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      Sunday February 22, 2026    
  In Memoriam

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

1816 Apalonia (Hirschauer) Benz
1834 Mary Louisa (Drake) Nickerson Obituary
1841 Henry A. Carmichael Cash Entry
1852 Jeremiah M. Murray Obituary Homestead
1861 Hartley D Alvord Obituary Cash Entry
1872 Lena (Spiehs) Schulligan Obituary
1880 James I. Austin Obituary Homestead
1892 Leonard S. Banks Obituary
1894 Ray O. Williams Obituary
1902 John E. Knoedler
1907 Raphael "Ray" Heffern
1909 George R. Edson Obituary
1917 Geraldine A. (Knisley) Knopp Obituary
1918 Morris Maurer Obituary
1938 Billie L. Darnall Obituary
1946 Donald E. Reed Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1901 Elsie Grace Metcalf Obituary
1905 James L. Reed Cash Entry
1909 Samuel Wykoff Obituary Homestead
1913 James M. Rowland Obituary
1934 John Frank Obituary
1934 Ida Mae (Parker) Warren Obituary
1937 Fannie (Jones) Hampson Obituary
1939 Ada R. (Lawrence) Clark Obituary
1948 Esther (Urmson) Moore
1948 Samuel F. Parker Obituary Cash Entry
1952 Mary (Gladstone) Clark Obituary
1952 Lula M. (Ainlay) McNickle Obituary  ’01
1970 Jessie (Jones) Jones Obituary
1976 Fred Dircksen Obituary
1989 Arthur Baker
1990 Pansy A. (Thomalla) Peirsol Obituary  ’31
1998 Aurie V. (Buker) Zysset Obituary
1999 Dora (Johnson) Sass Obituary
2014 Dennis L. Messersmith Obituary  ’66
2017 Clara Maxine (Nickerson) Yakich
2022 Marlene (Miller) Hoppe 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)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


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)

1/24/2026
  – Craig, Ray W. Obituary (1908-1989)
  

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