SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS……MARCH 30, 1944……PAGE 1
HENRY E HARMS RITES TUESDAY AT ZION CHURCH
Henry Eden Harms, 80, well known Jones county farmer, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday, after an extended illness. He had made his home in Marion for 20 years with his son, John Henry Harms.
Short funeral services were held at the Goettsch funeral home in Monticello at 1:30 Tuesday and at 2 at Zion Lutheran church in Wayne Township. Rev. F.H. Kehren, Lutheran minister, had charge of both services.
Born August 12, 1863, at Reepsholt, Germany, Harms came to the United States with his parents when he was five years old and they settled on a farm in Wayne Township five miles south of Monticello. He was confirmed at the St. John’s Lutheran church when a young man and was married to Rena Sophia Siemmers in 1885. She died in 1891 and in 1809 he was married to Minnie Zimmerman, who died nearly 40 years ago at Monticello.
Surviving in addition to his son in Marion are four other sons, William H. and Edward of Amber, Henry H. of Scotch Grove and George j. Harms of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Herren of Millersburg and Mrs. Margaret Heeren of Monticello; a sister, Mrs. Anna Weers of Monticello; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
HENRY E HARMS RITES TUESDAY AT ZION CHURCH
Henry Eden Harms, 80, well known Jones county farmer, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday, after an extended illness. He had made his home in Marion for 20 years with his son, John Henry Harms.
Short funeral services were held at the Goettsch funeral home in Monticello at 1:30 Tuesday and at 2 at Zion Lutheran church in Wayne Township. Rev. F.H. Kehren, Lutheran minister, had charge of both services.
Born August 12, 1863, at Reepsholt, Germany, Harms came to the United States with his parents when he was five years old and they settled on a farm in Wayne Township five miles south of Monticello. He was confirmed at the St. John’s Lutheran church when a young man and was married to Rena Sophia Siemmers in 1885. She died in 1891 and in 1809 he was married to Minnie Zimmerman, who died nearly 40 years ago at Monticello.
Surviving in addition to his son in Marion are four other sons, William H. and Edward of Amber, Henry H. of Scotch Grove and George j. Harms of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Herren of Millersburg and Mrs. Margaret Heeren of Monticello; a sister, Mrs. Anna Weers of Monticello; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS……MARCH 30, 1944……PAGE 1
HENRY E HARMS RITES TUESDAY AT ZION CHURCH
Henry Eden Harms, 80, well known Jones county farmer, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday, after an extended illness. He had made his home in Marion for 20 years with his son, John Henry Harms.
Short funeral services were held at the Goettsch funeral home in Monticello at 1:30 Tuesday and at 2 at Zion Lutheran church in Wayne Township. Rev. F.H. Kehren, Lutheran minister, had charge of both services.
Born August 12, 1863, at Reepsholt, Germany, Harms came to the United States with his parents when he was five years old and they settled on a farm in Wayne Township five miles south of Monticello. He was confirmed at the St. John’s Lutheran church when a young man and was married to Rena Sophia Siemmers in 1885. She died in 1891 and in 1809 he was married to Minnie Zimmerman, who died nearly 40 years ago at Monticello.
Surviving in addition to his son in Marion are four other sons, William H. and Edward of Amber, Henry H. of Scotch Grove and George j. Harms of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Herren of Millersburg and Mrs. Margaret Heeren of Monticello; a sister, Mrs. Anna Weers of Monticello; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
HENRY E HARMS RITES TUESDAY AT ZION CHURCH
Henry Eden Harms, 80, well known Jones county farmer, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital Saturday, after an extended illness. He had made his home in Marion for 20 years with his son, John Henry Harms.
Short funeral services were held at the Goettsch funeral home in Monticello at 1:30 Tuesday and at 2 at Zion Lutheran church in Wayne Township. Rev. F.H. Kehren, Lutheran minister, had charge of both services.
Born August 12, 1863, at Reepsholt, Germany, Harms came to the United States with his parents when he was five years old and they settled on a farm in Wayne Township five miles south of Monticello. He was confirmed at the St. John’s Lutheran church when a young man and was married to Rena Sophia Siemmers in 1885. She died in 1891 and in 1809 he was married to Minnie Zimmerman, who died nearly 40 years ago at Monticello.
Surviving in addition to his son in Marion are four other sons, William H. and Edward of Amber, Henry H. of Scotch Grove and George j. Harms of Cedar Rapids; two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Herren of Millersburg and Mrs. Margaret Heeren of Monticello; a sister, Mrs. Anna Weers of Monticello; 25 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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