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Leland Leroy Everhart
Jan 27, 2009
Leland LeRoy "Red" Everhart, age 78 of Fairbury passed away on January 27, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born July 16, 1930 at Fairbury the son of Claude and Clovella Black Everhart. Survivors include his wife Billie Everhart, son Blaine Everhart and wife Kathy, daughter Roseanne Wiedermeyer and husband Bob, 6 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister Cindy Rose and husband...
Elsie Dieckgraeff
Jan 25, 2009
Elsie Ann Dieckgraeff, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on January 25, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born December 18, 1918 at Gladstone, Nebraska the daughter of Emil and Emma Dux Krause. Survivors include her husband Louis Dieckgraeff, sister-in-law Tina Wilken, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Zion...
Alice Ebeling
Jan 21, 2009
Alice B. Ebeling, age 77 of Lincoln, NE. formerly Steele City, NE., passed away January 21, 2009 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Lincoln. She was born August 18, 1931. Survivors are husband: John "Dutch" Ebeling of Steele City, sons: Raymond Ebeling & wife Jan of Fairbury, Daniel Ebeling of Beatrice, Dale Ebeling & wife Marsha of Steele City, Bruce...
Phyllis Jean Hinrichs
Jan 20, 2009
Phyllis Jean Hinrichs, age 86 of Fairbury passed away on January 20, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born July 18, 1922 at Western, Nebraska the daughter of Wilton and Lela Mae Lewis Thornburg. Survivors include her sons Bob Hinrichs and wife Sandra, Gilbert Hinrichs and wife Lila, Les Hinrichs and wife Vicki, daughter Lela Barnts and husband Gary, 11...
Beryl I. Riggert
Jan 20, 2009
Beryl I. Riggert, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on January 20, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born November 19, 1918 at Belvidere, Nebraska the daughter of Harry and Eva Rasher Leslie. Survivors include her sister June Stewart of Paradise, CA., nephews Dallas L. Baker of Magalia. CA., Mark Baker and wife Lori of Paradise, CA. She was preceded...
Avis Thrasher
Jan 16, 2009
Avis Faye Thrasher, age 95 of Fairbury passed away on January 16, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born July 24, 1913 at Burchard, Nebraska the daughter of George and Cora Banlian McLaughlin. Survivors include her daughter Donna Ross and husband John, 5 grandchildren, 3 step grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren, 6 step-great grandchildren. Memorial services will be on Thursday, January...
Lucille Kershaw
Jan 14, 2009
Lucille L. Kershaw, age 83 of Fairbury, passed away on January 14, 2009 in Lincoln. She was born October 23, 1925 at Thompson, Nebraska the daughter of Harvey and Emma Ridder Witt. Survivors include her son Doyle Kershaw, daughters Julie Neuerburg and husband Phil, Cindy Talley and husband Don, 5 grandchildren, sisters Paula Grace and husband Tom, Betty Weber...
Delores Kroll
Jan 12, 2009
Delores Louise Kroll, age 83 of Fairbury, passed away on January 12, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born August 24, 1925 at Powell, Nebraska the daughter of Fred and Hattie Flagle Naiman. Survivors include her daughter Kathy Bear and husband Ron, son Mike Kroll, son Ron Kroll and wife Vicki, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, brother Orlin Naiman, brother Leo...
Paul Nespor
Jan 7, 2009
Paul D. Nespor, age 43 of Lincoln, Nebraska passed away on January 7, 2009 in Omaha. He was born August 24, 1965 in Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Melvin and Darlene Griffee Nespor. Survivors include his parents, brothers Steven Nespor and wife Lori of Omaha, NE., Robert Nespor and wife Julie of Golden, CO., Wesley Nespor and wife Allison...
Lyle Nannen
Jan 7, 2009
Lyle Paul Nannen, age 73 of Odell, Nebraska passed away on January 7, 2009 in Odell. He was born December 4, 1935 at Sprague, Nebraska the son of Raymond and Margaret Hile Nannen. He was a retired school teacher and coach. He had coached at Emerson, West Point Central Catholic and Randolph from 1971 through 2004. Survivors include his...
Dorothy Helvey
Jan 4, 2009
Dorothy Helvey, age 83 of Fairbury passed away on January 4, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born March 6, 1925 at Fairbury the daughter of Alfred and Emma Stauss. Survivors include her son Joel Helvey, brother Dick Stauss and sister Alice Darling. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home....
Joe R. Payne
Jan 4, 2009
Joe R. Payne, age 81 of Steele City, Nebraska passed away on January 4, 2009 in Fairbury. He was born March 26, 1927 at Fairbury the son of Leonard and Mary Ann Rathbun Payne. Survivors include his wife Berdine Payne, daughters Jacquellyn Nault, Betty Novotny and husband Butch, 5 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Rose Payne, nieces and nephew. Funeral...
Barbara Schumicky
Jan 2, 2009
Barbara L. Schumicky, age 68 of Fairbury passed away on January 2, 2009 in Fairbury. She was born February 2, 1940 at Omaha, Nebraska the daughter of Robert and Monietta McKernan Kiger. Survivors include her sister Patricia Magruder, brothers Michael Harmes and Timothy Harmes, nieces and nephews. Vigil service will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 7:00...
Ruth F. Schoenrock
Dec 31, 2008
Ruth F. Schoenrock, age 91 of Fairbury, widow of Paul Schoenrock, passed away on December 31, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She is survived by sons Arlo (Gayna) Schoenrock of Lincoln, Verl (Barbara) Schoenrock of rural Fairbury and daughter Ganet Humfeld of Perham, MN. Services will be Sat., Jan 3, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Zion...
Eva Pearl Mackay
Dec 28, 2008
Eva Pearl (Beasley) Mackay 92 of Fairbury, NE., passed away December 28, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born August 25, 1916 at Calhoun, Missouri. Survivors are daughter: Helen (Mackay) Gird Keen of Fairbury, son Raymond Mackay & wife Gwen of Peculiar, Missouri, 7 Grandchildren, 8 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great Great Grandchildren, sister: Hazel Vieselmeyer...
Laurene Gillespie
Dec 26, 2008
Laurene Gillespie, age 90 of Fairbury, formerly of Western, Nebraska, passed away on December 26, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born January 28, 1918 at Western the daughter of Samuel and Stella Matzke Lange. Survivors include her sister Leah Wahl, brother-in-law Lowell Fey, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, December 31, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at...
Gary Lammel
Dec 25, 2008
Gary Lee Lammel, age 65 of Fairbury, passed away on December 25, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born June 10, 1943 at Beatrice, Nebraska the son of Ray and Alvina Gerhardt Lammel. Survivors include his aunt Virginia Korte and step-mother Marjorie Lammel. Funeral services will be on Monday, December 29, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Paul's Lutheran...
Alfred Wehling
Dec 25, 2008
Alfred John Wehling, age 96 of Diller, Nebraska passed away on December 25, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born October 7, 1912 at Diller, Nebraska the son of Louis and Tena Fanders Wehling. Survivors include his wife Fern, sons Verlyn and wife Linda, Loren and wife Linda, Gale and wife Mary, James, 9 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, sister Magdalene Roberts...
Deloris Marcene Elgert
Dec 13, 2008
DeLoris M. Elgert, age 79 of Fairbury, passed away on December 13, 2008 at Gardenside Long Term Care Facility in Fairbury. She was born on January 8, 1929 near Reynolds the daughter of Henry and Anna Lottman Elgert, the 11th of 12 children. Survivors include her sisters Velma Hammer, Gladys Byrd, and Marge Terrill and husband Dean of Fairbury,...
William Hand
Dec 10, 2008
William Leonard Hand, age 85 of Fairbury, passed away on December 10, 2008 in Hebron. He was born June 22, 1923 at Fairbury the son of Erwin and Opal Sturgeon Hand. Survivors include his daughters Jacque Duke, Mary Hand, son William Hand, 7 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be on Monday, December 15, 2008 at...

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