GOTHENBURG - Gilbert Harold Hess passed away at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital on Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006.

He was born Feb. 25, 1925, to Earl L. and Katie E. Hueftle Hess northwest of Eustis. He grew up in the Eustis and Farnam area and attended rural Gosper County School and Farnam Public School. Gilbert enlisted in the Army, serving his country in both World War II and the Korean Conflict. After leaving the service, Gilbert returned to the Farnam area to farm, which he con-tinued to do until his death.

On Aug. 19, 1970, he married Lois B. Jackman. On June 14, 1995, Lois preceded him in death. After being a widower for three years, Gilbert was lucky enough to find the love of his life a second time. On June 6, 1998, he married Marjorie Reed of Beatrice at Fairbury.

Mr. Hess was a member of the Farnam United Methodist Church for more than 50 years, a member of The Lions Club, American Legion, the Nebraska Farm Bureau, Farnam Housing, the Authority Board, and the Farnam Rural Fire Department Board.

Gilbert is survived by his wife Marjorie Hess of Farnam; three stepdaughters, Barbara Jones, Sharon Higgins of Homdel, N.J., and Shirley Aden of Fairbury; a brother, Irvin (Ruth Ann) Hess of Farnam; a brother-in-law, Alvin Junker of Gothenburg; two sisters-in-law, Adelyn Hess of Orleans and Maxine (Virgil) Jackman of Lincoln; a special prayer partner, Tyler McPeak; a host of nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren, step-great-grandchildren and friends; and a friend that only comes along once in a lifetime, Keith Carter.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Lois; a brother, Clifford; a sister, Ruth Junker; a nephew, Scott Hess; and a stepson, James Reed.

Memorials may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Farnam, P.O. Box 37, Eustis, NE 69028 or the Farnam Senior Center, 214 Main St., Farnam, NE 69029.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2006, at the Farnam United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tess Hufford officiating. Burial will follow at the Farnam Cemetery.

Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel of Gothenburg is in charge.

North Platte Telegraph, 6 Sep 2006