Jul 7, 2024

Ardelle was born February 2, 1929 to Elmer and Alice Stowers. Her father died when she was just 10 days old. Her mother remarried and she was raised by father Perry Smith and was the oldest of 5 children.

Ardelle attended Star Country School near Western, NE and graduated from Western High School in 1947. Growing up,...

Jul 4, 2024

Douglas R. Bristol of Fairbury died unexpectedly on July 4 in York County, NE. Doug was born March 31,1958, to Milton Fredrick and Betty June (Morris) Bristol of Waco, Nebraska.  He attended Waco Public School and Centennial Public School, graduating in 1976. He also attended Southeast Community College in Lincoln, earning his professional truck driver degree. At the time...

Jul 1, 2024

Eunice (Strabel, Stuart, Moerer) Starck was born in Connellsville, PA on June 23, 1941, to John & Grace (Wilson) Strabel, who were missionaries with American Sunday-School Union. Eunice graduated from Scottsdale Joint High School as valedictorian, then graduated from Moody Bible Institute, Columbia Bible College, and UNL with a teaching certificate. She taught Bible in the public schools in...

Jun 25, 2024

Gary L. Junker, age 82 of Fairbury, passed away June 25th, 2024, after spending time with his loved ones.

Gary was born December 31, 1941, in Fairbury, Nebraska, the son of Alvin Junker and Elsie (Schanze) Junker. Gary attended Fairbury High School, Fairbury Junior College, and Kearney State College to become a High School Math Teacher. In...

Jun 23, 2024

Donovan Dee Criner was born on January 1, 1945, in Fairbury, Nebraska to George and Leona Criner. He was a beloved son, brother, husband, grandfather and friend who passed away peacefully on June 23, 2024, in Gillette, Wyoming at the age of 79. Criner grew up with a deep sense of duty and dedication to his family that would...

Jun 21, 2024

Diane Christine (Lihs) Freenock, 72, of Fairbury, passed away June 21, 2024 at Bryan East in Lincoln. She was born March 10, 1952 to Duane Chistain & Pearl Ann (Calkins) Lihs in Pittsburg, California.

Cremation has taken place. No services are scheduled. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

Jun 15, 2024

Wayne Glenn Stewart of Fairbury passed away on June 15th, 2024 at the age of 85. Wayne was born September 20th, 1938 to Glenn and Agnes (Sipek) Stewart on a farm outside of Daykin, Nebraska. He was baptized at the Methodist Church in Fairbury.

Wayne graduated from Fairbury High School in 1955 and was hired on to...

Jun 10, 2024

Jeannette (Hayes) Schipper, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 at home in Fairbury, Ne. The third of five children, she was born December 13, 1931 in the family home in Kansas, just south of Byron, Ne. to parents Clifford and Maye (Ocobock) Hayes. She was baptized and confirmed in the Methodist Church, where she was a life long member....

Jun 3, 2024

Gail  Marie Rempel, 63, formerly of Fairbury, passed away June 3, 2024 at Azria Health Montclair Nursing Home in Omaha. She was born January 24, 1961 to Robert & Wanda Marie (Black) Hurst in Richmond, IN.

No services are scheduled at this time. www.gerdesmeyerfh.com

Jun 2, 2024

Charles Henry Jones was reunited with his his loved ones and God in Heaven on June 2nd, 2024. He was surrounded by his family and an overwhelming amount of love as he crossed over. Charles was born in Fairbury, Nebraska on May 5th, 1942 to Henry Jones and Evelyn Jones (Shoup).

After high school, Charles continued working...

Jun 2, 2024

Arden K. Michael, 79, of Fairbury, passed away June 2, 2024 at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Arden was born August 19, 1944 in Geneva, NE. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 11th at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Daykin, NE.

May 30, 2024

Marcella Ann Beachler, age 89 was born November 12, 1934, on the farm southwest of Mahaska, KS to Frank and Anne Kubes.  The oldest of three children.  Before she started elementary school in Reynolds, she had to learn to speak English because all that was spoken at her house was Czech.  She graduated in 1952 from Reynolds High School.  ...

May 28, 2024

Teddy Hugh Zabokrtsky was born on June 9, 1942, in the Diamond Center Community in Southwest Washington County, Kansas, and passed away on May 28, 2024, at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska, at the age of 81. His parents were Louis P. and Ruby V. (Kuhl) Zabokrtsky.

Ted began first grade at Liberty...

May 24, 2024

Emmalyn Avis Hiebert, 86 of Beatrice, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Beatrice, NE. She is survived by her two daughters; Yvonne Hiebert (Doug McFarlane) of Mt. Horeb, WI and J’Nan Ensz of Beatrice. Emmalyn’s body was donated to the University Nebraska Medical Center. A celebration of life will be held Saturday,...

May 21, 2024

Sam Joe Joyner, 87 of Fairbury, passed away May 21, 2024 at Good Samaritan in Beatrice, NE. Sam was born October 20, 1936 in Lepanto, Arkansas to Arnice and Alice (Mock) Joyner.

Cremation has taken place and no services are scheduled at this time.

May 21, 2024

Alice Jean Fairley was born July 3, 1953 at the old Fairbury Clinic Hospital located in downtown Fairbury to J Leaman Jr and Beulah Jean (Creach) Fairley. She went home to Jesus on May 21, 2024 at the age of 70.

Alice grew up on the dairy farm with her parents, older brother Andy and younger brother...

May 20, 2024

Barry Lee Kapke, 72, of Fairbury was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who entered his heavenly home on May 20, 2024, at Bryan East hospital in Lincoln Nebraska.  He was born on March 13, 1952 in Fairbury to Theodore and Dorothy (Craig) Kapke. Barry grew up on a farm north of Jansen.  He was third of four...

May 20, 2024

Heaven gained the most beautiful soul on May 20, 2024, when Byrtilla Belle (Miller) Lichtenberger died at 97 years of age in Fairbury, Nebraska with family at her side. She was born, the daughter of Thomas and Emma (Hackbarth) Miller, on August 18, 1926 on a farm, north of Morrowville, Kansas. Byrtilla was the eighth child out of eleven....

May 17, 2024

James Martin VanWesten passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 17, 2024 at the age of 75 after receiving Last Rites. He was born May 20, 1948, in Fairbury, Nebraska to Donavon and Anna Marie (Landkamer) VanWesten.  He was immediately given a blood transfusion, donated by his father, and was administered the sacraments of Baptism and Last Rites.

May 14, 2024

Twila Joan Roth, 85 was a devoted wife and loving mother, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2024, at the Columbus Hospital. She was born on January 20, 1938, in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, to her parents Jacob and Mabel (Hobbs) Oswald. She graduated from Beaver Crossing High School in 1957.  Twila’s life was marked by compassion, faith, and unwavering...