Scott “Mac” McFarland

Mac was born to Jim and Ruth McFarland in Des Moines, the third of six children. He was raised in Earlham and educated at Earlham Public Schools. Later, while living in Creston, Mac returned to college and received his Bachelor of Education degree. He went on to teach at the Clarke Community Schools for 28 years. Mac retired from a career he loved in 2019 and was often heard saying, “Retirement was supposed to be fun, not a pandemic!”

Mr. Mac passed on the morning of Jan. 6, 2024, at the age of 66.

He is preceded in death by his parents and his much loved niece, Jani Morrish of Roy, Washington.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; his daughters, Michal (Micah) McFarland Bascom, Katie McFarland (Mike Mattson) and Bevin (James) McFarland Potter; his four grandchildren: Edgar, Evelyn, Oscar and Max as well as his siblings.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 27, at the Osceola United Methodist Church, 130 W. Grant St., Osceola. Please dress for the weather.

In lieu of flowers, please pay it forward toward your local school lunch accounts debt. Mr. Mac always believed a fed child learned better.