William (Bill) Elley, 62, of Farnam died March 9, 1998, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.

He was born Sept. 30, 1935, to Guy and Olive Loshbaugh Elley in Holdrege. He attended Bailey Grade School and graduated from Stockville High School in 1952.

After graduation, he moved to Kearney and worked at Swan’s Furniture for a year. He then returned to the family farm, where he farmed until his death.

On Nov. 8, 1959, he married Jean Weber in McCook.

Mr. Elley belonged to the World Wide Church of God and enjoyed working with the youth in the church. He also enjoyed the mountains, hunting, fishing and camping. He also loved music and liked to dance.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Lisa (Mike) Cromwell of Louisville, Ky.; two sons, Tim (Mary) of Denver and Tom (Rhonda) of Birmingham, Ala.; two sisters, Miriam Tatem of Denver and Delores (Bill) Tackwell of Hastings; a brother, Roger (Joan) Elley of Hastings; and four grandchildren, Tiffany and Shaun Cromwell and Jessica and Joseph Elley.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a niece and a nephew.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Stockville Congregational Church with Pastor Norris Grous officiating. Burial will be in the Stockville Arbor Cemetery.

North Platte Telegraph, March 11, 1998.