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Omar C. Hoffman

Omar C. Hoffman

Oct 13, 2010

Omar Charles Hoffman, of Endicott, passed away October 13, 2010 at the Beatrice Good Samaritan Society, at age 81. Omar was born July 19, 1929 in Haddam, KS in a sandstone house with a dirt floor that his father built. Omar attended school in Kansas through the 8th grade. In 1944, he moved with his parents and siblings to...

Gary L. Wolken

Gary L. Wolken

Oct 11, 2010

Gary L. Wolken, age 74 of Fairbury passed away on October 11, 2010. He was born April 26, 1936 at Odell, Nebraska the son of Clarence and Wilma Darling Wolken. Survivors include his wife Elaine Wolken, daughter Sheri Fischer and husband Lloyd, grandsons Trenton and Preston, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Daniel G. Post

Daniel G. Post

Oct 10, 2010

Daniel G. Post, age 66 of Fairbury passed away on October 10, 2010 in Fairbury. He was born on May 13, 1944 in Fairbury the son of Daniel and Tillie Willcoxon Post. Survivors include his wife Debra Post, son Kelvin Post and wife Terry, daughters Sherry Kaiser and husband Paul, Jovay Post and Shannon Ellis, step-daughter Rachael Junker, 10...

Winifred E. Deditius

Winifred E. Deditius

Oct 8, 2010

Winifred E. Deditius, age 91 of Fairbury passed away on October 8, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born October 13, 1918 at St. Louis, Missouri the daughter of Gordon and Margaret Paige Faragher. Survivors include her children Richard Deditius and wife Lori, Danny Deditius and wife Kelly, Sarah Montgomery and husband Michael, Patti Seitz and husband Brad, 9 grandchildren,...

Chad Myers

Chad Myers

Sep 26, 2010

Chad D. Myers, age 35 of Fairbury passed away on September 26, 2010 at Bridgeport, West Virginia. He was born May 20, 1975 at Pampa, Texas the son of Ernest and Debra Scheu Myers. Survivors include his wife Nichole Myers, children Courtney, Sydney, Cambria and Asher, father Ernest Myers, mother Debra Daum, brothers Chris Myers and wife Joyce, Matt...

Dorothy Mcginty

Dorothy Mcginty

Sep 17, 2010

Dorothy J. McGinty, age 88 of Fairbury passed away on September 17, 2010 in Beatrice. She was born August 18, 1922 at Stratton, Colorado the daughter of Edwin and Nora Klein Mewes. Survivors include her sons Gary McGinty and Jerry McGinty, 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister Wanda Babcock, niece, nephew, special friends Tonya Griffin and John Gayer. Funeral services...

Louis I. Hannappel

Louis I. Hannappel

Sep 16, 2010

Louis I. Hannappel, age 75 of Kearney, Nebraska formerly of Fairbury, passed away on September 16, 2010 at Kearney. He was born June 17, 1935 at Clarks, Nebraska the son of John and Irene Supencheck Hannappel. Survivors include daughters Nancy and Ryan Jurgens, Janet and Don Johnson, brothers Wallace and Phyllis Hannappel, Dale and Sue Hannappel, Larry and Kathy...

Gertrude H. Aude

Gertrude H. Aude

Sep 15, 2010

Gertrude H. Aude, age 88 of Fairbury passed away on September 15, 2010 in Lincoln. She was born September 24, 1921 at Philadelphia, PA> the daughter of Frederick and Gertrude Herring Comas. Survivors include her daughters Linda Aude-Seelhoff and husband Arlan, Ann Marie Loso and husband Ken, Mary Sue Drees and husband Randall, 3 grandchildren, 4 step-grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren,...

Orville J. Duis

Orville J. Duis

Sep 14, 2010

Orville J. Duis, age 88 of Diller, Nebraska passed on September 14, 2010 in Fairbury. He was born June 3, 1922 at Odell, Nebraska the son of John and Clara Wehling Duis. Survivors include his children Phyllis Schoenholz and husband Dick, David Duis and wife Ronda, Tom Duis and wife Jill, 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded...

Dorothea Carmichael

Dorothea Carmichael

Sep 2, 2010

Dorothea Elizabeth Nutter Menefee Carmichael was born Oct 4, 1919 in Circleville, Kansas to Earl and Alice Nutter. Dorothea was the last of five amazing girls in this rural family. Dorothea graduated from Steele City HS in 1936 and June 1, 1936 married Kenneth Menefee in Washington, Ks. As a new couple in the years of the Great Depression,...

Wayne W. Meyer

Wayne W. Meyer

Aug 30, 2010

Wayne W. Meyer, age 87, formerly of Beaver Crossing, Nebraska passed away on August 30, 2010 in Bellevue, Nebraska. He was born January 19, 1923 at Daykin, Nebraska the son of Louis and Amalia Endorf Meyer. Survivors include his brothers George Meyer and wife Fran, Roger Meyer and wife Geraldine, Charles Meyer, sister Ruth Brown and sister-in-law JoAnn Meyer....

Berna Dean Dorman

Berna Dean Dorman

Aug 30, 2010

Berna Dean Dorman, age 86 of Reynolds, Nebraska passed away on August 30, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born October 10, 1923 at Reynolds the daughter of Joseph and Amanda Kennedy Cerveny. Survivors include her daughters Carol Blas and husband Bill, Shirley Zenger and husband Allan, Sharon Schmidt and husband Roger Schmidt, 8 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild,...

Hilda P. Barber

Hilda P. Barber

Aug 23, 2010

Hilda P. Barber, age 95 of Fairbury passed away on August 23, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born March 25, 1915 in Jefferson County, Nebraska the daughter of William and Emilie Korthals Braasch. Survivors include her son Byron Barber and wife Judy, 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 10:30...

Bernard G. Kellie

Bernard G. Kellie

Aug 18, 2010

Bernard G. Kellie, age 85 of Endicott, Nebraska passed away on Aug 18, 2010 in Lincoln. He was born August 12, 1925 at Endicott the son of James and Helen Terrill Kellie. Survivors include his daughters Eileen Kellie and Roland Webb of Emporia, KS, Elaine Culhane and husband Steve of Omaha, NE, Janet Buhman and husband Gene of York,...

Darlene Diekmann

Darlene Diekmann

Aug 4, 2010

Darlene Diekmann, 77 of Tobias, NE passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Bryan LGH East in Lincoln. She was born March 1, 1933 at David City, NE to Fred and Mary Kadavy Hunt. Former owner of Roadrunner Lounge in Daykin. She is survived by sons Alan Ratkovec and wife Bev of Lincoln, NE, Gary Ratkovec of Lincoln, NE...

William M. Rentschler

William M. Rentschler

Jul 28, 2010

William M. Rentschler, age 85 of Bellevue, Nebraska formerly of Fairbury, passed away on July 28, 2010 at Bellevue. He was born November 25, 1924 at Byron, Nebraska the son of Jacob and Mary Mussman Rentschler. Survivors include his daughter Barbara Criner, sons Bill Rentschler and wife Kathy, Mardy Renstchler and wife Karlene, 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, step-children Leon...

Robert E. Burkley

Robert E. Burkley

Jul 17, 2010

Robert E. "Bob" Burkley 87 of Fairbury, NE., passed away July 17, 2010 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born the son of Dr. Howard William & Charlotte (Grace) Burkley on August 24, 1922 in Newcastle, Pennsylvania. He was a WW II Army Air Force Veteran. Bob worked for General Motors for 12 years. Started as...

Dwayne H. Hedges

Dwayne H. Hedges

Jul 17, 2010

Dwayne Harold Hedges, age 68 of Fairbury, NE., passed away July 17, 2010 in Fairbury. He was born October 9, 1941 in Sterling CO., to Evan "Curly" & Gladys (Tyndall) Hedges. Survivors are wife: Linda Hedges, sons: Chad, Sean, Dwayne Jr., & Mark Hedges, stepchildren: Gary & Terry Krichau, Collette Joseph, & Candy Rivera, 22 grandchildren, & 2 great...

Ruth A. Mishler

Ruth A. Mishler

Jul 15, 2010

Ruth A. Mishler, age 78 of Fairbury passed away on July 15, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born May 20, 1932 at Glen Elder, Kansas the daughter of Henry and Beulah Luckey Staley. Survivors include her daughter Evelyn "Eve" Howard, grandchildren Samuel, Shawn, Holly and Michelle, 15 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great grandchildren, brothers Harold Staley and James Staley, sister Judy...

Kenneth "Ken" Upton

Kenneth "Ken" Upton

Jul 9, 2010

Kenneth "Ken" Upton, age 59 of Fairbury passed away on July 9, 2010. He was born April 9, 1951 at Stromsburg, Nebraska the son of Kenneth and Mary Ann Johnson Upton. Survivors include his wife Linda Upton, son Joshua Upton, daughters Kerry Held and husband Joel, Amy Taylor and husband Matt, daughter-in-law Dana Upton, 7 grandchildren, brothers Randy Upton,...

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