Services For Mrs. French Were On Tuesday

Funeral services for Mrs. Naomi L. French were held on Tuesday, July 16th at the First Methodist Church in Arlington.

Mrs. French, age 86, passed away on July 12 at Youngtown, Arizona. Mrs. French formerly lived in Arlington.

She is survived by three sons, Harold, of Blair; Gifford, of Arlington; and Raymond of Youngtown, Arizona. There are two surviving daughters. They are Mrs. Robert Savage, of Omaha; and Miss Ethel French of Youngtown, Arizona. She also has three brothers and two sisters. They are Arthur Johnson, of Denver; Perry Johns of Dewitt, Nebr.; and Ralph Johns of Youngtown, Arizona. The sisters are Mrs. Margaret Baxter of Bellevue and Mrs. Edith Grave of Omaha. There are 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren plus 2 great-great-grandchildren.

Services were held at 2:30 in Arlington with committal in the Arlington cemetery. Rev. Dwight Steiner, of Fremont, officiated with Reckmeyer Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Casket bearers were Charles French, Eugene French, Melvern Hilgenkamp, Don Bartusek, Tom Savage and Brice Bartusek.

Note: Not sure if maiden name Johns or Johnson since article had both ways for brothers.

#2 Funeral leaflet In memory of Mrs. Naomi L. French Date of Birth May 23, 1882; Date of Death July 12, 1968 Place and Time of Services: First Methodist Church, Arlington, Nebraska 2:30 P.M. Tuesday, July 16, 1968. Clergyman: Rev. Dwight Steiner, Fremont, Nebraska. Music: “Oh That Will Be Glory For Me”, “Sunrise” Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ehly, Duet, Mrs. Albert Steele, Organist Place of Interment: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Nebraska Casket Bearers: Charles French, Eugene French, Melvern Hilgenkamp, Don Bartusek, Tom Sawyer, Brice Bartusek Arrangements by Reckmeyer Funeral Home, Arlington, Nebraska ~~~obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~ FindaGrave #45167316