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      Saturday October 4, 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:

1848 George Laucomer Obituary Homestead Timber Culture
1863 William Walston Timber Culture Homestead
1874 Clara L. (Shaw) Fitch Obituary
1886 Ray O. Grooms
1892 Frederick R. Miller Obituary
1912 Gilbert L. Hudson
1925 Ione "Betty" (Grunden) (Slack) Jensen Obituary
1927 Roberta (Taylor) (Newcomb) Brown Obituary
1943 Donnie Franzen Obituary  ’60
1958 Kim Stevens Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1902 John E. Scull
1910 Archibald Walker Obituary
1918 Leonard S. Banks Obituary
1920 Minnie E. (Baker) Carman
1928 Mary O. (Meineke) Cumpston
1963 Candace (Tolle) (Maggard) Bray Obituary
1966 Wayne E. Parker  ’10
1993 Leo L. Larson
News from this week in Farnam history:
10/4
  – Dedication of Honor Roll (1917)
  – From Camp Cody (Bowling) (1917)
10/6
  – Memorial Erected (1938)
10/7
  – Local Hospital Closes (1943)
10/9
  – Buys Drug Store (1919)

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:

1894 Gustav Guddat Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1890 Benjamin Burch Cash Entry
1890 Mary E Vanderford Cash Entry
1900 Walter V. Hoagland Cash Entry Cash Entry Cash Entry
1900 Walter V. Hoagland Cash Entry Cash Entry Cash Entry
1900 Walter V. Hoagland Cash Entry Cash Entry Cash Entry
1902 William A. Wallingford Obituary Homestead
1904 Charles F. Wallingford Obituary 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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