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Velda E. Gydesen

Velda E. Gydesen

Dec 19, 2009

Velda E. Gydesen, age 81 of Beatrice, Nebraska formerly of South Sioux City, Nebraska passed away on December 19, 2009 at Beatrice. She was born November 15, 1928 at Spalding, Nebraska the daughter of Winwood and Amelia Wetzel Crosby. Survivors include her children Perry Gydesen and wife Sharon of Odell, Nebraska, Tammi Herbold and husband Kent of Spencer, Iowa,...

Joe Prchal

Joe Prchal

Dec 11, 2009

Joe Prchal, age 94 of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on December 11, 2009 in Lincoln. He was born June 11, 1915 at Omaha, Nebraska the son of Joe and Frances Strnad Prchal. Survivors include his nephew Jack Svoboda and wife Karen of Bellevue, Nebraska, nieces Pauline Niederklein and husband Leroy of Tobias, Nebraska, Georgianna Baruth of Hebron, Nebraska, great...

Paul F. H. Krueger

Paul F. H. Krueger

Dec 7, 2009

Paul F. H. Krueger, age 92 of Gilead, Nebraska passed away on December 7, 2009 at Hebron, Nebraska. He was born June 28, 1917 on a farm 4 miles southwest of Gilead the son of Fred and Catherine Vorderstrasse Krueger. Survivors include his wife Alvina Krueger, son Dean Krueger and wife Linda, daughters Eileen Asche and husband Ray, Carol...

Lynn Craig

Lynn Craig

Dec 6, 2009

Lynn G. Craig, age 92 of Lincoln formerly of Cortland, Nebraska, passed away on December 6, 2009 in Lincoln. He was born December 14, 1916 at Fairbury the son of Louis and Fern Leonard Craig. Survivors include his sons Dr. Ronald Craig and wife Jane, James Craig and wife Hazel, daughter Lori Brezina and husband Dorrance, 6 grandchildren, 6...

Dorothy M. Roker

Dorothy M. Roker

Dec 6, 2009

Dorothy M. Roker, age 91 of Fairbury passed away on December 6, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born September 18, 1918 at Nebraska City, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Marie Schmidt Delgado. Survivors include her sons Harold Roker, Henry Roker and wife Lois, 10 grandchildren, 1 step granddaughter, 14 great grandchildren, 5 step great grandchildren, 3 great great...

Francis Lavern Schlichtman

Francis Lavern Schlichtman

Dec 5, 2009

Francis LaVern Schlichtman passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 in Fairbury, Nebraska. She was born August 24, 1921 to Harry and Mable (Messinger) Lambert in Kirk, Colorado. She married Ervin A. Schlichtman on June 5, 1939 in Denver, Colorado. She was baptized on November 5, 1943 at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Blue Hill, NE. LaVern is survived...

Doris Hackbarth

Doris Hackbarth

Nov 26, 2009

Doris E. Hackbarth, age 79 of Fairbury passed away on November 26, 2009 at Beatrice, Nebraska. She was born July 16, 1930 at Kearney, Nebraska the daughter of John and Alta Garrison Knight. Survivors include her husband Sam, daughter Susan Bartels and husband Roy, 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 30, 2009 at...

Esther E. Kulhanek

Esther E. Kulhanek

Nov 24, 2009

Esther E. Kulhanek, age 84 of Fairbury, NE, passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2009. She was born May 13, 1925 at Steele City, NE to William and Effie Wilson Eden. Survivors include her husband Harold B. Kulhanek, Jr., daughters Joyce James of Omaha, NE, Cloey Ann Lopez of Jacksonville, AR, and Billie Jean Mohr of Fairbury; son Kevin Kulhanek,...

Roland F. Meyer

Roland F. Meyer

Nov 18, 2009

Roland F. Meyer, age 86 of Fairbury, NE passed away on November 18, 2009 at Gardenside Long Term Care Facility in Fairbury, NE. He was born on December 28, 1922 in Hubbell, NE, the son of Fred and Carolina Louise Meyer. Survivors include a sister, Elsie Mueller of Council Bluffs, IA; nieces and husbands Joyce and Weldon Sawatsky of...

Virginia King

Virginia King

Nov 16, 2009

Virginia M. King, age 94 of Harbine, Nebraska passed away on November 16, 2009 in Beatrice. She was born September 17, 1915 at Urbana, Illinois the daughter of Horatio and Esther Kellogg McDewell. Survivors include her daughter Joanne Breeden, son Donald Bowers and wife Joanne, son Lawrence Bowers and wife Barbara, 9 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren,...

Leonard Linkugel

Leonard Linkugel

Nov 15, 2009

Leonard F. Linkugel, age 94 of Nebraska City, formerly of Odell, passed away on November 15, 2009 in Nebraska City. He was born October 27, 1915 at Bremen, Kansas the son of Fred and Sophia Wendt Linkugel. Survivors include his daughter Karen Siems, son-in-law Duane McGowen, 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, brother Roy Linkguel. Funeral services will be on Thursday,...

Roland "Ron" E. Shinn

Roland "Ron" E. Shinn

Nov 13, 2009

Roland E. "Ron" Shinn 66 of Fairbury, NE., passed away November 13, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born October 25, 1943 at Fairbury, NE to Emery and Esther (Ridder) Shinn. Survivors are Wife: Katherine Shinn of Fairbury, Brothers & Wives: Everett & Marilyn Shinn of Fairbury, Dale & Marilyn Shinn of Fairbury, Roger & Karen Shinn of Beatrice, NE,...

Ruth Shew

Ruth Shew

Nov 10, 2009

Ruth Shew, age 99 of Fairbury passed away on November 10, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born March 14, 1910 at Beatrice, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Stella Smethers Eby. Survivors include her daughter-in-law Mary Shalla. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the First Christian Church in Fairbury. Burial will be at the...

Dolores L. Rodwell

Dolores L. Rodwell

Nov 4, 2009

Dolores L. Rodwell, age 82 of Fairbury passed away on November 4, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born November 8, 1926 at Fairbury the daughter of Arthur and Catherine Eble Hendricks. Survivors are Daughters & Sons-in-law: Jan & Bruce Henning, Kathy & Glen Blobaum, Grandchildren: Michelle Brummer, Todd Slama, Scott, Greg & Jesse Blobaum, Jenny Bomberger, Scott Henning, &...

Charles W. "Rudy" Rodwell

Charles W. "Rudy" Rodwell

Nov 4, 2009

Charles W. "Rudy" Rodwell, age 85 of Fairbury passed away on November 4, 2009 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He was born April 28, 1924 at Boston, Mass., the son of Richard and Honora Murphy Rodwell. Survivors are Daughters & Sons-in-law: Jan & Bruce Henning, Kathy & Glen Blobaum, Grandchildren: Michelle Brummer, Todd Slama, Scott, Greg & Jesse Blobaum, Jenny Bomberger,...

Wayne Pavlicek

Wayne Pavlicek

Oct 30, 2009

Wayne "Mouse" Pavlicek, age 68 of Fairbury passed away on October 30, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born March 20, 1941 at Goodland, Kansas the son of Henry and Grace Sadil Pavlicek. Survivors include his wife Kay, children Brice Goebel and wife Val, Brian Pavlicek, Heidi Stringer and husband Joe, grandchildren Dylan Goebel, Kaitlyn Goebel, Chase Stringer, Taelyn Pagel,...

Minnie M. Scheele

Minnie M. Scheele

Oct 27, 2009

Minnie M. Scheele, age 96 of Fairbury passed away on October 27, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born February 10, 1913 at Daykin, Nebraska the daughter of Benjamin and Emma Drees Maschman. Survivors include her sons Allen Scheele and wife Sharon, Daryl Scheele and wife Kathy, Keith Scheele and wife Audrey, 2 granddaughters, 7 grandsons, sisters Doris Kugel, Darlene...

Rosa O. Jones

Rosa O. Jones

Oct 24, 2009

Rosa O. Jones age 92 of Fairbury, NE., passed away October 24, 2009 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. She was born January 19, 1917 at Daykin, NE. the daughter of LeRoy and Cora Gumble Hill. Survivors include her sons LeRoy Jones and wife Patricia of Chester, Nebraska, Loren D. Jones and wife Linda of Blair, Nebraska, Jay...

Selma Nutsch

Selma Nutsch

Oct 18, 2009

Selma Nutsch age 86 pf Fairbury passed away on October 18, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born March 31, 1923 at Anderson, Texas the daughter of Henry and Emma Emshoff Homeyer. Survivors include her children Robert Nutsch and wife Karen, Winona Scott and Paul Ferrier, Nina Balls, Eddie Bales, 13 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, sisters Evelyn Hermann, Hattie Prieve, brother...

Myrtle Terpening

Myrtle Terpening

Oct 9, 2009

Myrtle M. Terpening, age 75 of Fairbury passed away on October 9, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born July 13, 1934 at Powell, Nebraska the daughter of Bernhard and Dora Hohensee Hellwig. Survivors include her sisters Beverly Forsch, Lois Schipper and husband George, nieces and nephew. She was preceded in death by her husband Lyle in 2008. Funeral services...

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