Farmer & Son Funeral Home is a full service funeral home located in Geneva, Nebraska with branch chapels in Milligan and Exeter.
242 North 10th
Geneva, NE
68361
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Thomas B. Farmer homesteaded near Exeter, Nebraska in 1869. He farmed, but soon began to use his ability with wood and construction. For many years he was the only contractor in Exeter and built the first school and some of the current Methodist Church. He also built many of the old barns that still stand around the community of Exeter. He was soon asked if he would make coffins and assist in preparing bodies for burial.
His son, Pauley R. Farmer, saw the work his father did and went to mortuary school. In 1917 he established a licensed funeral home (and furniture store) on the east side of the north end of Main Street in Exeter. In 1927, he moved the funeral business and began operating the Farmer Funeral Home at its current location in Exeter.
Two of his four children became funeral directors. Burton W. Farmer, the oldest son, and Paul H. Farmer, the youngest son. Pauley R. Farmer was killed in an automobile accident just east of McCool on the old U.S. 81 in 1935. At the time of his death, Burton was licensed and was assisting his father. Paul was in college and later, in 1937, returned to Exeter and helped in running the Farmer Funeral Home with his brother, with help from their Mother. Burton left the business for a short period of time to move to Kansas City and Paul continued to operate the family business for their mother Ellen (Nellie Delaney) Farmer.
When Paul was drafted in 1941, Burton and his wife Loy returned home and operated the business. Their Mother died in 1946. That year Burton and Loy purchased the Farmer Funeral Home from the family. Burton and Loy (and their daughter Connie) lived in the funeral home, sharing their home and their lives with those who had lost loved ones. Loy was most active in the operation of the funeral home. Upon returning from the WWII, Paul H. moved to Geneva and ran a hardware business for a short time before purchasing the Hrubesky Funeral Home in 1948 at it's current location on 242 North 10th Street, Geneva, Nebraska. Paul Farmer & Robert Kritner joined in partnership in 1957 and operated together until 1970. In 1970, Charles Harris purchased Robert Kritner’s interest and remained with the business until 1974, when he returned to York, Nebraska to join his father in the funeral business. P.R. Farmer returned to Geneva in 1971 and began purchasing his father’s interest in the business and ultimately Charles Harris’ interest when he left the business in 1974.
