The Clinton Herald Monday May 28, 1984 p. 12
  
Mrs.  Leo (Margaret) Farber, 70, of 701 5th St., DeWitt, died Sunday in 
Mercy Hospital, Davenport.  The funeral will be at 10:30 a.m.  Wednesday 
in St.  Joseph Catholic Church, DeWitt, with the Rev.  Anthony Conrad 
officiating.  Burial will be in St.  Joseph's Cemetery.  Visitation will 
be after 2 p.m.  Tuesday in Hanrahan Funeral Home, DeWitt.  Parish rosary 
will be recited at 8 p.m.  in the funeral home.  Mrs.  Farber was born 
Aug.  6, 1904, to Edward and Margaret Cleary Welch in Petersville.  She 
married Leo Farber Sept.  17, 1939, in Petersville.  She is survived by 
her husband; two sisters, Martha Welch of DeWitt and Mrs.  Loretta McGuire 
of The Alverno Nursing home, Clinton.  She was preceded in death by two 
brothers.  
 
 The Clinton Herald Friday September 20, 1985 p. 12
  
Leo Farber, 86, of 701 5th St., died Thursday in his home.  The funeral 
will be 10:30 a.m.  Saturday in St.  Joseph's Catholic Church, DeWitt, 
with the Rev.  Anthony Conrad officiating.  Burial will be in St.  
Joseph's cemetery, DeWitt.  Visitation will be after 2 p.m.  today in 
Hanrahan Blazek Funeral Home, DeWitt, where a combined Knights of Columbus 
and a parish rosary will be recited at 8 p.m.  Pallbearers will be Mark 
and Tim McGuire, Tim Meier, Mike Loos, Tom Krogman and Pat Linehan.  Mr.  
Farber was born July 6, 1899 in Clinton County, Iowa, to John W.  and Mary 
Ann Kain Farber.  He married Margaret Welsh, Sept.  17, 1929, in 
Petersville, Iowa.  She died May 27, 1984.  He was a member of St.  
Joseph's Catholic Church, a 4th degree Knight and member of Knights of 
Columbus, DeWitt, a 20 year member of the board of directors of Equity 
Coop.  He farmed in the DeWitt area until his retirement in 1965.  
Survivors include a brother, Ray, of Bettendorf.  He was preceded in death 
by an infant sister.