Obituary Record

Frank Buhner
Died on 12/31/1974

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Enterprise 16 January 1975

Frank Buhner, 88, Orchard Operator, Died at Hooper

Funeral services were held for Frank Buhner, 88 who died at the Hooper Nursing Home.

Mr. Buhner, well-known in the area as proprietor of Fontanelle Orchards, had lived in Fontanelle on Highway 91 for over twenty years. Apple lovers for many miles came to get their apples and cider and to visit with Frank year after year.

He was born in Pennsylvania and had farmed near Nickerson nearly 50 years. He was married to Florence Haven, February 14, 1906. She died in October 6, 1952.

He and Ethel Crocher were married at Fontanelle, June 1, 1953. She died February 16 of this year.

He is survived by one son, Vernon, and a sister Jessie Ehainger both of Nickerson.

The Rev. Jackson Sherwood officiated at the services with burial in Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers were Joel and David Niebaum, Ray Janssen, Ervin Schrein, Fred Hetrick and William Liston.

Note****Date of Birth was 25 June 1886 and Date of Death was December 1974 (source: Social Security Administration on Ancestry.com).

Note: Since the actual death date was not given and SS Index said 1974, the date of Dec. 31 was used but may not be correct.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair Nebraska.~~~

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