He was born May 26, 1946 in Shenandoah, Ia, the son of Mack and Jean (Little) Farmer. Gary attended school and graduated from South Page High School. Gary was an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. Following high school, Gary served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Gary worked for years as a plumber in the Clarinda area before going to work in the maintenance department at Clarinda Regional Health Center.
Gary is preceded in death by his father, Mack Farmer and several aunts and uncles.
Survivors include his wife Debra of Clarinda; children, Patrick Farmer and his wife Jessica of Granger, Ia, Chelsie Farmer of Clarinda, Ia, and Lucas Farmer of Clarinda, Ia; three grandchildren: Carter Lee, Logan Nicole and Hayden Mitchell; mother, Jean Farmer of Clarinda, Ia; brother, Joe Farmer and his wife Sherrill of College Springs, Ia; mother-in-law, Dorothy Durfey of Clarinda; father-in-law Delbert Pratt of Clarinda, Ia; sisters-in-law, Deanna Harris and her husband Lanny of Clarinda, Ia, Denise Pierce and her husband Chuck of Jefferson City, Mo; brother-in-law Mike Durfey and his wife Jennie of Clarinda, Ia; along with many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec 17, 2005 at Hillside Missionary Church with Rev. David Miller officiating. Burial was at Maple Hill Cemetery, College Springs, Ia. A memorial fund is being established. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel of Clarinda was in charge of arrangements.
He was born May 26, 1946 in Shenandoah, Ia, the son of Mack and Jean (Little) Farmer. Gary attended school and graduated from South Page High School. Gary was an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. Following high school, Gary served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Gary worked for years as a plumber in the Clarinda area before going to work in the maintenance department at Clarinda Regional Health Center.
Gary is preceded in death by his father, Mack Farmer and several aunts and uncles.
Survivors include his wife Debra of Clarinda; children, Patrick Farmer and his wife Jessica of Granger, Ia, Chelsie Farmer of Clarinda, Ia, and Lucas Farmer of Clarinda, Ia; three grandchildren: Carter Lee, Logan Nicole and Hayden Mitchell; mother, Jean Farmer of Clarinda, Ia; brother, Joe Farmer and his wife Sherrill of College Springs, Ia; mother-in-law, Dorothy Durfey of Clarinda; father-in-law Delbert Pratt of Clarinda, Ia; sisters-in-law, Deanna Harris and her husband Lanny of Clarinda, Ia, Denise Pierce and her husband Chuck of Jefferson City, Mo; brother-in-law Mike Durfey and his wife Jennie of Clarinda, Ia; along with many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, Dec 17, 2005 at Hillside Missionary Church with Rev. David Miller officiating. Burial was at Maple Hill Cemetery, College Springs, Ia. A memorial fund is being established. Eickemeyer Funeral Chapel of Clarinda was in charge of arrangements.
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