Mrs. S. Guerin (nee Ruby Heath) was fatally burned at her home south of Farnam on Tuesday night of last week and died from the effect of these burns the following night at a Gothenburg hospital.

She had previously started a fire in the stove and thinking it had failed to burn, started to pour some tractor fuel from an oil can into the stove. The oil exploded, bursting the can and saturating her clothing, which caught afire. Unable to extinguish the flames, she ran to the home of her sister-in-law where she was rolled in a rug until the fire was extinguished, but she was too badly burned to be able to recover.

Ruby Elizabeth Guerin, daughter of Arthur and Dorothy Heath, was born near Farnam, Nebraska, on February 25, 1926, and passed away at a Gothenburg hospital January 29, 1947, at the age of 20 years, 11 months and 4 days. She had lived in the Farnam community all of her life and attended grade and high school here.

On October 10, 1945, she was united in marriage to Syrias Guerin. To this union one son, Dennis Lee was born.

She is survived by her husband and son, her mother, a brother Eddie and sister Betty of Wauneta, grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Karr and other relatives and friends. Her father died September 23, 1943.

She was a member of St. Joseph church in Farnam. The Rosary recital in charge of Father Stanley Gorak was held Friday at the Olesen Funeral Home in Gothenburg.

Funeral services were held Saturday morning at ten o’clock at St. Joseph church, Father John Hanehen officiating. John Murphy served the priest at the altar. A group of friends from the Mother of God Council church in Gothenburg sang for the services.

Harold Bick, Lester Gaibler, Donald Derra, Vernon Brouillette, LeRoy Gaudreault and Eugene Johnson served as pallbearers. Interment was in Farnam cemetery.

The Farnam Press, 7(20):1 Thursday, Feb. 6, 1947