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      Monday September 8, 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:

1848 Ernest Goesch
1855 James R. Putnam Obituary Homestead
1855 Clayton C Stombaugh Cash Entry
1867 William L. Chittock Obituary Homestead
1867 Anna M. (Hinkhouse) Morton
1921 Dorothy (Edson) (Craig) Freeman Obituary  ’38
1921 Leila I. (Devine) Gruber Obituary  ’39
1921 Winifred Merle (Workman) Palm
1937 Russell Lee, Sr. Clement Obituary  ’55
1945 Marilyn R. (Sheffield) Jackson Obituary  ’63 		  Died this day in history:

1929 Fred Klooz
1946 Cora B. (Morgan) Griffis Obituary
1947 Clara L. (Shaw) Fitch Obituary
1950 Dora (Piel) Crisman Obituary
1951 George W. Patterson
1955 Lottie H. (Barnes) (Castor) Hazen Obituary Homestead
1965 Clarence J. Balser Obituary  ’98
1994 Alfred R. Friesenborg Obituary
2004 Clarence Keller Obituary
2011 Wayne Schurr Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
9/8
  – Telephone Office Moved (1938)
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)

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:

1885 Joseph E. Anthony Homestead
1885 James B. McElwain Obituary Homestead
1890 John W. Mosley Obituary Homestead
1899 John W. Evans Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1888 Marcellus Mackey Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
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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