Benjamin C. Farmer, age 89 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at the Clinton United Methodist Church with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends one hour before the service on Wednesday at the church. Family suggests contributions to the Clinton United Methodist Church or the Henry County Historical Society and may be left at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.

Ben was born in Springfield, Missouri. He was an Army Veteran of W. W. II. He was a member of the Clinton United Methodist Church and the Henry County Historical Society. He owned Simes Shoe Store for many years.

He is survived by his wife, Irene of the home; one son, Wally Farmer of Clinton; one daughter, Linda Vogel and husband, Carroll of Independence, Missouri; one grandson, Kyle Vogel and wife, Kecia Leary and one great grandson, Benjamin Lee Vogel, all of Iowa City, Iowa.