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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
George Norman Radford
Jun 29, 2010
George Norman Radford, age 89 of Fairbury, formerly of Lincoln, passed away on June 29, 2010 in Fairbury. He was born March 17, 1921 at Mason City, Nebraska the son of William and Mabel Chipps Radford. Survivors include his brother-in-law Bill Cummins of Fairbury, nieces Melissa Cummins of Sioux City, Iowa, Kendra Weers and husband Brian of Diller. Funeral...
Timothy A. Davis
Jun 24, 2010
Timothy A. Davis, age 52 of Fremont, Nebraska formerly of Fairbury passed away on June 24, 2010 at Fairbury. He was born February 13, 1958 at Fairbury the son of Robert J. and Karen Adkins Davis. Survivors include his half-sisters Debbie Gerdance and Michelle Lynn Lewis, uncles James Davis and wife Joan, Michael Davis and wife Lonnie, aunts Nina...
Ardan Randall Leonard
Jun 23, 2010
Ardan Randall Leonard, age 86 of Fairbury passed away on June 23, 2010 in Fairbury. He was born December 23, 1923 at Fairbury the son of Guy and Rosie Rychtarik Leonard. Survivors include his 2nd wife Marjorie Leonard, daughter Deanna Abell and husband Richard, daughter-in-law Sharon Leonard, brothers Dick Leonard and wife Trudy, Mike Leonard and wife Shirley, grandsons...
Alan Seeley
Jun 22, 2010
Alan Seeley 63 of Jansen, NE., passed away June 22, 2010 at the Beatrice Hospital. He was born April 13, 1947. Survivors are Wife: Linda Seeley of Jansen, Son & Fiance: Travis Seeley & Melissa Robinson of Lincoln, Brothers: Steve Seeley & Wife Coleen of Alliance, NE., Rick Seeley & Partner Sheila of Steele City, NE., Sister: Debbie Orth...
Peggy L. Iwert
Jun 20, 2010
Peggy Lee Iwert, age 58 of Mahaska, Kansas passed away on June 20, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born February 19, 1952 at Belleville, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Edwards Gertison. Survivors include her husband David Iwert, children Fred Iwert, Nikki and Sam Bays, Tina and Tom Bramhall, John and Diana Iwert, Kevin Kopsa, Lana Kopsa, sisters...
Meredith Milne
Jun 16, 2010
Meredith Milne, age 96 of Fairbury passed away on June 16, 2010. She was born May 9, 1914 at Diller, Nebraska the daughter of William and R. Belle Tucker Robertson. Cremation has taken place. Private family services will be held at a later date.

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