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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at the funeral home.
The third generation to operate Kuehm’s Farm on Black Oak Ridge Rd. in Wayne.
George H. Kuehm, age 81 of Wayne, died on Dec. 31, 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Wayne and the third generation to operate Kuehm’s Farm on Black Oak Ridge Rd. in Wayne.
George was raised on the family farm, started by his grandfather in 1894. When George took over the operation, only a limited number of crops were grown and wholesaled – there was no farm stand at that time. George saw other opportunities and began to grow a variety of crops which helped the business expand. In 1969 Irene started the "business" on a picnic table on the side lawn. Irene didn’t intend to start anything big, she just wanted to earn some money to buy a gas powered ice auger for George, who enjoyed taking his children ice fishing and hunting. Low and behold, all these years later, that picnic table evolved into Farms View market, the renowned source for fresh produce in the area. In an era when many small family operated farms struggle to survive, Kuehm’s farm continues to grow among the urban sprawl of Northern New Jersey, due in large part to George’s hard work and vision which will now be continued by the fourth and fifth generations.
George was a tall man, large and tough, but that outward appearance disguised a gentle giant; a kind and generous man with a heart of gold. He was a farmer, through and through. He could do anything and was willing to learn when he came upon something he didn’t know. He was anxious to teach his sons everything he could as they worked side by side with him on the farm.
George’s wife Irene was by his side through it all. They met in 1956 at a square dance, were married on November 15, 1959 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Paterson and enjoyed a honeymoon to Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. They set out raising their family and had five children. Sadly, they lost their daughter Dail tragically when she was just three and a half years old, but their love was strong and they persevered through that struggle. Irene remained at George’s side throughout the years, vowing to care for him during his recent illness, and she, along with their entire family, was there with him when he passed. They were blessed with a very special marriage of 56 years.
George is survived by his devoted wife Irene (nee Mustachio) of Wayne, four children: Dawn Kuehm of Wayne, Scot Kuehm and his wife Kathryn of Mountain Lakes, NJ, Todd Kuehm and his wife Joan of Pequannock, and Dana Kuehm-Williams and her husband Tom of Wayne, seven grandchildren; Zachary and Alexander Kuehm of Mountain Lakes, Jayson, Travis and Shannon Kuehm of Pequannock, and Alec and Adam Williams of Wayne. He was predeceased by his daughter Dail in 1969.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in George’s memory to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad “Building Fund”, P.O. Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at the funeral home.
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Sunday, January 3, 2016 from 4-8 PM. Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at the funeral home.
The third generation to operate Kuehm’s Farm on Black Oak Ridge Rd. in Wayne.
George H. Kuehm, age 81 of Wayne, died on Dec. 31, 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Wayne and the third generation to operate Kuehm’s Farm on Black Oak Ridge Rd. in Wayne.
George was raised on the family farm, started by his grandfather in 1894. When George took over the operation, only a limited number of crops were grown and wholesaled – there was no farm stand at that time. George saw other opportunities and began to grow a variety of crops which helped the business expand. In 1969 Irene started the "business" on a picnic table on the side lawn. Irene didn’t intend to start anything big, she just wanted to earn some money to buy a gas powered ice auger for George, who enjoyed taking his children ice fishing and hunting. Low and behold, all these years later, that picnic table evolved into Farms View market, the renowned source for fresh produce in the area. In an era when many small family operated farms struggle to survive, Kuehm’s farm continues to grow among the urban sprawl of Northern New Jersey, due in large part to George’s hard work and vision which will now be continued by the fourth and fifth generations.
George was a tall man, large and tough, but that outward appearance disguised a gentle giant; a kind and generous man with a heart of gold. He was a farmer, through and through. He could do anything and was willing to learn when he came upon something he didn’t know. He was anxious to teach his sons everything he could as they worked side by side with him on the farm.
George’s wife Irene was by his side through it all. They met in 1956 at a square dance, were married on November 15, 1959 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Paterson and enjoyed a honeymoon to Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. They set out raising their family and had five children. Sadly, they lost their daughter Dail tragically when she was just three and a half years old, but their love was strong and they persevered through that struggle. Irene remained at George’s side throughout the years, vowing to care for him during his recent illness, and she, along with their entire family, was there with him when he passed. They were blessed with a very special marriage of 56 years.
George is survived by his devoted wife Irene (nee Mustachio) of Wayne, four children: Dawn Kuehm of Wayne, Scot Kuehm and his wife Kathryn of Mountain Lakes, NJ, Todd Kuehm and his wife Joan of Pequannock, and Dana Kuehm-Williams and her husband Tom of Wayne, seven grandchildren; Zachary and Alexander Kuehm of Mountain Lakes, Jayson, Travis and Shannon Kuehm of Pequannock, and Alec and Adam Williams of Wayne. He was predeceased by his daughter Dail in 1969.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in George’s memory to the Wayne Memorial First Aid Squad “Building Fund”, P.O. Box 2004, Wayne, NJ 07474.
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