Dorothy Farmer March 14, 1919 - March 22, 2004

Dorothy Farmer, 85, of Wayland, died on Monday, March 22, 2004, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

      The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 26 at the Wayland United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Nancy Renfro officiating. Burial will be in the Wayland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Thursday, March 25 at the church, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials have been established to Parkview Home and the Wayland Cemetery Association. Beatty Funeral Home of Wayland is assisting with the arrangements.

Survivors include five sons, Keith and his wife Linda Farmer of Iowa City, Francis and his wife Zelda Farmer of Fort Dodge, Terry and his wife Karen Farmer of Wayland, Lynn and his wife Vickie Farmer of Cedar Rapids and William and his wife Diana Farmer of Brighton; a daughter, Beverly Moore of Iowa City; 16 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Merna Robison and Jean Singleton, both of Washington.

      In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents and two grandchildren.