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John Russell
Feb 28, 2008
John “J.R.” Russell, age 44 of Fairbury, Nebraska died on February 28, 2008 at Fairbury. He was born January 26, 1964 in California. Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. followed by memorial services on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. all at the Davis Funeral Home, 531 Shawnee Street, Leavenworth, Kansas. No viewing and cremation has taken place....
Rick Hardesty, Sr.
Feb 28, 2008
Richard "Rick" Lee Hardesty, Sr., age 59 of Steele City, Nebraska died on February 28, 2008 at Fairbury. He was born April 10, 1948 at Kansas City, Kansas the son of Arthur and Marl Johnson Hardesty. Survivors include his wife Shawna Coen-Hardesty of Steele City, sons Junior Hardesty and Gene Hardesty both of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, brother Marty Hardesty of...
Irma Lula Bartels
Feb 22, 2008
Irma Lula Bartels, age 87 of Alexandria, Nebraska died on February 22, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born on August 15, 1920 at Daykin, Nebraska the daughter of Emil and Hilda Struckman Nolte. Survivors include her sons Ron Bartels and wife Sheila, Gene Bartels and wife Elaine, daughters-in-law Thelma Bartels and Rhonda Bartels, 9 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, sisters Lorna...
Harlan Adam
Feb 22, 2008
Harlan Herman Adam, age 77 of Odell, died on February 22, 2008 in Beatrice. He was born September 18, 1930 at Odell the son of Herman and Carolina Schramm Adam. Survivors include his wife Lorna Adam, daughter Katherine Adam, son Wayne Adam and wife Teresa, grandson Andrew Adam and sister Mildred Niemann. Services will be on Monday, February 25,...
Edgar Kugel
Feb 12, 2008
Edgar H. Kugel, age 88 of Fairbury, Nebraska died on February 12, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born January 19, 1920 at Daykin, Nebraska the son of Henry and Elsie Bringewatt Kugel. He was a WW2 veteran having served in the U.S. Army and received the Bronze Star Medal and Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife Doris Kugel of...
Erdine Brown
Feb 10, 2008
Erdine Dale Brown, age 88 of Fairbury, died on February 10, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born November 10, 1919 at Western, Nebraska the daughter of Harvey and Anna Wussow Haddix. Survivors include her daughters Marilyn Brown, Kathy Bavari and husband John, daughter-in-law Charlene Brown, sister Helen Baird, 6 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Services will be on Wednesday, February...
Pamelia Seggerman
Feb 9, 2008
Pamelia J. Seggerman, age 94 of Fairbury, died on February 9, 2008 at Fairbury. She was born December 22, 1913 at Two Buttes, Colorado the daughter of Roy and Katie Dacy Regnier. Survivors include her daughters Marilyn Seggerman, Betty Jorgensen, Patricia Allison and husband Ted, son David Seggerman and wife Mary, 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be...
Mildred Eisenhauer
Feb 8, 2008
Mildred Maurine Eisenhauer, age 91 of Fairbury died on February 8, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born August 22, 1916 at Rockport, Missouri the daughter of Jacob and Kate Melvin Egbert. Survivors include her daughters Sandra Gonzales, Aldene Goeking and husband Carl, 2 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Services will be on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at...
Carolynn Meyer
Feb 4, 2008
Carolynn "Petty" Meyer, age 85 of Fairbury, died on February 4, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born September 19, 1922 at Diller, Nebraska the daughter of Willis and Effie Diller Clark. Survivors include her husband Richard of Fairbury, daughter Kristyn Shrader and husband Kurk of Elmwood, son Jeff Meyer and wife Beverly of Fairbury, grandchildren Sara Meyer, Mikaela Shrader,...
Lucile Singleton
Feb 2, 2008
Lucile Singleton, age 90 of Fairbury, Nebraska died on February 2, 2008 in Fairbury. She was born December 18, 1917 at Fairbury the daughter of Roy and Florence McDonnell Monroe. Survivors include her sons Roy Singleton and wife Ruth of Omaha, Nebraska, Jim Singleton of Hebron, Nebraska, Donald Singleton, Jr. of Fairbury, Alan Singleton and wife Janis of Beatrice,...
Elmer Urich
Jan 29, 2008
Elmer Joseph Urich, age 92 of Fairbury died on January 29, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. He was born January 15, 1916 at Burchard, Nebraska the son of Ambose and Frances Waniska Urich. Survivors include his daughter Fran Green and husband Tom, 9 step-grandchildren, 4 step-greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews. Vigil service will be Thursday, January 31,...
Alice Wiedergreen
Jan 29, 2008
Alice Wiedergreen, 62, Fairbury, died unexpectedly Tuesday, January 29 at Bryan LGH in Lincoln. She was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on February 7, 1945, to Ervin and Martha Haecker. She was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church, Plymouth. Alice graduated from Plymouth High School in 1962 and graduated with honors from Fairbury Junior College in 1964. On October...
Melvin Wurm
Jan 29, 2008
Melvin Wurm 79 of Reynolds, NE. passed away January 29, 2008 at the Jefferson Community Health Center in Fairbury. He was born September 5, 1928 at Crete, NE. Survivors are wife Joyce Wurm of Reynolds, sons Randall Wurm & friend Lori Fentress of Endicott, NE., Kevin Wurm of Cuba, KS., Michael Wurm & wife Lois of Oberlin, KS., daughter...
Leona Vostrez
Jan 28, 2008
Leona E. Vostrez, 89 of Daykin, NE. passed away January 28, 2008 at Perkin's Good Samaritan Village in Hastings. She was born April 11, 1918 at Ohiowa, NE. Survivors are Daughter: Patricia Hohensee of Sutton, NE., Marilyn Meeske & Husband Gene of Lincoln, NE., Grandchildren: Randy Hohensee & Wife Kathy of Sutton, Kim Bruning & Husband Allan of Hastings,...
Harry Hasselbring
Jan 26, 2008
Harry Fredrick Hasselbring, age 82 of Fairbury died on January 26, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born March 15, 1925 at Alexandria, Nebraska the son of Fred and Minnie Schweer Hasselbring. He graduated from Alexandria High School in 1943 and entered into WW2 on March 23, 1945. He served his country in the U.S. Army until November 19, 1946....
Dorothy Bures
Jan 24, 2008
Dorothy Mae Bures, 89, Beatrice, formerly of Odell, died Thursday, January 24, 2008, at the Beatrice Manor. She was born May 30, 1918 near Odell the daughter of Walter and Laura Bernadt Hauver. She graduated from Diller High School in 1935. She married Edward Bures on December 20, 1941 at Washington, KS. They farmed in the Odell area for...
Clara Endorf
Jan 13, 2008
Clara Emilie Endorf, age 97 of Fairbury, died on January 13, 2008 in Lincoln. She was born September 2, 1910 at Utica, Nebraska the daughter of Arthur and Minnie Huebener Kiekhaefer. Survivors include her daughters Elaine Stevens and husband Glenn, Marion Casburn and husband Roland all of Lincoln, grandchildren Mike Stevens and wife Robin, Terry Walker and husband Kent...
Merle Louis Meyer
Jan 13, 2008
Merle Louis Meyer, age 86 of Western, died on January 13, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born March 26, 1921 at Daykin, Nebraska the son of Louis and Mollie Endorf Meyer. Survivors include his wife Joann Meyer, sons Gary Meyer and wife Patsy, Randy Meyer and wife Jodi, daughter Sharlene Lutz and husband Tim, step-sons Doran Ziemann, Bruce Ziemann...
Donald Alvin Nelson
Jan 12, 2008
Donald Alvin Nelson, age 89 of Fairbury died on January 12, 2008 in Fairbury. He was born May 8, 1918 at Fairbury, Nebraska the son of Edward and Alpha Merrifield Nelson. Survivors include his wife Alice Nelson, son Edward Nelson and wife Linda, granddaughter Lesslie Nelson, sister Betty Anderson daughter-in-law Okley Howard, step-children Barbara Sell and husband Bill, Robert...
Alverda Mae Hill
Jan 5, 2008
Alverda Mae Hill, age 89 of Fairbury died on January 5, 2008 at the Heritage Care Center in Fairbury. She was born December 29, 1918 at Table Rock, Nebraska the daughter of William and Ethel Mills Cross. Survivors include her daughter Bonnie Schoen and husband Richard of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, son William Hill and wife Nancy of Dalhart, Texas, 6...

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