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Romaine J. Nolte

Romaine J. Nolte

Apr 22, 2010

Romaine J. Nolte, age 95 of Fairbury passed away on April 22, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born December 8, 1914 at Daykin, Nebraska the daughter of Otto and Emma Schwisow Gutzmer. Survivors include her sons Randall Nolte and wife Peggy, Merlin Nolte and wife Vicki, daughter Lylice Kuhns and husband Howard, 5 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren,...

Gerald (Gerry) Sillman

Gerald (Gerry) Sillman

Apr 21, 2010

Gerald (Gerry) Sillman, age 75 of Fairbury passed away on April 21, 2010 in Fairbury. He was born November 19, 1934 at Cook, Nebraska the son of Edward and Bessie Johnson Sillman. Survivors include his wife Arlene Sillman, son Kenneth Sillman and wife Deb, daughter Kris Jones and husband Steve, 5 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, brother Delton Sillman and wife...

Anita Glenn

Anita Glenn

Apr 20, 2010

Anita Glenn, age 91 of Fairbury passed away on April 20, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born January 9, 1919 at Alexandria, Nebraska the daughter of Otto and Lydia Dein Busing. Survivors include her son William Glenn and wife Mary, daughters Lorraine Boone and husband Don, Jeanne Glenn and Larry Kubert, 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will...

Martin Knapper

Martin Knapper

Apr 17, 2010

Martin Wilhelm-Heinrich Knapper, age 89 formerly of Gilead, NE passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2010 in Pilot Hill, CA. He was born on February 1, 1921 in Plymouth, NE the son of Wilhelm and Anna Meyer Knapper. He is survived by daughters and their husbands Kelly and Glen Turney of Pilot Hill, CA and Kathlyn and Robert Bartlett...

Lora C. Haake

Lora C. Haake

Apr 12, 2010

Lora C. Haake, age 99 formerly of Tobias, Nebraska passed away on April 12, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born June 30, 1910 at Western, Nebraska the daughter of Fred and Dora Endorf Bartels. Survivors include her sons Roger Haake and wife Leota, Larry Haake and wife Linda, 5 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be...

Pearl I. Stewart

Pearl I. Stewart

Apr 11, 2010

Pearl I. Stewart, age 93 of Fairbury, passed away on April 11, 2010 at Washington, Kansas. She was born December 21, 1916 at Swanton, Nebraska the daughter of Harry and Ella Schmidt Witte. Survivors include her children Norval Stewart and wife Sue, Stanley Stewart and wife Deanna, Virginia Hessamian and husband Khosrow, 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services...

Bertha Schierkolk

Bertha Schierkolk

Apr 10, 2010

Bertha L. Schierkolk, age 91 of Beatrice, Nebraska passed away on April 10, 2010 in Beatrice. She was born December 25, 1918 at Diller, Nebraska the daughter of William and Esther Goeke Behrends. Survivors include her daughters Ardith Hackbarth and husband Alan, Phyllis Schierkolk, 4 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, 10 great-great-grandchildren, brother John Behrends, sister Evelyn Shever. Funeral services will...

Loriene Eitzmann

Loriene Eitzmann

Apr 7, 2010

Loriene Anna Minnie Eitzmann, age 86, of Byron, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Born to John and Alida (Heitmann) Duensing on August 5, 1923 in rural Byron. Member St. Paul Lutheran Church. Retired office manager of Farmer’s Co-op Elevator. Survivors include her sons, daughters-in-law, Arlis and Lynnis, Byron, Norris and Margene, Gayle and Carla, Superior; daughter, Denice...

Wallace "Wally" Busing

Wallace "Wally" Busing

Apr 4, 2010

Wallace "Wally" Busing, age 91 of Alexandria, Nebraska passed away on April 4, 2010 in Alexandria. He was born March 17, 1919 at Helvey, Nebraska the son of Henry and Katharine Dein Busing. Survivors include his wife Wilma, sons Randy Busing, Bruce Busing and wife Sherrie, Terry Busing and wife Teresa, Kirk Busing and wife Donna, Marc Busing, 6...

Delores M. Lindsley

Delores M. Lindsley

Mar 26, 2010

Delores M. Lindsley, age 82 of Fairbury passed away on March 26, 2010 in Lincoln. She was born March 16, 1928 at Endicott, Nebraska the daughter of Donald and Margaret Stafford Welsh. Survivors include her son Wendell Lindlsey and wife Judy, daughters Lorna Simpson and husband Calvin, Denise Nelson, 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, brother Buck Welsh and wife Lois,...

Corene N. Mees

Corene N. Mees

Mar 24, 2010

Corene N. Mees, age 85 of Fairbury passed away on March 24, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born December 7, 1924 at Fairbury the daughter of William and Mildred Singleton Huss. Survivors include her daughters Karen Roskilly and husband Brian, Carolyn Junker and husband Donald, sons Michael Mees and wife Sondra, Keith Mees and wife Glenda, 7 grandchildren, 7...

Hazel M. Baldwin

Hazel M. Baldwin

Mar 20, 2010

Hazel M. Baldwin, age 88 of Fairbury passed away on March 20, 2010 at Fairbury. She was born January 3, 1922 at Tobias, Nebraska the daughter of Bernard and Ella Craddock Baldwin. Survivors include her sister Mary Maxson, nephew Bob Maxson and wife Lou. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the...

Helen M. Larkins

Helen M. Larkins

Mar 18, 2010

Helen M. Larkins, age 96 formerly of Western, Nebraska passed away on March 18, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born June 28, 1913 at Republic County, Kansas the daughter of Hans and Minda Olson Jensen. Survivors include her sons Gary Larkins and wife Joyce, Dale Larkins, daughter Martha Drake, 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren and sister Ruth Chilcott....

Lela Schroeder Dailey

Lela Schroeder Dailey

Mar 18, 2010

Lela L. Schroeder Dailey, age 97 formerly of North Platte, Nebraska passed away on March 18, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born February 25, 1913 at Plymouth, Nebraska the daughter of August and Sophia Heidelk Schroeder. Survivors include numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gerdes-Meyer...

Iva Darlene Rohr

Iva Darlene Rohr

Mar 16, 2010

Iva Darlene Rohr, age 87 of Fairbury passed away on March 16, 2010 in Fairbury. She was born February 1, 1923 at Blue Springs, Nebraska the daughter of Arthur and Florence Drury Surratt. Survivors include her daughters Janice Scheuler and husband Marv, Donna Kulp and husband Dale, 4 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Friday,...

Rita Louise Betham Hardy Owens

Rita Louise Betham Hardy Owens

Mar 12, 2010

Rita Louise Betham Hardy Owens, age 69 of Fairbury passed away on Friday, March 12, 2010 at her home. She was born March 28, 1940 at Auckland, New Zealand, the daughter of Hector and Luise von Reiche Betham. Survivors include her husband Earl Owens of Fairbury, children Anita Hardy Cobb and husband Stacy of Grand Island, Nebraska, Annette Hardy...

Doyle B. Rogers

Doyle B. Rogers

Mar 9, 2010

Doyle B. Rogers, age 86 of Fairbury passed away on March 9, 2010 in Fairbury. He was born September 5, 1923 at Endicott, Nebraska the son of Josiah and Vera Kelly Rogers. Survivors include his wife Elvera, children Chloe Beavers, Gwendolyn Flaming and husband Victor, Cheryl Scott and husband Randolph, Randall Rogers and wife Judith, Larry Rogers and wife...

Eleanor L. Malchow

Eleanor L. Malchow

Mar 6, 2010

Eleanor Lucile (Richardson) Malchow, 87, of Lincoln, formerly of Beatrice and Diller, died at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Eleanor Lucile Malchow, daughter of G. Leonard and Florence Grone Richardson, was born January 12, 1923, at her parents' home 1 1/2 miles north and 2 3/4 miles east of Diller. She was...

Pastor Jim Cutts

Pastor Jim Cutts

Mar 4, 2010

Pastor Jim Cutts, Jr. age 52 of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on March 4, 2010 at Fairbury. He was born July 30, 1957 at Missoula, Montana the son of James and Janie Cummins Cutts, Sr. Survivors include his wife Karla Cutts, children Jehnie Sejhal and husband Rajesh, Abigail Cutts, James Cutts III, granddaughter Jewelie Sejhal, mother Janie Cummins Cutts,...

Lumir J. Sipek

Lumir J. Sipek

Mar 1, 2010

Lumir J. Sipek, age 86 of Fairbury passed away on March 1, 2010 in Fairbury. He ws born April 29, 1923 at Swanton, Nebraska the son of John and Agnes Pesek Sipek. Survivors include his wife June Sipek, daughter Linda Abelson and husband Robert, son Randy Sipek and wife Tami, 5 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, sister Evelyn Kohlschmidt. Funeral services...

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