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      Monday February 23, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
2/20   Geno T. "Tom" Vickers   Farnam, NE
2/3   Richard Allen Miller  
1/6   Robert W. (Bob) Friesenborg   Farnam, NE
  Born this day in history:

1858 Garnett S. Stinnette Obituary Homestead
1862 August F. Schultz Obituary Homestead
1873 Mary E. (Palmer) Callihan Obituary
1880 Clifford Baker Obituary
1898 Ruth P. (Hann) Boulden
1900 Pearl P. (Patterson) Clabaugh
1916 Rachel (Hyde) Bringelson
1922 Dale O. Adkisson Obituary
1929 Paul L. "Bud" Callahan Obituary
1935 William W. Thomas Obituary
1937 Jerry Lee Jurgens Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1901 Minnie E. (Walker) Bass Obituary
1920 Marjorie Ann Stebbins Obituary
1940 Hartley D Alvord Obituary Cash Entry
1942 Belle (Wollam) Davison Obituary
1944 Annie M. (Ashbury) Preston Obituary
1953 Thomas C. Northey Timber Culture
1981 Lena C. Peirsol Obituary
2000 Helen Hazel (Patterson) Palermo
2001 Wilma (Hazen) Stombaugh Obituary  ’60
2003 Ruby Mae (Gewecke) Gray  ’32
2009 Robert D. "Bob" Jack Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
2/25
  – Grape-Nuts ad (1915)
  – W. H. McCarl Auction (1915)
2/26
  – From Camp Cody (Harris) (1918)
2/28
  – Bud Hathaway Awarded Medal (1935)
  – From Orlie Brown (2/15/1918) (1918)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


2/23/2026
  – Vickers, Geno T. "Tom" Obituary (1936-2026)

2/20/2026
  – Smallfoot, Marie E. (Schleeter) Obituary (1888-1975)
  – Spencer, M. Dale Obituary  ’39 (1921-2002)
  – Staples, Hazel M. (Smallfoot) Obituary  ’39 (1921-1998)

2/17/2026
  – Johnson, Beverly E. (Arent) Obituary (1921-2018)
  – Miller, Richard Allen Obituary (1946-2026)

2/10/2026
  – Herndon, Lewis Obituary (1891-1982)
  – Herndon, Vella V. (Todd) Obituary (1891-1990)
  – McLaughlin, Maude Mae (Todd) Obituary (1887-1978)
  – Miller, Claude A. Obituary  ’31 (1913-1980)

2/8/2026
  – Palmer, Raleigh M. Obituary (1894-1967)

2/6/2026
  – Hilton, Eva E. (Keiper) Obituary (1907-2003)

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

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1885 William H. Wilmeth Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1897 William A. Wallingford Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1892 Levi Dunbar Homestead
1897 Eva (Smith) Mayfield Cash Entry Timber Culture
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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