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      Wednesday April 29, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1847 Orin E Doane Cash Entry Cash Entry
1857 Everett W. Crossgrove Obituary Homestead
1876 Evelyn (Smith) McNett Obituary Homestead
1881 Bessie M. (Burns) Beisner Obituary
1891 J. Raymond Dawson Obituary
1892 Clarence Jack Funk Obituary
1896 Jacob W. Surber
1903 Hazel (Fenton) Knisley  ’23
1911 Elizabeth (Eddingfield) Speck Obituary
1922 Dorance Arnold Obituary
1931 Kenny Discoe Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1931 William T. Greenlee Obituary Cash Entry Homestead
1932 Charles E. Liggitt Obituary Homestead
1945 Henry A. Jones
1954 Ezra H Davidson Homestead
1960 Indlee (Whetsel) Hicks
1963 Frank B. Griffith
1967 Merle C. Widick Obituary  ’28
1971 Fred Robert Rowland
1986 Evalynne (Saum) Powell Obituary  ’38
1987 Arvid B. Banks Obituary
1998 Chester W. Sundstrom Obituary
2010 Marjorie (Rice) Farnstrom Obituary  ’47
2013 Zelma Lorine (Wall) Gaudreault Obituary
2021 Mervin Zysset Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
4/30
  – Commencement at Farnam (1898)
5/1
  – Contracts for New Grade School (1930)
  – Co-Op Oil Station Robbed (1952)
  – Keystone Items - 1 May 1886 (1886)
  – Lions Club Organized Here (1941)
5/3
  – Band Escorts Boys to Depot (1917)
  – To Graduate From Farnam High (1934)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


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

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

4/9/2026
  – Lincoln, Esther E. (Kestler) Obituary (1885-1983)

4/8/2026
  – Scott, Joanna C. (Cunning) Obituary (1875-1934)

4/7/2026
  – Bailey, William H., Jr. Obituary (1859-1922)

4/6/2026
  – Schnackenberg, Robert W. "Bob" Obituary  ’48 (1931-1993)

4/3/2026
  – Stoner, William Moore Obituary (1873-1949)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1886 Frank A. Deeds Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1899 John Martin Homestead
1899 Austin S. Teel Obituary Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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