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John was born on August 15, 1949 to the late Byron Carlisle and Grace (Meyer) Farmer. He was a former control center operator for the TECO Power Plant in Florida. He enjoyed gardening, raising flowers and vegetables, and was an avid reader. He was a member of the NRA.
Francene was born on May 2, 1958 to the late Richard and Trellis (Wright) Humphrey. She was a CASA worker and was an artist, having a degree in photography and two dimensional art. She was a member of the women's auxiliary of the English VFW Post and Community Tabernacle near Leavenworth, Indiana.
They are survived by their children: Keith E. Gettings (Brittany) of Salem, Indiana, John Byron Farmer (Amy) of Spring Hill, Florida, Isaac Leon Farmer of Zephyrhills, Florida, Nathaniel Avery Lex Farmer of Sulphur, Indiana, Rebekah J. Farmer (Sarah Pass) of Dade City, Florida, Jennessa Beckett (Tom Hall) of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and Tracy M. Clark of Shepherdsville, Kentucky; 15 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
John is survived by brothers: JC and Dave Farmer. Francene is survived by a brother, Gene Humphrey and sisters, Terri Humphrey and Leslie Sansoni.
Funeral services for John and Francene will be on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the Brown Funeral Home, 306 Spring Street, Milltown, Indiana.
Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until time of the service at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the funeral home.
Bro. Chad Stroud will officiate the service.
Brown Funeral Home in Milltown, Indiana is entrusted with the arrangements.
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Terry Miller
August 17, 2025
I had the pleasure of working with John for many years at Gannon Station. He was always very professional and even tempered. I never seen him stressed out even when the working environment became very chaotic. I will always remember his smile and friendly demeanor.
Terry Miller
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Dianne Farmer
August 16, 2025
Hello,
My name is Dianne Farmer. I was married to John's brother Dan (Daniel) for thirty-one years. He passed away June 25, 2010.
I am so, so sorry to hear this tragic news. It will be very painful for a very long time. My sincere condolences during this devastating time.
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