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      Tuesday October 7, 2025    

  In Memoriam

 
Died   Name   Cemetery
9/30   H. Elizabeth (Thompson) Hoppe-Stevens ’52   Farnam, NE
8/31   Irvin C. Hess ’49   Farnam, NE
8/15   Jerald A. "Jerry" Cox  

  Born this day in history:

1831 James Urmson Obituary
1845 Mary C. (Hacker) Kitchen Obituary
1852 Martin Carothers Cash Entry Cash Entry
1859 John M. Souder Obituary Homestead
1865 Thomas J. Caster Obituary Homestead
1867 Charles G. Marlin
1874 Harriet A. (Lydic) (Stevenson) Ross
1877 Etta C. (Harms) Klein Obituary
1887 Effie C. (Ainlay) Richards
1893 Raymond H. Walker Obituary  ’10
1897 Dewey A. Babcock Obituary
1903 Arthur E. Peterson Obituary  ’25
1924 Barbara J. (Lantz) Widick Obituary
1928 Dean Anderson Obituary
1933 Francis "Dee" Deloris (Clement) Miller Obituary  ’51
  Died this day in history:

1931 Mary E. (Osterhoudt) Stark Obituary Homestead
1936 Mary A. (Land) Reed Obituary
1938 Hannibal Phillips Obituary Homestead
1952 John Simeon "Sim" Hall Obituary
1959 Lulu L. (Heath) Teel Obituary
1978 Ray Eugene Donner
1994 Emma (Reeves) Pearson Obituary
1995 Bernard Hopkins

News from this week in Farnam history:
10/7
  – Local Hospital Closes (1943)
10/9
  – Buys Drug Store (1919)
10/10
  – Keystone Items - 10 October 1885 (1885)
10/11
  – From the Soldiers (D. Stebbins) (1917)
  – From the Soldiers (Dixon) (1917)
  – From the Soldiers (F. Reeves) (1917)

Recently posted obituaries, news articles and photos



10/2/2025
  – Hoppe-Stevens, H. Elizabeth (Thompson) Obituary  ’52 (1935-2025)

9/27/2025
  – Ealy, Harold C. Obituary (1888-1971)

9/23/2025
  – Ainlay, George W., Sr. Obituary  ’13 (1895-1970)
  – Cromer, Mary A. (Zysset) Obituary (1914-1991)

9/18/2025
  – Dunkin, Gladys E. (Oman) Obituary  ’27 (1910-1996)
  – Stevenson, Vivian Fay Obituary  ’27 (1904-1986)

9/17/2025
  – Shipton, William Obituary (1847-1899)
  – Zimmerman, Emma (Ward)(Harper)  Obituary (1894-1975)

9/16/2025
  – Cole, Dorothy A. (True) Obituary (1896-1975)
  – Cole, Lloyd C. Obituary  ’34 (1917-1974)
  – Maley, Charles H. Obituary (1852-1931)

9/14/2025
  – Brittenham, Floyd E. Obituary (1896-1918)

9/13/2025
  – Brittenham, Oliver "Jim" Obituary  ’26 (1907-1983)
 

9/17/2025
  – To Graduate From Farnam High (1934)
 

Homestead events on this day in history

 
Application filed:

1884 Rhoda D. (Peckham) McDermott Homestead
1884 Stephen McDermott Obituary Homestead Timber Culture
1885 Frederick Wilken Homestead
1889 Thomas Flanigan Homestead
1898 Conrad Callihan Obituary Homestead
 
Final proof filed:

1892 James P Cowan Homestead

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 ’00 = Farnam High School Class of 1900
Patent Type: Cash Entry     Homestead    Timber Culture



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