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      Thursday January 29, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
1/6   Robert W. (Bob) Friesenborg   Farnam, NE
  Born this day in history:

1824 Sarah A. (Lyon) Lockwood
1842 Francis M. Beezley Obituary Homestead
1852 James M. Grandstaff Homestead
1854 Laura B (Lewis) Downs Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1885 Louis Kestler Obituary
1897 Paul B. Britt
1898 Edna Belle (Gish) Stilley
1903 Milton A. Craig Obituary
1905 Clayton B. Pollard Obituary  ’23
1907 Clyne B. Beisner Obituary
1907 Naomi (Babcock) VandenBerg Obituary
1918 Raymond C. Hansen
1923 Gladys (Kotschwar) Thrasher Obituary
1936 Estel M., Sr. Wear Obituary  ’54
1952 Dallas Cobb Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1918 Wayne Leonard VanMatre Obituary
1922 Abe Parsons Obituary Homestead
1928 Clara (Harrison) Marshall
1934 Mary Ellen (Burnett) Hines Obituary
1943 Solomon Davison Cash Entry Cash Entry
1947 Ruby (Heath) Guerin Obituary
1948 Fred Thomas Obituary
1962 Dennis G. Thomsen Obituary
1977 Roy E. Worley
1978 Maude Mae (Todd) McLaughlin
1984 Leafy Z. (Clark) Fisher
1995 Gail (McFarland) (Norsworthy) Lindvall Obituary
2004 John Brasch Obituary  ’34
2005 Bessie (Klein) Darnall Obituary
2008 Gladys B. (Beck) Beery Obituary  ’30
2018 Marc E. Smallfoot  ’74
News from this week in Farnam history:
1/29
  – New Brick School Building (1909)
1/31
  – March of Dimes Carnival (1952)
  – Walker Is Sane (1896)
2/1
  – Final Issue of The Farnam Echo (1940)
  – From Camp Cody (Harris) (1918)
  – Infantile Paralysis Benefit (1945)
2/2
  – Community Program Well Attended (1939)
  – Is Not Insane (1896)
  – Killed Instantly (1923)
2/3
  – Polio Carnival a Success (1949)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


1/26/2026
  – Bellamy, Gailord H. Obituary (1934-1995)

1/24/2026
  – Craig, Ray W. Obituary (1908-1989)

1/22/2026
  – Mayfield, Darwin O. Obituary (1863-1927)

1/16/2026
  – Harwood, Gladys G. (Teel) Obituary  ’29 (1910-2000)
  – Kitchen, Della B. (Stinnette) Obituary (1887-1988)
  – Kitchen, Omar C. Obituary  ’03 (1885-1969)

1/15/2026
  – Friesenborg, Robert W. (Bob) Obituary (1947-2026)

1/11/2026
  – Klein, Russel E. Obituary (1926-2010)

1/10/2026
  – Klein, Louis J. Obituary (1901-1975)

1/9/2026
  – Phillips, Jesse Obituary (1882-1962)
  – Phillips, Laura May (Hannah) Obituary (1884-1957)

1/8/2026
  – Hazen, Evelyn M. (Smallfoot) Obituary (1905-1995)
  – Siemiller, Ernest Robert Obituary (1913-1980)
  – Siemiller, Eva L. (Earll) Obituary (1893-1985)
  – Smallfoot, Albert A. Obituary (1901-1970)

1/7/2026
  – Reeves, Clark L. Obituary (1929-1970)
  – Reeves, Nelson G. Obituary (1853-1946)

1/5/2026
  – Mercer, Henry Obituary (1901-1969)

1/2/2026
  – Johnson, Gordon M. Obituary (1929-2009)

1/1/2026
  – Thompson, Floy C. (Caley) Obituary (1882-1966)

12/31/2025
  – Stevens, Everett L. Obituary (1893-1971)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1881 Sebastian Binger Timber Culture Homestead
1889 William J. Harper Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1897 John W Johnson Timber Culture Cash Entry Homestead
1897 Jacob Lillian Cash Entry Homestead
1897 Samuel D. Rice Obituary Timber Culture Homestead Homestead
1920 George W Beeman Cash Entry
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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