Agnes P. Frahm

Atkinson — Agnes Pearl Frahm, 94, of Atkinson, formerly of Chambers, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at West Holt Memorial Hospital in Atkinson.

A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at the Chambers American Legion. All friends and family attending are welcome to stay for lunch and fellowship.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of the arrangements.

Agnes was born May 11, 1930, to Leonard and Maude (Lane) Forbes at their home in Rose. She passed away at West Holt Medical Services in Atkinson on April 22, 2025, at the age of 94 years, 11 months and 11 days.

As a young girl, she attended elementary school at Rose and high school in Bassett. She graduated with the Class of 1948.  She received Normal Teacher Training during her senior year which prepared her for teaching in country schools.

After graduation, Aggie taught the 1948-49 school year at a country school south of Amelia. The blizzards of ‘48 and ‘49 created many struggles for the education of her pupils with many missed weeks of school.

During fall of 1948, Aggie met a handsome young rancher, Heinrich Frahm, at a community dance in Amelia. That awful winter prevented them from actually dating much in-person, but they kept in touch sending letters through the mail.

Aggie moved back to Rose to help her mother after her father passed in 1949. She taught a year at the local school where her younger sister Ferne was one of her students. Heinie made the long trek across the Sandhills to continue their courtship. Those trips in a Model A were fraught with many pasture gates to open and flat tires to fix, but she was worth it. They married at the Rose Hill United Brethern Church on June 3, 1950.

They started their married life living on the family ranch north of Amelia. Aggie would mention that she was the only newlywed wife she knew of that moved in with her father-in-law. Through the years when they moved to two different homes, he went with them! Aggie taught the 1953-54 school year at the Gilman country school a mile west of her ranch home, culminating her teaching career.

Five children were born into the family Pat (1952), twin sons Doug and Dan (1956), Karen Sue (1957) and Greg (1958). Although Aggie kept very busy raising her young children; she also worked several odd jobs including raking prairie hay, painting, wallpapering, sewing western shirts and re-upholstering furniture. She said many times, “Anything to make a dollar.”  In their younger years, Heinie and Aggie never missed a local dance. They were a sight to behold dancing a waltz or polka together!

Aggie began her postal career as a part time flexible clerk at the Amelia post office in 1967. She also worked whenever needed at the O'Neill post office for several years. She became the Postmaster at Emmet in 1979. With that appointment, the couple moved into a new house in O'Neill. She attended many postmaster conventions around the country with Heinie, traveling in their motorhome. Aggie retired from her postal employment in 1990.

The couple moved into a new home in Chambers in 1992. The favorite part of their retirement was spending 17 winters in their park home in Bullhead City, AZ. A casino trip with friends and family was a welcome outing for her. She was always the lucky one!

She was an active member of the National League of Postmasters, served on the Amelia Election Board and was a member of the United Methodist Church in Amelia. Aggie participated in a few clubs throughout the years. The Chambers ladies card group was her favorite.

Aggie had many hobbies through the years. She enjoyed metal detecting, which led to many excursions around Nebraska in the motorhome with her sister or her sons and their families. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Pinochle and Poker. She was usually the winner at Dominos and Scrabble. Her hands were always busy with some project, painting ceramics, embroidering, quilting and crocheting afghans and doilies provided many treasured gifts for her family. Her counted cross stitch pictures are valued in each home they grace. Heinie and Aggie spent many years camping in their motorhome and also loved to fish at the local hot spots. Picking wild asparagus and hunting for morel mushrooms in the spring were favorite family pastimes. The children and grandchildren continue the tradition still.

Agnes is survived by her four children Patricia Ronnebaum of Stanton, Douglas Frahm of Ameila, Karen Sue (Kevin) Shafer of Georgetown, Texas and Gregory (Pam) Frahm of Emerson; one daughter-in-law Kathy Frahm of Blair; 15 grandchildren Julie (Aaron) Fletcher, Jill (Dan) Holt, Sara (Mike) Bourek, Jared (Ashley) Ronnebaum, Joseph Frahm, Robbin (Mick) Harrison, Jodie (Steve) Struhrenberg, Janet (Randy) Kellogg, Vickie (Chris) Lee, Jill (Jesse) Johnson, Jacob Ward, Jessica Ward, Rachael Ward, Jeremiah (Ruth) Frahm and Victoria Frahm; one grandson-in-law Jerry Brungardt; 28 great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; one sister Ferne Briggs of Atkinson; one sister-in-law Hilda Krutz of Golden, MO; and many nieces and nephews. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Heinie in 2010; one son Daniel Frahm in 2019; one granddaughter Jennifer Brungardt in 2021; one great-grandson Joel Fletcher in 2010; one son-in-law Steve Ronnebaum in 2022; one daughter-in-law Mary Frahm in 2023; and four siblings Mildred (Elvin) Welton, Lenora (Walter) Meyer, Raymond (Neva) Forbes and Sylva (Roy) Buoy.