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      Tuesday October 21, 2025    
  In Memoriam

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

1827 Joseph Willard Homestead
1836 Charity J. (VanAusdall) Dawson Obituary
1840 Rhoda (Neely) Martin Obituary
1863 Isaac Lemuel Small Homestead
1871 Stanton F. Stark
1879 Robert J. Lydic Obituary
1893 Ella E. (Gewecke) Kister
1906 John D. Martin
1936 Cecil B. Baker Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1918 Hulda (Tjarks) Litchenberg Obituary
1924 Lucy A. (Wassum) Connor Obituary
1924 Nicholas Wallis Obituary Homestead
1926 Benjamin F. Walston
1948 Gertrude C (Wilcox) Lambert Timber Culture
1957 Shem Egbert
1960 Robert B. Barton
1974 Glen K. McNickle Obituary  ’40
1977 Chester L. Jack
1987 W. Ralph Parker Obituary  ’24
2015 Mildred M. (McMichael) Adkisson Obituary
2019 Ray Groenewold Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
10/24
  – Took Seven Germans (1918)
10/25
  – From Camp Cody (10/25/1917) (1917)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


10/17/2025
  – Uhlig, Elyza D. (Dryden) Obituary  ’05 (1886-1977)

10/16/2025
  – Bailey, Mary C. (Young) Obituary (1829-1897)
  – Thompson, Robert T. Obituary (1825-1892)

10/15/2025
  – Albrecht, Conrad Obituary (1879-1899)
  – Albrecht, Johanna (Reuter) Obituary (1835-1915)

10/14/2025
  – Albrecht, Gottlieb Obituary (1864-1928)
  – Albrecht, Louise (Bauer) Obituary (1875-1933)

10/2/2025
  – Hoppe-Stevens, H. Elizabeth (Thompson) Obituary  ’52 (1935-2025)

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)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1884 Joseph Willard Homestead
1886 Allen Drury Timber Culture Homestead
1887 Ida B. O. (Owen) Thompson Obituary Homestead
1890 Lincoln G. Smith Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1884 James F Fenton Obituary Timber Culture Homestead Cash Entry
1885 Thomas Reeves Homestead
KEY—where appearing in the text above, these icons are clickable links to more information
 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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