Arthur C and Esther Falk Obituaries

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, April 22, 1971
 
ARTHUR C. FALK RITES APRIL 17
 
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 17, 1971, from the United Methodist church Holyoke, for Arthur C. Falk, 81, who passed away at his home on April 14, 1971.
 
Rev. Evan Brian, minister of the church, officiated at the service. Interment was in Holyoke Memorial Park. Thompson Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
 
Arthur Carl Falk was born to Gust and Sadie Falk on April 11, 1890, in Sumner, Nebraska. He was the third of six children.
 
He moved to Colorado in 1912 and farmed in the Fairfield community for 17 years. Later he moved to the Beachville community and spent the rest of his life in Holyoke.
 
He was a member of the United Methodist church, Holyoke Lodge No. 81, 32nd degree Mason, member of Colorado Consistory No. 1. Mr. Falk served as Phillips County commissioner for 24 years and took an active part in many civic affairs.
 
Mr. Falk was married to Ester Holm in 1913, and to this union three children were born, Fern, Emery Dale, and Irene. He was married to Gladys Hofmeister in 1951. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Emery Dale, his wife Ester in 1946, a daughter, Irene (Mrs. John Orcutt) in 1965, his wife Gladys in 1963, and a step-son, Raymond Hofmeister, in 1970.
 
He is survived by his daughter, Fern; three brothers, Si, Frank and Paul; two sisters, Mrs. June Stewart, Mrs. Tille Gillett; two grandsons, John and James Orcutt; three great grandchildren, and four stepchildren. Willard, Melvin, Dale Hofmeister, and Mrs. Dale O'Neal.
 
Out of town relatives here for the funeral were: Fern Falk; Hammon, Indiana; John P. Orcutt, Washington, D.C.; John A. Orcutt, Charleston, South Carolina; James Orcutt, Denver; Mrs. June Stewart, Lexington, Nebraska; Mrs. Leonard Gillett, Salt Lake City, Utah; Paul Falk, Sumner, Nebraska; S.A. Falk, Haxtun.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsett Falk, Denver; Dean Falk, Greeley; Byron Gillett, Denver; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cramer, Holdrege, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rankin, Berrand, Nebraska.
 
Mrs. Lester Smith, Loomis, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Falk, Haxtun, Mrs. Marie Tellman, Holdrege, Nebraska, Mrs. Sigred Falk, Wilcox, Nebraska, Mrs. John Nelson, Loomis, Nebraska, Martin Matson, Edison, Nebraska.
 
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hadeen, Haxtun; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hofmeister, Denver, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hofmeister, Wray, Mrs. Nancy Hofmeister and daughter, Wray, Mrs. Della Hofmeister, Sebeka, Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Hofmeister, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hofmeister, Mr. and Mrs. Harold McConnell, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hinde and Mr. and Mrs. Merl Switzer of Haxtun.
 
 
 
Arthur C. Falk

Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, November 7, 1946
 
FUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOR MRS. ARTHUR FALK
 
Mrs. Arthur Falk, who had been in failing health for the past two months, passed away at the Holyoke Hospital at 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Mrs. Falk was born at Loomis, Nebraska September 1, 1892. Coming to Colorado from Sumner, Nebraska in 1913, she made her home in the Fairfield Community.
 
She was married to Arthur Falk of Haxtun March 5, 1913.
 
She attended church from infancy, being confirmed at the Moses Hill Swedish Church near Loomis and was a member of the Fairfield Covenant Church. She later transferred to the Methodist Church in Holyoke.
 
She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Miss Fern Falk and Mrs. John Orcutt. Two grandsons and three sisters.
 
Funeral service was held Monday afternoon at the Methodist Church, Rev. Haruf gave the sermon. Pallbearers were J.N. Skold, John T. Anderson, Ray E. Crosby, H.J. Hoppler, S.J. Meakins and D.F. Sagehorn. Interment was in the Holyoke Cemetery.
 
OBITUARY
Esther Sophia Holm, daughter of George and Augusta Holm, was born September 1st, 1892 at Loomis, Nebraska. She passed away at the Holyoke Hospital on October 31st, 1946 following two months of hospitalization for an illness that proved fatal.
 
She was united in marriage to Arthur Falk of Haxtun, Colorado, formerly of Sumner, Nebraska, on March 5, 1913 and they made their first home in the Fairfield community near Haxtun. To them were born three children: Fern Augusta, Emery Dale, who preceded her in death in his infancy, and Irene Myrtis. Not only did she always tirelessly provide for her family's physical comforts, but she maintained a cheerful and happy attitude that brought about a happy home life and sense of family unity for her husband and children.
 
Mrs. Falk from early infancy attended church - being baptized and confirmed at the Moses Hill Swedish Covenant Church near Loomis. She was a member of the Fairfield Covenant Church for many years and had her membership transferred to the Methodist Church in Holyoke in recent years after she and her husband moved to Holyoke to make their home. She attended her church regularly, enjoying and appreciating the Sunday morning services and also the other activities sponsored by the church.
 
Mrs. Falk is survived by her husband and her two daughters, Fern Falk and Mrs. John P. Orcutt and her husband; two grandsons, John Arthur Orcutt and James Craig Orcutt; three sisters, Mrs. Albert Holmquist of Bertrand, Nebraska, Mrs. Fingal Thorell of Loomis, Nebraska, and Mrs. Kenneth Cramer of Smithfield, Nebraska; five brothers, John and Arthur Holm of Kerkoven, Minnesota, Frank of Omaha, Nebraska; Alfred of Bertrand, Nebraska, and Oscar of Loomis, Nebraska. She will be sadly missed by these close relatives and the number of friends she has made during her lifetime by her kindness and hospitality.
 
Esther Sophia (Holm) Falk

Haxtun-Fleming Herald, Haxtun, Colorado, May 7, 2003
 
Fern Falk, 88, died on October 30, 2002 in Sun City, Arizona. She was born in 1914, the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Holm) Falk, in Fairfield. She attended school there until moving into Posegate Hall in Holyoke. She then attended Phillips County High School and graduated as Valedictorian in 1931. She continued her education at Colorado State Teachers College, Greeley. Fern taught at Holyoke and Alamosa before moving to Hammond, Indiana in 1941. She taught at Harding and Clark schools, then became Principal of Jefferson Elementary School in 1955 when the school opened.
 
She retired in 1976 and moved to Sun City, Arizona. She was a member of the teaching honor society, Delta Kappa Tau.
 
Survivors include two nephews, Dr. John and wife Sharyn Orcutt, San Diego, California and Dr. James and wife Barbara Orcutt, Seattle, Washington; brother-in-law John P. Orcutt, Delta; step-brothers Willard Hofmeister, Texas, and Melvin Hofmeister, Haxtun; and step-sister, Nelda and husband Dale O'Neal, Holyoke. Cousins, Wayne and wife Patricia Falk, Haxtun, Edna Glee and husband Doyle Orcutt, Haxtun, Doris and husband Jim Koester, Sterling, Laura Maller, Oakland, Nebraska, Donna and husband Bob Herron, Las Cruces, New Mexico, Marge and husband Stanley Stewart, Lexington, Nebraska, Norma and Byron Gillett, Aurora; lifetime classmate and friend Winona (Koberstein) Rouze; many great-nephews, nieces and friends also survive her.
 
Memorial services were held Saturday May 3, 2003 at 10 a.m. at Tennant-Thompson Funeral Home, Holyoke. Interment followed in the Holyoke Memorial Park.
 

Fern Falk

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