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      Sunday November 9, 2025    
  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
9/30   H. Elizabeth (Thompson) Hoppe-Stevens ’52   Farnam, NE
  Born this day in history:

1869 Joseph Downard Homestead
1869 Mary D. (Dunton) (Watt) Maddux
1870 Ruth L. (Giddings) Coon Obituary
1877 Nancy (Dryden) Hiestand
1884 Charles W. Crampton Obituary
1884 Laura May (Hannah) Phillips
1896 Edith (Austin) Pollard Obituary  ’14
1896 Robert O. Thrasher Obituary
1902 Armand A. "Frenchy" Clouatre  ’25
1904 Nevah A. (Murphy) Brittenham
1910 Blanche V. (Grady) Larson
1949 Joanne (Thalacker) Jurjens Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1921 Sarah E. (Thrush) Beezley
1926 Ernest F. Hulen Obituary
1935 Cleo M. (Beerman) Allen Obituary
1935 Milton W. Walter Homestead
1960 Inez May (Metcalf) Brock Obituary
1965 Harvey R. McNickle Obituary
1970 Joseph A. Britton Obituary  ’36
1976 Ella E. (Gewecke) Kister
1988 John L. Marlin
1991 Frank Lydic Obituary  ’27
1994 Dale D. Williams
1998 Minnette (Taylor) Houdesheldt Obituary  ’55
2008 Robert "Bob" Allen Stevens Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
11/9
  – Formal Opening (1939)
  – SEWER SYSTEM OPPOSITION (1961)
11/11
  – Storage Battery Now in Operation (1915)
11/12
  – Armistice Program Good (1925)
11/13
  – Armistice Day Celebrated (1924)
  – Hand Lost in Cornpicker (1958)
  – Home Coming Celebration Success (1919)
11/14
  – George Austin Gassed (1918)
  – Sgt. Leonard H. Cross Wounded (1918)
  – Turned the Town Upside Down (1918)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


11/4/2025
  – Kugler, Nellie (Harper)(Stromer)  Obituary (1891-1980)

10/31/2025
  – Tillotson, Mary (Bender) Obituary (1907-1990)

10/29/2025
  – Britton, Hazel A. (Tillotson) Obituary  ’10 (1892-1967)
  – Britton, Joseph A. Obituary  ’36 (1917-1970)

10/27/2025
  – Greenlee, Frank M. Obituary  ’30 (1912-1976)

10/26/2025
  – Brittenham, Mildred Dorothy (Heath) Obituary (1899-1986)

10/23/2025
  – Adkisson, Dale O. Obituary (1922-1972)

10/20/2025
  – Northey, Lillian Obituary (1858-1941)

10/17/2025
  – Uhlig, Elyza D. (Dryden) Obituary  ’05 (1886-1977)

10/16/2025
  – Bailey, Mary C. (Young) Obituary (1829-1897)
  – Thompson, Robert T. Obituary (1825-1892)

10/15/2025
  – Albrecht, Conrad Obituary (1879-1899)
  – Albrecht, Johanna (Reuter) Obituary (1835-1915)

10/14/2025
  – Albrecht, Gottlieb Obituary (1864-1928)
  – Albrecht, Louise (Bauer) Obituary (1875-1933)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1889 Russell C. Perkins Obituary Homestead
1899 Leander Neal Obituary Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1886 W. H. "William" Rolph Obituary Homestead
1891 Sebastian Binger Timber Culture Homestead
1895 Constant J. Carmichael Obituary Homestead Timber Culture
1899 William M. Houghtelling Obituary Homestead
1899 William F. McGinnis Obituary Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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