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Noel "Buster" Folkers

Noel "Buster" Folkers

Jan 16, 2014

Noel “Buster” Folkers age 81 of Fairbury, NE. passed away January 16, 2014 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born December 4, 1932 at Odell, NE. to John & Martha (James) Folkers. Survivors are Wife: Opal Folkers, Son: Randy Folkers & Wife Renae, Daughter: Jan Beu & Husband Rick, Grandchildren: Hunter Folkers & Wife Amber, T.J....

Edith Clarice Haake

Edith Clarice Haake

Jan 13, 2014

Edith Clarice Nau was born to Rev. Wm. G. Nau and Rose L. Ruff Nau on July 19, 1913 in Red Cloud, NE. She passed away on January 13, 2014 at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury, Nebraska at the age of 100 years, 5 months and 14 days. She was baptized by her father at Zion Lutheran Church in Red...

Eva Boyd

Eva Boyd

Jan 11, 2014

Eva J. Boyd 92 of Fairbury, NE. passed away January 11, 2014 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born June 27, 1921 at Arapahoe, NE. to Willard & Emma (Roadhouse) Cline. Survivors are Husband Lester Boyd of Fairbury. Services are at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday January 14, 2014 at the Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury with Darlene...

Marlys Grummert

Marlys Grummert

Jan 11, 2014

Marlys Grummert 78 of Jansen, passed away Saturday at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln. She was born October 21, 1935 at Plymouth, NE to Arthur and Selma Niemeier Meyer. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1949. Marlys graduated Fairbury Junior College 1955 and the University of Nebraska in 1969 with a teacher degree. She taught in Washington, Kansas,...

Juanita Regnier

Juanita Regnier

Jan 9, 2014

Juanita E. Regnier of Fairbury, Nebraska, died on January 9, 2014, at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury at the age of 94. Juanita was born on the Baca County ranch near Two Buttes, Colorado, to Roy and Katie (Dacy) Regnier on March 12, 1919. Juanita was the seventh child in the Regnier family and grew up with two...

Lawrence Mathieson

Lawrence Mathieson

Jan 4, 2014

Lawrence Mathieson 90 of Morrowville, KS. Passed away January 4, 2014 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born April 25, 1923 at Rural Washington, KS. To William & Florence (Heady) Mathieson. Survivors are Friends. Preceded in death by his Parents. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday January 7, 2014 at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury,...

Barbara Alene Sell

Barbara Alene Sell

Dec 31, 2013

Barbara Alene Sell, 68, formerly of Fairbury, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, Nev. Barb was born Oct. 25, 1945, in Beatrice, to Alice and Glenn Fall. She was baptized in 1955 at the First Christian Church in Beatrice. She attended elementary school and country school in Beatrice, before graduating in 1963 from...

Carol Brown

Carol Brown

Dec 30, 2013

Carol Brown, 84 of Fairbury passed away December 30, 2013 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born October 12, 1929 at Fairbury, NE to Robert and Ruby Bokenkroger Prather. Former Owner Griffeys Steakhouse in Fairbury. She is survived by daughters Sandy Zabokrtsky and husband Doug of Endicott, NE, Shari Hatfield and Teri Cookson of Wichita, KS. A...

Melvin M. Brueggemann

Melvin M. Brueggemann

Dec 29, 2013

In Loving Memory of Melvin Martin Brueggemann 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, Melvin. Melvin Martin Brueggemann, son of Martin and Clara (Bartels) Brueggemann, was born near Tobias on May 13, 1927. He was baptized in...

Norman Poncho Medina

Norman Poncho Medina

Dec 28, 2013

Norman “Poncho” Medina, 77, of Fairbury, NE. passed away December 28, 2013 at Bryan LGH West Hospital in Lincoln. He was born August 13, 1936 at Meadow, NE. to Fibencio & Candelaria (Gallardo) Medina. He was a Marine Veteran. Survivors are Son: Scott Medina, Daughter: Andrea Lanze, Grandchildren: Correy Hein, Brodie Lanze, McKenna Lanze, Alex Medina, Brothers: Jess Medina...

Laura L. Gardner

Laura L. Gardner

Dec 24, 2013

Laura Siebe Gardner was born October 9, 1918 to Charles and Anna Siebe in Jefferson County. She died at age 95 on December 24, 2013 in Fairbury, Ne. She attended grade school at Dist. 17 and Dist. 49 and graduated from the Fairbury High School in 1936. She was baptized and confirmed at the Peace Lutheran Church, North of...

Elaine Dorthea Johnson

Elaine Dorthea Johnson

Dec 23, 2013

Elaine Johnson of Fairbury, Nebraska, loving wife to Vernon B. Johnson for 72 years, passed away on Monday, December 23 at the Heritage of Fairbury. She was born on December 10, 1920 near West Point, Nebraska to David R. and Dora (Hansen) Goranson. She attended rural schools near West Point, and graduated from Oakland High School with Vernon in...

Jesse D. Graham Jr.

Jesse D. Graham Jr.

Dec 23, 2013

Jesse D. Graham passed away peacefully December 23, 2013. He lived a long and happy life. Jesse was born on May 18, 1923, the cherished son of Jesse D. Graham, Sr. and Emma Jane Masten Graham. Jesse was a World War II Veteran – he proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. He met and married...

Kenneth Ray Messing

Kenneth Ray Messing

Dec 12, 2013

Kenneth Ray Messing, age 63, departed this life unexpectedly on December 12th, 2013 while on business in Oklahoma. Kenny was born in Fairbury January 29th 1950 , the youngest of five children born to Bill and Fern (Archer) Messing of Gilead. The family moved to Fairbury in 1953 where Kenneth attended West Ward and participated in Cub Scouts, Little...

Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller

Dec 12, 2013

Nancy Miller, 75, of Fairbury, passed away December 12, 2013. She was born to Lyle and Pauline (Mumby) Ward on October 26, 1938 at Helvey, Nebraska. Survivors are Sons; Wayne and wife Lori of Western, Ne., Ryan and wife Nancy of Trinidad, CO., Todd and special friend Angela Taylor or Fairbury., and Lydell of Beatrice, Ne.; Seven Grandchildren and...

Lila J. Schoen

Lila J. Schoen

Dec 11, 2013

Lila J. Schoen, 81, of Fairbury passed away December 11, 2013. She was born to Henry and Rena (Junker) Seggerman on January 13, 1932 in Jefferson County Nebraska. Survivors are husband; Alfred Schoen, Sister; Lois and husband Bob Yantz, Brother; Marvin and wife Eleanor Seggerman all of Fairbury, Sister-in-law; Carolene and husband Don Mitchell of Lincoln, Nebraska, Nieces; Marsha...

Patricia A. Michener

Patricia A. Michener

Dec 8, 2013

Patricia A. Michener 72 of Fairbury, NE, passed away December 8, 2013 at Gardenside LTC in Fairbury. She was born February 5, 1941 in Lincoln, NE. to Donald & Ardyce (Christensen) Michener. Survivors are Sister & Brother-in-law: Joyce & Charlie Jones of Fairbury. A Memorial Service for Patricia will be Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the...

Everett I. Mcatee

Everett I. Mcatee

Dec 6, 2013

Everett I. (Johhnie) McAtee 92 of Beatrice, NE., passed away December 6, 2013 in Beatrice. He was born January 11, 1921 in Fairbury, NE. to Roy & Emma (Mooren) McAtee.He was a WW II Army Veteran. Cremation has taken place. Private family burial at a later date. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home in Fairbury are in charge of arrangements.

Robert Allen Brown

Robert Allen Brown

Dec 3, 2013

Robert Allen Brown, 77, born November 2, 1936, passed away December 3, 2013 at his home in Fairbury, Nebraska. He was born to Everett Glen and Lois Irene Brown in Iowa City, Ia. Survivors are wife: Tena Louise Hiatt Brown, Daughter; Tena Michelle and husband Roberto Gonzalez, Son; Robert Brown, Jr. and wife Joann, Daughter; Stephanie and husband Kerry...

Barbara J. Brown

Barbara J. Brown

Nov 25, 2013

Barbara J. Brown, 60, died November 25, 2013 in Beatrice, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Francis and Elenora (Elliott) Brown, born May 16, 1953. Survivors include Brother; Jerry and wife Cyndi of Fairbury, Ne., Nephews; Jason Brown of Wilton, Iowa, and Jerry Brown, Jr. of Fairbury, Nieces; Jennifer Brown, and Rachel Zoch of Fairbury, Ne. 15 Great Nephews...

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