Verda Agnes Farnham Obituary (1929

Verda Farnham, was both fun loving and very loved, went home to be with Jesus, September 21, 2015. Born in Napa Idaho, June 15, 1929, she started working as a teenager and never stopped. At the age of 19 she married Robert Farnham and gained two young daughters, Karren and Jeannie. Two years later she had her son Terry. As a teenager she worked at the local telephone office as a switchboard operator, then continued working even with a full house, first at the old Harrison Hospital, then the Salvation Army and at the age of 40, earned her G.E.D. so she could get a job as a school bus driver for South Kitsap School District. She retired from SK school district in 1988, but retirement did not slow her down. Traveling with her family, serving in her church, quilting, knitting and caring for others; both young and old filled her days. She will be greatly missed! She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Robert Farnham, brothers, Clifford and David Ringer, and is survived by her son, Terry (Pennie) Farnham of Port Orchard, daughters Karren Fava of North Carolina and Jeannie (Glenn) Patterson of Port Orchard, 8 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and 4 great great grandchildren and brother John Ringer of Sherwood, Oregon. In lieu of flowers, please give to either Seattle Children's Hospital (giveto.SeattleChildrens.org), or Hospice of Kitsap County (hospicekc.org), in Verda's name. A celebration of her life will be held at New Heart Church on Sunday October 11, 2015 at 12:30 pm., located at 4239 Pleasant St, Port Orchard, WA 98367.