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Edith Martin Beery
Edith Martin Beery was born December 11, 1902 in Farnam, and passed away in Denver, Colo., on April 28, 1960 at the age of 57 years, 4 months and 17 days. She was the daughter of John T. and Mary Martin.
On September 10, 1924 she became the bride of Arvel M. Beery. This ceremony was performed in Norton, Kansas, after which they came to Curtis where they have maintained their home to this time. Two sons were born to this union.
Edith was always active in church and civic organizations. She served several terms as Chairman of Circles of the Woman’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church. She was also a member of Federated Garden Club, Ars Poetica, Book Guild, and was one of the original members of the Women’s Club. She served as a member of the Library Board.
Mrs. Beery leaves to cherish her memory: her husband, Arvel; two sons and acquired daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Warren G. Beery of Littleton, Colo. and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley M. Beery of Boulder, Colo.; her mother, Mrs. Mary Thrasher of Farnam; two brothers, Frank Martin of Maywood and Jack Martin of Farnam; three grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were conducted from the First Methodist Church in Curtis on Monday, May 2, 1960 with Rev. Frank W. Hainey officiating, assisted by Rev. Sue Hainey. Organist was Mr. Robert Ellsworth. Singers were Mrs. Doris Andersen and Mrs. Phyllis Anderson.
Bearers were Clyde Gardner, Donald Hesseltine, Floyd Hecht, Harley Lofton, Lloyd Miller and Roy Pierce. Burial vas in the Farnam cemetery.
"TAKE TIME TO PRAY"
By Edith Beery - 1958
The hours are full from morn to night,
An infant’s cry, a toddler’s plight.
With all this work and all this care,
Dear Lord, I have no time for prayer.
The years roll by and life expands
With always more and more demands,
And I can only sadly say,
Dear Lord, I have no time to pray.
The light is dim in halls tonight.
The nurses tread is soft and light.
I thank Thee, Lord, for this past day
In which I had the time to pray.
Hazel Bellamy
Hazel Dyer Coker, daughter of Dusenberry and Harriet Coker, was born November 12, 1894, at Pisgth, Illinois, and passed away June 3, 1965, at the Cozad Community Hospital at the age of 70 years, 6 months and 21 days.
She came to Nebraska in 1910 to live with her aunt at Bertrand. On June 25, 1911, she was married
to Raymond Earl Bellamy who preceded her in death in 1962.
They lived in the area of Smithfield and Bertrand for several years. Later they moved to the Moorefield Community where they lived for many years. They celebrated their Golden Anniversary in 196l.
She was the mother of nine children; one infant son Neil, preceded her in death; two daughters, Mable Seamon, St. Ignatius, Montana; Harriet McCormack, Elwood; six sons; Wm. Maurice, Bartley; Horace, Cambridge; Noble and Kenneth, Farnam; Jack and Joe of Elwood, and one sister, Blanche Sanders, Illinois; also 17 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. One grandson, Billy McCormack, passed away in 1951.
Services were held Monday, June 7, 1965, at the Union Church in Moorefield with Rev. B.H. Hart of Cozad officiating. Interment was in the Farnam cemetery. McVay-Olesen Funeral Home of Gotherburg was in charge of the arrangements.
Joan Bernal
Joan Ruth Bernal, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Baker, was born on August 8, 1938, at Farnam, Nebraska. She passed away December 3, 1964, at Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 26.
On October 10, 1960, she was united in marriage to James Bernal and to this union three children were born.
She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, James, her daughters, Carman Jean, Maria Isabella and Julie Ann, all of Des Moines, Iowa: her father and mother, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Baker of Farnam; one sister, Mrs. Sherry Lind of Brady; three brothers, Cecil of Eustis, Jim of Gothenburg and Gary of Farnam, also her grandmother, Mrs. Morna Crampton and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held in the McVay-Olesen Chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. C. Richard Swanson officiating. Music was provided by Mrs. Audrey Kotchwar, Mrs. Delores Nickerson and Mrs. Raymond Smith.
Pallbearers were: Jack Schultz, Clyde Kotschwar, Russell Wilcox, John Franzen, Ralph Parker and Willis Callahan. Interment was in the Farnam cemetery.
Arthur H. Bick
Arthur Henry Bick, son of William and Amanda Pendell Bick, was born July 29, 1891, in Seward, Nebraska. He moved to the Farnam area in 1906. In March 1914, he was married
to Ernestine Whitney, who passed away in December, 1916.
He was united in marriage to Edna Gaibler on September 18, 1918. Three children were born to this union; Esther, who died in infancy; Harold and Delphine.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church and served on various church boards. He was a member of the Lions Club and Farm Bureau and for many years served on rural school boards. He was actively interested in all community affairs.
He passed away at his home in Farnam, November 17, 1969, at the age of 78. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Mrytle, two brothers, Bert and Roy, and daughter, Esther.
He is survived by his wife, one son, Harold of Moorefield; one daughter, Mrs. Keith (Delphine) Anthony of Lexington; six grand-children, brothers; Virgil of Seward and Chester of Enid, Oklahoma; three sisters, Mrs. Bert(Elizabeth) Balser of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Mrs. Edna Rieker of Eustis; Mrs. Lucille Gailber of Farnam and many relatives and friends.
Services were held November 19, at 2 o'clock at the United Methodist Church in Farnam with the Rev. Conley Hinrichs officiating. Interment was in the Farnam cemetery.
Music was provided by Mrs. Deloras Nickerson and Mrs, Audrey Kotschwar, accompanied by Mrs. Doris Smith. Pallbearers were Russell Wilcox, Elgie Thompson, Clyde Gardner, Reynolds Widick, Jake Ernst and Raymond Smith.
Edward Brock
Edward Henry Brock, eldest son of William Walker and Elizabeth (Wehrman) Brock, was born February 9, 1885 in Nuckolls County, Nebraska. He departed this life on July 2, 1965, at Sunset Haven in Curtis, Nebraska, at the age of 80 years, 4 months and 23 days.
In 1891 Ed moved with his parents to Stockville where he grew to manhood. He was later united in marriage to Inez May Metcalf on Feb. 19, 1906. They subsequently made their home on a farm near Farnam, Nebraska. In July 1927, Ed and Inez welcomed their niece, Frances, into their home and lovingly reared her to womanhood.
On February 19, 1956, they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home near Farnam.
After the death of his wife, Inez, on November 9, 1960, he purchased a small home in Farnam and resided there until due to ill health he entered Sunset Haven in Curtis. He remained there until his death.
Preceding him in death were his wife; Inez, his mother and father; three sisters, Grace, Mabel and Florence; and two brothers, Robert and Everett.
He leaves to mourn his passing a daughter, Mrs. Frances Ralston of Stockville; six grandchildren, Mrs. Alice Hinton of Denver, Colo., and John, LeeWayne, Connie, Kenneth, and Linda Ralston of Stockville; one great grandchild, Sheri Hinton of Denver; two sisters, Mrs. Ethel Ochs of Hartford, Wis. and Mrs. Edna Toberer of Eustis; two brothers, William of Grand Island and Ivan of Farnam; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services were held at the Methodist Church in Farnam on Tuesday, July 6, 1965. Interment was in the Farnam cemetery.
Edith "Edie" Brouillette
Edith Kay Brouillette, 50, died Aug. 11, 1993, at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital long-term care unit.
She was born Dec. 15, 1942, at Orafino to Alvin and Eva Clement McMichael. The family moved to Farnam and she graduated from Farnam High School in 1960.
On April 5, 1964, she married
Spec. 5 Douglas Brouillette at Curtis. After their marriage, they lived at army bases across the United States and overseas.
She was a member of the Catholic faith and active in various volunteer organizations through the army bases where they resided.
Survivors include her husband of Washington, D.C.; two sons, Derek of Gothenburg and Chad of Washington, D.C.; a brother, Marvin McMichael of Gothenburg; two sisters, Mary Ann Agnew of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and Betty Hogg of Kearney and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Gothenburg with the Rev. Donald O'Brien as celebrant.
Burial will be in the Farnam cemetery.
Rochelle R. Brown
Rochelle Brown, 37, of Gothenburg, died Jan. 6, 1999, at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
She was born Jan. 12, 1961, at Gothenburg to Kenneth and Evonne Schwartz Brown. She attended schools at Hayes Center and Lyman before graduating from Hemingford High School. She moved to Chadron, where she worked at a clothing store and later moved to Alliance, working as an aide at a nursing home.
She moved to Gothenburg in 1985. In 1986, she married
Bill Burling. They made their home at Lincoln and Aurora, where she worked at nursing homes. She returned to Gothenburg in 1989 and was employed at Southview Manor Care Center in Cozad and the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital. At the time of her death, she had started a new job at a doctor¢s office in Gothenburg. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church.
Survivors include her parents; a brother, Kenneth G., in the U.S. Air Force at San Antonio, Texas; a grandmother, Lilly Brown of Farnam; and several aunts and uncles.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Louis and Mary Schwartz and Elwood Brown.
Memorials are suggested to the Rochelle Brown Memorial.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Zion Lutheran church north of Gothenburg with Pastor Karen Kaye officiating.
Source: The North Platte Telegraph, January 9, 1999.
Harold S. Crampton
Harold Sumner Crampton, son of Joseph C. and Kathleen Fitzgerald Crampton, was born near Milan, Illinois, March 27 1882, and passed away June 14, 1950, at 1950, at the age of 68 years, 2 months and 17 days.
He was the eldest child in a family of four, two brothers preceded him in death. He came with his parents to Farnam and here he spent the greater part of his life, getting his education in the Farnam school. Later he spent his time farming in this community.
He was united in marriage to Kittie A. Dryden, and to this union were born four children; Mrs. Joyce Bowman of Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Louise Pisac and Mrs. Georgia Dworsac of Seattle, Wash., one son passing away in infancy.
In 1940 he and his family started westward, finally settling in Seattle, Washington. At the time of his death he was employed at the Hollywood Poultry Farm.
Besides his wife and daughters he leaves to miss him seven grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. Gus Gauldreault of Farnam.
Mr. Crampton was a member of the Gothenburg Masonic lodge. Burial was June 17, 1950, with the mason lodge conducting the service.
Joseph Charles Crampton
Joseph Charles Crampton was born November 22, 1848 at Roscrea, Ireland and passed away October 12, 1937 aged 88 years, 10 months, 20 days.
He was the youngest son of Robert and Anna Crampton. His three brothers and three sisters preceeded him in death.
Joseph Charles Crampton came to this country at the age of three, with his parents, he later moved from Brooklyn to Rock Island, Ill.
He was married
to Kathleen Fitzgerald on June 2, 1881; to this union were born three sons: Harold Sumner, Charles William and Thomas Cecil and one daughter Mary Gaudreault.
His wife passed away on Jan. 7, 1923, and one son, Charles William, passed away three months ago. The others survive him.
Mr. Crampton came to Farnam, Nebraska in the year 1891, where he lived on his farm, west of town, until 18 years ago, when he and his wife moved to the town home where he has lived since.
He was a man of sterling character and a kind and loving father.
He was baptized, when an infant, in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Source: The Farnam Echo, 21 Oct 1937, page 1
Thomas C. Crampton
Thomas Cecil Crampton, son of Joseph Charles and Kathleen Fitzgerald Crampton, was born near Milan, Illinois, Aug.13, 1888, and died Aug. 18, 1946, at the age of 58 years and 5 days.
He came with his parents to Farnam when a small boy and has since made this community his home. He was baptised in the Episcopal faith and later confirmed.
On Feb. 26, 1913, he was united in marriage to Morna Grace Eggleston and to this union three daughters were born; Mrs. Marie Baker, Mrs. Valeria Messersmith and Mrs. Clara Bosch, all of Farnam. Besides his wife and daughters, there are eight grandchildren, one brother, Harold of Woodinville, Washington, and a sister, Mrs. Mary Gaudreault of Farnam, to mourn his passing. His parents, a brother and one granddaughter preceeded him in death.
The body was prepared for burial at the Chester Hugo mortuary and brought here Thursday morning where it lay in state until the time for funeral services, which were held at the Gus Gaudreault home at 2:30 that afternoon with the Rev. Fowkes of the Episcopal church officiating. Interment was in the Farnam cemetery.
