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Folken, Harold[1]

Male 1913 - 2003  (90 years)


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  • Name Folken, Harold 
    Born 19 Mar 1913  Leigh, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Dec 2003  Elkhorn, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Columbus Cemetery; Columbus, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I3569  Wuerdemann Family
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 

    Father Folken, Walter,   b. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Schindler, Clara,   b. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Mar 1911  ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fajman, Marjorie A.,   b. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. UNKNOWN, ? Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 Jun 1937  Leigh, NE. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Folken, Robert,   b. UNKNOWN
     2. Folken, Margory,   b. UNKNOWN
    Last Modified 18 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F1939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • _P_CCINFO 2-14330
      From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, December 9, 2003-

      ELKHORN - Harold Folken, 90, of Elkhorn, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Elkhorn Life Care Center.

      A family grave side service will be held at Columbus Cemetery with the Rev. Tim White officiating.

      Mr. Folken was born March 19, 1913, in Leigh, to Walter and Clara (Schindler) Folken. He attended school in rural Colfax County and farmed for many years in the Leigh area.

      On June 8, 1937, he was united in marriage to Marjorie A. Fajman in Leigh. He started the Harold Folken Contracting Company in 1956 and worked there until his retirement in 1983.

      Mr. Folken was an usher at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus for many years. He enjoyed playing cards.

      Survivors include one daughter: Marge Bohling of Omaha; one son: Bob (Darlene) Folken of Estes Park, Colo.; one sister: Thelma Botsch of Columbus; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


      Preceding him in death were his wife and one brother: Merle Folken.

      Memorials can be sent to the family at www.gasshaney.com.
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      From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, December 9, 2003-

      ELKHORN - Harold Folken, 90, of Elkhorn, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at Elkhorn Life Care Center.

      A family grave side service will be held at Columbus Cemetery with the Rev. Tim White officiating.

      Mr. Folken was born March 19, 1913, in Leigh, to Walter and Clara (Schindler) Folken. He attended school in rural Colfax County and farmed for many years in the Leigh area.

      On June 8, 1937, he was united in marriage to Marjorie A. Fajman in Leigh. He started the Harold Folken Contracting Company in 1956 and worked there until his retirement in 1983.

      Mr. Folken was an usher at Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus for many years. He enjoyed playing cards.

      Survivors include one daughter: Marge Bohling of Omaha; one son: Bob (Darlene) Folken of Estes Park, Colo.; one sister: Thelma Botsch of Columbus; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.


      Preceding him in death were his wife and one brother: Merle Folken.

      Memorials can be sent to the family at www.gasshaney.com.

  • Sources 
    1. ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008 ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW Date of Import: 3 May 2008.