Historic Farnam

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Friday June 12, 2026

In Memoriam

Died		Name		Cemetery

5/14		Darryl J. Hosick		Curtis, NE

Born this day in history:

1843 Halsey L. Merriman

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1856 Robert J. Bailey

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1869 Effie J. (Seavey) Grandstaff

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1886 Carl A. Tanner

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1889 Judith L. (Issacson) Johnson

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1896 Lila (Maurer) Heath

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1900 Henry A. Maloney
1901 Lester E. Oman
1902 Clara Mabel (Davidson) Knoedler

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1920 Veria Knisley

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1920 Victor Knisley

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1920 Violet Knisley

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1932 Donella (Heath) Tiede

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Died this day in history:

1913 Laura J. (Miller) Stewart
1914 Halsey L. Merriman

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Homestead

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1915 Siebeld F. Dircksen

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1937 Emma Kate (Eatherton) (Schroeder) Thrasher

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1952 Laura (Moore) Stebbins
1974 Iris Irene (Lemmon) (Blackmer) Deane

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1985 Paul Hueftle
1992 George W. Sturgeon
1997 Minnie V. (Moore) Banks

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2008 Harold J. Brown

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2010 Bert Callahan

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News from this week in Farnam history:
	6/15 – Farnam Adds Another Sport (1923) – Serve at N. P. Canteen (1944) 6/16 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1938) 6/17 – Closing Out Buggies (1905) – Gives Birth to Triplets (1920) – Grasshopper Poisoning Day (1937) – Vote to Continue Ingham High (1937)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos

5/21/2026
– Williams, Ronald W. "Ron"

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’63 (1945-2026)

5/20/2026
– Guerin, Aime

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(1906-1996)

5/18/2026
– Hosick, Darryl J.

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(1939-2026)

Homestead events on this day in history

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1884 John T. Dunbar

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Homestead

1893 James C. McDermott

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Homestead

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