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Robert D. Grammer

Robert D. Grammer

Mar 29, 2015

Robert DeWayne Grammer was born August 6, 1937, in Fairbury, Nebraska, to Charles “Aldo” and Helen Werner Grammer. He entered the Kingdom of Heaven and earned his angel wings on March 29, 2015, in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended school in Endicott and Fairbury, graduating with the class of 1956, and attended Fairbury Junior College. Bob was married to Colleen...

Michael A. Mangels

Michael A. Mangels

Mar 28, 2015

Michael A. Mangels, 44 of Fairbury, NE died March 28, 2015 in Fairbury. He was born October 21, 1970 to Fredrick H. & Evelyn L. (Klarman) Mangels at Long Branch, NJ. Survivors are wife Sheri Risher, of Fairbury, sisters Kathy Mangels of Fairbury, Julie (Andrew) Johnson of New York, brother Fred (Joanne) Mangels of VA, niece Nicole (Jason) Sorensen...

Ruth Irene Beu

Ruth Irene Beu

Mar 27, 2015

Ruth Irene Beu 80 of Fairbury, NE. passed away March 27, 2015 at Bryan East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born April 27, 1934 in Fairbury, NE. to Frank & Mary (Knocke) Oberhelman. Survivors are Daughter: Kim Arner & Husband Terry of Fairbury, 3 Grandsons, 6 Great Grandchildren, Sisters: Phyllis Watson of Fairbury, Shirley Jansky & Husband Robert of...

Guila M. Vinkenberg

Guila M. Vinkenberg

Mar 27, 2015

Guila Marie Bauer Vinkenberg was born December 19, 1925 to John H. and Margaret A. Schoen Bauer in Fairbury, NE and passed away March 27, 2015 at the age of 89 years 3 months and 8 days at Gardenside LTC. She was baptized at Grace Lutheran Church in Fairbury, NE on January 31st, 1926 by the Rev. Fred Korbitz...

Robert Glaesemann

Robert Glaesemann

Mar 24, 2015

Robert Glaesemann, 65 of Fairbury, died March 24, 2015. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Faith Lutheran Church in Fairbury. Memorials will go to Families Choice. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lester R. Boyd

Lester R. Boyd

Mar 24, 2015

Lester R. Boyd, 91 of Fairbury, NE, died March 24, 2015 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born May 25, 1923 to Alfred R. and Alta M (Matheny) Boyd at Reynolds, Nebraska. Lester's Aunt took him to the Methodist Church in Hubbell while he was growing up in Reynolds, NE. He enjoyed playing cards and going fishing....

Gary L. Johnson

Gary L. Johnson

Mar 23, 2015

Gary Lee Johnson, 74, of Daykin, passed away at his home, Monday, March 23, 2015. He was the second child born to Rex and Catherine (Schoenholz) Johnson February 2, 1941, in Nampa, Idaho. He and his family moved back to Nebraska in 1945. Gary attended country school in Alexandria and Bruning and then went to Bruning High School, graduating...

Alene E. Endorf

Alene E. Endorf

Mar 10, 2015

Alene Emma Endorf was born November 20, 1914 to John and Martha (Schilke) Jarchow near Daykin, NE. She passed away March 10, 2015 at Gardenside LTC, Fairbury, NE. Alene grew up in the Daykin area and attended grade school at District 35. She attended high school in Daykin, participated in class plays, choir and band. She graduated in the...

Vernon D. Thomsen

Vernon D. Thomsen

Mar 6, 2015

Vernon Dean Thomsen was born on July 10, 1939 on the family farm south of Odell, Nebraska, the son of Meenke Thomsen and his wife Edna Adam Thomsen. Vernon received his gift of eternal life on March 6 at his home in Lanham, Kansas. Vernon was 75 years, 7 months, and 26 days old. Vernon was Baptized into the...

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...

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