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      Saturday February 28, 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:

1857 Tempa A. (Stallings) Faulkes Obituary
1858 Isaac J. Chambers Obituary Homestead
1861 Edward Brace Obituary Homestead
1861 Uriah Fidello Davis Obituary Homestead
1861 Nellie A. (Lynch) Shelley
1863 James Lewis Obituary
1870 R. Jay Davis Obituary
1887 Mary W. Allen Obituary  ’03
1894 Hattie (Gardner) Dedmore Obituary
1896 Fern M. (Hurley) Clement Obituary
1897 Arch H. Jorgensen
1901 Albert O. Jurjens
1909 Leona F. (Harbert) Caster Obituary
1911 Sarah (Lydic) Hamm Obituary  ’29
1930 William "Bill" Preston Obituary  ’47 		  Died this day in history:

1896 Charlotte T. (Lippincott) Babcock Obituary
1905 Benjamin F. Stilley Obituary
1908 Wonda Mary Rose
1920 James H. Nall Obituary
1928 Laura J. (Dawson) Moore Obituary
1930 Arthur B. Hann Obituary
1933 Jacob B. Kitchen Obituary
1957 Roy C. Devine Obituary
1960 Marie E. Woodgate Obituary
1983 Edith F. (Ashcraft) (Hall) McElmoil
1996 Mary A. (Williams) Kitchen
1996 Margaret Bird (Bittinger) Palmer
2000 Maurice J. Morton
2007 Danny Donner Obituary  ’67
2008 Lula (Adkisson) Stapp Obituary
2013 Barbara J. (Lantz) Widick Obituary
2014 Joan Eloise (Harbert) Wiiest Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
2/28
  – Bud Hathaway Awarded Medal (1935)
  – From Orlie Brown (2/15/1918) (1918)
3/1
  – Dies From Burns (1951)
3/3
  – Walker’s Life Is Spared (1896)
3/5
  – Safe Behind Stone Walls (1896)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


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 Jacob M. Moore Homestead
1888 William R Chambers Homestead
1898 George Washington Mercer Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1893 Amanda (Lockwood) Barry Timber Culture Cash Entry Cash Entry
1893 John Fisher Homestead Timber Culture
1893 John W. Gerlits Obituary Timber Culture
1893 Byron S. Hovey Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1893 William E. Palmer Obituary Cash Entry Timber Culture Cash Entry
1893 Isaac W Ray Timber Culture
1893 Johnathan Uhl Timber Culture
1893 Leander Westgate Timber Culture
1893 George W. Wiseman Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1906 Jas. Ellis Brittenham Obituary Homestead
1906 Lorenzo S. Brittenham Obituary Homestead
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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