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05/27/2014 - Wayne A. Farrar
Funeral services for Wayne A. Farrar, age 87, of Hemingford, Nebraska will be Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 11:00AM at the Chadron Berean Church with Pastor Charlie Busch officiating.
Burial with Military Honors will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska at 11:00 AM central time.
Wayne Allen Farrar, 87, of Chadron, died May 22, 2014 at Prairie Pines in Chadron, Nebraska.Wayne was born June 17, 1926 at Wellfleet, Nebraska to Harold Allen Farrar and Eva Alice (Limback) Farrar. He graduated from MaywoodHigh School and attended a semester of college in Kansas.
He entered the US Army on June 6, 1945 at Fort Logan, Colorado. He served with the 57th Medical Base Depot Company and was stationed in Leghorn, Italy. He was discharged on Feb 3, 1947 at Sheridan, Illinois.
Wayne played town team ball at Maywood and Mullen. He was a past member of the American Legion, Elks, and was a 60+ member of the Masons. He enjoyed playing cards and taught all of his children to play Cribbage at an early age.
Upon returning from the service he farmed with his father until the flood and tornado took the farm house. At which time they moved into Maywood.
On June 2, 1950 he married Barbara Hope Hammond of Moorefield at the MaywoodMethodistChurch. They lived at Maywood, Mullen and Curtis. He farmed, ranched, worked at the Curtis Co-op and the University of Nebraska School of Technical Agriculture (from which he retired). They also owned the cafe in Curtis and Hi-Line Motel in Curtis. Barb preceded him in death on Sep 2, 1991.
On August 14, 1993Wayne married Delores Gasseling Cotant at the MethodistChurch in Curtis, Nebraska. Dee and Wayne enjoyed retirement with trips to the Bahamas, Branson and visiting family in multiple states. They moved to the ranch at Hemingford, Nebraska in 1999. Wayne loved living in the country and all aspects of helping with ranch life. Attending church services and fellowship with family and friends were very special to him.
One of the recent highlights was being able to go on the Honor Flight to WashingtonD.C. with his son Roger.
Immediate Survivors:
Wife: Delores of Hemingford
Son: Roger and Jolene Farrar, Harold and wife Melody Farrar
Daughter: Sue and husband Ken Knolles, Michelle and husband Kris Wilson, Shawna Culotta
Brother: Keith and wife Barb Farrar
Sister-in-law: Nell Hammond
Nieces and Nephews: numerous
Grandchildren: 10
Great-Grandchildren: 10
He is preceded in death by wife Barbara, sisters Margery and husband Lester Barger, Virginia and husband Wilbert Ericksen, Dorothy Templeton; brother-in-laws Richard and wife Eleanor Hammond, Gail Hammond.
A memorial has been established for the Chadron Berean Church or the Ambulance Funds of Hemingford or Curtis, Nebraska or the Honor’s Flight. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com
Chamberlain Chapel of Chadron is in charge of arrangements.
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