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Clayton Farmen Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 29, 2003.

Groton - Clayton Farmen, 65, of Groton died May 27, 2003, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital, Aberdeen. Funeral services are 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 29th at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Groton. Rev. Stephen D. Swenson will officiate. Burial will follow in Groton Union Cemetery under the direction of Paetznick-Garness Funeral Chapel, Groton. Military Rites provided by Groton American Legion Post #39. Visitation will be held at the chapel from 2-5:30 on Wednesday. A prayer service will begin at the church at 7 p.m. Visitation continues prior to the service on Thursday. Clayton Maurice Farmen was born on July 19, 1937, to Arthur Maurice and Clara Regina (Hanson) Farmen in Webster, S.D. He was baptized in Roslyn. Clayton attended and graduated from Roslyn High School. He joined the National Guard and was active for 10 years. On June 19, 1960, he married Martha Mortenson in Pierpont. Clayton worked as a meat cutter for several stores before opening his own business in 1981. He retired in January of 2002. He was currently employed at Ken's Super Fair Foods in Groton. Clayton was a member of the Groton Kiwanis Club, Feather and Fin and American Legion Post #39, where he served as co-commander. He enjoyed fishing, golf, bowling, card playing and umpiring. He was a National Senior Champion for bowling in 2001. Grateful for having shared his life is his wife, Martha, and children, Clayton "Butch" Farmen of Groton, LeRoy Farmen of Mobridge, Lola (Larry) Bartels of Clark and Lilly (James) Werner of Rockham; four brothers, Errol (Beverly) Farmen of Groton, Calvin Farmen of Groton, David (Julie) Farmen of Aberdeen, Keith Farmen of Redfield; two sisters, Judy Schaunaman of Roslyn, Maurine Holler of Aberdeen; and three granddaughters, Amanda and Malory Bartels and Jamie Werner. Preceding him in death were his parents and one sister, Alice Morehouse. Honorary casketbearers will be all of Clayton's friends and family. Casketbearers will be Shawn Wik, Heath Farmen, Dale Farmen, Tom Farmen, Mike Mortenson, Jim Mortenson, Robert Schaunaman, Glen Schaunaman.

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