Diana Lynn Farmer, 69 of Brighton, died Wednesday, April 23, 2026, at her home in Brighton.
Celebration of life will be at a later date. A memorial in the name of Diana Famer has been established for the Hospice of Washington County.
Diana was born August 07, 1956, in Ottumwa, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest Dale Jacobs and LeDoris Jane (Polson) Jacobs. She attended schools in Ottumwa and Pekin and earned her GED. She was married to Bill Farmer on May 28, 1976, in Wayland, Iowa.
She was employed with Perfex, McCleery Cummings, and was recently a janitor for Brighton City Hall. She enjoyed fishing and boating, where Bill and Diana would spend many hours fishing, taking care of house plants and gardening, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Bill, of Brighton, IA; sisters Doris Rump and Deborah Appleget, both of Ottumwa, IA; brother Ernest Jacob Jr., Phoenix, AZ; 5 grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Diana was preceded by her parents, sister Donna Connelly, son James L Jenkins, daughter Heather D Farmer, and grandson Lucas Aaron William McElderry.
