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      Thursday October 16, 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:

1822 Robert R. Bailey
1834 Harriet Virginia (Matthews) Dunton Obituary
1853 Pheroby "Fairie" (Barr) (McCarl) Wood
1858 Francis A. Hilton Obituary Homestead
1861 Mary Louise (Fisher) Boyle Obituary
1863 Amanda (Pendell) Bick Obituary
1872 Fannie (Jones) Hampson Obituary
1892 Walter Rolph
1893 L. Grace Johnson Obituary
1904 Ruby I. (Parker) Stinnette
1905 Sophia (Frank) (Egbert) (Tridle) Hanke
1908 Olive R. (Rahlmeyer) Mayden Obituary
1935 Priscilla (Geiken) Lehmkuhl Obituary
  Died this day in history:

1892 Robert T. Thompson Obituary Homestead
1909 George D. Miller Obituary
1923 Henry McCarl Obituary
1923 David H. Powell Obituary Homestead
1936 Ellen (Anderson) Rylander Obituary
1953 Emery A. Tillotson Obituary  ’19
1969 William "Bill" Wolf Obituary
1979 Robert "Bob" Houdesheldt
1981 William Nathan Stebbins Obituary  ’23

News from this week in Farnam history:
10/19
  – Fall From Tractor Fatal (1950)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos



10/16/2026
  – Bailey, Mary C. (Young) Obituary (1829-1897)

10/16/2025
  – 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)

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)
 

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

Homestead events on this day in history

   
Final proof filed:

1895 Charles T. Loux Obituary Homestead
1896 George Y. Best Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1896 John P. Thomalla Obituary Timber Culture
1899 Con Sullivan Obituary Homestead
1902 Leslea W Tanner 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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