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      Tuesday March 3, 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:

1853 Mary E. (Blackburn) Alden
1880 Daniel D. Case Obituary
1885 Walter E. Donner Obituary
1899 Earl A. Smallfoot Obituary
1909 Oswald Wilhelm Wagner Obituary  ’26
1909 Harold Wharton
1910 Glen C. Farmer
1929 Syvallia I. Hathaway Obituary
1947 Robert W. (Bob) Friesenborg Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1887 George C. Carothers Homestead
1913 Elizabeth (Phillips) Saxon
1919 Gladys Divoll Obituary
1927 Myrtle M. "Mertie" (Cornwell) Frakes Obituary
1927 Matilda L. (Nicholson) Moss
1927 Minnie W. (Huffman) Oman Obituary
1929 Syvallia I. Hathaway Obituary
1929 Elmer Stevens
1935 Kate (Hiestand) Fitch Obituary Cash Entry
1945 Harry Dean Wood Obituary
1973 John W. Woolstrum
1974 Rhoda Darlene (Johnson) Herndon
1976 Iva E. (Spangler) Crossgrove Obituary
2002 Bonnie (Schutz) (Balcom) Beck Obituary
2003 Charles "Chuck" Oller Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
3/3
  – Walker’s Life Is Spared (1896)
3/5
  – Safe Behind Stone Walls (1896)
3/6
  – Golf Meeting (1924)
3/7
  – An Indignation Meeting (1896)
  – John B. Walker's Life Saved (1896)
3/8
  – German Relics Received (1934)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


3/3/2026
  – Wagner, Oswald Wilhelm Obituary  ’26 (1909-1992)

3/1/2026
  – Cole, Arthur Obituary (1898-1954)

2/27/2026
  – Grim, Danny Clyde Obituary (1944-2013)

2/24/2026
  – Hess, Clifford G. Obituary  ’48 (1930-1994)
  – Preitauer, Stanley K. Obituary (1916-1994)

2/23/2026
  – Gewecke, Oscar J. Obituary (1889-1953)
  – Murphey, Blanche I. (Gewecke) Obituary (1913-1991)
  – 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)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1885 Henry Pfeiffer Obituary Cash Entry Homestead
1897 Leonard E. Peterson Obituary Homestead
1899 John A. Evarts Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1897 Gertrude C (Wilcox) Lambert Timber Culture
1900 Constant J. Carmichael Obituary Homestead Timber Culture
1900 James A Edwards Timber Culture
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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