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      Friday August 7, 2026    
  In Memoriam

 
  Born this day in history:

1841 A. J. Miller Obituary
1857 Marion B. Chester Homestead
1872 Jesse H. Fitch Obituary Cash Entry
1872 Stephen LaRue Obituary Homestead
1876 Henry A. Sturgeon Obituary
1887 John G. Miller Obituary
1888 Maude (Teel) Smith Obituary
1896 Leroy M. Tillotson Obituary  ’14
1898 Ruby (Walther) Earhart Obituary
1910 Elsie (Allen) Joy Obituary
1915 Trena Mabel (Edson) Stevenson Obituary
1920 Harold J. Norgaard
1923 Wilma (Fritz) Schmeeckle Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1910 Celia M. (Uhlig) Rank Obituary
1914 Alvina Elizabeth "Allie" (Wasley) Boas
1923 Beulah (Mitchell) Stauffer Obituary
1931 Alta M. (Caley) Prey Obituary
1939 Anson C. Wills Obituary
1954 Arthur Cole Obituary
1959 Royal J. Donelson Obituary
1967 Bert A. Donelson Obituary
1974 David E. Banks Obituary
1983 Leola Mae (Tillotson) Haney Obituary  ’39
1985 Josie B. Messersmith Obituary  ’21
1987 Carl Jensen
1992 Lawrence Raasch Obituary
1996 Leah M. (Price) Gaudreault Obituary  ’38
2000 Rhoda (Johnson) (Johnson) Seay Obituary
2003 George Carmin Obituary
2015 Donald Mayden Obituary  ’58
News from this week in Farnam history:
8/7
  – Farnam Gets A Flying Saucer (1947)
8/8
  – DEDICATION OF BRIDGE AT FARNAM (1940)
  – Keystone Items - 8 August 1885 (1885)
8/10
  – Farnam Founded 75 Years Ago (1960)
  – High Water Stops Golfers (1923)
8/12
  – Drown When Car Overturns (1926)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


7/10/2026
  – Balser, Elizabeth V. (Bick) Obituary (1884-1972)

7/9/2026
  – Irelan, N. M. Obituary (1829-1902)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1884 William H Wolfenden Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1890 John Bradford Homestead
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