Esther M. Bosch, 90, of Farnam died Dec. 13, 2002, at her home in Farnam.

She was born April 26, 1912, to George Fred and Emma Weiland Seifer at Grant. On April 29, 1931, she married Albert Louise Bosch at North Platte. He preceded her in death March 13, 1971. They farmed east of Farnam.

Mrs. Bosch was a member of the U and I Club, the North Aid Club and the United Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, flowers and cooking.

Survivors include a daughter, Doris (Kenneth) Bellamy of Farnam; a son, Gene (Cora) of Gothenburg; six grandchildren, Bruce (Georgine) Bellamy of Winteset, Iowa, Greg Bellamy of Colby, Kan., Linda Berens of Omaha, Karen (Craig) Philips of Bertrand, Shane (Chris) Sitorius of Bakerfield, Calif., and Stacy (Monte) Kuxhausen of Manhattan, Kan.; nine great-grandchildren, Jeff (Stephanie) Bellamy, Mindy (Matt) Darling, Brad Bellamy, Sara Berens, Jessica Berens, Amber and Andrew Philips, and Shafin and Jordan Sitorius; four sisters, Helene Hokenson of Maple Valley, Wash., Agnes (Harold) Liggett of Shelton, Martha King of Show Low, Ark., and Alice Morgan of Sutherland; a brother, Fred (Ione) Seifer of Sutherland.

She was also preceded in death by her husband, her parents, and a brother, Paul.

Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church in Farnam, Central Plains Home Health and Hospice of Cozad, or the Farnam Senior Center.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church in Farnam with the Rev. Dennis "Buck" Linton-Hendrick officiating. Burial will be at the United Methodist Cemetery, East Cemetery in Eustis.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Blase Memorial Chapel in Gothenburg.

The North Platte Telegraph, December 14, 2002.

Gravestone photo at NebraskaGravestones.org.