Evelyn Specht
Jan 15, 2013
Evelyn Specht 78 of Endicott, NE., passed away January 15, 2013 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. She was born November 11, 1934 at Steele City, NE. to C. Rupert & Beula (Drake) Hughes. Survivors are Husband: Loren Specht of Endicott, Son: Larry Lange & Wife Kathy of Endicott, Daughter: Lori Fentress of Fairbury, Step Children: Haether Ruhkamp...
Minnie L. Meyerhoff
Jan 14, 2013
Minnie L. Meyerhoff 93 of Fairbury, NE., passed away January 14, 2013 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. She was born May 13, 1919 at Bremen, KS. to Thomas & Mathilda (Backhaus) Koeneke. Survivors are grandchildren: George Rhoden of Elko, NV., Ron Rhoden & Wife Sheryl of Endicott, Vickie Arntt & Husband Tracy of Endicott, 5 Great Grandchildren,...
Alice Marie Hodges Gibson
Jan 9, 2013
Alice Marie Hodges Gibson age 94 of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on January 9, 2013. She was born April 20, 1918 at El Dorado, Kansas the daughter of Samuel and Elsie Gage Hackbarth. Survivors include her daughter Linda Swanberg and husband Garry, daughter-in-law Gwen Hodges, grandchildren Rhonda Hodges, Jeri Lynn Hodges, Sara Hodges, J.J. Hodges, Amy Cook, Amber Hodges,...
Norma Jean Hansen
Jan 4, 2013
Norma Jean Eilts Hansen was born to Jakob and Mildred Elgert Eilts, March 10, 1935 in Fairbury, NE. Norma was very active in school, especially Glee Club, school paper and yearbook. She graduated in 1953 from Fairbury High School as Valedictorian of her class. Following high school, she went one year to Fairbury Junior College and worked for a...
Tyler Keegan Schoenrock
Dec 30, 2012
Tyler Keegan Schoenrock was born on April 6, 1987 to Merrell and Jodi Schoenrock in Lincoln, Nebraska. He departed this life on December 30, 2012 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Tyler was a wonderful boy and young man who could bring light into any room. He brought much joy and happiness to many people in his brief time in mortality. In...
Gary Lee Schmidt
Dec 29, 2012
Gary Lee Schmidt, 72, Fairbury, went to his final resting place on December 29, 2012 at Gardenside Nursing Home due to health complications. He was born on December 27, 1940 in Deshler, Ne to Herman and Adeline (Eberhart) Schmidt. He grew up on a farm in Thayer County then later moved to Fairbury where he attended Fairbury Public Schools....
Fern Shamburg
Dec 25, 2012
Fern Shamburg passed away at the Fairbury Heritage Care Center on December 25, 2012 at the age of 95. Fern was born to Samuel and Hazel (Ellsworth) Potts in Daykin, NE on March 19, 1917. She graduated from high school at an early age, attended Doane College and received a teaching certificate. Fern began teaching in Endicott at the...
Michael "Roe" Martin
Dec 23, 2012
Michael Monroe “Roe” Martin of Lincoln, Nebraska was born June 23, 1959 and passed peacefully in his sleep on Dec 23, 2012 . Roe had the most vivacious personality and touched the lives of many. He lit up the room with lots of humor and his special smile. He was a man with a big heart and was a...
June Johnson
Dec 21, 2012
Lorraine June Johnson 92 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 21, 2012 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born September 22, 1920 at Wilcox, NE. to William & Effie (Glebe) Littrell. Survivors are Sons: Jim Johnson & Wife Ruth of Fairbury, Dan Johnson of Fairbury, Daughters: Daisy Ann Kleffner of Fairbury, Patricia Hutchison of Fairbury, 9...
Nadine Kriesel
Dec 20, 2012
Nadine Kriesel 85 of Fairbury, NE. passed away December 20, 2012 in Fairbury. She was born October 7, 1927 at Oak, NE. to Robert & Hazel (Peckinpaugh) Wade. Survivors are Daughters: Phyllis Kriesel of Fairbury, Carolyn Tate & Husband Ralph of Papillion, NE., Son: Kent Kriesel & Wife Julie of Hebron, 5 Grandchildren, 3 Great Grandchildren. Preceded by Parents,...
Esther E. Schoenbeck
Dec 17, 2012
Esther E. Schoenbeck age 96 of Fairbury passed away on December 17, 2012. She was born November 30, 1916 at Daykin, Nebraska the daughter of Gustav and Mary Struckman Drees. Survivors include her daughter Nylene Bartels and husband Dennis of Lincoln, Nebraska, 2 Grandchildren: Chera Wenzl & Husband Aric of Omaha, Chris Bartels of Sunnyvale, CA., Great Grandson Myles....
Lois Friesen
Dec 17, 2012
Lois Friesen age 76 of Jansen, Nebraska passed away on December 17, 2012. She was born July 16, 1936 at Jansen the daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Friesen. Survivors include her sisters Bertha Friesen, Elizabeth Kaltenbach, Verna Dieterich and husband John, Esther Knoz. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jansen...
Alfred R. Kleine
Dec 14, 2012
Alfred R. Kleine age 88 of Daykin, Nebraska passed away on December 14, 2012 at the Heritage Care in Fairbury . He was born September 12, 1924 near Garden City, Kansas the son of Fred and Ada Hahn Kleine. He was baptized in infancy. When he was 3 years old he had double pneumonia with a very high fever...
Eileen Cordry Staritz
Dec 13, 2012
Eileen Cordry Staritz age 93 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 13, 2012 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born June 25, 1919 at Dawson, NE., to Samuel & Ruby (Gardner) Simpson. Survivors are Sons: Billy Cordry of Fairbury, Forrest (Butch) Cordry & Wife Sheila of Beatrice, NE., Daughters: Mildred Zimmer of Fairbury, Laurel (June) Troxel...
Helen M. Graves
Dec 8, 2012
Helen M. Graves 93 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 8, 2012 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. She was born June 5, 1919 at Washington, KS to John and Ethel Mundwieler Henthorne. Retired superintendent secretary at Fairbury High School. She is survived by a son Raymond Graves and wife Kathy of Shenandoah, IA, sister-in-law Esther Henthorne of...
Constance "Connie" Rice
Dec 8, 2012
Connie Rice, 89 of Fairbury, passed away Saturday at Bryan LGH West in Lincoln, NE. She was born April 6, 1923 at Fairbury, NE to H.B. & Sophie Jacobs Messenger. She is survived by daughters Carolyn Adams and husband Dick of Topeka, KS and Shelly Brandt and husband Roger of Friend, NE, a son Richard Rice and wife Bonnie...
Walter L. Hoeting
Dec 7, 2012
Walter L. Hoeting age 74 of Fairbury passed away on December 7, 2012. He was born November 7, 1938 at Fairbury the son of Gerhard and Elsie Ridder Hoeting. Survivors include his wife Janet Hoeting, children Kevin Hoeting and wife Margarita of Hemet, California, Karl Hoeting and wife Elizabeth of Banning, California, Kent Hoeting and wife Roxanna of Hemet,...
Edwin D. Schmidt
Nov 29, 2012
Edwin Dwaine Schmidt passed away on November 29, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Society Home in Beatrice, NE. Edwin was born on May 27, 1932, in Wahoo, NE, to Ernest and Mary (Henrichs) Schmidt. He was confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Diller on April 4, 1946. He graduated from Diller High School in 1950 and then served...
Ronald A. Francis
Nov 26, 2012
Ronald A. Francis age 85 of Fairbury, NE., passed away November 26, 2012 at Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born April 22, 1927 at York, NE. to Arthur & Susie (McCall) Francis. Survivors are Wife: Nioma Francis of Fairbury, Son: Mike Francis & Wife Faye of Fairbury, 3 Grandchildren, 3 Great Grandchildren, Sister: Mary Ellen Harrison...
John W. Snyder
Nov 25, 2012
John W. Snyder age 82 of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on November 25, 2012 at the Heritage Care Center from cancer. He was born October 1, 1930 at Fairbury the son of Owen W. and Ruby M. McCord Snyder. He graduated from Fairbury High School in 1948 and attended Fairbury Junior College for one semester. He served in the...
