Robert Dale Tegethoff

Robert Dale Tegethoff

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Mar

5

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home

2414 H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352

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Mar

5

Rosary

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home

2414 H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352

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Mar

6

Service

10:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Catholic Church

807 F Street, Fairbury, NE 68352

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Mar

6

Burial

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

100 Church Street, Hanover, KS 66945

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Robert Tegethoff Obituary

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Robert Dale Tegethoff, 98, of Fairbury, Nebraska, passed away on February 27, 2026.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 6, 2026, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Fairbury with Fr. Justin Fulton officiating. Visitation with family greeting friends will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home, with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial will follow at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Hanover, Kansas. 

Memorials in Robert’s honor have been designated to Cedarwood Assisted Living. Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home is assisting with arrangements.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

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Upcoming Events

Mar

5

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home

2414 H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352

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Mar

5

Rosary

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Gerdes-Meyer Funeral Home

2414 H Street, Fairbury, NE 68352

Book nearby hotels

Mar

6

Service

10:00 a.m.

St. Michael’s Catholic Church

807 F Street, Fairbury, NE 68352

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Mar

6

Burial

11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

St. John's Catholic Cemetery

100 Church Street, Hanover, KS 66945

Book nearby hotels