Stanley R. Farr
Obituary
PEABODY — Stanley R. Farr, 78, died on Tuesday (Feb. 14,
2012) at Newton Medical Center.
He was born on Dec. 3, 1933, in Adams Center, N.Y., to
Nathan Earl and Letha (Clark) Farr. On April 6, 1953, he married Jeanetta E.
Deines in Chapman, and she survives of the home. Stanley was an active member
of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Peabody.
He was a retired manager for Westar Energy. Following his
retirement, he farmed in the Marion area.
Stanley was a member of the Kiwanis Club and president of
the Peabody Chamber of Commerce. He enjoyed golfing and farming, and especially
enjoyed his coffee groups in Marion, Peabody and Newton. Family was important
to Stan, and he greatly looked forward to spending time with his loving family
and many friends.
He is survived by his wife, Jeanetta of the home; sons, Gary
Farr of Clearwater, Fla., and Daniel Farr and his wife, Melanie of Merriam;
daughters, Brenda Hague and her husband, Randy of Newton, and Jaclyn Voight of
Leawood; brother, Jerry Farr of Chapman; sisters, Betty Lou and Bob Whitley of
Blakey, Ga., Shirley and Jim Montgomery of Corvalis, Ore., Cindy and Larry
Combs of Redland, Ore., Mary Ellen Smith of Bella Vista, Ark., and Rosalee
Turnbull of Lebonon, Ore.
Stanley was preceded in death by his parents; son, Randy
Farr; and son-in-law, Brian Voight.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Petersen
Funeral Home in Newton, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
at the funeral home.
A celebration of Stanley’s life will be at 10 a.m. Saturday
at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Peabody, with the Rev. Robert Kloth presiding.
Inurnment will be in the Prairie Lawn Cemetery in Peabody.
Memorials are suggested to Peabody High School Alumni
Association Scholarship Fund or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, c/o Petersen
Funeral Home, 215 N. Main St., Newton, KS 67114.
1933 - 2012 (78 years)