Garrett R. Farr
November 12, 1999 — September 22, 2017
Garrett Ronald Farr, 17, of Swisher, Iowa, lost his battle with depression on Friday, September 22, 2017. Visitation: 4 – 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017, at Shueyville United Methodist Church, Shueyville, Iowa, with visitation one hour prior to the service.
Garrett was born November 12, 1999, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Mike Farr and Deb Ferguson. He was a senior at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. Garrett worked for Dostal Developers and the Cedar Rapids Kernels during summer breaks. During his years at Prairie, Garrett participated in activities, such as cross country, wrestling, soccer, marching band, show choir, and going to high school football games.
Garrett also enjoyed hunting, fishing, video games, his pets and anything that had to do with baseball. He was involved with the youth group at Shueyville United Methodist Church and he was active with Summer Games University. People will miss his quick wit and unique, sarcastic sense of humor.
He is survived by his parents, Mike Farr (Kaytie Hill) of Swisher, Iowa and Deb (Randy) Ferguson also of Swisher; brother, Brandon Michael Farr of Swisher; sister, Miranda Corinne Farr of Swisher; step-sisters Krista Kay (Claus) Westphal of Vienna, Austria, Hannah Lyn Ferguson of Snoqualmie, Washington; grandparents, Joanne Louise Farr of Wellington, Ohio, Ronald and Linda Hunt of Vermillion, Ohio; step-grandmother, Addalene Ferguson of Ackworth, Iowa; aunts and uncles, Jeannie (Dan) Rosecrans of Wellington, Kurt (Tricia) Farr of Wellington, Tracy (Mike) Worcester of Cedar Park, Texas, Rhonda Rexroad (Bob Freed) of Norwalk, Ohio, Debbie (Randy) Kain of Carlisle, Iowa, Donna (Doug) Wilhoit of Altoona, Iowa and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Dwight Delos Farr and step-grandfather, Donald Ferguson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation or Foundation 2 in Cedar Rapids.
Garrett was born November 12, 1999, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Mike Farr and Deb Ferguson. He was a senior at Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. Garrett worked for Dostal Developers and the Cedar Rapids Kernels during summer breaks. During his years at Prairie, Garrett participated in activities, such as cross country, wrestling, soccer, marching band, show choir, and going to high school football games.
Garrett also enjoyed hunting, fishing, video games, his pets and anything that had to do with baseball. He was involved with the youth group at Shueyville United Methodist Church and he was active with Summer Games University. People will miss his quick wit and unique, sarcastic sense of humor.
He is survived by his parents, Mike Farr (Kaytie Hill) of Swisher, Iowa and Deb (Randy) Ferguson also of Swisher; brother, Brandon Michael Farr of Swisher; sister, Miranda Corinne Farr of Swisher; step-sisters Krista Kay (Claus) Westphal of Vienna, Austria, Hannah Lyn Ferguson of Snoqualmie, Washington; grandparents, Joanne Louise Farr of Wellington, Ohio, Ronald and Linda Hunt of Vermillion, Ohio; step-grandmother, Addalene Ferguson of Ackworth, Iowa; aunts and uncles, Jeannie (Dan) Rosecrans of Wellington, Kurt (Tricia) Farr of Wellington, Tracy (Mike) Worcester of Cedar Park, Texas, Rhonda Rexroad (Bob Freed) of Norwalk, Ohio, Debbie (Randy) Kain of Carlisle, Iowa, Donna (Doug) Wilhoit of Altoona, Iowa and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Dwight Delos Farr and step-grandfather, Donald Ferguson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation or Foundation 2 in Cedar Rapids.
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