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      Thursday September 18, 2025    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
8/31   Irvin C. Hess ’49   Farnam, NE
8/15   Jerald A. "Jerry" Cox  
  Born this day in history:

1836 Robert Caster Obituary Homestead
1846 Elizabeth (Garrow) Prey
1849 John Donelson Obituary Homestead
1858 Viola (Mincks) Hathaway Obituary
1859 Daniel Baugh Obituary Homestead
1869 Benjamin F. Walston
1881 Ethel L. (Mayfield) (Caster) English
1881 Arthur O. Hicks Obituary
1883 Roy Kestler Obituary
1885 William A. Morton
1894 Charles Lewis Teel
1897 Pearl E. (Nelson) Nickerson
1909 Georgia L. (Kerr) Elder Obituary  ’27
1921 Glenn D. Brunson
1924 Kenneth Stevens Obituary
1926 Maxine (Knoedler) Metcalf Obituary  ’44 		  Died this day in history:

1916 Robert V. S. Caley Obituary
1919 John Rylander Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1933 Chas. Fremont Peckham Obituary
1938 Fred W. Oberg
1947 William E. Hopkins Obituary
1948 Harold S. Cameron Obituary
1958 Gertrude P. (Vigles) Messersmith
1969 Irene O. Lauer
1978 Charles R. Harris
News from this week in Farnam history:
9/18
  – 7,000 Witness Farnam Game (1924)
9/20
  – Local Mention (1917)
9/22
  – Cooker Blows Up (1960)
  – Memorial Game for Ronald Lewis (1938)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


9/16/2025
  – 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)

9/2/2025
  – Hess, Irvin C. Obituary  ’49 (1932-2025)

9/1/2025
  – Tuttle, Frank J. Obituary (1878-1928)

8/30/2025
  – Fitch, Clara L. (Shaw) Obituary (1874-1947)
  – Palmer, Alice M. (Griffis) Obituary (1895-1975)

8/29/2025
  – Howard, Inez (Beery) Obituary (1911-2007)

8/20/2025
  – Clement, Josephine (Hirschmiller) Obituary (1890-1974)
  – Williams, Herbert L. Obituary (1908-1953)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1891 Francis M Fletcher Homestead
1892 Rollin R Teemley Timber Culture Cash Entry Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1890 William F. Andrews Homestead
1890 Joseph E. Anthony Homestead
1907 James N. Pierce 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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