rick" Lynn Hanson
Dec 21, 2024
Ricky “Rick” Lynn Hanson, age 63, of Fairbury, Nebraska, passed away in his hometown of Fairbury, NE. Born on October 20, 1961, Rick was the son of Louis and Idonna Hanson. He spent his life dedicated to his family, his work, and the community he loved.
Rick was a proud graduate of Fairbury High School where he...
Geraldine L. Katz
Dec 15, 2024
Geraldine Lee (Sisler) Katz was born July 17, 1932 in Pekin, Illinois, the daughter to Marie (Boettcher) Sisler and Elmer Cal Sisler. The family moved to Fairbury, Nebraska in 1946 when her father retired from the Corn Products Refining Company. She graduated from Fairbury High School in 1950, and worked as a Dental Assistant to Dr. Wm. M. Downs...
Albert D. Oliver
Nov 30, 2024
Albert D Oliver, born on Sept 19, 1953 to Burnice and Christina (Montague) Oliver in Mexico, Missouri. Albert was the 9th child of this union out of 12. Albert entered his heavenly home at the age of 71 on Nov 30, 2024. In his youth Albert attended elementary school in Morrowville, Kansas and finished school in 1971 between Sutton...
Eldean M. Banahan
Nov 28, 2024
Eldean Michael Banahan, 94 of Steele City, NE passed away November 28, 2024, at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury. He was born on a farm near Steele City on May 6,1930 to George and Rose (Malady) Banahan. Eldean attended District #88 country School and was a graduate of Steele City High School in 1947. He also attended Fairbury College after...

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