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      Monday March 9, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
2/20   Geno T. "Tom" Vickers   Farnam, NE
2/3   Richard Allen Miller  
  Born this day in history:

1827 Eliza A. (Westrope) Willard Obituary
1862 Thomas Taylor Obituary Homestead
1875 F. Byron Kerr Obituary
1887 Annie (Powell) Newth Obituary
1910 Evelyn Marie (Gish) Greenlee
1916 Eleanor (Render) Buehner Obituary
1922 Earl D. Brown
1927 Dale D. Williams
1942 Caroline Lucile Friesenborg Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1929 James W. Barton Obituary Homestead
1929 Ellen (McPheeters) Gardner Obituary
1929 Carroll A. Mayfield Obituary
1934 Carrie E. (Roeback) Waits Obituary
1936 William Bick Obituary
1941 James T. Bailey Obituary Homestead
1942 Caroline Lucile Friesenborg Obituary
1956 Mary Lena (Craig) Brooks
1991 William M. Fitch Obituary
1992 Eva L. (Clement) McMichael Obituary
1993 Minnie Marie (Davis) Brannon Obituary  ’19
1998 William "Bill" Elley Obituary
1999 Dorothy (Edson) (Craig) Freeman Obituary  ’38
2007 Jean Ralston Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
3/10
  – Walker in the Pen (1894)
3/11
  – Kills One; Another Fatally Hurt (1915)
3/12
  – Farnam Protests (1896)
3/13
  – Plum Creek Golf Club Improvement (1924)
3/14
  – Creamery Destroyed by Fire (1918)
  – From Forrest Harris (3/2/1918) (1918)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


3/3/2026
  – Wagner, Oswald Wilhelm Obituary  ’26 (1909-1992)

3/1/2026
  – Cole, Arthur Obituary (1898-1954)

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)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1885 Alexander Trindel Timber Culture Homestead
1893 Francis M. Beezley Obituary Homestead
1901 C. Rosetta (Chase) (Graves) Moore Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1895 John C Benson Timber Culture Cash Entry
1895 George C Herman Obituary Timber Culture Cash Entry
1895 Lillie (Rummell) Sands Cash Entry Timber Culture
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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