Longtime Fairbury Banker, Mayor, and Community leader Homer Ward passes away at 92

FAIRBURY, Neb. — The Fairbury community is mourning the loss of a man whose leadership and service spanned more than five decades. Homer Leroy Ward, a longtime banker, three-term mayor, and devoted civic leader, passed away on February 14, 2025, at

February 17, 2025Updated: February 17, 2025

By News Channel Nebraska

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