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      Monday March 23, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
2/20   Geno T. "Tom" Vickers   Farnam, NE
2/3   Richard Allen Miller  
  Born this day in history:

1873 John E. Craig Obituary
1875 Indlee (Whetsel) Hicks
1877 Mary Bell (Messersmith) Bray
1879 Clara M. (Morgan) Stinnette
1882 Mary (Hodgkin) Walker
1905 Elvin D. Bray Obituary
1906 Ronald D. Fitch Obituary  ’23
1912 Stewart M. Armitage
1915 Ruth Marie (Slater) Bellamy Obituary
1923 Elsie (Marlin) Gerrard Obituary
1937 Rex Houser Obituary
1938 Robert "Bob" Houdesheldt 		  Died this day in history:

1897 Thompson Westrope Cash Entry Homestead
1906 Manson M. Johnson Obituary Homestead Timber Culture
1908 Mary E. (Swinford) (Brown) McKay Obituary Homestead
1919 Cora M. Holdeman Obituary
1931 William Earhart Obituary
1931 Ellen (Gardner) Richards
1934 Josepha C. (Lockwood) Doing Cash Entry Cash Entry
1946 Eva (Perkins) Baehr Obituary  ’03
1964 Mary Myrtle (Reeves) Wear
1975 William Alfred Brock
2017 Wayne Arthur Devine Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
3/23
  – Indian House Uncovered (1939)
3/24
  – Farnam Honors Basket Ball Team (1921)
  – Letter from A. B. Thrasher (1938)
  – News from 1886 Farnam Press (1922)
3/26
  – The Golf Bug is in the Air (1925)
3/28
  – Burlington Railroad Unique Fence (1903)
  – Heath Has Unusual Experience (1929)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


3/3/2026
  – Wagner, Oswald Wilhelm Obituary  ’26 (1909-1992)

3/1/2026
  – Cole, Arthur Obituary (1898-1954)

2/27/2026
  – Grim, Danny Clyde Obituary (1944-2013)

2/24/2026
  – Hess, Clifford G. Obituary  ’48 (1930-1994)
  – Preitauer, Stanley K. Obituary (1916-1994)

2/23/2026
  – Gewecke, Oscar J. Obituary (1889-1953)
  – Murphey, Blanche I. (Gewecke) Obituary (1913-1991)
  – Vickers, Geno T. "Tom" Obituary (1936-2026)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
   
Final proof filed:

1900 Isaac M. Abercrombie 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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