Clara R Farney Obituary (1932 - 2020)

Clara R. Farney, 87, a resident of Snyder Village in Metamora, formerly of Tuscola, Charleston, Forrest and the The Villages, FL, passed away at 1:45 pm on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Unity Point Methodist in Peoria, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Calvert & Martin Funeral Home in Forrest with visitation to be held one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Burial will follow services at Forrest Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516. Clara was born December 20, 1932 in Tuscola, a daughter of William Stewart and Mary (Gardner) Rowland. She was born and raised in the Tuscola area and raised her children in Charleston. She married Milton Farney on September 16, 1978 in Charleston, IL. He passed away on June 26, 2015. She is survived by her daughter: Dawn (Michael) Moutray of Varna, IL; her two grandsons: Tyler (Kate) Moutray and Ryan (Brittney) Moutray; three great granddaughters: Avery, Morgan and Taylor; a special friend of the family "daughter": Jan Quivey; her stepchildren: David (Mary) Farney, Douglas (Connie) Farney and Karen (Greg) Muir; her step grandchildren: Mark, Matthew, Jon, Aaron, Ryan, Tracy and Brooke; and many step great grandchildren. Clara was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son: Steven Rutan; one sister: Bertha Rowland; and five brothers: Charles, Archie, Chester, Robert and Leon Rowland. Clara was a teacher all her life. She taught 4th grade for many years. Once she married Milt they moved to Forrest and she began teaching grade school music and piano lessons. She was a member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, the Church of God and the Chapel of All Christian Faiths. Clara will be loved and missed as a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt, and friend.