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      Saturday September 6, 2025    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
8/31   Irvin C. Hess ’49   Farnam, NE
8/15   Jerald A. "Jerry" Cox  
  Born this day in history:

1831 John F. Chester Homestead
1841 Ellen G. (Stubberfield) Smith Homestead
1855 Myron D Newell Timber Culture Homestead
1892 Ada Whitcomb
1892 Ida Whitcomb
1899 Harry T. Brasch
1913 Claude A. Miller  ’31
1922 Mildred (Rine) (Heidebrink) Jensen Obituary  ’40
1937 Lea (Knoll) Messersmith Obituary  ’50
1950 Russell E. Wilcox Obituary
1951 Beatrice J. Whitney Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1918 Mary M. (Hiestand) Conover Obituary
1920 Vlasta (Nebuda) Stebbins Obituary
1927 Thaddeus J. Moore Cash Entry Cash Entry
1932 Julius Edward Marlin Obituary
1938 Margaret Elizabeth (Urmson) Sloniger Obituary
1939 Maye S. (Schick) Dunham Obituary
1943 Elisha H. Colebank
1956 Albert Leroy Boley
1962 Sophia (Frank) (Egbert) (Tridle) Hanke
1965 Albert J. Hill
1982 Ruby Marie Elizabeth (Oberg) Ulrich Obituary  ’34
1996 Allen "John" Ozanne
News from this week in Farnam history:
9/6
  – Letter from O.K. Brown (8/29/17) (1917)
  – R. R. Bridge Burns (1917)
9/8
  – Telephone Office Moved (1938)
9/10
  – First Ads for TVs in Farnam (1953)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


9/14/2025
  – Brittenham, Floyd E. Obituary (1896-1918)

9/13/2025
  – Brittenham, Oliver "Jim" Obituary  ’26 (1907-1983)

9/2/2025
  – Hess, Irvin C. Obituary  ’49 (1932-2025)

9/1/2025
  – Tuttle, Frank J. Obituary (1878-1928)

8/30/2025
  – Fitch, Clara L. (Shaw) Obituary (1874-1947)
  – Palmer, Alice M. (Griffis) Obituary (1895-1975)

8/29/2025
  – Howard, Inez (Beery) Obituary (1911-2007)

8/20/2025
  – Clement, Josephine (Hirschmiller) Obituary (1890-1974)
  – Williams, Herbert L. Obituary (1908-1953)

8/19/2025
  – Beck, Lyal P. Obituary  ’29 (1911-1975)
  – Cox, Jerald A. "Jerry" Obituary (1939-2025)

8/18/2025
  – Funk, Gracie May (Harry) Obituary (1898-1974)
  – Harry, Charlie A. Obituary (1888-1973)
  – Harry, James A. Obituary (1855-1954)

8/17/2025
  – Ainlay, John A. Obituary  ’26 (1908-1990)
  – Hand, Vaughn F. Obituary (1908-1974)

8/10/2025
  – Moore, C. Rosetta (Chase)(Graves)  Obituary (1832-1919)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1883 John M. Kennedy Obituary Homestead
1886 Charles A. Towne Obituary Homestead
1890 John F. Geis Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1905 Jesse H. Fitch Obituary Cash Entry
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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