Above: Dean 6 months old --- Ames, Iowa
In Loving Memory
DEAN FARA
1956 - 2002
Interment MANNING CEMETERY MANNING, IOWA
THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED.
Above: Dean 6 months old --- Ames, Iowa
Dean William, son of Orland and Ona (Voss) Fara, was born May 7, 1956, at Ames, Iowa. He moved with his family to Manning in 1966 and attended Manning Schools, graduating with the Manning High School class of 1974. Following graduation, he joined his family working at the Manning Ag Center.
On June 10, 1978, Dean was united in marriage with Kimberly Joy Doyle at the United Church in Westside. While Kim finished her degree in Iowa City, he worked for Eldon C. Stutsman, an ag supply business, in Hills. When they moved back to the area in 1980 they lived on a farm east of Irwin. Both of their daughters were born while the family lived on the farm. In 1992, Dean and his family moved to their home in Manning where he continued working with his family at the Manning Ag Center.
Dean was a member and elder of the First Presbyterian Church where he was very active. He was chair of the Strategic Planning Committee and past moderator of Prospect Hill Presbytery, served on several committees of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, and was involved in the PC (USA) at the national level. Dean's love of music was shown through his participation in Church Choir, Leiderkranz, Manning's Blues Brothers and Alumni Pep Band. He was chair of the Manning Telecommunications Board, a past president and active member of Manning Rotary, and a member of the Manning Heritage Foundation as well as numerous other activities. He enjoyed home improvement projects and was well versed with the home computer and other home electronics.
Dean enjoyed a full and loving life until he experienced some stomach problems early in 2002. He was diagnosed with cancer shortly thereafter and died unexpectedly late Friday, February 15, 2002, at St. Anthony Hospital in Carroll, Iowa, at the age of 45 years, 9 months and 9 days.
Preceding him in death are his grandparents and father-in-law Dr. K. A. Doyle.
Dean is survived by his wife Kimberly Fara of Manning; two daughters Elizabeth, a student at Iowa State University in Ames and Megan, a student at Manning High School;
Two brothers Alan Fara and wife Laura and their children Christin, Nate and Nick of Manning and Mike Fara and wife Kathy and their children Steve, Sharon and Eric of Irwin;
His mother-in-law Joy Moore Doyle of Westside; brothers and sisters-in-law: Kathleen and husband Jim Almelien of Washington, Iowa; Dr. Dan Doyle and wife Linda of Monmouth, Illinois; Steve Doyle and Peggie of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Julie and husband Vance Davisson of Riverside, Iowa;
Aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many friends whose lives he has touched in so many ways.
During the memorial service several people spoke about Dean's life.