Services were held Tuesday afternoon for Claude D. Clement of Farnam, who passed away on Saturday at his home in Farnam. Born Sept. 24, 1893, at Humboldt, Neb. he was 80. The services, at the Church of the Nazarene, were conducted by the church pastor, Rev. Harold Ellis, Robert Speck soloist, and Pansy Piersol, accompanist.

Honorary pallbearers were Fred Miller, Ernie Lewis, Walt Kriemelmeyer, Dale Montgomery, Richard Hopkins, Clyde Gardner and Ralph Parker.

Active pallbearers were Gene Hoppe, Leon Kotschwar, Clyde Korschwar, Jack Schultz, Lynn Messersmith and Harold Adkisson.

Internment was in the Farnam Cemetery.

Survivors include his wife, Fern; seven daughters: Ora, Mrs. Richard McMicheal, and Eva, Mrs. Alvin McMicheal, both of Farnam; Clara, Mrs. Ray Donner of Gothenburg; Leona, Mrs. Gene Hamel of Hastings; Dorothy, Mrs. Gene Lange of Arlington; Deloris, Mrs. Richard Miller and Peg, Mrs. Jerry Feddersen, both of North Platte; a brother Charley Clement of Farnam; 48 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.

The Gothenburg Times, 29 Nov 1973

Submitted by: Judi Sayre Berry