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      Monday November 17, 2025    
  In Memoriam

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

1858 Minnie W. (Huffman) Oman Obituary
1859 Mary (Morse) Garven Obituary
1871 Kate (Shipton) Ward Obituary Homestead
1877 Myrtle M. "Mertie" (Cornwell) Frakes Obituary
1890 Owen T. Thompson Obituary
1903 Maggie Angelina Adkisson Obituary
1907 Paul E. Armitage
1920 Nevin D. Johnson Obituary
1921 Roger L. Crossgrove Obituary  ’40
1924 Betty Jo (Ragsdale) Butler Obituary  ’41
1926 Gerald W. Thompson Obituary  ’44 		  Died this day in history:

1896 Eliza (Smith) Boone
1904 Joseph W. Wood Obituary
1933 Mary H. (McNish) Smith Obituary
1937 Otto W. Oman Obituary
1940 George Boyle Obituary Timber Culture Homestead
1950 Delbert H. Todd Obituary
1958 Hugo E. Blomquist Obituary  ’27
1969 Arthur H. Bick Obituary
1974 Gordon D. McElmoil  ’31
1978 George A. Griffis
1993 Armand A. "Frenchy" Clouatre  ’25
2013 Robert Smallfoot Obituary  ’52
2021 Joanne (Thalacker) Jurjens Obituary
News from this week in Farnam history:
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)
11/22
  – The Echo Starts 37th Year (1923)

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)
  

Homestead events on this day in history
   
Final proof filed:

1886 James A. Forrest Obituary Homestead
1894 James A. Harry Obituary Cash Entry Cash Entry
1894 Alta S. (Kauffman) Winter Timber Culture
1894 Philip E. Winter Timber Culture
1903 William S. Van Horn Obituary 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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