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Ellen F. “Fern” Smith Farris

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Birth	:	18 Jul 1929 Littleburg, Todd County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	26 Jan 2017 O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Ainsworth Cemetery, Ainsworth, Brown County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5341988, -99.8503036
Description	:	Ellen Fern "Fern" Smith Farris July 18, 1929 ~ January 26, 2017 Ellen Fern "Fern" Farris, age 87, of O'Neill, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Ellen Fern Smith was born on July 18, 1929, outside Littleberg, South Dakota, in Todd County, to Earl and Lois (Barrington) Smith. She went to grade school in a country school house right behind their home south of Ainsworth. Fern always referred to it as the old home place. She went to high school in Ainsworth and boarded with a couple of... Read More	Ellen Fern "Fern" Smith Farris July 18, 1929 ~ January 26, 2017 Ellen Fern "Fern" Farris, age 87, of O'Neill, Nebraska, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Ellen Fern Smith was born on July 18, 1929, outside Littleberg, South Dakota, in Todd County, to Earl and Lois (Barrington) Smith. She went to grade school in a country school house right behind their home south of Ainsworth. Fern always referred to it as the old home place. She went to high school in Ainsworth and boarded with a couple of families in town, which was common back then. Fern graduated from Ainsworth High School in 1947. Fern married Gene Meyers in Pierre, South Dakota, on September 4, 1947. They were married for 16 years and later divorced. To this union, 3 children were born, Patricia, Deborah, and Leon. Fern worked with Gene in various dry cleaning plants that they owned. She later attended beauty school in Norfolk in 1964. Fern married Lawrence Baum of Elgin, Nebraska in 1965. He later passed away in 1978. On November 7, 1980, Fern married Leslie Farris in O'Neill. They owned the Remington Arms Motel in Ainsworth, and ran the Highway 20 Package Liquor Store. She later worked for Musicland and Rezac Drug O'Neill for many years until she retired in 2004 at the age of 75. Fern was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Elgin and later attended St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill. She enjoyed dancing, family get-togethers, playing the guitar and piano. Fern is survived by: her three children, Patricia Nichelson and husband, Tim, Debrah Laible and significant other, Bob Oetter, and Leon Meyers and wife, Jacque; one stepson, Leslie Dean Farris; 11 grandchildren; three step grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; five step great grandchildren; two brothers, Lee Smith and wife, Marie, and Stan Smith and wife, Agatha; and many nieces and nephews. Fern was preceded in death by: her parents; her husband, Les in 2015; grandson, Jeremy Miller; great great grandchild, Lyllian Hovious; brothers, Aubrey and Dean Smith; and sister, Marjorie McDermott. Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill. Burial in the Ainsworth Cemetery in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Obituary information from Biglins Mortuary of O'Neill, Nebraska.

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Where is Ellen F. “Fern” Smith Farris's memorial?
Ellen F. “Fern” Smith Farris's memorial is located at: Ainsworth Cemetery, Ainsworth, Brown County, USA.
When did Ellen F. “Fern” Smith Farris death?
Ellen F. “Fern” Smith Farris death on 26 Jan 2017 in O'Neill, Holt County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.5341988
Longitude: -99.8503036

Family Members:

Parent

Earl L. Smith

(1900 - 1991)

Lois H Barrington Smith

(1904 - 1972)

Spouse

Leslie Martin Farris

(1928 - 2015)

Siblings

Leland Leroy “Lee” Smith

(1927 - 2022)

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