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Maggie Zysset Titchen

Maggie Elizabeth Zysset Titchen, daughter of Christian and Wilhelmine Zysset was born May 4, 1909 at Orafino, Nebraska, and passed from this world May 31, 1960, at North Platte, Nebraska, at the age of 51 years and 27 days.

Maggie lived in the Lone Star community with her parents and brothers and sisters until the time of her marriage.

On December 31, 1935 Maggie was united in marriage to John Henry Titchen, of Broadwater, Nebraska, the couple made their home at Farnam for a number of years, later they moved to North Platte, where she lived until the time of her passing as a result of a tragic automobile accident near North Platte.

She was preceeded in death by her parents, two brothers, Paul and John; and two sisters, Minnie and Martha.

She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, John Titchen; two step-sons, John Jacob, and Mervin W. all of North Platte, one sister, Mrs. Mary Cromer, Oregon, Missouri; three brothers, Carl, Jess and Frank, all of Farnam; four grandchildren, 12 nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in the Farnam Church of the Nazarene, with Rev. Albert Lundy officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pollard, Mr. Dave Banks and Mrs. Raymond Smith sang, accompanied by Mrs. Albert Lundy. Pallbearers were: Kenneth Earhart, Clyde Kotschwar, Ralph Jurjens, Nelson Taylor, Clarence Oberg and Jack Martin.

The Farnam Cemetery is the final resting place.

The Farnam Press, 9 June 1960.

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3 Titchens Killed in Car Crash

Mrs. John (Maggie) Titchen, 51, Ruth Titchen, 28, and small son, Melvin 7, were killed in a two car crash south of North Platte late Tuesday.

The accident occured when a Dr. George Smith, 66, of Pilot Rock, Ore., was north bound and the Titchen car was south bound. Smith was killed and John Titchen was hospitalized in critical condition at North Platte.

The Titchens were former Farnam residents.

The Farnam Press, 2 June 1960.



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