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      Tuesday December 2, 2025    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1835 Hannah M. (Downard) Cross Obituary Homestead
1852 Samuel D. Rice Obituary Timber Culture Homestead Homestead
1853 Marshall Colebank Homestead
1855 John T. Morton
1872 Mary O. (Meineke) Cumpston
1874 Julia P. (Balser) Hawkenbery
1877 Wilhemina "Minnie" (Laemle) Zysset Obituary
1886 Maud R. (Swan) Lewis Obituary
1890 Daisy (Baker) Beye Obituary  ’??
1897 Cyrus Sensel
1911 David R. Bender Obituary
1912 Elsie M. (McMichael) Phillips Obituary
1933 Mary A. (Hoselton) Miller
1935 Virginia Lea (Fletcher) Craig
1952 Terry Lee Johnson Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1917 John J. Urmson Cash Entry
1930 Ambrose S. Shelley Obituary
1932 Ella M. (Mickey) Van Tilborg
1939 Emma J. (Stark) Wiggins
1952 Cora C. (Caley) Parker Obituary
1965 Marilyn J. (Gauger) Wolf
1969 Mary L. (Murray) Smith
1970 Sadie A. (Land) Schelles
1972 Sylvia V. (Paris) Vickers
1975 Leslie S. Cole Obituary
1985 Esther E. (Pollard) Robertson  ’22
2002 Anna (Gaibler) Cross Obituary
2005 Edna (Maystrick) Fitch
2009 Mary Norene (Johnson) Zink Obituary
2018 Lawrence Dewey Sexson Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
12/2
  – Convicted of Murder (1893)
  – Dr. and Mrs. Reeves Leave (1943)
12/5
  – First Issue of The Farnam Echo (1903)
  – Public Notice (1918)
12/7
  – New Fire Bell Here (1916)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


11/9/2025
  – Kister, Ella E. (Gewecke) Obituary (1893-1976)

11/7/2025
  – Britton, Hartley Obituary (1886-1949)

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

11/9/2025
  – DEDICATION OF BRIDGE AT FARNAM (1940)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1889 Perry R Burrell Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1889 Jacob A. Miller Homestead
1901 William M. Reeves Obituary Homestead
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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture

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