Jack Farr was born on a farm near Laurel, Iowa on December 20, 1934. He was one of 9 children born to Ray and Martha (Johnson) Farr. He began school in Kindergarten at Monticello, Iowa, and completed the rest of his education in the Marshalltown school system. He graduated from MHS with the class of 1953; He obtained an associate degree from Marshalltown Junior College in 1955 and attended Buena Vista Classes locally.

Jack was united in marriage to Charlotte Ann Hokel in December 1955 and they had three special children: Thomas Wayne (1957), Lee A. (1958), and Lesli Dian (1959). Jack served in the Navy Reserve for eight and one half years. He worked at Fisher Controls for 43 years, beginning with eight years as a Research Technician in the Research Department. He moved to the Training Center, Customer Service, Delivery Assurance, and then to the Purchasing Department, specializing in Foundries and casting quality. His final assignments were as senior Auditor for commercial and nuclear suppliers to Fisher, including Fisher Casing suppliers. He was a member, varied office holder, past President, and current editor of the Noon Lions News Letter. Jack enjoyed History, Politics, Bowling, and especially watching family member sports activity. He enjoyed taking Photographs and working with word processing on his computer, when it worked properly. He had a large collection of elephants, mostly due to the extensive traveling his jobs entailed. 

Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 62 years Charlotte Ann (Hoke) Farr and children Lee (Jim) Duff of Marshalltown, and Lesli (Chuck) Stabenow of Mesa, Arizona, and his brothers Alvin Ray Farr of Fond Du Lac Wisconsin, and Carl Dean Farr of Mesa, Arizona. He is survived by his brother-in-law Harold Hokel of Webster City and nephews Karl, Kyle, and Kurt Hokel.  Grandchildren Ryan (Sara) Farr of Peoria Arizona, Jon Wedgwood and Michael Wedgwood of Waterloo Iowa, Stephen Wedgwood of Des Moines, Iowa; Kelly (David) Mason, Brett Duff, Brice Duff, and Lissa Duff and Ben Duff, all of Marshalltown, Iowa. Survivors include Great grandchildren Morgan, Taylor, Lauren, Logan and Paisley Duff, Mia, Lea, and Joel Alvarez, Jaymi, James and Jack Mason of Marshalltown, Iowa. and Tanner (Allison) Wedgwood.  Our puppy Rylee Ann will be left to keep Hoke company.

In death Jack rejoins his son Thomas Wayne and his parents Ray and Martha Farr. He rejoins his special Father-in-law Leonard Hokel and Mother-in Law Anna Hokel and Sister-in- Law Jo Hokel.  He rejoins his brothers Robert Earl, Dale Edgar, and Balis Eugene and his sisters Esther (Dennis) Loomer, Doris (Vernon) Taylor, and Mary (Willard) Kimmel. He rejoins his grandson Philip Wedgwood and Lesli Dian’s stillborn son Kyle Dean.

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