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Robert Claire “Bud” Farley

Birth	:	20 May 1920 Churdan, Greene County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Apr 2015 Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Highland Township Cemetery, Churdan, Greene County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1518310, -94.4699120
Description	:	Funeral services for Robert (Bud) Farley, 94 of Churdan, will be held at 10:30 am Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Churdan with burial in the Highland Township Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. ~~~ Robert (Bud) Farley, the fifth of eight children of Lewis and Olive (Kloss) Farley, was born May 20, 1920 at Churdan, Iowa and departed from this life April 1, 2015 at the Regency Park Care Center in Jefferson, Iowa. He lived his life to the age of 94 years, 10 months and 11 days. Robert attended and graduated... Read More	Funeral services for Robert (Bud) Farley, 94 of Churdan, will be held at 10:30 am Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Churdan with burial in the Highland Township Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. ~~~ Robert (Bud) Farley, the fifth of eight children of Lewis and Olive (Kloss) Farley, was born May 20, 1920 at Churdan, Iowa and departed from this life April 1, 2015 at the Regency Park Care Center in Jefferson, Iowa. He lived his life to the age of 94 years, 10 months and 11 days. Robert attended and graduated from the Churdan High School in 1938. Bob said that he liked being called a WWII veteran. He was inducted into the United States Army at Ft. Leavenworth Kansas on January 21, 1942. He had training at Camp Callan, California and Orlando, Florida. He was deployed to Oran, (Algeria) North Africa on January 27, 1943. He served in the Italian Theatre of Operations, at Naples and Rome and also took part in the drive north from Marseilles, France and into Belgium. He was in Frankfurt, Darmstadt and Limburg, returning home on a Liberty Ship via Boston on October 25, 1945. He was released from active duty on October 29, 1945 at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Bud married Rosemary Halligan on January 28, 1950. They left for Southern California on their honeymoon. In 1956 they moved their family to Grass Valley in Northern California. He worked for the California Department of Forestry until his retirement in 1970. He owned and operated Mac’s Bar and Saw Shop in Grass Valley for almost ten years before returning to Churdan in 1978. Robert was a member of the First Baptist Church in Churdan. He is survived by his seven children, Rick (Rian) Farley of Durham, California, Lori (Wayne) Smith of Twain Harte, California, Rod Farley of Sacramento, California, Debra Farley-Evans of Grass Valley, California, Marilyn (Larry) Loesch of Sacramento, California, Russell (Jane) Farley of Houston, Texas and Ann Farley of Santa Clara, California. He is also survived by eleven grandchildren: Jesse (Valerie Myrick) Smith of Chico, California, Jared Smith of Twain Harte, California, Sean (Megan) Farley of Chico, California: Megan Farley of Chico, California: Sarah (Brad) Barns of Grass Valley, California; Robert Evans of Lemoore, California; Matt Farley of Sacramento, California; Kelley Farley of Davis, California; Laura (Vitor) Farley-Cardinale of Sacramento, California and Jack Farley and Nick Farley of Houston, Texas. Also survived by five great-grandchildren: Hunter Barns of Grass Valley, Nathan Farley of Chico, California, Maeve Smith of Chico, California; Maira Rose Farley-Cardinale of Grass Valley, California and Tristen Barns of Grass Valley, California. Bud is also survived by a sister Mae Naffziger of Apple Valley, California and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Robert was preceded in death by his parents, a son Robert Farley and his siblings, William, Ramona and Chester Farley, Ruth Ramsey, Irene Ferguson and Rebecca Whitver. He was also preceded in death by Rosemary Farley, mother of his children. Funeral services were held April 4, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. at the First Baptist Church in Churdan with Rev. Bobby Palmer officiating. Burial with military honors was made in the Highland Township Cemetery in Churdan. Musical selection “How Great Thou Art” was sung by the congregation and played by organist, Rochelle Guess. Serving as casket bearers were Don Ferguson, Kevin Whitver, Lee Johnson, Brian Berns, Marlo Malen and Don Reed. Honorary bearers were Mae Naffziger, Michael Ferguson, Helen Naffziger, Keith and Rhetta Wright and Kay Bates.

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Where is Robert Claire “Bud” Farley's memorial?
Robert Claire “Bud” Farley's memorial is located at: Highland Township Cemetery, Churdan, Greene County, USA.
When did Robert Claire “Bud” Farley death?
Robert Claire “Bud” Farley death on 1 Apr 2015 in Jefferson, Greene County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1518310
Longitude: -94.4699120

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis Murray Farley

(1891 - 1973)

Olive Violet Kloss Farley

(1891 - 1984)

Spouse

Siblings

Ruth LaVonne Farley Ramsay

(1912 - 2005)

Mildred Irene Farley Ferguson

(1913 - 2009)

Chester Merle Farley

(1915 - 1952)

William Dean Farley

(1924 - 1924)

Ramona Jean Farley

(1928 - 1928)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Highland Township Cemetery
Churdan, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1518310, -94.4699120

2. Saint Patricks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1605988, -94.5511017

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5. Evergreen Cemetery
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6. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2569008, -94.5119019

7. Gibson-Fleck-Thompson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0428870, -94.4988800

8. Reading Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2593994, -94.4325027

9. Fair Oaks Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0355988, -94.4460983

10. Dillavou Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0802994, -94.6138992

11. Wright Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0228004, -94.4477997

12. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0289001, -94.3818970

13. Scranton Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0306015, -94.5783005

14. Bishop Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2230400, -94.6453190

15. Headley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0041504, -94.4335815

16. North Coon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1260986, -94.6716995

17. Jefferson Cemetery
Jefferson, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0133018, -94.3591995

18. Paton Cemetery
Paton, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1624985, -94.2433014

19. Dickson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1074982, -94.6939011

20. Gowrie Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2813988, -94.3043976

21. Lanesboro Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1810989, -94.7230988

22. Cedar Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.3456001, -94.4644012

23. Junction Township Cemetery
Grand Junction, Greene County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0236015, -94.2593994

24. Lost Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.2583008, -94.2331009