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      Wednesday September 10, 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:

1824 William H. Fairbank Homestead
1841 Jerusha (Barnes) Wilson
1866 Augusta (Cato) (Smith) Hockema Obituary
1872 Grace C. (Juilfs) Franzen Obituary
1891 Wayne E. Parker  ’10
1919 Bernice R. (Heumphreus) Ostendorf Obituary
1926 Howard Beery  ’45 		  Died this day in history:

1924 Tina (Corn) Wills Obituary
1932 Fredrick Waits Obituary
1950 Lena M. (Tonne) Rupe Obituary
1955 Thomas Watson Ainlay Obituary
1996 Leona (Mann) Brown
2006 Don Preitauer Obituary
2014 Maxine Y. (McNickle) (Jensen) Richards
News from this week in Farnam history:
9/10
  – First Ads for TVs in Farnam (1953)
9/12
  – Dwight Stebbins Gassed (1918)
9/13
  – F.H.S. Gets State Numeral Banner (1923)
  – From Camp Cody (9/13/1917) (1917)
9/14
  – Co L 5th Reg NNG (9/8/1916) (1916)
9/15
  – Kingsley Dam Work to Start Soon (1938)
  – New Owners Take Over (1960)

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)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
   
Final proof filed:

1890 Lillian Northey Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
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