James F and Phebe Balderson Obituaries

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, July 31, 1969
 
FRED BALDERSON DIES; RITES THURS., CHRISTIAN CHURCH
 
Funeral services were held Thursday, July 24, from the First Christian Church, Holyoke, for James Freddie Balderson, 85, who passed away at Melissa Memorial Hospital, Tuesday, July 22, 1969. He had been in failing health for several months.
 
Rev. Don Gordon, minister of the church, officiated. Burial was in Holyoke Memorial Park. Arrangements were in charge of Thompson Mortuary, Holyoke.
 
James Freddie Balderson, son of J.E. and Rebecca Balderson, was born October 25, 1883, at Firth, Nebraska. When a small boy the family moved to Cortland, Nebraska, where he grew to manhood.
 
On January 5, 1903 he was married to Phebe Beatrice Bailey at Beatrice, Nebraska. They made their home near Cortland until the spring of 1917 when they moved to Holyoke, here they farmed and raised livestock for several years before moving to town. To this union one son and three daughters were born.
 
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Leota, one granddaughter, one grandson, one great grandson, and one great granddaughter.
 
He is survived by his wife, Phebe, two daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Brown, Fleming, Mrs. Goldie Kettley, Holyoke; a son, Earnest Balderson, Wray; two brothers, Perl, Amherst, and Benson, Beatrice, Nebraska, ten grandchildren, thirty-two great grandchildren, eleven great great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
 
 
 
James Freddie Balderson

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, September 9, 1976
 
PHEBE BALDERSON RITES AUG. 20
 
Funeral services were held Friday, August 20, 1976 from the First Christian church in Holyoke for Phebe Beatrice Balderson, 80, who passed away August 17, 1976.
 
Dale Arnold, minister of the church, officiated at the services. Interment was in Holyoke Memorial park.
 
Phebe Beatrice Balderson, daughter of Amelia and Jeremiah Bailey, was born on September 28, 1885, at Firth, Nebraska. She grew to womanhood in the Firth area.
 
Phebe was united in marriage to James Freddie Balderson on January 5, 1903 at Beatrice, Nebraska. Following their marriage they made their home near Cortland, Nebraska until the spring of 1917 when they moved to the Holyoke area, where they farmed and ranched for several years.
 
Phebe was preceded in death by her husband; one daughter, Leota; one granddaughter; one grandson; one great grandson; one great granddaughter, and 10 brothers and sisters.
 
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Wilbert (Evelyn) Brown, Fleming, and Mrs. William (Goldie) Shuman, Holyoke; her son, Earnest Balderson, Wray; one brother, J.L. Bailey, Firth, Nebraska; eight grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; 32 great great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
 
 
PHEBE BEATRICE (BAILEY) BALDERSON

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