Janet Farley

     Janet A. Farley, 88, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Lansing, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing, with Rev. Joseph Sevcik officiating. Burial will follow at Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery, also in Lansing. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service on Wednesday. Thornburg–Grau Funeral Home in Lansing is assisting the family with arrangements.

     Janet Anne Farley was born on September 4, 1937, in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, to Chester and Anna (Kernan) Farley. She was baptized and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Wexford Catholic Church in rural Lansing and graduated from Harpers Ferry High School. At the age of 14, Janet began corresponding with a pen pal in Ireland, which later led to her traveling to Northern Ireland, where she lived for six months. In 1967, Janet moved to Cedar Rapids and began working at Collins Radio as a test technician. She retired in 1992 after many years of dedicated service.

     Janet was a member of St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, where she was actively involved in St. Bernadette’s Circle and regularly helped with funeral dinners. Her faith was central to her life—she attended weekly Mass and prayed daily for her family and friends, always considering her faith a true gift.

     She enjoyed cooking, baking, and sewing, often doing custom sewing projects. Janet also loved to travel, especially to Ireland, which she visited several times. She cherished time spent with her family, particularly her nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. She had many friends and greatly enjoyed their company. Janet was also a member of the YMCA, where she enjoyed exercising. She regularly attended Thursday morning forums at Coe College.

     Janet is survived by her siblings: Donald (Barb) Farley of DeWitt and Jean Yeoman of Lansing; her brother-in-law, George Stahl of Lansing; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, James (Ruth) Farley and Gerald (Beverly) Farley; her sister, Judith Stahl; her brother-in-law, Elmer Yeoman; her nephew, Kevin Farley; and her great-nephew, Eric Troendle.

     Casketbearers will be Tony, Dennis, and Paul Farley; Mike Stahl; Matt, Chris, and Tanner Troendle; and Tyler Tiefel.