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Constance Catherall
Nov 24, 2008
Constance J. Catherall, age 66 of Lincoln, formerly of Fairbury, passed away on November 24, 2008. She was born September 24, 1942 the daughter of John and Eileen Messenger Roode. Preceded in death by parents, John T. Roode and Eileen Messenger Roode. Survived by husband of 42 years, Robert G. Catherall. Daughter Cristine Criner, her husband Scott and grandaughters,...
Irene Brackle
Nov 24, 2008
Irene E. Brackle, age 90 of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on November 24, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born July 23, 1918 at Gilead, Nebraska the daughter of Joseph and Matilda Rauner Hergott. Survivors include her son Ronn Brackle and wife Betty of Fairbury, son Richard Brackle and wife Judy of Aurora, Colorado, daughter Mary K. Bedlan and husband...
Harriett Doyle
Nov 21, 2008
Harriett Doyle, age 90 of Omaha, Nebraska, formerly of Fairbury passed away in Omaha on November 21, 2008. Survivors include her son Dennison Doyle and wife Beverly, daughter Pat Eye and husband Richard, daughter JoAnn Hanshaw and husband Mike, 8 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, brother-in-law John Thiessen. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at 11:00 a.m....
Lois Gill
Nov 20, 2008
Lois A. Gill, age 96 of Fairbury, passed away on November 20, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born March 1, 1912 at Fairbury, Nebraska the daughter of Harlow and Rosa Rock Bower. Survivors include her daughter Sue Hynek and husband Joe, sons Max Gill and wife Marilyn, Larry Gill and wife Katherine, 8 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild....
Carol Boley
Nov 20, 2008
Carol Ann Boley, age 60 of Fairbury, passed away on November 20, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born September 12, 1948 at Powell, Nebraska the daughter of Ralph and Lieselotte Bender DeWald. Survivors include her husband Don Boley, daughter Brenda Sand and husband Shawn, grandchildren Jacob and Jessica Sand, mother Lieselotte DeWald, sisters Doris Mitchell, Karlene Rentschler and husband...
Enid Emery
Nov 20, 2008
Enid M. Emery, age 73 of Grand Island, NE., passed away on November 20, 2008 in Grand Island. She was born July 25, 1935 in Pawnee County, Nebraska the daughter of Lee and Mildred Smith Emery. Survivors include her nephews Nick Emery and wife Vicki of Haddam, KS., Kenny Cook of Haddam, KS., niece Beverly Finlayson and husband Gary...
Eleanor Jensen
Nov 16, 2008
Eleanor E. Jensen, age 94 of Fairbury, passed away on November 16, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born April 7, 1914 at rural Diller, Nebraska the daughter of Hugo and Elsie Tasche Schuette. Survivors include a niece, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church in Fairbury...
Wilber Harms
Nov 16, 2008
Wilber C. Harms, age 87 of Fairbury, passed away on November 16, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born December 12, 1920 at Hubbell, Nebraska the son of John and Dena Free Harms. Survivors include his wife Bernice Harms, son Mike Harms, daughters Janette Harms, Sheila Harms, Mary Harms, brother Elmer Harms and wife Iverna, sister Frieda Schenk. Funeral services...
Karl Lobner
Nov 15, 2008
Karl H. Lobner, age 88 of Fairbury, Nebraska passed away on November 15, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born May 31, 1920 at Lewellen, Nebraska the son of Karl and Francis Adams Lobner, Sr. Survivors include his wife Gisela Lobner of Fairbury, sons Jerome Lobner and wife Linda of Loup City, NE.,...
Leonard Wacker
Nov 14, 2008
Leonard Wacker 77 of Fairbury, NE., passed away November 14, 2008 at Bryan LGH East Hospital in Lincoln. He was born September 15, 1931 at Lincoln, KS. He was a Korean War Air Force Veteran. Survivors are Wife: Darlene Wacker of Fairbury, Daughters & Husbands: Susan & James Roepke of Raphine, VA., Angela & Allen Edens III of Cape...
Leonard T. Maschman
Nov 13, 2008
Leonard T. Maschman, age 86 of Daykin, Nebraska, passed away on November 13, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born March 10, 1922 at Helvey, Nebraska the son of August and Louise Drees Maschman. Survivors include his children Kristine Coffey and husband Robert, Lisa Maschman, Curtis Maschman and wife Anne, Greg Maschman and wife Suzanne, 6 grandchildrean and 1 great-grandchild....
John Welborn
Nov 10, 2008
John "Jack" Welborn, age 91 of Fairbury, passed away on November 10, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born October 8, 1917 at Wetmore, Kansas the son of Edver and Audry Batlin Wellborn. Survivors include his son Randy Wellborn and wife Barbara, sister Beverly Kaghan and husband Ron, brother Bob Wellborn and wife Dororthy, 7 grandchildren. He was preceded in...
Floyd Hiner
Oct 22, 2008
Floyd Christopher Hiner, age 103 of Fairbury, passed away on October 22, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born June 12, 1905 at Longton, Kansas the son of Christopher and Julia Lee Hiner. Survivors include his daughters Norma Jean Wurm and husband Marvin, Carol Elaine Grummert and husband Vic, 5 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 5 great-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
Elsie Wood
Oct 19, 2008
Elsie Wood, age 98 of Fairbury passed away on October 19, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born on October 9, 1910 at Western, Nebraska the daughter of William and Emma Gutzmer Ziemann. Survivors include her sons Bruce Wood and wife Linda, Glen Wood and wife Marilyn, 4 grandsons and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be on Wednesday, October 22,...
Deloris Hellwig
Oct 18, 2008
Deloris Hellwig, age 82 of Fairbury passed away on October 18, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born July 28, 1926 at Helvey, Nebraska the daughter of Bernhard and Dora (Hohensee) Hellwig. Survivors include her sisters Myrtle Terpening, Lois Schipper and husband George and Beverly Forsch, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at...
Raymond Wendlandt
Oct 16, 2008
Raymond E. Wendlandt, age 87 of Fairbury passed away on October 16, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born February 22, 1921 at Gladstone, Nebraska the son of Carl and Christine Uphoff Wendlandt. Survivors include his wife June Wendlandt, sons Larry Wendlandt and wife Terri, Terry Wendlandt and wife Chris, daughter Rita Beachler and husband Mike, 5 grandchildren and 9...
Carlyn Sue Lytle
Oct 10, 2008
Carlyn Lytle, age 39 of Odell passed away on October 10, 2008 in Odell. She was born on January 7, 1969 in Beatrice the daughter of Carl and Marilyn White Lytle. Survivors include her parents Carl and Marilyn Lytle, brother Patrick Lytle and wife Michelle and nephew Sean Lytle. Funeral services were on Monday, October 13, 2008 at 2:00...
Verne Albert Pretzer
Oct 9, 2008
Verne Pretzer,age 91 of Diller passed away on October 9, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born on September 28, 1917 at Beatrice the son of Albert and Bertha Moschell Pretzer. Survivors include his wife Irene Pretzer, son Dean and Jane Pretzer, daughters Ruth Gasper and husband Stephen and Marilyn Gaster and husband Jim, 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren....
Frank "Fritz" Leonard Prellwitz
Oct 8, 2008
Frank "Fritz" Prellwitz, age 94 of Fairbury passed away on October 8, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born on September 29, 1914 at Hanover, Kansas the son of Charles and Lena Nutsch Prellwitz. Survivors include his wife Vola, sons Charles Prellwitz and Susan Bohlmeyer and Michael and Karen Prellwitz, 6 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral services were Saturday,...
Ella Amanda Ehrett
Oct 8, 2008
Ella Ehrett, age 97 of Fairbury passed away on October 8, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born on March 26, 1911 in Summit, South Dakota the daughter of August and Ida Schuelke Kaaz. Survivors include daughter-in-law Jill Ehrett and Gary Jones, 2 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday, October 10, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the...

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