Dawson-Frontier County NeArchives Obituaries.....Kotschwar, Leon George May 5, 2009
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Lexington Clipper-Herald May 9, 2009
Leon “Skeet” George Kotschwar, 82, of Farnam, died on May 5, 2009 at the 
Gothenburg Memorial Hospital - Long Term Care, Gothenburg. Prior to his death, 
he was on dialysis for two and a half years for his kidney failure.

Visitation will be held Sunday, May 10, 2009 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm with the family 
present from 3:00-5:00 pm at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, Gothenburg.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 11, 2009, 10:30 am at the Farnam 
United Methodist Church, Farnam, Nebraska, with Pastor Tess Hufford, 
officiating.

Burial will take place in the Farnam Cemetery with military honors by the 
Farnam Firing Squad.

Leon is survived by his loving wife Muriel of Farnam; children, Brent (Peggy) 
Kotschwar of Omaha, Lana (Nick) Cate of Peachtree City, Ga., Perry Kotschwar 
of Elwood, Bryan (Nancy) Kotschwar of Big Springs; eight grandchildren, Kurt 
Kotschwar, Allison Kotschwar, Brennan Cate, Bennett Cate, Ryan Cate, Trenton 
Kotschwar, Lindsey Kotschwar, Grace Kotschwar; two brothers, Anton Kotschwar 
of Moorefield, Glen (Vicki) Kotschwar of Chadron; five sisters, Gladys 
(Orville) Thrasher of San Bernardino, Calif.; Bettye Cross of Prineville, 
Ore., Alice Fickenscher of Surprise, Ariz., Mable Conklin of Sterling, Ill., 
Jean (Ivan) Henderson of Lexington; sister-in-law, Willa McCaa of Arapahoe; 
brother-in-law, Thomas McCaa of Greensburg, La., and many nephews, nieces, 
cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Viola and Maxine and 
three brothers Stanley, Robert and Clyde.

He was born Dec. 23, 1926 to William and Viola (White) Kotschwar three miles 
southwest of Maywood. When Leon was two weeks old, the family moved to a farm 
south of Curtis, living there until he was 13, then they moved to a farm south 
of Farnam. He continued living in the Farnam area for the rest of his life.
He graduated from Farnam High School in 1944. On March 6, 1945, Leon entered 
the US Army and received his honorable discharge on Dec. 12, 1946. While in 
the Army, he served with the 375th Transportation Corps Harbor Craft in Manila 
and the Philippine Islands performing duties as a dispatcher in the motor pool 
of trucks and jeeps.

On Aug. 16, 1953 he married Muriel Gewecke at the Farnam United Methodist 
Church in Farnam. To this union four children were born; Brent, Lana, Perry 
and Bryan. 

Leon and his brother, Clyde, were trucking partners of livestock and grain, 
usually trucking in the local area and to the Omaha Stockyards. When they 
hauled grain, people remarked how fast they could load or unload their trucks 
using manual labor and a scoop shovel. He was a self-employed farmer/rancher 
his entire adult life. He was also a substitute mail carrier for many years. 
His occupation and recreation was work, but always found time to help out a 
neighbor or friend in need.

He was a member of the Farnam United Methodist Church for 57 years and served 
on various church boards. Memberships and civic activities included: Fire 
Chief at Farnam for 24 years; 50 year member of the American Legion Post No. 
288; Rural Fire Board, Veteran’s of Foreign War Post No. 8146; Senior Center 
Board; Village of Farnam Board; and Economic Development. 


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