Forrest Craft
May 17, 2008
Forrest Harold Craft, age 92 of Fairbury, passed away on May 17, 2008 at Gardenside Long Term Care in Fairbury. He was born March 25, 1916 at Lovewell, Kansas the son of John and Gertrude Phelps Craft. Survivors include his son Vernon Craft and wife Joanne, son-in-law Francis Cooke, daughter-in-law Dixie Craft, 2 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. Services will...
Forrest Shum
May 15, 2008
Forrest M. Shum was born Sept. 1,1915 at Greenleaf, Kansas to Charles and Lura Freeman Shum. He passed away on May 15, 2008 at Gardenside Long Term Care at the age of 92. He was baptized in Ash Creek Methodist Church South west of Washington, Kansas in the early 1930's. Forrest married Arva Douce in 1940 at Hope, Kansas....
Jack Dean Slater
May 13, 2008
Jack Dean Slater, age 80 of Osage Beach, Missouri, formerly of Fairbury, died on May 13, 2008 at Osage Beach. He was born July 5, 1920 at Fairbury the son of Enoch and Alice Strum Slater. Survivors include his wife Sheila Slater, son Terry Slater and wife Kathy, daughter Darcy Slater, 3 step-children, 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Services...
Barbara Dewey
May 11, 2008
Barbara Lee Dewey, age 72 of York, Nebraska, formerly of Fairbury, died on May 11, 2008 in York. She was born July 10, 1935 at Fairbury, the daughter of Glenn and Georgia Thompson Hunt. Survivors include her children Michael Dewey, Scott Dewey, Cindy Dewey, 2 grandchildren, brother Jim Hunt and wife Judy, sisters Audrey Hansmire and husband Gerald and...
Margret Jean Kelley
May 8, 2008
Margret Jean Kelley, age 65 of Alexandria, Nebraska passed away on May 8, 2008. She was born July 9, 1942 at Hastings, Nebraska the daughter of Leo and Amanda Keller Kelley. Survivors include her children Mark Kelley, Lauri Day, 2 grandchildren, sisters Mona Duden, Caryl Larson and Janet Katz. Memorial services will be on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at...
Mabel Louise Ackman
Apr 24, 2008
Mabel Louise Ackman, age 95 of Fairbury passed away on April 24, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born April 30, 1912 at DeWitt, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Elsie Schuermann Brolhorst. Survivors include her daughter Ila Ingle and husband Glen, granddaughters Suzanne Gifford and husband Roland and Karen Ingle. Services will be on Monday, April 28, 2008 at...
Clara Rose
Apr 23, 2008
Clara Rose, age 88 of Fairfield, California, formerly of the Mahaska, Kansas area, died on April 23, 2008 in Fairfield. She was born June 18, 1919 on the family farm near Mahaska, the daughter of Paul and Anna Zabokrtsky Nutsch. She was preceded in death by her husband Morris Rose. Her survivors include 4 children and numerous other relatives....
Frank Kostal
Apr 18, 2008
Frank Wayne Kostal, age 75 of Wymore-Odell area, passed away on April 18, 2008 in Beatrice. He was born February 7, 1933 at Odell, Nebraska the son of Frank and Ella Mae Shalla Kostal. Survivors include his wife Shirley Kostal, sons Frank Kostal and friend Teresa, Pat Kostal and wife Brenda, Bruce Kostal and wife Donna, step-daughters Sandra Rasmussen,...
Ruth Pauline Johnson
Apr 14, 2008
Ruth Pauline Johnson, age 85 of Fairbury passed away on April 14, 2008 in Lincoln. She was born July 23, 1922 at Reamsville, Kansas the daughter of Sam and Maude Campbell Moore. Survivors include her husband George Johnson of Fairbury, daughter Kathy Peters and husband Gary of Elk Creek, Nebraska, grandsons Sean Peters and wife Melissa of Lake St....
Anna Margaret Steele
Apr 12, 2008
Anna Margaret Steele, age 80 of Fairbury, passed away on April 12, 2008 in Lincoln. She was born November 30, 1927 at Fairbury the daughter of John and Agnes Scheer Muller. Survivors include her sons Dennis Steele and wife Carol of Fairbury, Kenneth Steele and wife Sherry of Hickman, Nebraska, James Steele and wife Diane of Omaha, Nebraska, Timothy...
Clarence Iwohn
Apr 11, 2008
Clarence Iwohn, age 96 of Reynolds died on April 11, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born December 4, 1911 at Jansen, Nebraska the son of William and Anna Wiebe Iwohn. Survivors include his son Ronald Iwohn, grandchildren Michelle, Matthew, Darren, Sandy, DeDe, great-grandson Matthew, nieces and nephews. Services will be on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at...
Edward Bauer
Apr 11, 2008
Edward Martin Bauer was born June 6, 1921 at home in rural Gilead. He died on April 11, 2008 in Fairbury at the age of 86. He was baptized by his grandfather, Rev. Martin Zagel at Trinity Lutheran Church, which was west of Gladstone, on June 30, 1921. He attended and graduated from parochial school at Trinity Lutheran School...
Meta Sophia Weichel
Apr 9, 2008
Meta Weichel, 98 of Fairbury passed away, Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Fairbury. She was born November 23, 1909, at Plymouth, Nebraska to Henry and Anna Pohlmann Grummert. She was baptized on December 12, 1909 by Rev. Heckle on her mother's birthday. On April 13, 1924, she was confirmed by Rev. Keckle at Peace Lutheran Church. Her confirmation verse...
Harriet Patton
Apr 8, 2008
Harriet Patton, age 89 of Grandview, Missouri, formerly of Fairbury died on April 8, 2008 in Kansas City. She was born May 21, 1918 at Gilead, Nebraska the daughter of Milton and Ina Pickens Helvey. Survivors include her daughter Margaret Daily and husband Bruce, sons Dennis Galligan and wife Margi, Wesley Galligan and wife Carolyn, 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren....
Derek Zabokrtsky
Apr 3, 2008
Derek R. Zabokrtsky, age 29 of Beatrice, NE. passed away April 3, 2008 in Beatrice. He was born February 1, 1979 in Fairbury, NE. Survivors are Wife: Candice Zabokrtsky of Beatrice, Son: Caleb of Beatrice, Mother: Julie Siefers & Husband Bill of Plainville, KS., Father: Charles Zabokrtsky & Wife Diane of Lincoln, NE., Brother: Dain Zabokrtsky of Beatrice, Grandparents:...
Norman Iwohn
Apr 1, 2008
Norman Eugene Iwohn, age 69 of Narka, Kansas died on April 1, 2008 at his home. He was born July 24, 1938 at Jansen, Nebraska the son of Clarence and Leora Payne Iwohn. Survivors include his father, Clarence Iwohn and brother Ronald Iwohn. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, April10, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Steele City...
Berl Strayer
Mar 26, 2008
Berl Blaine Strayer, age 80 of Odell, Nebraska was born January 10 1928 in Seneca, Kansas and he died on March 26, 2008 peacefully at his home. He was preceded in death by mother Lola VanWaning, brother, Ernie, sister Jean, and half-sister, Karen. He is survived by wife Bonnie, daughters Lisa Spratt of Odell and Deanna Kimball of San...
Paul Goebel, Sr.
Mar 25, 2008
Paul William Goebel, Sr., age 98 of Fairbury died on March 25, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born October 5, 1909 at Mahaska, Kansas the son of Adolph and Minnie Roehs Goebel. Survivors include his wife Alice Goebel, daughter Clarice Siemsen and husband Eugene, sons Donald Goebel, Paul Goebel, Jr. and wife Candice, 5 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, brothers Luther...
Delores Jean Marschman
Mar 25, 2008
Delores Jean Marschman, age 77 of Fairbury, Nebraska died on March 25, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born November 23, 1930 at Alexandria, Nebraska the daughter of Albert and Faye Fritchie Polage. Survivors include her children Gary Marschman and wife Janice, Shari Bachle and husband Paul, 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Services will be on Friday, March 28, 2008...
Doris Morton
Mar 21, 2008
Doris K. Morton, age 90 of Fairbury, Nebraska died on March 21, 2008 in Fairbury at the age of 90 years, 1 month and 14 days. She was born on February 7, 1918 at Diller, Nebraska the daughter of Eugene H. and Hattie Sparks Diller. She graduated from Fairbury High School with the Class of 1935. In her early...
