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Luther Miller
May 2, 2009
Luther Thomas Miller, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on May 2, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born April 5, 1919 at Morrowville, Kansas the son of Thomas and Emma Hackbarth Miller. Survivors include his children Ronald Miller and wife Pam, Victor Miller and Linda Miller, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at...
Patsy Nun Hasselbring Schnase
May 1, 2009
Patsy Nun Hasselbring Schnase, age 53 of Fairbury passed away on May 1, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born April 11, 1956 at York, Nebraska the daughter of Duane and Joan Theobald Nun. Survivors include her husband Craig Schnase, son Aaron Hasselbring, daughters Abby Hasselbring and Amy Hasselbring, 2 grandsons, brother Dennis Nun and wife Patty, nieces and nephews....
William E. Howell
Apr 30, 2009
William E. "Bill" Howell, age 40 of Fairbury, NE., passed away April 30, 2009 at home unexpectedly after receiving the gift of a kidney & pancreas transplant last June 2008. He was born September 3, 1968 at Fairbury, NE. to Robert & Shirley (Junker) Howell. He previously worked as a scan coordinator & customer service clerk at Ray's Apple...
Charles "Buzz" Compton
Apr 30, 2009
Charles Dean "Buzz" Compton, age 79 of Endicott, passed away on April 30, 2009 at his home. He was born June 3, 1929 at Endicott the son of Charles and Anna Malady Compton. Survivors include his wife Jean Compton, daughters Charlene Spilker and husband Curtis, Charlotte Jurgena and husband Kelly, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be...
Edwin Meyer
Apr 11, 2009
Edwin August Meyer, age 80 of Hanover, Kansas passed away on April 11, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born June 1, 1928 at Odell, Nebraska the son of Fred and Ella Grefe Meyer. Survivors include his wife Paula Meyer, sons Howard Meyer, Mark Meyer and wife Angie, daughters Cynthia Stohs and husband Dallas, Phyllis Leseberg and husband Daniel, Christine...
Lawrence Kyker
Apr 5, 2009
Lawrence Dale Kyker, age 72 of Fairbury passed away on April 5, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born February 14, 1937 at Fairbury the son of Dale and Ruth Kyker. Survivors include his wife Arvetta (Sue) Kyker, son Dale Kyker, daughters Donna Kyker, Donita Dorf and husband Mel, 4 grandchildren, brother Edward Kyker, sisters Kathleen Weichel and husband Tom,...
Merle Leroy Beetley
Apr 3, 2009
Merle LeRoy Beetley, widower of Emma, was born July 23, 1917 at Fairbury, NE to George & Zola Weidenhaft Beetley. He passed away April 3, 2009 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. Merle was a proud member of the 1935 undefeated FHS football team, he graduated from Fairbury High School in 1936. Merle was united in marriage to...
Joann C. Junker
Apr 2, 2009
JoAnn Junker 71 of Fairbury, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. JoAnn was born May 15, 1937 at Tobias, NE to Clarence and Clara Dallman Wahl. She was a homemaker and more recently a para educator at the Fairbury Schools. She is survived by her husband Lawrence, sons Larry Junker and wife...
Larry D. Arner
Apr 1, 2009
Larry Arner 77 of Fairbury passed away, Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born May 28, 1931 at Fairbury, NE to Dan and Ruth Griffith Arner. He was a member of the Army National Guard. Larry was a meat inspector at Roode Packing for 35 years and recently worked at Schroeders...
Alice Darling
Mar 30, 2009
Alice M. Darling, 96 of Fairbury, passed away March 30, 2009 at the Blue Valley Nursing Home in Hebron, NE. She was born July 29, 1912 at Fairbury, NE to Alfred and Emma Sievert Stauss. She was married to Clair Darling. She is survived by daughters, Beverly Hergott and husband Joe of Hebron, NE, Suzanne Logan and husband Harold...
Gerald Carmichael
Mar 23, 2009
Gerald Vance Carmichael, age 91 of Greeley, Colorado, formerly of Fairbury passed away on March 23, 2009 in Greeley. He was born April 18, 1917 at Diller, Nebraska the son of Vance and Gertrude Blauser Carmichael. Survivors include his wife Dorthea Carmichael, granddaughters Brenda Kirk and husband Shane, Kathy Ambriz and husband Joe, 6 great-grandchildren, 10 step grandchildren, 11...
Viola Free
Mar 5, 2009
Viola Hilda Free, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on March 5, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born May 22, 1918 at South Shore, South Dakota the daughter of August and Ida Schulke Kaaz. Survivors include her husband Ed Free, son LeRoy Gapp, grandson Michael Gapp, 1 step granddaughter, 2 great-grandddaughters, 2 step-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will...
Donald Dean Terrill
Mar 3, 2009
Donald Dean Terrill 83 of Fairbury, NE., passed away March 3, 2009 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. He was born October 28, 1925 in Fairbury, NE. He was in WWII in the Army Infantry. Upon his return to Fairbury he attended Fairbury Junior College and then graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelors Degree in...
Emma Shultz
Feb 25, 2009
Emma E. Shultz, age 91 of West Branch, Iowa passed away on February 25, 2009. She was born November 30, 1917 in Fairbury the daughter of Stephen and Letha Riggle Glasscock. Survivors include her sons Edward Shultz, Eric Shultz and wife Cindy, Erin Shultz and wife Gerda, Ellis Shultz and wife Cathy, daughter Eileen Timmermans and husband Michael, 16...
Phyllis Coffey
Feb 22, 2009
Phyllis Coffey of Fairbury passed away on February 22, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born at Fairbury the daughter of William and Emma Schoen Bauer. Survivors include her daughter Mitzi Dey and husband Brian, son Kelley Coffey and Jodi Keenan, 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, sister Wilma Pratt. Memorial services will be on Friday, February 27, 2009 at 2:00 p.m....
Frank Cline
Feb 22, 2009
Frank Cline, age 95 of Beatrice, formerly of Fairbury, passed away on February 22, 2009 in Beatrice. He was born December 10, 1913 at Edison, Nebraska the son of Dell and Emma Groathouse Cline. Survivors include his daughter Judy Moeller and husband Lyle, 6 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, sisters Eva Boyd and husband Les, Daisy Boston and Joan Rinehardt. Funeral...
Etta Herfel
Feb 16, 2009
Etta Herfel age 74 of Jansen, Nebraska passed away on February 16, 2009 in Beatrice. She was born March 18, 1934 at Steele City, Nebraska the daughter of John and Irene Snodgrass Stelling. Survivors include her sons John Herfel and wife Marvel, Delmar Herfel and Karmen Young, daughters Carlene Wiggins and husband Maurice, Loretta Epp and husband Gerald, 9...
Lance Bonar
Feb 9, 2009
Lance W. Bonar, age 21 of Fairbury, passed away on February 9, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born January 20, 1988 at Beatrice, Nebraska the son of James and Deanna Nespor Bonar. Survivors include his wife Breanna Bonar of Western, NE., sons James and Kaleb Bonar of Western, parents James and Deanna Bonar of Fairbury, brother Brandon Bonar of...
John Raymond Ebeling
Feb 4, 2009
John Raymond "Dutch" Ebeling, age 78, of Steele City, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born April 14, 1930 in Hollenberg, Kansas the son of Otto and Elsie Bradley Ebeling. Survivors include sons Raymond Ebeling and wife Jan of Fairbury, Daniel Ebeling of Beatrice, Dale Ebeling and Marsha of Steele...
Ruth J. Hansmire
Jan 29, 2009
Ruth J. Hansmire, age 87 of Fairbury, passed away on January 29, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born March 15, 1921 at Fairbury the daughter of Dr. Harry and Vera Peterson Harvey. Survivors include her husband Dr. Floyd Hansmire of Fairbury, son William Hansmire and wife Julia Ryan of Detroit, MI., daughter Susan Ellsbury and husband Michael of Fairbury,...

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