Kathy L. Farrar

We are celebrating the life of Kathy L. Farrar (Drew), 61, of Belle Fourche, SD. Kathy passed away at the Rapid City Regional Medical Center in Rapid City, SD on December 3, 2009. She was surrounded by her loving family. Service of Remembrance will be on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home of the Northern Hills in Belle Fourche. Her brother, Chaplain Gregg L. Drew will officiate. Visitations will be on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home for a time of sharing with family and friends at 8:00 p.m. Interment will take place at Black Hills National Cemetery, rural Sturgis, SD. Grateful for having shared in Kathy's life are her husband, Herman Farrar, Belle Fourche, children, Todd Odson, Belle Fourche, Tim (Sarah) Odson, Gillette, WY, Sherri (Eric) Fischer, Belle Fourche, Julie (Bryan) Fischer, Sturgis, Shannon (Marshel) Schneider, Whitewood and Rick Farrar, Belle Fourche; two grandsons, two granddaughters, three great grandsons, a brother, Chaplain Gregg (Minda) Drew, of Wiesbaden, Germany and all of her friends at "Curves". Kathy was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, one brother, two sons, Ryan and Wayne Odson and a granddaughter, Brittiney Lyons. Kathy was born to Lester David Drew and Marjorie Claudine Anderson Feb. 5th 2009 in Madison S.D. She grew up in Madison S.D. and later moved to Sturgis, working as a nurse's aid for the Sturgis community nursing home. After her work in Sturgis she attended college and then moved to Belle Fourche where she married Herman Farrar. Kathy loved life to the fullest, writing poetry, watching Sci-Fi, and her 2 dogs, Bailey and Sati, but most of all enjoying her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and friends. Kathy also loved the ladies of Curves, looking forward everyday to her coffee formals with the girls, and being given the title of "2 shots Kathy" from her friends at Brewed Awakenings. Her memory lives on in all those she touched in this life, and while her loss is felt by all-the love she gave and the memories shared will never be forgotten. We have lost someone truly special but gained an angel, for she rests in heaven with the Lord. Date and Place of Birth February 5, 1948 ~ Madison, South Dakota Date and Place of Death December 3, 2009 ~ Rapid City, South Dakota           Funeral Service 11:00 A.M. ~ Friday ~ December 11th, 2009 Funeral Home of the Northern Hills Belle Fourche, South Dakota Officiant Chaplain Gregg L. Drew Order of Service Welcome Opening Prayer “Sissy’s Song” (Alan Jackson) Thoughts and Memories of the Children “What A Wonderful World” (Israel Kamakawiwo) Meditation Closing Prayer “Amazing Grace” Casketbearers Dustin Drew                                               Derek Lyons Bryan Fischer                                                Kyle Lyons Eric Fischer                                    Marshel Schneider Interment Black Hills National Cemetery Sturgis, South Dakota