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Richard L Graham
Sep 15, 2024
Richard “Rick” Graham, 64, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2024 at the Jefferson Community Health & Life Center, in Fairbury, NE. He was born to Gertrude Graham on August 14, 1960, in Omaha, NE.
Rick enjoyed watching Nebraska Cornhusker football, camping and fishing with his friends. He also liked tinkering around with cars and other projects....
Robert James Milius
Sep 10, 2024
Robert "Bob" Milius, born on January 9, 1944, in Fairbury Nebraska, to Walter and Dorrine Milius, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2024, in Lincoln, Nebraska, surrounded by his loving family.
Bob was baptized and made his First Communion at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Gilead, Nebraska, and was later confirmed at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...
Mary Ellen Marschman
Sep 4, 2024
Mary Ellen Marschman (née Zimmerman), age 81, of Fairbury, NE, passed away peacefully on September 4, 2024 after battling cancer. Born on July 7, 1943, in Hays, KS, Mary was a cherished figure in her community and is fondly remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend.
Mary proudly served in the US Marine Corps from...
Reis Matthew Blobaum
Sep 1, 2024
Reis Matthew Blobaum was born on April 23, 2006, in Lincoln, Nebraska. His early years were spent in Bennet, Nebraska where he soon learned that, if he was persistent, he would be allowed to stay up and watch cartoons well after his bedtime. He loved playing with his brother Ashton under the front porch and getting as dirty as...
Michael John Harms
Aug 24, 2024
Michael John Harms was born March 1, 1959, in Fairbury, Nebraska to Wilber C. and Bernice (Schenk) Harms. Mike died August 24, 2024, at the age of 65 years of a stroke.
Mike was baptized March 15,1959 at the Trinity Lutheran Church by Gladstone, Nebraska and confirmed in 1972 at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairbury.
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Gladys H. Ebke
Aug 23, 2024
Obituary - Gladys Ebke Gladys Helene Ebke was born Dec. 5, 1925 at rural DeWitt, Nebraska, to Fred and Helene (Pieper) Tiemann. She was baptized on Dec. 25, 1925 by Rev. Al Fleischmann. She was confirmed on May 14, 1940, by Rev. Anton Eggerling. Her confirmation verse was Matthew 28:20b— “Lo, I am with you always even to the...
Mildred Ann Zach
Aug 18, 2024
Mildred Ann (Monteil) Zach, 93, went to our Lord on August 18, 2024.
Millie was born January 24, 1931, to Edger and Rose Monteil in Argentine, (Kansas City) Kansas. She was the second youngest of 12 children.
She attended Kansas City Schools and graduated in 1949 from Argentine High School.
After graduation, Millie...
Yanka M. Weichel
Aug 13, 2024
Yanka M. Weichel was born June 25, 1949, in Bielefeld, Germany to Nicholas and Giesla (Wollman) Marinkovic. She went home to heaven on August 13, 2024. She was baptized in December 1949.
When she was 5 years old her family immigrated to Australia, settling in St. Albans, a suburb of Melbourne. After receiving her primary and secondary...
Richard "Dick" Dean Leonard
Aug 11, 2024
Richard "Dick" Dean Leonard, 85, of Fairbury, Nebraska sadly left this earth to be with his heavenly Father on Sunday, August 11th, 2024. He was born to Guy and Elsie Leonard on February 27, 1939, in Fairbury, NE.
Dick graduated from Fairbury High School in 1957 and quickly joined the army where he served until 1960, being...
Barbara Blanche Jantzen
Aug 10, 2024
Barbara Blanche (DeFrain) Jantzen, gained her wings surrounded by her loving family at Gardenside Nursing Home on August 10, 2024.
Barb was born on May 11, 1945 to Howard and Anna (Eisenhauer) DeFrain. At the age of five the family moved from their home in Alexandria to Bower. Where she was raised on the family dairy farm....
Steven Jerome Tucker
Aug 6, 2024
Steven J. Tucker passed away peacefully in his home in Fairbury on August 6, 2024, after a long battle with lung cancer. He was born to Ethel and Tim Tucker on March 6, 1948, in Omaha, NE. He graduated from Herman High School in 1966, and Nebraska Barber college in 1974.
Steven loved sports, basketball, baseball, golf...
Velma Clara Adam
Aug 6, 2024
Velma Clara Adam was born September 24, 1927. She took her last breath on this earth and her first breath in Heaven on August 6, 2024, at the age of 96. Velma was baptized on October 2, 1927, at Trinity Lutheran Church and was then confirmed on Palm Sunday April 6, 1941. Velma suffered with Alzheimer’s for several years,...
Maryann Willis
Aug 5, 2024
Maryann was raised in Wichita, Kansas, on a farm, by adopted parents, Ester and George Washington Howard. They also adopted two brothers from another family. Maryann was expected to rise early to do the chores, as the boys were. Maryann went to school there until graduation, at Bunker Hill High School, in which, on that day she moved by...
Gregory (Greg) Arthur Hergott
Aug 3, 2024
Gregory (Greg) Arthur Hergott, 80, son of Twila Hergott Deger and Arthur (Dutch) Hergott, was born March 27, 1944, in Fairbury, Nebraska. Greg died August 3, 2024, at the age of 80.
Greg attended St. Michael’s Catholic Grade School and Fairbury High School, graduating in 1962. He attended Fairbury Junior College and college in Hawaii. It was...
Charles Clayton Hardenburger, Jr.
Jul 29, 2024
Charles “Chuck” Clayton Hardenburger Jr. of Haddam, age 88, died on July 29th, 2024 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE. He was born at the family rural Mahaska home on June 14th, 1936 to Charles, Sr. and Pauline (nee) Shara Hardenburger and was baptized on April 17th, 1949 at the Haddam United Methodist Church by profession of...
Marlene Joyce Houtwed
Jul 25, 2024
Marlene Joyce Houtwed was born October 21st, 1931, in Milford, NE, to Mildred Arwine. She was adopted by Dale and Ruth Gates in January 1932. She attended school in Fairbury and graduated from high school in 1949. She then attended Fairbury Junior College and graduated in 1951. She was Fairbury queen in high school and prom queen in college....
Carole Lee Bender
Jul 17, 2024
Carole Lee Bender, age 74 of Steele City Nebraska, died July 17, 2024 at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln Nebraska. Carole was born September 1, 1949 in St. Louis Missouri, the daughter of Elizabeth (Bette) Mincher and Paul Mincher. She married James (Jim) Bender on April 13, 1968. Carole was a veteran of the United States Navy. She enjoyed...
Kathleen Kay Mason
Jul 14, 2024
Kathleen Kay Mason age 66 of Fairbury died unexpectedly on July 14 in Lincoln NE. Kathy was born April 25,1958, to Richard and Sandra Rhoden of Steele City Nebraska. She attended Fairbury Public School , graduating in 1977.
After high school Kathy dedicated over 20 years to Endicott Clay Products. When not working, she enjoyed time with...
Howard Hynek
Jul 13, 2024
Howard Hynek was born January 19, 1930, at Wilber, NE to Adolph and Mollie (Svarc) Hynek. He passed away July 13, 2024, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, NE.
When Howard was 12 years old the family bought a farm south of Endicott, NE across the Kansas state line. He attended country school then graduated from Hollenburg...
Adelia "Dale" Lillie Maatsch
Jul 9, 2024
Adelia (Dale) Lillie Maatsch passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the age of 97.
Dale was born on August 3, 1926, in Bremen, Kansas to Walter & Clara (Sohl) Rengstorf. She was baptized on August 22, 1926, and later confirmed on March 17, 1940, by Rev. Kauffeld at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Bremen. Dale...

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