Jean Anita Farmer, 79, went home to be with the Lord on February 21, 2023. She was born on July 17, 1943, in Grand Haven, Michigan to the late Adrain Klop and Alice Margorat (Sikkenge) Klop. Jean enjoyed watching TV, including NCIS, MidSummer Night, Antique Roadshow, and P.B.S. News. She was extremely smart and liked word finds and mind games. Her favorite song was "Everything I Own" by Bread. Some of her favorite foods were chocolate-covered cherries, onion rings, sheet cake, and chocolate chip cookies. Jean loved to watch the sunrise and sunset. She also loved her dogs and hummingbirds. She was a mother to her entire family. Above all else, she loved her family more than anything.

Jean is survived by her sons, Doc Farmer, Chuck Farmer, Robert Farmer, Steve Farmer, and Art Mathewson; daughters, Marsha Mathewson, Edna Farmer, Jamie Farmer, Lori Farmer, and Marsha Farmer; brother, Steve Klop; sister-in-law, Amy Klop; grandchildren, Ray Farmer, Ryan Farmer, Megan Zoltowski (Adam), Artie Mathewson, David Mathewson (Shelly), Elizabeth "Missy" Barnett (Clayton), Dawn Ermert (Aaron), Rachelle Wilson (Emmitt), Steven Farmer (Elissa), Daniel Farmer (Summer), Stephanie Farmer, Michael Farmer (Becca); great-grandchildren, Shelby Mattison Zoltowski, Alex Mathewson, Star Prewitt (Kenny), Denym Crum (Ashlyn Heron), Derek Mathewson, Andrew Mathewson, Alexis Mathewson, Bella Mathewson, Alexis Wheat (Sean), Jasmine Leppert, Seth Leppert, Hunter Barnett (Liz), Mason Barnett (Kennedie Weldon), Racheal Geurin (Keegan Johnson), Kambrea Fowler, Kendon Barnett, Cheyenne Barnett, Noah Barnett, Toby Barnett, Josiah Barnett, Logan Barnett, Kate Ermert, Morgan Wilson, Emilie Wilson, Sophie Farmer, Marcus Farmer, Mikayla Ray, Andrew Vega, Thomas Farmer, Cherish Farmer, Jared Farmer, and Aijah Farmer; great-great-grandchildren, Sylver Elizabeth Crum, Kohen Dylan Johnson, Wrenley Jo Barnett, Elijah Vaughan, and Oakley Prewitt; nieces, Karen Klop, Barbara Klop, and Michelle Klop; and nephews, Charles Klop, Nathan Klop, and Chris Nienhuis. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Howard "Ed" Farmer; and brothers, John Klop and Timmy Klop.

"Grandma passed away last night at 12:10. Eight years ago to the day, her late husband, Howard passed. I'd like to believe they are drinking coffee and catching up on everything." -David M.

"She lived a long, full, loving life and her and Howard are signing "Reunited"."- Chuck

"When I was little, my grandma Jean took me to the library and would check out any book I wanted to read, it was usually an animal encyclopedia with pictures, but she would get them and read every evening and answer all my crazy inquisitive questions that best she could. To this day I have a plethora of random animal knowledge in my head. I would always come home with some turtle, snake, lizard, chipmunks, etc so she bought a wildlife book so we could look them up and read about them. I still have those nooks and I will cherish them forever. Kate has a love for wild animals as well and I am constantly telling her random animal facts that I learned many years ago. Grandma also taught me to not only observe the beauty in nature but to preserve it. She would take me on walks and of course, I would pick every flower I saw until one day she told me to pick a few, but leave a couple so that they would grow some more in its place. She told me how those flowers weren't just a pretty plant, but that they were an important part of the ecosystem. When Kate is picking flowers I hear that in the back of my mind and pass that down to her. She loved all creatures from her hummingbirds, to her dogs… she had such a big heart for them. So yes, my grandma is no longer with us here on Earth, but she will live on through me, Kate, and her children." -Dawn

There will be a Memorial Service at Willis Funeral Service Chapel on Saturday, March 4, 2023, from 12PM-4PM.