Ruth L. Farmer, age 87, of Sutherland, died January 16, 2020 at her home. She was born on April 30, 1932 to William and Elizabeth (Vogel) Leonhardt, the youngest of nine children. She attended country school and graduated from Sutherland High School with the class of 1950. She married Lloyd Charles Farmer January 20,1951, and unto this union 2 children were born, daughter Roslyn Kaye and son LeMoyne Charles. Ruth worked side by side with Lloyd and cooked for hired men at several ranches including The Spade, Tin Camp, Wild Horse Creek, Pawnee Springs, and their own beloved
Birdwood Creek. Ruth was "Ranchy"! She loved
volunteering at her church and The Thrift Connection. She
also timed for Sutherland Rodeo for many years.

Survivors include her children, Roslyn (Jim) Shaffer, and Lemoyne (Sara) Farmer; Grandchildren, Kyleen (Patrick) Stokey, Jay (Tara) McFadden, Leah (Jamie) Carlyle, Christian (Ceara) Farmer and Landon Farmer; great grandchildren Weston, Kaley and Kaine Stokey, Kalena (Austin) Wheeler, Lane and Josey McFadden, Heaven and Riggin Hutchison, Creed Carlyle and Elijah Farmer; sister June Anderson and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Elizabeth; her husband Lloyd; brothers Virgil, Bill, Ray, Jerry, Bud and Dale; and a sister Laverne.

Memorials may be made to the Sutherland Methodist Church and online condolences can be made at www.adamsswanson.com

Services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday January 22, 2020 at the Sutherland United Methodist Church with Pastor Mark Baldwin officiating. Burial will follow at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be Tuesday from 12-8 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home, which is in charge of arrangements.