Barry Lee Kapke
May 20, 2024
Barry Lee Kapke, 72, of Fairbury was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather who entered his heavenly home on May 20, 2024, at Bryan East hospital in Lincoln Nebraska. He was born on March 13, 1952 in Fairbury to Theodore and Dorothy (Craig) Kapke. Barry grew up on a farm north of Jansen. He was third of four...
Byrtilla Belle Lichtenberger
May 20, 2024
Heaven gained the most beautiful soul on May 20, 2024, when Byrtilla Belle (Miller) Lichtenberger died at 97 years of age in Fairbury, Nebraska with family at her side. She was born, the daughter of Thomas and Emma (Hackbarth) Miller, on August 18, 1926 on a farm, north of Morrowville, Kansas. Byrtilla was the eighth child out of eleven....
James Martin Vanwesten
May 17, 2024
James Martin VanWesten passed away in Lincoln, Nebraska on May 17, 2024 at the age of 75 after receiving Last Rites. He was born May 20, 1948, in Fairbury, Nebraska to Donavon and Anna Marie (Landkamer) VanWesten. He was immediately given a blood transfusion, donated by his father, and was administered the sacraments of Baptism and Last Rites.
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Twila Joan Roth
May 14, 2024
Twila Joan Roth, 85 was a devoted wife and loving mother, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2024, at the Columbus Hospital. She was born on January 20, 1938, in Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, to her parents Jacob and Mabel (Hobbs) Oswald. She graduated from Beaver Crossing High School in 1957. Twila’s life was marked by compassion, faith, and unwavering...
Melvin Edwin Keller
May 9, 2024
Melvin Edwin Keller, 84, of Fairbury passed away May 9, 2024, at his home. He was born March 31, 1940, to Ralph & Leota (Poland) Keller in Denver, Colorado.
Services will be in Colorado. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements. The service will be at Olinger Crown Hill Funeral Home in Wheat Ridge, CO at a...
John Duane Butcher
May 8, 2024
John Duane Butcher, 68, of Fairbury, died May 8, 2024. Born December 5, 1955, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Donald Butcher and Patsy Butcher Dittmar. He married Lori Hellbusch on April 26, 1980.
John was creative and had a wide range of interests. He was proud of his 47 years working at Endicott Clay Products. John...
Alice May Mcpherson
May 7, 2024
Alice May McPherson, 86, of Hebron, NE, passed away May 7, 2024, at Blue Valley Lutheran Home in Hebron. She was born August 5, 1937, to Raymond Woodard & Susan Marie (Powell) Cook in Nampa, Idaho.
Over the years Alice resided in several different places, Nampa, ID, Roseville, CA, Lincoln, Red Cloud, Daykin, Fairbury and Hebron.
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Lyle Richard Olson
May 5, 2024
Lyle Richard Olson, 92, of Alexandria, NE, passed away May 5, 2024, at Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born to Clarence & Josephine (Vinkenberg) Olson on September 18, 1931, at Hebron, NE. He was baptized in the Friedensau Church, Thayer County. He spent his early childhood on the farm outside with his dad and then inside the...
Dean Fox, Jr.
Apr 27, 2024
Deryl Dean Fox, known to many as Dean, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2024, at the age of 71. He was born on November 13, 1952, in Fairbury, NE, where he lived his entire life.
Dean had a passion for life and cherished the time spent with his family and friends. He was a devoted husband...
Gladys J. Pierce
Apr 23, 2024
Gladys (Hablitzel) Pierce, 88, of Crete, NE, formerly of Dorchester and Fairbury NE passed away Tuesday, April 23rd at The Gardens Assisted Living in Crete. She was born July 8, 1935, in York, NE, graduating from York High School with the class of 1953.
After high school Gladys took classes at Lincoln School of Commerce and was...
Marvin H. Schultis
Apr 22, 2024
Marvin Henry Schultis, 84, of Fairbury NE passed away Monday, April 22, 2024. Marvin was born on May 2, 1939, to hard-working parents, Irvin George Schultis and Edna Iona Haake Schultis as their firstborn child. He grew up on a farm south of Harbine NE until 4th grade. Then, the family moved just 3 miles southwest and Marvin attended...
Judy Marie Weers
Apr 19, 2024
Judy Marie Weers was born in Omaha to Fritz and Erma (Janssen) Gunther on March 16, 1947.
She was baptized shortly thereafter into God's family. Judy confessed her baptismal faith in the rite of Confirmation in 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church, Harbine, Nebraska.
As a youth, she attended District 97, Harbine School, and Zion Parochial...
Arthur William Duitsman
Apr 18, 2024
Arthur William Duitsman passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the age of 81 years. He was born in Beatrice, NE to Heye and Grace Duitsman on August 28, 1942.
Arthur married his wife, Janice (James) Duitsman on June 22, 1963. In the years to follow, they welcomed two daughters. After serving...
Esther Louise Reed
Apr 16, 2024
Esther Louise (Stelling) Reed, 83, of Hebron, NE, passed away April 16, 2024, at her home. She was born June 1, 1940, to John & Irene (Snodgrass) Stelling in Chariton, IA.
Esther spent her youth helping her parents on their farm and was involved in girls’ sports in school. Esther graduated from Steele City High School in...
Helen Clara Fegter
Apr 13, 2024
Helen Clara Fegter was born April 10, 1928 in rural Deshler Nebraska to Louis and Grace Schultz. The youngest of 4 children. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Deshler Nebraska.
Helen attended and graduated Deshler High School. On March 10, 1951, Helen married Virgil Fegter to which 3 children were born. Michael...
Carol L. Barber
Apr 10, 2024
Our dear mother, Carol L. Barber sadly passed away on April 10, 2024, at the age of 83 at Good Samaritan – Angel’s Landing Beatrice, NE after a long battle of dementia. She was born on December 25, 1940, in Fairbury, NE to Samuel C. and Fannie Hackbarth.
She was nicknamed “Tiny” by her father because she...
Janile Ruth Roesler
Apr 7, 2024
Janile Ruth Roesler, daughter of Henry and Ida (Marschman) Schwisow, was born near Tobias on April 28, 1930.
She was baptized on May 18, 1930, at Zion Lutheran Church of Tobias by Rev. W. G. Nau. Janile confessed her baptismal faith in the rite of Confirmation on June 27, 1943, at Immanual Lutheran Church by the Rev....
Jeanine Anne Stritzke
Apr 6, 2024
Jeanine Anne (Davis) Stritzke, 75, of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on Saturday April 6th at Brookestone Acres in Columbus, Nebraska.
Jeanine was born on October 8, 1948, in Lafayette, Indiana. Her parents, Chester Paul Davis Jr and Clara Irene (Hotchkiss) Davis. They were in graduate school at Purdue University at the time. They later moved to Manhattan,...
Maxiene Elizabeth Linder
Apr 5, 2024
Please join us in a Celebration of Life for Maxiene Linder on June 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Center (old schoolhouse) in Alexandria, NE. Lunch following.
Jean Schultz
Apr 2, 2024
Jean Schultz (beloved wife, daughter, Mom, sister, aunt, and grandmother, was born in Fairbury, NE, June 14, 1942. She passed away April 2, 2024.
Jean grew up on the family farm North of Fairbury. She attended the Bower school and later graduated from Fairbury High School in 1960. She first met her future husband, Ed, in High...
