Funeral Services For Fred Frahm Last Saturday

Funeral services were held last Saturday, June 12th for Fred Frahm, a native of Washington County, and for many years a farmer here. He died at Dixon, Nebraska, Thursday, June 10th.

The deceased was born at Fort Calhoun September 30, 1910, and was 66 years of age at his death. He had lived and farmed in Washington County until 1966 when he and his family moved to the Alder Grove area near Craig, Nebr. A short time later they moved to Dixon, Nebraska, which was his home until his death.

The survivors include his widow, Harriet Hansen Frahm, a sons, Jerry Dean of Eagle Bend, Minn., and two daughters, Dr. Rita Riley of Phoenix, Arizona, and Mrs. Jim (Carla) Shelby of Sedro Woolley, Washington. There are ten grandchildren.

Four brothers survive. They are Chris and Rudolph, both of Blair; Otto of Fremont and Edgar of Ft. Calhoun.

There are three sisters. They are Mrs. Kathryn Rathjen of Ft. Calhoun; Mrs. Clarence (Helen) Young, of Omaha, and Mrs. Lawrence (Edna) Weber, of Mead, Nebraska.

He was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, a grandson and by two brothers, Gus and Hans Frahm.

Funeral services were held in the United Methodist Church at Dixon with the Rev. William B. Anderson conducting the service. Interment was made in the Herman Cemetery at Herman, Nebraska.

The family and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McKain in Blair following the services. Mrs. Frahm is a sister of Mrs. McKain.

#2 Printed in the Burt County Plaindealer, Tekamah, Nebraska June 17, 1976

Services were held Saturday afternoon, June 12, for a former area resident, Fred Frahm of Dixon, Nebraska.

Officiating at the rite, which was held at the United Methodist Church of Dixon, was the Rev. William B. Anderson.

Ladies of the church provided music and his neighbors in the Dixon area served as pallbearers.

Burial was at the Herman cemetery.

Fred Randall Frahm was born September 30, 1910 at Fort Calhoun to August and Sophia (Gutschow) Frahm.

Frahm farmed in Washington and Burt counties, and lived in the Alder Grove area for several years. In 1966 he and his family moved to a farm near Dixon.

Survivors include his widow, Harriet (Hansen) Frahm; one son, Jerry Dean of Eagle Bend, Minn.; two daughters, Dr. Rita Riley of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Jim (Carla) Selby of Sedro Woolley, Wash., and ten grandchildren.

Also surviving him are four brothers, Chris and Rudolph, both of Blair, Otto of Fremont and Edgar of Fort Calhoun, and three sisters, Mrs. Kathryn Rathjen of Fort Calhoun, Mrs. Clarence (Helen) Young of Omaha, and Mrs. Lawrence (Edna) Weber of Mead.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Neil Randall; one grandson, Brian Riley, and two brothers, Hans and Gus. The family gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward McKain at Blair following the funeral. Mrs. Frahm is a sister of Mrs. McKain.

#3 Funeral leaflet

Fred Randall Frahm, son of August and Sophia (Gutschow) Frahm, was born September 30, 1910 at Fort Calhoun, Nebraska.

He had lived and farmed in Washington County, Nebraska, until 1966 when he and his family moved to a farm near Dixon, Nebraska.

Survivors include his widow, Harriet Hansen Frahm; one son, Jerry Dean of Eagle Bend, Minn.; two daughters, Dr. Rita Riley of Phoenix, Ariz., and Mrs. Jim (Carla) Shelby of Sedro, Woolley, Wash.; 10 grandchildren, Mark, Scott, Kelli and Lisa Riley, Shari, Debra and Kevin Frahm, and Lori, Lisa and Eric Shelby; four brothers, Chris and Rudolph, both of Blair, Nebr., Otto of Fremont, Nebr., and Edgar of Fort Calhoun, Nebr., and three sisters, Mrs. Kathryn Rathjen of Fort Calhoun, Nebr., Mrs. Clarence (Helen) Young of Omaha, Nebr., and Mrs. Lawrence (Edna) Weber of Mead, Nebr.

Services for Fred Frahm

Born September 30, 1910 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest June 10, 1976 Dixon, Nebraska

Service at United Methodist Church, Dixon, Nebraska.

Time of Service Saturday, June 12, 1976 ~ 1:00pm. Officiating: Rev. William B. Anderson.

Music: "How Great Thou Art", "The Old Rugged Cross", Sung by Lois Ankeny and Donna Young, Accompanied by Margaret Ankeny

Pallbearers: Delwin Penterick, Randy Stingley, David Abis, Brad Benlerick, Gene Quist, Jerry Stanley

Final Resting Place Herman Cemetery, Herman, Nebraska.

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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