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      Saturday November 15, 2025    
  In Memoriam

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

1849 Francis M Fletcher Homestead
1859 Emma J. (Stark) Wiggins
1864 Joseph L. Fletcher Timber Culture Cash Entry Homestead
1868 Caroline Elizabeth (Robb) Gunn
1881 Lula M. (Ainlay) McNickle Obituary  ’01
1897 Charles M. Owen Obituary  ’15
1909 Edith M. (Boyle) Scrutchfield Obituary
1919 Vernon Magee Obituary
1925 Betty Jean (Bartruff) Rieker Obituary 		  Died this day in history:

1904 John S. Bodenhamer
1914 Susan (Stevens) (Dewane) (Bobo) McCarty Obituary
1918 Iven A. Babcock Obituary
1924 Elmer T. Buss Obituary Homestead
1929 Phillip Balser Obituary Homestead
1935 Abraham Richards Cash Entry
1943 Adam E. Conner Obituary
1944 Myron D Newell Timber Culture Homestead
1953 Hannah W. H. (Groenewold) Knoedler Obituary
1957 Toliver C. Craig Obituary Homestead
1977 Homer Lee Haney
1982 Marjorie (Heumphreus) Kniestadt Obituary
1996 Wesley A. Knapp
2004 Marilyn (Claflin) Cuttell Obituary  ’67
2004 A. Muriel (Davison) Taylor Obituary
2011 Halliday H. Johnston
News from this week in Farnam history:
11/15
  – 2000 Here for Armistice Day (1934)
  – Armistice Celebration Success (1923)
  – From Camp Kearney (11/4/1917) (1917)
11/17
  – Armistice Day Parade (1921)
  – Farnam Top Class D Team 1953 (1953)
  – Record Crowd Armistice Day (1922)
11/18
  – Armistice Program Held (1948)
11/20
  – New H. S. Building (1924)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos


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

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)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
 
Application filed:

1887 William Allen Obituary Homestead
1893 David King Homestead 		 
Final proof filed:

1890 Robert Snowball Homestead
1890 Gilbert A. Thomson 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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