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      Monday September 15, 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:

1830 Jacob Albert Obituary
1834 George D. Miller Obituary
1853 Albert D. Boas Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1870 Thomas H. Evarts Homestead
1878 Charles W. Murray Obituary
1881 Lulu L. (Heath) Teel Obituary
1890 Marie E. Woodgate Obituary
1891 Sarah E. (Surber) Metcalf
1891 Ina Agnes (Austin) Rowland  ’??
1892 Mary F. (Schurr) Rieker Obituary
1893 Esther F. (Oberg) Nordmo
1894 Ernest G. Anderson Obituary
1897 Frieda (Hueftle) Houser Obituary
1898 Agnes M. (Ainlay) Mackey Obituary  ’18
1900 Robert Shelley, III Armitage
1903 Richard E. Hopkins Obituary
1905 Don Hatcher Hamilton
1905 Carl L. Wear
1921 Donald Derra Obituary  ’40
1924 Carl Butler Obituary
1929 Barbara (Mitchell) (Dughman) Saum
  Died this day in history:

1888 George W. Divoll
1897 Isaac Martin Obituary
1911 Milo W. Nickerson Obituary Homestead
1919 Louis Homer Cash Entry
1942 Alice Fay (Grooms) Stewart
1944 Walter Heidebrink
1966 Francis "Frank" Tisdell
1967 M. Gene Widick Obituary  ’64
1969 Alice (Gardner) Patterson Obituary
1990 Elmer R. Hilton
1994 Lorena G. (Johnson) Kennicutt
2004 Elsie (Marlin) Gerrard Obituary
2009 Kenny Discoe Obituary
2018 Cecil B. Baker Obituary
2022 Meryl McMichael Obituary  ’57
2024 Pamela (Messersmith) Glodowski Obituary  ’78

News from this week in Farnam history:
9/15
  – Kingsley Dam Work to Start Soon (1938)
  – New Owners Take Over (1960)
9/18
  – 7,000 Witness Farnam Game (1924)
9/20
  – Local Mention (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)
 

Homestead events on this day in history

 
Application filed:

1884 Isaac Burner Obituary Homestead
 
Final proof filed:

1893 Frank H. Alden Homestead Timber Culture
1893 George A. Fenton Obituary Cash Entry Timber Culture
1902 Ezra H Wiggins Obituary 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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