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      Saturday June 20, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
5/16   Ronald W. "Ron" Williams ’63  
5/14   Darryl J. Hosick   Curtis, NE
  Born this day in history:

1870 Harry A. Nickerson Obituary
1878 Dora (Coleman) Stilley
1880 Edith (Miller) (Osborn) Gardner Obituary
1887 Nellie M. (Hampson) Gardner
1891 Lewis Wear
1902 Merle T. Dawson Obituary
1903 J. Cecil Adkisson Obituary
1905 Nellie (Snyder) Yost
1908 John A. Ainlay Obituary  ’26
1922 Rex Dale Graff Obituary
1933 Keith Messersmith Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1894 Mary (Askin) Ralston
1923 Leonard E. Peterson Obituary Homestead
1924 Leander Westgate Timber Culture
1928 Dorrance Roach
1934 Walter E. Smith Obituary
1943 Charlie E. Law Homestead
1961 Adolph Henry Gewecke Obituary
1968 Ray O. Williams Obituary
1988 John H. "Jack" Martin Obituary  ’30
1990 Ernest A. Ballard
2004 Raymond Houser Obituary
2012 Lois Marlea (Edson) Morrison Obituary  ’58
2017 Laura (Messersmith) Barry Obituary  ’43
News from this week in Farnam history:
6/20
  – Registration Day (1918)
  – Young Men Called To The Colors (1918)
6/21
  – Boyd Caster Loses Arm (1928)
6/23
  – HORSE DRAGS A. GEWECKE (1922)
  – Pioneers of 1880s (1927)
6/24
  – Black Blizzard Following Heat (1937)
  – FREAK CHICKEN (1937)
  – Free Merchandise (1905)
  – Meanest Person in Town (1943)
  – Passing of Ingham High (1943)
  – Storm Does Damage (1915)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


6/3/2026
  – Shanholts, Rebecca M. (Johnson)(Metcalf)  Obituary (1907-1987)
  – Thompson, Della (Hastings)(Merryfield)  Obituary (1876-1961)

5/29/2026
  – Dovenbarger, Daniel H. Obituary (1865-1938)
  – Dovenbarger, Maria M. (Lind) Obituary (1870-1915)
  – Lind, Charles O. Obituary (1829-1911)
  – Lind, Ingrid (Everson) Obituary (1847-1941)

5/24/2026
  – Shinley, Dwaine I. Obituary (1925-2012)

5/22/2026
  – Dillin, Margaret A. Obituary (1907-1997)
  – Hathaway, Alvin L. Obituary (1898-1953)
  – Titchen, Annie (Folkers) Obituary (1889-1970)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
   
Final proof filed:

1893 Phillip Balser Obituary Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
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