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      Tuesday February 24, 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:

1854 Matilda L. (Nicholson) Moss
1867 Rosine E. (Weber) Bosch
1868 Minnie L. (Flint) Rowland Obituary
1905 Ida Ruth (Bogen) Goldhammer Obituary  ’21
1912 Brenard McElwain Obituary  ’31
1915 Walter Heidebrink
1919 Viola M. (Waggoner) Brasch Obituary
1926 Alouise J. (Starling) Woolwine 		  Died this day in history:

1909 Maggie A. (Hensley) Adkisson Obituary
1924 Edward James Hastings Obituary
1938 Charles Hurshman Obituary
1944 Ai Alvin Babcock Obituary Homestead
1948 Heber Boyle Obituary Homestead Cash Entry
1955 Howard C. Gardner Obituary Homestead
1955 Charles D. McMichael
1979 William R. Crisman Obituary
1994 Clifford G. Hess  ’48
2007 Dean H. Siemiller
2016 Forrest D. Johnson Obituary  ’51
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)
3/1
  – Dies From Burns (1951)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


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)

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

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1899 Dr. William T. Baker Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1885 Miles Wm Galland Homestead
1890 James A. Guinn Homestead
1891 Charles F. Hicks Cash Entry
1891 Belle (Harry) Hiestand Cash Entry
1891 Commodore P Sloniger Obituary Cash Entry Cash Entry
1891 John O. Wilmeth Obituary Cash Entry Cash Entry
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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