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      Monday May 11, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1872 Julia M. (Moore) Stebbins Obituary
1880 Jennie (Konkle) Kilburn
1883 Joseph L. Hicks Obituary
1887 Lulu A. (Anderson) Hayworth
1888 Charles E. Oberg Obituary
1907 Lloyd D. Beery Obituary
1908 Louise (Parker) Lindvall Obituary  ’26
1912 Julius E. "Red" Smith
1915 Gerald R. Crisman Obituary
1927 Evelyn J. (Heath) Donner Obituary
1931 Alvin Mandery Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1921 John Alfred Ballard Homestead Timber Culture
1939 Anna E. (Schwerdtgeger) Stombaugh
1951 Lawrence B. Stickell Obituary
2009 Harriet (Bellamy) McCormack Obituary  ’43
News from this week in Farnam history:
5/11
  – EGGS BADLY SCRAMBLED (1939)
  – FHS Graduation Schedule (1939)
  – Library to Open (1939)
5/13
  – Two Men Shot (1893)
5/14
  – Hail Storm Kills Stock (1935)
  – McElmoil Installs Refrigerator (1925)
5/15
  – George Griffis Arrived Home (1919)
5/16
  – Burlington Bridge Burns (1929)
  – Commencement Exercises (1929)
  – Ingham Commencement (1935)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


5/5/2026
  – Oman, Lily E. (Donelson) Obituary (1881-1980)

4/29/2026
  – Hecox, Fred G. Obituary (1858-1924)
  – Hecox, Helen G. (Curtis) Obituary (1889-1962)
  – Hecox, Minnie M. (Graves) Obituary (1865-1950)
  – Hecox, Robert H. Obituary (1918-1961)

4/27/2026
  – Hilton, Marvin Ray Obituary (1937-2022)

4/23/2026
  – Pollard, Jacob Eugene "Gene" Obituary (1892-1958)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1883 Dora F. (Tufts) Johnston Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1883 Robert T. Thompson Obituary Homestead
1883 M. James Tufts Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1892 Nathan Martin Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1900 B. Franklin Griffith Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1900 George W Partridge Timber Culture
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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