Nancy Farmer Besten Obituary
We bid farewell to Nancy Farmer Besten of Sarasota, Florida, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 21, 2024 at the age of 93. Nancy Farmer touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Finley Farmer and Fannie Farmer; her former husband William J. Cline; her husband Robert Besten; her siblings, Ernest Farmer, Virgie Jones and Marie Gregory; and her stepgreat-grandson Nolan Barker.
She is survived by: her daughters, Caren Sheanshang (Kent) and Kelly Weber (David); her brother Edward Farmer; her grandchildren, Amanda Banks (Roger), Ashley Brewer (Tommy), Alexandra Edge (Jerod), Samantha Levy (Matthew), Lauren Johnson (Bradley), Alyssa Bond (Nicholas), Katelin Azzarelli, Elizabeth Barker (Travis), Meghan Rineman (Michael), Nicholas Weber (Kari) and Analyse Simms (Isaac); and her great grandchildren, Reagan Banks, Aniston, James Brewer, Sloan, Mason Edge, Lila, Gianna Levy, Dylan, Makenna Johnson, Emma, Vivienne Bond, Grace, Avery, Owen, Max Barker, Ava, Mae Rineman, Olivia, Amelia, Liam, Lukas, Isla Weber, Henry, Tommy and Victoria Simms.
Memorials are suggested to Tidewell Hospice, 2504 34th Ave W, Bradenton, FL 34205 (tidewellhospice.org) or to the Alzheimer's Association, 25 N. Michigan Ave. Floor 17 Chicago, IL 60601 (Alz.org).
