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May 27, 1901

"SUDDENLY

Death Came to Mrs. Merchantell of Forest.

Mrs. H. Merchantell, of Forest, died very suddenly Saturday afternoon. Her death was due to heart disease and came to her while sitting in her chair. She had felt in her usual health at noon but shortly after dinner began to feel badly. The announcement of her death was quite a shock to her friends.

Deceased was about 60 years old and was a well known and highly respected lady of Forest. Her remains were taken to Ada Sunday and the funeral occurred there at 2 o'clock today."

Eight children born, eight living as of 1900 census

Ten children born to the marriage, nine living as of 1910 census.^2,3

Newspaper Article:

"WALTON YOUNG LADY GIVEN SHOWER

The Ladies Aid was entertained by Mrs. Maahs, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Lipe, February 28. After the business meeting the ladies gave a miscellaneous shower for Miss Sadie Lipe who is to be married to Fred Faulhaber March 7. A large basket of beautiful presents was unwrapped by Miss Lipe and were enjoyed by all. There were thirty-six ladies present, a splendid lunch was served and a jolly time was enjoyed by all present."

Obit from The Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 13, 1980 --"Sadie Alvera Faulhaber entered her heavenly home on May 12, 1980, at the age of 81 years.

Sadie was born on December 23, 1898, to William Henry Lipe and Hulda (Anderson) Lipe of Cheney, Nebraska. Sadie was joined in marriage to Fred Lewis Faulhaber on March 7, 1917 at the Grace Lutheran Church in Walton. They moved to their farm near Walton where they spent the balance of their lives. Their marriage was blessed with six children. Her husband preceded her in death December 14, 1974, followed by their eldest son, Melvin, June 1, 1975.

The survivors of Sadie A. Faulhaber include sons, Roy, Orange, California, Philip, Culver City, California; daughters, Virginia Sutter, Lincoln, Nebraska, Darleen Faulhaber, Walton, Nebraska, Shirley Selk, Naperville, Illinois; brother, Lloyd Lipe, Milpitas, California; sister, Ruth Lipe, Paramount, California; 13 grandchildrenm, 14 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services held Thursday, May 15, 1980, 2 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, North of Bennet, Nebraska, Pastor John Bass officiating. Pallbearers: Bob Bremmer, Duane Rocker, Steve Rocker, Marvin Kemper, Elmer Tychen, Leonard Keim. Interment, Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Wedding Announcement from the newspaper:

"Miss Shirley Faulhaber Weds D. Dwayne Selk In Church Ceremony Friday

Miss Shirley Catherine Faulhaber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Faulhaber, became the bride of D. Dwayne Selk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Selk of Lincoln in an 8 o'clock candlelight service Friday evening at Trinity lutheran Church. The Rev. D. F. Luebke read the marriage lines in the presence of a large number of guests.

The bride appeared in a gown of white Alencon lace and nylon tulle fashioned with a fitted bodice and long tight sleeves. The traditional length skirt was accented with lace ruffles. Miniature buttons and loops completed the trim, and her double tiered veil of imported illusion fell to fingertip length from a halo of seed pearls. She carried a white Bible coveed with lace, and a white orchid.

The maid of honor was Miss Darleen Faulhaber, sister of the bride, and bridesmaids were Miss Jo Gray of Roca, Miss Lela Rockenbach of Walton and Miss jackie Selk of Lincoln.

Philip H. Faulhaber of Lawndale, Calif., brother of the bride, was best man. Ushers were Richard Oaks, Lowell Hamms and Oliver Sapp of Lincoln.

Sandra Kay Sutter and Sharon Bremer were flower girls and the ring bearer was Paul A. Sutter. Georgia Ann Sutter and Jenniall Marshall lighted the tapers.

A reception was held in the church parlors immediately following the ceremony.

Following a wedding trip to Colorado Springs, the couple will reside at 324 South 25th street, Lincoln."

Obituary -- The Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho, June 3, 1975:

Melvin F. Faulhaber

Melvin Fred Faulhaber, 56, Fort Hall, died Sunday in St. Anthony Community Hospital following an illness.

He was born June 21, 1918 at Walton, Neb., the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Faulhaber.

On Sept. 23, 1942 he married Ella Mae Perry at Las Vegas, Nev. They lived in Burbank, Calif. a year where Mr. Faulhaber was employed by Lockheed Air Craft. They moved to Pocatello where he worked at the Navy plant and then worked at BIA Irrigation Company at Fort Hall.

Mr. Faulhaber was a member of the Mission of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church at Fort Hall and the Fort Hall police auxillary. He was a collector of old guns and other antiques.

Survivors include his widow of Fort Hall; his mother of Walton, Neb.; a son, Fred D. Faulhaber of Fort Hall; a daughter, Mrs. Arnold (Melanie) Eldredgeof Pocatello; two granddaughters, Elanore Michelle and Danielle Melanie; two brothers, Roy L. Faulhaber of Orange, Calif., and Philip H. Faulhaber of Lenox, Calif.; three sisters; Mrs. Virginia J. Sutter of Lincoln, Neb., Darleen Faulhaber of Walton, Neb., and Mrs. Dwane (Shirley) Selk of Naperville, Ill. His father preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the Mission of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church with Father John Tulk officiating.

Burial will be in the Mission Cemetery.

Friends may call at Manning Funeral Chapel through Wednesday evening and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the mission. Arangements are under the direction of Manning Funeral Chapel.

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Kern Valley Sun (Lake Isabella, CA) - Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Roy was born in a farm house in Walton, Neb. on Feb. 1, 1922. He was the second of five children born to Fred and Sadie Faulhaber. He attended District 24, a one-room schoolhouse through eighth grade, then went to Walton High School, where he ran track, played basketball, and played third base on the baseball team.

After graduation, he married Irene Denman. They had one son, Roy, before moving to Buffalo, NY, where they had two more sons, Gerald and Richard. He worked for Curtis-Wright Corp. from March 1941 to March 1944.

In 1944, he went into the Army Air Corp where he served as a tail gunner on a bomber, and did Air Sea Rescue on the East Coast and in Central and South America. After his discharge, he moved his family to Southern California.

He lived in Hawthorne for many years, where he worked for Air-Flo Aluminum Awning Co. In 1960 he moved to Orange, Calif., and he became part owner of Hasting Awning. In 1963 he and Irene divorced, and in 1965 he was remarried to Annie Fuller, who had three sons, Delano, Nelson, and Thomas, from a previous marriage.

He ended his career working for Associated Concrete. In his retirement, he and Annie moved to Lake Isabella, Calif. and enjoyed traveling in their trailer, 5th wheel, and motorhome. They traveled many places, from Mexico's Copper Canyon, to the Alaska Hwy., and they even went to NY's World's Fair. Roy and Ann visited every state but Hawaii, and if there was a road that went there, they would have probably traveled there too.

In 2011, five years after the passing of Annie, Roy moved to Leisure World in Seal Beach, Calif., and then in November of 2012, he moved to Brickstone Manor in Torrance, Calif., where he lived until he passed away on Dec. 11, 2013 with family members by his side.

Roy lived his life the way he wanted.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on March 8, 2014 at the Kern River Valley Cemetery in Wofford Heights. Roy's ashes will join those of his wife Annie, brother Philip, and sister Darlene in the rose garden.

Notice from newspaper, May 27, 1938:

"PERFECT RECORD

Virginia Faulhaber of District 24, Lancaster county, has never missed a day nor been tardy since she started attending school. She is twelve years old and the daughter of Fred Faulhaber"

Notice from newspaper, May, 1942:

"VIRGINIA WAS NEVER LATE NOR ABSENT

Virginia Faulhaber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Faulhaber, of Walton, has made a record for herself during her school days.

She has been neither absent nor tardyin a dozen years, eight of them in District No. 24 and four in the Walton high school."

Notice from newspaper:

"Proves a girl can take over farming work

So you don't think a girl can do farm labor work? Well, Virginia Faulhaber, 17, is a girl who does the work of a hired man.

Now a high school graduate, Virginia was born and raised onher father's 180 acre farm near Bennet. She milks cows, grinds chicken feed, runs a tractor, drives a team of horses, raises chickens, shucks corn and does all the other farm jobs of a hired hand.

Virginia thinks anyone who wants to work on a farm can do the work. However, a city girl shouldn't try to do it unless she has some farm experience. It is important, Virginia feels, that the farmer take time to tell his new helper how to do things.

Virginia, who has always liked the farm, took over the job as top helper when her two older brothers went to work in war factories. She says farming is a lot of fun and she would not live in the city for anything. When something happens to the tractor Virginia drives the team of horses.

A member of the 4-H club for two years, she took sewing, but she didn't find out about the livestock group until later. Out of the farm's 1000 chickens, Virginia has about 37 of her own."

"Memorial Obituary

In Memory of Virginia June Sutter

Virginia Sutter, 59, Walton, Ne. died Friday, Aug. 24, 1984 at her home.

She was born June 13, 1925, at Walton; the daughter of Fred and Sadie Faulhaber. She was married at her home on June 12, 1945 to Paul Sutter. At the time of her death she was employed by Kaufman and Dolezal auctioneers.

Survivors include a son, Paul A. of Lincoln, Ne.; daughters, Georgia Dumke of Orange, Ca., Mrs. Roy (Kay) Fluharty of Yorba Linda, Ca., Mrs. Lee (June) Ewing of Winona, Tx., and Susan Sutter of Anaheim, Ca; brothers, Roy Faulhaber of Orange, Ca., and Philip Faulhaber of Culver City, Ca.; sisters, Darleen Faulhaber of Walton and Mrs. Dwayne (Shirley) Selk of Naperville, Ill.; two grandsons, Timothy and Andrew Sutter; and two granddaughters, Lisa Snodgrass and Heather Dumke; also nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Melvin.

Funeral services were held at Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel in Lincoln and was officiated by Rev. Dr. Randall Sailors of Waverly, Ne."