FARQUHAR, Patricia A. (1943-1996)

FARQUHAR, VALLEY, HANSON, MINER, OLSON, LARSON, JOHNSON, ANDERSON, FORMANEK

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 8/8/2014 at 14:46:47

Patricia Farquhar
1943-1996

Funeral services for Patricia A. Farquhar, 53, of Klemme, who passed away Friday, June 21 1996, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East, Mason City, were held Monday at the Evangelical Free Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dave Van Wingerden officiating.

Music was provided by organist, Ellen Kieschnick, and soloist, Mary Harle.

Casket bearers were Gary McNeese, Tony Urich, Brad Weberg, Dick Hill, Tom Renner and Eugene Greiman.

Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt.

Visitation was held at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner.

Patricia Ann Farquhar, the daughter of Herbert and Charlotte (Valley) Hanson, was born on February 26, 1943 at Forest City. She attended the rural schools of Crystal Lake and graduated from Garner Hayfield High School in 1960.

November 4, 1960 she married John David Farquhar at the Presbyterian Church in Garner. The couple farmed southwest of Garner for 33 years and in 1993 moved to rural Klemme where they continued farming.

Pat had worked at North Central Human Services in Forest City for a few years and was a volunteer for Crisis Intervention and Hospice of North Iowa. Her great joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren. Pat enjoyed reading, writing poems, music, camping and working on the computer.

She was a member of the Evangelical Free Church.

She is survived by her husband, John; her children, Kenneth Farquhar and his wife. Mary of St. Louis, MO, Lisa Miner and her husband, Neil of Kildeer, IL, and Michael Farquhar of Pella and his special friend, Wendi Olson; three grandchildren, Adam, Matthew and Aimee Farquhar of St. Louis, MO; her mother, Charlotte Larson of Garner; three sisters, Charlene Johnson and her husband, Jerry of Truman, MN, Jill Anderson and her husband, Dave of Norwalk, and Lorrie Formanek and her husband, Bernie of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Herbert Hanson in 1957; and a son, Jeffrey Farquhar in 1981

published 26 Jun 1996