Florene Becker
Jul 3, 2008
Florene Arlene Becker Lathen died Jul. 3rd, 2008 at Wedgewood Nursing Home, in Grand Island, after suffering a brief illness. She was born Feb 1st, 1922 to Fred and Florence Becker of Fairbury, NE. Florene graduated from Fairbury High School in 1940. At the age of 21, she was elected Fairbury’s City Clerk. She was both the first female...
Jim Bender
Jun 29, 2008
Jim Bender, age 60 of Steele City, Nebraska passed away on June 29, 2008. He was born March 25, 1948 at Jamestown, PA. the son of James and Ruie Claycomb Bender, Sr. Survivors include his wife Carole, children Lisa Gembala and husband Mitch, Brian Bender and wife Shirley, James Bender and wife Dawn, Candice Bender and friend John Madera,...
Melissa Lynn Weers
Jun 28, 2008
Melissa Lynn Weers, age 28 of Diller, Nebraska passed away on June 28, 2008. She was born April 20, 1980 at Dayton, Ohio the daughter of A.B. and Jennifer Dudrick Taylor. Survivors include her husband Shawn, sons Marquis, Isaiah and Spencer, parents, parents-in-law Richard and Judy Weers, sisters Samantha Eaton and husband Kevin, Pam Fick and husband Eric, brother-in-law...
Stephen Scheer
Jun 26, 2008
Stephen P. Scheer age 91 of Fairbury, NE., passed away June 26, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born December 13, 1916 at Morrowville, KS. Survivors are wife: Viola Scheer of Fairbury, sons: Dan Scheer & wife Patsy of Staplehurst, NE., Father Allen Scheer of Salina, KS., 3 grandchildren: Jeff Scheer & wife Sarah of...
Edward "Ed" Patton
Jun 26, 2008
Edward "Ed" Patton, age 88 of Fairbury passed away on June 26, 2008 at Gardenside Long Term Care. He was born January 26, 1920 at Tecumseh, Nebraska the son of Robert and Edna Fox Patton. Survivors include his wife Jean Patton, children Mary Lou Schwartz and husband Harold, Roger Patton and wife Patty, 9 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services...
Marie Mabel Johnson
Jun 21, 2008
Marie Mabel Johnson, age 89 of Fairbury, passed away on June 21, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born March 6, 1919 at Endicott, Nebraska the daughter of Henry and Emma Louis Stolting. Survivors include her sons Mark Johnson and friend Denise Clay, Dennis Johnson, daughter-in-law Mary Johnson, grandchildren Roni Johnson and Victoria Ackman, great-grandson Zayne Johnson, brother Louis Stolting,...
Marion Rohlfing
Jun 21, 2008
Marion K. Rohlfing, age 87 of Beatrice, Nebraska formerly of Jansen, Nebraska, passed away on June 21, 2008 in Beatrice. She was born April 19, 1921 at Jansen the daughter of Henry and A. Margaret Bettin Zimmerman. Survivors include her daughters Diane Hemminghaus, Jeanette Williams and husband Larry, 10 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law Erna Zimmerman. Services will be on...
Margaret June Jones
Jun 20, 2008
Margaret June Jones, age 90 of Diller, Nebraska passed away on June 20, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born July 1, 1917 at Diller, Nebraska the daughter of LaForest and Bertha Long Barber. Survivors include her husband Lloyd "Bud" Jones, 6 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, brothers Charlie Barber and wife Verneal, Kenneth Barber and wife Loretta, sisters Ruth Detter, Eunice...
Gladys Goodson
Jun 15, 2008
Gladys D. Goodson, age 95 of Lincoln, passed away on June 15, 2008 in Lincoln. She was born August 11, 1912 at Gilead, Nebraska the daughter of Samuel and Mary Apel Goodson. Survivors include her sisters S. Elizabeth Mason, Avon Goodson, brother Elvin Goodson and wife Helen and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be on Wednesday, June 18,...
Charles L. Siebe
Jun 10, 2008
Charles L. Siebe age 69 of Fairbury passed away on June 10, 2008 at Kearney, Nebraska. He was born February 23, 1939 at Fairbury the son of Lawrence and Thelma Wiswell Siebe. Survivors include his wife Carrie Siebe, children Tammie Nieman and husband Rudy, Charles Greg Siebe and wife Colleen, Mitch Siebe and wife Julie, Mike Siebe and special...
Idonna Moorman
Jun 10, 2008
Idonna May Moorman, age 79 of Steele City, Nebraska passed away on June 10, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born October 13, 1928 at Endicott, Nebraska the daughter of Floyd and Lois Lacey Lichty. Survivors include her daughters Gayle Rohr and husband John, Valerie Speth and husband Gary, son-in-law Dennis Dragoo, grandchildren Megan Rohr, Darnelle McCown, Deon Dragoo, Darcy...
Walter Maughan
Jun 1, 2008
Walter John Maughan, age 87 of Fairbury, passed away on June 1, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born January 22, 1921 at Denton, Nebraska the son of John and Deana Miller Maughan. Survivors include his wife Ruth Maughan of Fairbury, daughters Sharon Jungck of Grand Island, Linda Reid and husband Finis of Hubbell, 7 grandchildrean and 21 great-grandchildren. Services...
Lucille Knispel
May 24, 2008
Lucille E. Knispel, age 93 of Jansen, Nebraska passed away on May 24, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born April 24, 1915 at Jansen the daughter of Albert J. and Elizabeth Thiesen Thiessen. Survivors include her son Jerry Knispel and wife Marci of Fairbury, brother John Thiessen of Kansas City, grandsons Ryan Knispel of Omaha, Judd Knispel and wife...
Arnold Ziemann
May 22, 2008
Arnold R. Ziemann, age 89 of Western, Nebraska passed away on May 22, 2008 at Beatrice, Nebraska. He was born March 13, 1919 at Western the son of Gustav and Maria Schwisow Ziemann. Survivors include his sons Russell Ziemann and wife Trixy, Rodney Ziemann and wife Cheryl, Randall Ziemann and wife Lois and Ronald Ziemann, 11 grandchildren and 5...
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...
