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      Friday October 3, 2025    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
9/30   H. Elizabeth (Thompson) (Hoppe) Stevens ’52   Farnam, NE
8/31   Irvin C. Hess ’49   Farnam, NE
8/15   Jerald A. "Jerry" Cox  
  Born this day in history:

1861 James F. Metcalf Obituary Homestead
1880 Arthur Clouatre Obituary
1880 George DeLate Obituary
1894 William Harry Fowler Obituary
1900 Ethel K. (Smith) Blomquist
1905 W. Ralph Parker Obituary  ’24
1909 Gerald Floyd Slack
1914 John D. Liggitt  ’32
1919 Leonard Thompson Obituary
1936 Barbara (Nickerson) Sherlock Obituary  ’54
1937 Glen C. Davis Obituary  ’55 		  Died this day in history:

1882 David C. Ballantine Obituary Homestead
1912 Richard W. McMichael Obituary Homestead
1916 Sarah A. (Haden) Carey Obituary Homestead
1917 Lucinda (Dewitt) Marshall
1931 Thomas J. Dunbar Obituary Cash Entry
1934 Albert Grant Fisher Obituary Homestead
1934 Harry A. Nickerson Obituary
1950 Henrietta (Brown) Beisner Obituary
1982 Edna M. (Gaibler) Bick Obituary
1986 Lillian E. (Murray) Miller
1987 Edyth Eve (Woolstrum) (Kline) Dunscomb
1992 LeRoy M., Jr. Tillotson  ’41
2000 Blanche V. (Grady) Larson
2021 Gladys M. (Nickerson) Cross Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
10/3
  – Liberty Bonds ad (1918)
  – Meteor Strikes Heath House (1929)
10/4
  – Dedication of Honor Roll (1917)
  – From Camp Cody (Bowling) (1917)
10/6
  – Memorial Erected (1938)
10/7
  – Local Hospital Closes (1943)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


9/27/2025
  – Ealy, Harold C. Obituary (1888-1971)

9/23/2025
  – Ainlay, George W., Sr. Obituary  ’13 (1895-1970)
  – Cromer, Mary A. (Zysset) Obituary (1914-1991)

9/18/2025
  – Dunkin, Gladys E. (Oman) Obituary  ’27 (1910-1996)
  – Stevenson, Vivian Fay Obituary  ’27 (1904-1986)

9/17/2025
  – Shipton, William Obituary (1847-1899)
  – Zimmerman, Emma (Ward)(Harper)  Obituary (1894-1975)

9/16/2025
  – Cole, Dorothy A. (True) Obituary (1896-1975)
  – Cole, Lloyd C. Obituary  ’34 (1917-1974)
  – Maley, Charles H. Obituary (1852-1931)

9/14/2025
  – Brittenham, Floyd E. Obituary (1896-1918)

9/13/2025
  – Brittenham, Oliver "Jim" Obituary  ’26 (1907-1983)
  

9/17/2025
  – To Graduate From Farnam High (1934)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1889 Henry S. Morton Obituary Homestead Cash Entry
1891 Lewis H. Steinbeck Homestead
1896 Abraham H. Moss Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1890 Samuel D. Rice Obituary Timber Culture Homestead Homestead
1890 Samuel D. Rice Obituary Timber Culture Homestead Homestead
1891 George W. Andrews Obituary Homestead
1891 Thomas J. Collister Obituary Homestead
1891 James B. McElwain Obituary Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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