Bob Farnsworth, 73, of Carter, SD passed away on Saturday, March 13 ^th , 2021 at the Avera Rosebud Country Care Center in Gregory, SD. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March, 20 ^th , 2021 at 2:00PM at the Carter Gospel Fellowship Church in Carter, SD. Burial will follow in the Winner City Cemetery in Winner, SD. Visitation will be held from 6-7PM with a 7PM prayer service at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner, SD. For those who are unable to attend, Bob's funeral services will be live-streamed through the Carter Gospel Church's Facebook page:

https://m.facebook.com/cgfellowshipsd/

Robert Eugene Farnsworth was born in Winner, SD on January 31, 1948 to Lloyd and Ruth (Nelson) Farnsworth. He attended grade schools at Hansen and Carter and graduated in 1966 from Winner High School.

Bob met his sweetie, Ruth, when they were 8 years old at Carter Gospel Fellowship. Their friendship grew through their interest in showing cattle. In addition to church activities, they were also members of Jolly Mixers 4-H Club. Bob and Ruth were married in 1966 and welcomed daughter Brenda in 1968 and Glenda in 1970. After working for his dad and a couple neighbors for a year and a half, they settled on the place where Ruth was raised near Carter, S.D. and remained there to spend their life ranching. Bob worked for Bill and Eleanor Chauncey and then in partnership with his brother- in-law Jerry Chauncey.

He enjoyed being active as long as his body allowed. Bob was a serious competitor in many sports, hunting and showing livestock. He enjoyed wildlife, his pets and most of all following his children and grandchildren's activities. He had a sense of humor and got great pride in a practical joke or two. In his later years, he still played a good game of cards, attended his grandchildren's activities in person and via technology and continued to cheer for the Minnesota Twins and Vikings.

Bob was a member of South Dakota Stockgrowers and South Dakota Farm Bureau.

Following a diagnosis of Lewy Body Dementia, Bob remained at home under the loving care of his family until it was necessary for him to move to the Rosebud Country Care facility in July 2020.

He is survived by his wife Ruth, Carter, S.D., his daughters Brenda (Doug) Dreyer, Warner, S.D. and Glenda (DD) Linse, Springview, Neb., sister Carol (Harlen) Bochman, Fargo, N.D., sister in-law Betty Farnsworth, Carter, S.D., sister-in-law Jean (Vernon) Van Epps, Springview, Neb., and brother-in-law Jerry (Barb) Chauncey, Carter, S.D., grandchildren Austin and Carter Dreyer, Warner, S.D. and Kyle, Sydney, Adyson and Hannah Linse, Springview, Neb., nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Ruth Farnworth, brothers, Neil and Russell Farnsworth and parents' in-law Bill and Eleanor Chauncey.

The family would like to thank those who helped the family care for him both at home and eventually in Gregory.

Memorial gifts are welcome and will be designated by the family.