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      Wednesday September 17, 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:

1847 William A. Wallingford Obituary Homestead
1861 Laura Ann (Hitchcock) Hirschmiller Obituary
1866 Norman McCurtain Obituary Homestead
1876 Grace R. (McNickle) Wrin Obituary
1881 Gertrude J. (Trembly) Peirsol Obituary
1881 Harvey G. Rickard
1893 Walter E. Harris
1899 Cleo M. (Beerman) Allen Obituary
1900 Ella M. (Ziems) Ernst
1903 Henry Sass
1912 Maude K. Liggitt
  Died this day in history:

1924 Polly A. McDermott Obituary Homestead
1932 Louvina E. (Henderson) Stubblefield
1937 Fred W. Cross Obituary Homestead
1954 William E. Hines
1972 Ernest Henry "Heinie" Wiggers Obituary
1973 Harry C. Saum
1975 Georgia L. (Kerr) Elder Obituary  ’27
1975 Dorothy M. (Karr) Heath
1983 Oliver "Jim" Brittenham Obituary  ’26
1988 Evelyn (Cochran) Wiggers Obituary
1991 Emily C. (McMichael) Frank Obituary  ’24
1992 Mary V. (McMichael) Beck Obituary
1993 Ann M. (Spurgetis) Cole

News from this week in Farnam history:
9/18
  – 7,000 Witness Farnam Game (1924)
9/20
  – Local Mention (1917)
9/22
  – Cooker Blows Up (1960)
  – Memorial Game for Ronald Lewis (1938)

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)
 

Homestead events on this day in history

 
Application filed:

1890 Charles T. Loux Obituary Homestead
 
Final proof filed:

1904 Jacob Hankins Homestead Homestead

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