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      Sunday July 5, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
5/16   Ronald W. "Ron" Williams ’63  
5/14   Darryl J. Hosick   Curtis, NE
  Born this day in history:

1829 Anson J. Palmatier Obituary Homestead
1861 George W. Anderton
1879 Alvie J. McMichael Obituary
1885 Grover C. Widick Obituary
1887 William F. "Frank" Day
1909 Leita Smith Obituary
1911 Joy W. Russell Obituary  ’30
1923 Loren Marvin Beery  ’43
1925 Halton Saum Obituary  ’42
1930 Wilma J. Sturgeon
1935 Donald K. Miller Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1904 Zachariah W. Murphy
1911 Mary D. (Dunton) (Watt) Maddux
1930 Elmer L. Jackson Obituary
1935 Floyd Sheffield Obituary
1948 Naomi (Lapp) Harry Obituary
1971 Ora R. Stull
1988 Troy Derra Obituary
1988 Della B. (Stinnette) Kitchen Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
7/5
  – D. of H. Entertains (1917)
7/6
  – G. E. Mangus Buys Out Businesses (1939)
  – Killed By Lightning (1944)
  – Lightning Kills Frank A. Hilton (1923)
7/7
  – Man Injured in Runaway (1921)
7/8
  – Farnam Facts and Fancies July 8 (1897)
7/9
  – Local Golf Course Will Re-open (1925)
  – Successful Celebration (1914)
7/10
  – Max Golay Drowns (1930)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


6/25/2026
  – Brown, Henry N. Obituary (1858-1940)
  – Brown, Katherine L. (Lehmann) Obituary (1858-1938)
  – Johnson, Walter F. Obituary  ’26 (1906-1981)

6/24/2026
  – Gewecke, Edith M. (Kishmer) Obituary (1894-1973)

6/20/2026
  – Wear, Lewis Obituary (1891-1969)
  

No Homestead events on this day in history
   
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