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      Sunday February 8, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
1/6   Robert W. (Bob) Friesenborg   Farnam, NE
  Born this day in history:

1843 Mary C. (Lockwood) Johnson Obituary
1844 John L. Sanders Obituary Homestead Cash Entry
1853 David H. Powell Obituary Homestead
1857 Martha J. (Ray) Grooms
1869 Thomas Owens Cash Entry
1872 John T. Earll Obituary Homestead
1887 Elsie Pearl (Stalnaker) Brinkhous Obituary
1894 Raleigh M. Palmer
1917 Willis I. Hamm
1924 Roberta McLaughlin Obituary
1942 James Taylor 		  Died this day in history:

1907 Mary A. (Craig) Jones Obituary
1911 Esther Stedman
1920 Rillie (Moffett) Labounty Obituary
1930 Elmor E. Adams
1933 Eldin Armitage Obituary
1948 Louisa A. (Hunt) Crossgrove Obituary
1949 Mabel E. (Cloyd) Hudson Obituary
1950 Effie C. (Ainlay) Richards
1952 Bessie M. (Wood) Tisdell
1953 Adolph F. Juilfs Obituary
1965 Floyd L. Larsen
1986 Lawrence G. Martin Obituary
1987 Helen (Callan) Arent Obituary
1995 Velna Idelle (Worley) Herndon
2008 M. C. "Bill" Widick Obituary  ’31
2012 Ruth Marie (Slater) Bellamy Obituary
2012 Marsha (McNickle) Puppe Obituary
2020 Madeline (Nickerson) Rupe
News from this week in Farnam history:
2/8
  – Farnam Echo Ceases Publication (1940)
  – Polio Fund Carnival (1951)
2/9
  – Polio Carnival Results (1950)
2/11
  – F. F. Fairbanks Auction (1915)
2/12
  – Bell Tel Co Stages Demonstration (1925)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


2/6/2026
  – Hilton, Eva E. (Keiper) Obituary (1907-2003)

1/26/2026
  – Bellamy, Gailord H. Obituary (1934-1995)

1/24/2026
  – Craig, Ray W. Obituary (1908-1989)

1/22/2026
  – Mayfield, Darwin O. Obituary (1863-1927)

1/16/2026
  – Harwood, Gladys G. (Teel) Obituary  ’29 (1910-2000)
  – Kitchen, Della B. (Stinnette) Obituary (1887-1988)
  – Kitchen, Omar C. Obituary  ’03 (1885-1969)

1/15/2026
  – Friesenborg, Robert W. (Bob) Obituary (1947-2026)

1/11/2026
  – Klein, Russel E. Obituary (1926-2010)

1/10/2026
  – Klein, Louis J. Obituary (1901-1975)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1886 William L. Fenton Obituary Homestead Cash Entry 		 
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