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      Thursday May 21, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
5/14   Darryl J. Hosick   Curtis, NE
  Born this day in history:

1866 Ida M. (Wilson) Parker Obituary
1918 N. W. L. "Les" Beck Obituary  ’36 		  Died this day in history:

1892 Emeroy (Helms) Caley
1912 Edwin Moore Obituary Homestead
1922 Ernest G. Knoedler Obituary
1926 Henry C. Jones Obituary Cash Entry Homestead
1937 Ella M. (Way) Gillett Obituary
1940 Washington B. Whitman Obituary Homestead
1955 John "Jack" Colligan Obituary Homestead
1999 Russell F. Rouse  ’28
2006 Ruth (Schrodt) Kruse Obituary
2006 William "Bill" Preston Obituary  ’47
News from this week in Farnam history:
5/21
  – Stove Explodes - Injures Gewecke (1925)
5/22
  – Graduates of 1930 (1930)
  – Largest Class in School History (1924)
  – Soldiers Returning (1919)
5/23
  – Commencement - 1946 (1946)
5/24
  – Commencement (1951) (1951)
  – Memorial Day Program (1951) (1951)
  – Teachers for Next Year (1952-53) (1951)
5/25
  – Seniors Receive Diplomas (1939)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


5/21/2026
  – Williams, Ronald W. "Ron" Obituary  ’63 (1945-2026)

5/20/2026
  – Guerin, Aime Obituary (1906-1996)

5/18/2026
  – Hosick, Darryl J. Obituary (1939-2026)

5/5/2026
  – Oman, Lily E. (Donelson) Obituary (1881-1980)

4/29/2026
  – Hecox, Fred G. Obituary (1858-1924)
  – Hecox, Helen G. (Curtis) Obituary (1889-1962)
  – Hecox, Minnie M. (Graves) Obituary (1865-1950)
  – Hecox, Robert H. Obituary (1918-1961)

4/27/2026
  – Hilton, Marvin Ray Obituary (1937-2022)

4/23/2026
  – Pollard, Jacob Eugene "Gene" Obituary (1892-1958)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1880 John Fisher Homestead Timber Culture
1880 Jonathan Fisher Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1880 Thomas Reeves Homestead
1890 Henry N. Brown Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1887 Calvin Bradshaw Obituary Homestead
1889 George W. Hudson Obituary Cash Entry
1889 Mathias Mandel Cash Entry
1889 Benjamin F. Marshall Homestead
1889 Nicholas Twiford Cash Entry
1889 William Twiford Cash Entry Timber Culture
1889 David P Walker 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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