Permilla “Pam” Farmer, 91, of Friendship Village, died at Cedar Valley Hospice Home Saturday, February 28, 2009 following a brief illness.

She was born June 29, 1917 in Spencer, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis and Nettie Jinks Lienemann. She graduated from Spencer High School in 1935.

Pam married Paul W. Farmer September 29, 1940 in Spencer.

She worked for the Waterloo Community Schools from 1960 to 1974 as a secretary at West High School, retiring from the Guidance Office.

Pam was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She sewed quilt blocks for the Red Cross. She was a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. In addition, Pam was active in the Friendship Village Auxiliary, Elklets, and the Waterloo Women’s Golf Association. Pam enjoyed playing bridge and traveling to Florida.

She is survived by her husband Paul of Waterloo, son Royce and his wife Kathy of Pella, son Thomas and his wife Karen of Oelwein, four grandchildren: Paul D. Farmer and his wife Melinda of Cedar Falls, Catherine White and her husband Jesse of Charles City, Sara Anderson and her husband Dave of Johnston, and Matthew Farmer and his wife Jenna of Denver, Colorado, and seven great grandchildren: Reece, Pierce and Grace Anderson; Braeden and Nolan Farmer; and Andrew and Elise White.

Pam is preceded by her brother Embree Lienemann and sisters Sue Messinger and Lois Ayres.