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Harland Hunsberger
Sep 14, 2008
Harland Hunsberger, age 89 of Fairbury, passed away on September 14, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born December 18, 1918 at Ravenna, Nebraska the son of Alfred and Lydia Boeckner Hunsberger. Survivors include his children Connie Doehring and husband Lee, Trudy Dvorak and husband Jerry, son Steve Hunsberger and friend Emily Eutsler, 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, brother Raymond Hunsberger....
Delma Smith
Sep 13, 2008
Delma E. Smith, age 92 of Tobias, Nebraska passed away on September 13, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born April 20, 1916 at Tobias the daughter of Joseph and Anna Burda Sobotka. Survivors include her daughters Carol Shelton and husband Mose of LaBelle, FL., Joyce Patch and husband Mick of Broken Bow, NE., son Lynn Smith and wife Jean...
David Brian Johnson
Sep 11, 2008
David Johnson, age 45 of Fairbury passed away on September 11, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born on May 26, 1963 at Fairbury to George Jr., and Joyce Craig Johnson. Survivors include his mother Joyce Johnson and brothers Mike Johnson and Bill Johnson and sister Donna Johnson. Funeral services were Saturday, September 27, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at the...
Bernice Vera Elgert
Sep 11, 2008
Bernice Elgert, age 88 of Fairbury passed away on September 11, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born on August 9, 1920 at Tobias, Nebraska the daughter of Roy and Minnie Kollmorgan McDonald. Survivors include her son Darrel and Rose Elgert, 6 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at...
Elmer Korthals
Sep 10, 2008
Elmer John Korthals, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on September 10, 2008 in Grand Island, Nebraska. He was born July 11, 1918 at Jansen, Nebraska the son of Herman and Hattie Schmalz Korthals. Survivors include his children, Patricia Peregrine and husband Larry, Mary Korthals, Leonard Korthals and wife Becky, 4 grandchildren, 3 step-grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, 7 step-great-grandchildren, numerous...
Merle Josephine Masek
Sep 9, 2008
Merle Masek, age 88 of Odell passed away on September 9, 2008 in Beatrice. She was born on December 11, 1919 at Hanover, Kansas the daughter of Joseph, Sr. and Emilie Sedlacek Klecan. Survivors include her husband Francis, son John Masek and daughters Jean Potter and Dennis and Franceen Darwin and Bill, 3 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral...
Beulah Lorene Mau
Sep 6, 2008
Beulah Mau, age 89 formerly of Alexandria passed away on September 6, 2008 at Fairbury. She was born November 26, 1918 at Sutton, Nebraska the daughter of Walter and Anna Johnson Kreachbaum. Survivors include daughters Dianne Gaston and husband Lyle and Nancy Snider, son Gary Mau and wife Nancy, 7 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral services were on...
Mildred Emily Yantz
Sep 4, 2008
Mildred Emily Yantz, age 95 of Fairbury passed away on September 4, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born on July 4, 1913 in Fairbury the daughter of Peter and Emma Wurth Yantz. Survivors include her nephew Robert and wife Lois and niece Naomi Maske. Private family services were held.
Russell Raymond Miller
Sep 3, 2008
Russell Miller, age 89 of Fairbury passed away on September 3, 2008 in Sioux City, Iowa. He was born on March 11, 1919 in Ellis, Nebraska the son of Orion and Sylvia Thompson Miller. Survivors include his daughters Rowena Cowles and Marcia Carlson and husband Chuck, 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild. Funeral services were...
Nelda Flower
Sep 2, 2008
Nelda Flower, age 92 of Fairbury passed away on September 2, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born June 9, 1916 at Washington, Kansas the daughter of John and Alta Robbins Jandera. Survivors include a brother John Jandera of Pinehurst, NC. Private family services were held.
Herman Alfred Frederick Rohlfing, Jr.
Sep 1, 2008
Herman Alfred Frederick Rohlfing, Jr., age 83 of Fairbury passed away on September 1, 2008. He was born on March 13, 1925 at Plymouth, Nebraska the son of Herman, Sr. and Caroline Schlake Rohlfing. Survivors include his wife Phyllis, son Rex Rohlfing, daughter Amy Dike and husband Steven and 2 grandchildren. Funeral services were on Friday, September 5, 2008...
Omer Marvin Scheuler
Aug 31, 2008
Omer Scheuler, 97 of Hebron passed away on August 31, 2008. He was born in Lincoln, Nebraska the son of Benjamin and Mary Schneoblen Scheuler. Survivors include his wife Idella Scheuler of Fairbury, son Marvin and his wife Janice, daughter Velda Graff and husband Dennis, daughter-in-law Lynne Scheuler, 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Graveside services were Wednesday, September...
Matthew S. Kroeker
Aug 29, 2008
Matthew Stephen Kroeker, of Jansen, Nebraska was born at rest on August 29, 2008. Survivors include his parents Russell and Lois Kroeker, sister Brittany Kroeker all of Jansen, grandparents Isaac Kroeker of Fairbury, Janice Morrill of Paige, Nebraska, Elwin Morrill and friend Mary Blank of Pierce, Nebraska, aunts and uncles Bob and Amy Kroeker of Jansen, Becky and Glenn...
Henry Mathy
Aug 25, 2008
Henry L. Mathy, age 90 of Fairbury passed away on August 25, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born April 16, 1918 at Washington County, Kansas the son of Andrew and Susan Anderson Mathy. Survivors include his daughter-in-law Vaniece Ough and husband Wayne, 4 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, God-daughter Linda Beagle, nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be on Friday,...
Leroy "Pete" Neemann
Aug 22, 2008
LeRoy "Pete" Neemann, age 71 of Fairbury passed away on August 22, 2008 in Hebron. He was born February 27, 1937 at Reynolds, Nebraska the son of Herman and Norma Schroeder Neemann. Survivors include his wife Karen Neemann, daughter Tina Manes and husband Dave, son Douglas Neemann and wife JoAnne, son Gregory Neemann, 5 grandchildren, brother LaVern Neemann and...
Alice Weber
Aug 22, 2008
Alice Weber, age 98 of Fairbury, passed away on August 22, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born September 21, 1909 at Hollenberg, Kansas the daughter of John and Mary Steinlein Weber. Survivors include her sister Ethel Kelly, brother Charles Weber and wife Betty, niece Carole Burchell and husband Dennis. Memorial services will be on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at...
Laurin Schwisow
Aug 16, 2008
Laurin L. Schwisow, age 76 of rural Jansen, Nebraska, passed away on August 16, 2008 at his home. He was born July 18, 1932 at Daykin, Nebraska the son of Walter and Grace Mumby Schwisow. Survivors include his wife Maxine Schwisow of rural Jansen, children Donald Schwisow and wife Kim, Debra Greif, Laurin D. Schwisow and special friend Maryanne...
Wayne Wiedergreen
Aug 14, 2008
Wayne Wiedergreen, age 69 of Fairbury passed away on August 13, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born November 23, 1938 at Fairbury the son of William and Leoda Meyer Wiedergreen. Survivors include his sons Robert Wiedergreen and wife Nancy, Mark Wiedergreen and wife Melissa, grandson Craig Wiedergreen, granddaughter Jessica Wiedergreen, step-granddaughter Andrea Davis and husband Scott and their children...
Margaret Ewers
Aug 13, 2008
Margaret Ewers, 97 of Fairbury, passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. Born July 22, 1911 at Diller, NE to Vinton and Rosa Remley Logan. Retired school teacher. She is survived by a daughter Connie Luzum of Lincoln, NE, grandchildren Tom Luzum of Crete, NE, Dale Luzum and wife Jody of Lincoln, NE,...
Eltha Haussler
Aug 9, 2008
Eltha H. Haussler, age 96 of Fairbury, Nebraska formerly of Arapahoe, Nebraska passed away on Saturday (8-9-2008) in Fairbury. She was born December 17, 1911 in Gosper County, Nebraska the daughter of George and Emily Linke Debban. Survivors include her son Keith Haussler and wife Carol of Fairbury, step-daughter Laverne Cook and husband Rex of Lincoln, brothers Don Debban...

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