Rondo Farrer Obituary (1930 - 2017)

Rondo T. Farrer passed away on June 1, 2017 at the age of 87, in the Beaver Valley Hospital. He was born March 6, 1930 in Milford, Utah to Wesley W. and Lottie R. Farrer. Rondo graduated from Beaver High School and shortly after joined the Army National Guard, where he served for over 30 years. He was a very proud Korean War Veteran and had ample stories to tell involving himself and his unit. Following the war, he married the love of his life Beverly R. Ewing on February 21, 1952. They had 3 children, Jana, James and Cyndee. Rondo spent his full career of 38 years as the Beaver County Treasure. Rondo was a very civic oriented person and spent his time on numerous boards and committees such as the Utah Money Management Council for the State of Utah and Beaver County School Board. After retirement Rondo did Agriculture Surveys and traveled many unique places making friends state wide as he surveyed. He was a very dedicated patriot, proudly serving on the American Legion firing squad, demonstrated by participating in over 60 salutes for military rights at funerals with his last salute being two days previous to his passing. Religion was important to Rondo, he was an active member of the LDS church spending time working in the St. George temple and fulfilling various church callings including Bishopric and High Councilmen. In the later years of his life, Rondo was probably most well-known for riding his four-wheeler to the farm while wearing his water boots, tilling gardens, splitting fire wood for hours on end for neighbors and relentlessly teasing his friends and grandchildren. He could even cook. But what he enjoyed most was spending time with his beloved wife and family. Rondo is survived by his wife Beverly of 65 years, daughter Jana (Steven) Bradshaw of Beaver Utah, 5 grandchildren, and 19 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, siblings, son James Farrer, daughter Cyndee Farrer and grandson Ryan Bradshaw. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the Beaver 1st/2nd Ward Chapel. A viewing will be held on Sunday, June 4, 2017 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Southern Utah Mortuary (Beaver) and a viewing will be held on Monday, June 5, 2017 from 9:30-10:30 am at the Beaver 1st/ 2nd Ward building. Interment will be at the Mt. View Cemetery under the direction of Southern Utah Mortuary. Online condolences can be made at www.sumortuary.com.