PLEASE NOTICE THAT BOTH THE VISITATION AND FUNERAL ARE AT THE CHURCH IN CHAMBERS.  NO SERVICES WILL BE IN O'NEILL AT BIGLIN'S MORTUARY.

Funeral Services for Ramon "Pike" Farewell, age 88, of Chambers, NE will be 2:00 pm Monday, October 8, 2018 at the United Methodist Church in Chambers. Burial will be in the Chambers Cemetery.  Reverend Linda Lambert will officiate.

Visitation will be at the Chamber's United Methodist Church on Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 6-8 pm with a Prayer Service at 8 pm.

Pike passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk, NE.

Memorials can be made to the family for future designation.  Biglin's Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Ramon Edwynn Farewell was born May 22, 1930 to Bert and Mary (Bursell) Farewell.  He attended Martha Country School through 8 ^th grade.  Growing up, he worked on his family farm in Chambers.  Pike learned to like being an electrician and wired many of the neighbor's houses.   In the late 1960's he worked at the Trenapole Ranch.  He then went on to work at Durre Well Service and Durre Gas and Repair Shop.

He married Elaine Whiting at the Bethany Presbyterian Church in Chambers on October 1, 1969.  To this union two children were born; Lisa and Brian.  Pike began raising hogs and he also worked at the Dankert Station.   After Pike had a heart attack, Elaine and Pike started a daycare where they spent their days caring and nurturing children until retirement in 2010.

Pike was a member of the United Methodist Church, 95 West, and Dexter Feed Coffee Club.  Ramon enjoyed square dancing, watching RFD, and of course, his mornings at the coffee shop.  His family gave him great joy and spending time with his grandchildren was his favorite thing to do.

Pike is survived by his wife, Elaine Farewell of Chambers, one daughter, Lisa and husband, Chad, of Pierce, NE; one son, Brian and wife, Jeannie, of Chambers, NE; five grandchildren, Alexa Farewell, Kyra Farewell, Cade Farewell, Kaleb Anderson, Colby Anderson; his wife's brother, Clayton Whiting and wife, Lois, of O'Neill; nephews, Michael and wife Carrie Whiting, Ernest and wife Trisha Whiting, Delbert Whiting; many cousins and friends.

Pike is preceded in death by his parents; Bert and Mary Farewell; sister, Lorraine Farewell; parents-in- law, Delbert and Irene Whiting.