OBITUARIES NOTICE
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MARY JANE FAESSLER
Mary Jane Faessler, 77, of Bridgeport died in her home Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008, surrounded by her family after a battle with Lou Gehrigs disease. She was the eldest child of four and only daughter born Jan. 19, 1931, to Ray and Freda (Ross) Stevens in Broadwater. She grew up on her family farm near Broadwater, and was a graduate from Bridgeport High School�s class of 1947. She obtained a teaching degree at Hastings College, and taught elementary school until she met John Faessler Jr. They were married on Dec. 30, 1950, in Fort Morgan, Colo. She devoted her life to her husband and worked alongside him and their children on their family farm in the Bridgeport area until her illness forced her to retire. She was very involved in the lives of her seven children and numerous grandchildren. She was also very active in her community through out the years. Organizations she was involved include being a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Bridgeport Garden Club, the Court House Rock Extension Club, the Nebraska Potato Council, the Bridgeport School Board, the Trails Toastmistress Club, the Nebraska Cow Belles, the Prairie Winds Foundation Board, the Wells Fargo Western Advisory Board, the Morrill County 4-H Council, the Geritol Golf League, the Morrill County Republican Women and a charter member of the Nebraska Cattlewomen�s Association. She will be remembered for her fun-loving nature and her inner strength that was beyond our imagination. She touched all those who she knew with her love and laughter. Survivors include: her children and their spouses, Marci and Tom Paulson of Fremont, Randy and Terri Faessler of Sidney, Susan and Jeff Neely, Bobbi and Kent Wright, Kurt and Shauna Faessler, Todd and Jan Faessler, Bruce and Lori Faessler, all of Bridgeport; brothers, Charles E. Stevens of Williston, N.D., and John R. Stevens of Eaton, Colo.; 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death are her husband, John, her parents, and an infant brother, Chester Stevens. A celebration of her life will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church in Bridgeport with the Revs. Scott and Leann Thompson officiating. Interment will be in the Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery following the ceremony. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9 A.M. to 8 P.M. at the Bridgeport Memorial Chapel. Memorials may be given to Prairie Haven Hospice, Prairie Winds Community Center, First Presbyterian Church, the Morrill County Physical Therapy Family Resource Center, the ALS Association, or the donor�s choice.
Extracted from Fremont Tribune.com Tuesday, Aug 05, 2008 - 10:42:05 am CDT | The Fremont Tribune 135 N. Main St. Fremont, NE 68025
ANTHONY FRANCONE
Former Potter resident Anthony Francone, 84, of Sidney, and a longtime Broadwater resident, died Friday, Dec. 18, 1998, at the Veterans� Administration Medical Center in Cheyenne, Wyo. Funeral services were Tuesday at the Messiah Lutheran Church in Broadwater, with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney was in charge of arrangements. He was born Nov. 1, 1914, in Weldona, Colo., to John and Louisa (Ricco) Francone. The family moved to Lewellen and later to Broadwater. He attended rural school at Kelly School District No. 3 near Broadwater. During World War II he served in the U.S. Army Air Corp as an airplane mechanic and as an MP. He married AnnaBelle Carlson May 23, 1948. They lived and farmed in the Broadwater area before moving to Potter in 1992. They moved to Sidney in 1997. He had been a resident of the V.A. home in Cheyenne for the last year. Survivors include his wife; son John of Sidney; daughter Louise Leisy of Sidney; grandchildren John Francone of Englewood, Colo., Branda Batt of Potter, Michelle Wilson of Birmingham, Ala., Jennifer Hiett of Sidney, Tony Francone of Sidney, Andrew Leisy of Broadwater and Phillip Francone of Potter; great-grandchildren Phillip Francone Draper of Sidney, and Riley Wilson of Birmingham. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and two sisters.
Extracted from ObitCentral.com
JEFFREY WILLIAM FLEMING
Jeffrey William Fleming August 22, 1977 - April 4, 2007. MINATARE - Jeffrey William Fleming, 29, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007 in Alliance. His funeral service was held April 11 at the Prairie Winds Community Center in Bridgeport with Pastor Vonnie Anderson officiating. Interment followed at the Angora Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Jeff's sons (Coy and Corbyn). Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.bbchapels.com. Jeff was born on Aug. 22, 1977, at Sioux Falls, S.D. He graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1997. He farmed and ranched after graduation. He was united in marriage to Keele Loomis on June 9, 2001 in Alliance. They moved to Angora, Neb. later moving to Minatare. He worked for Stuarts Feedlot, later Weinreis Land and Cattle. Jeff enjoyed all kinds of sports; baseball, football, basketball and golf. He especially loved roping. He was a devoted son, husband, father and friend and will be missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his wife: Keele; and sons: Coy and Corbyn of the home; parents: Ed and Deloris Fleming of Bayard; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins; and niece and nephew: Shawn Teppert, Jr. and Natalie Teppert. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, maternal grandfather, and three uncles.
Extracted from Gering Courier.com | © Star-Herald 2009 Date: 04/12/2007
CLARA LUCILLE FRIES
Clara Lucille FRIES, 76 yrs - b 3 Jul 1926, Bayard, NE. Parents: Henry Deines Sr. and Anna Marie Stroh. (Married first to a Koncaba) 26 May 1969: mar. John Fries Jr., at Bridgeport, NE. Mrs. Fries d. Fri 9 May 2003, Minatare. Survived by her husband, 5 children, 2 step-children; 2 sisters & 1 brother, etc. Predeceased by her parents, 4 children (Adolph Lee, Michael J., Louise Mae and Betty Jean Koncaba), and 24 brothers & sisters. Funeral: Tues 14 May at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel, Scottsbluff, NE. Burial: Bayard Cemetery. Memorials please to Prairie Haven Hospice.
Extract from Scottsbluff Star Herald Sun, 11 May 2003
JOHN FRIEND
At his place near Angora on Friday last the body of John FRIEND was found lying dead beside a fence and the supposition is he was struck by lightning, although there was very little electrical disturbance that day. Mr. Friend left the house in the morning and when he did not return to dinner members of the family started in search of him with the result that the body was found as above stated. Mortician L. R. NORTH and W. D. COCKE went out that evening and embalmed the body and they say there was a black stripe down the right side and leg, clear to the foot, from which the skin peeled on being touched. The body was taken to Grand Island for interment.
Submitted by Matthew D. Friend
Extracted from the Bridgeport Newspaper about June 1911
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