Harland F. Lau, age 76, of 431 Madison St., Reedsville died on Monday, Aug. 2,
2010.
He was born on Nov. 2, 1933, in the town of Rockland, son of the late Clarence
and Rose (Fuhrmann) Lau. He married Darlyene Reinke on Sept. 20, 1958, in
Reedsville. Harland joined the U.S. Army in January of 1954 and did his basic
training at Fort Leonard Wood where he did crane and shovel work. He then served
in Korea until November of 1955. After his discharge he worked at Kohler Company,
Brillion Iron Works and farmed. He and Darlyene served as groundskeepers and
janitors at St. John St. James Lutheran School and Church. After he retired from
farming Harland worked at Gruetts in Potter building chopper wagons. Harland and
Darlyene have touched the lives of many people by being foster parents to children
and adults. He was a lifetime member of St. John St. James Lutheran Church in
Reedsville, the Kubale-O'Connel VFW Post No. 6179 of Kellnersville and the
Reedsville Sportsmans Club.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather: Wilmer Ahrens; a brother:
Denver Lau; his mother-in-law: Verona Shimek; father-in-law: Rueben Reinke; and a
nephew: Richard Loppnow.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, at St. John
St. James Lutheran Church in Reedsville. The Rev. Timothy Nommensen will officate.
Burial will take place in the Westside Cemetery in Reedsville. Friends may call at
the Wieting Funeral Home in Reedsville from 4 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, and then at
the church on Thursday, from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Online condolences
may be made at www.wieting-funeral home.com.
The family wishes to thank the Holy Family Cancer Care Center and Home Care Health
Services and Hospice, (private) and all the home health aides.
Herald Times Reporter, Aug. 4, 2010
Contributor: Shari Milks (49043446) • [email protected]
Harland F. Lau, age 76, of 431 Madison St., Reedsville died on Monday, Aug. 2,
2010.
He was born on Nov. 2, 1933, in the town of Rockland, son of the late Clarence
and Rose (Fuhrmann) Lau. He married Darlyene Reinke on Sept. 20, 1958, in
Reedsville. Harland joined the U.S. Army in January of 1954 and did his basic
training at Fort Leonard Wood where he did crane and shovel work. He then served
in Korea until November of 1955. After his discharge he worked at Kohler Company,
Brillion Iron Works and farmed. He and Darlyene served as groundskeepers and
janitors at St. John St. James Lutheran School and Church. After he retired from
farming Harland worked at Gruetts in Potter building chopper wagons. Harland and
Darlyene have touched the lives of many people by being foster parents to children
and adults. He was a lifetime member of St. John St. James Lutheran Church in
Reedsville, the Kubale-O'Connel VFW Post No. 6179 of Kellnersville and the
Reedsville Sportsmans Club.
(Survivors omitted for privacy.)
He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather: Wilmer Ahrens; a brother:
Denver Lau; his mother-in-law: Verona Shimek; father-in-law: Rueben Reinke; and a
nephew: Richard Loppnow.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, at St. John
St. James Lutheran Church in Reedsville. The Rev. Timothy Nommensen will officate.
Burial will take place in the Westside Cemetery in Reedsville. Friends may call at
the Wieting Funeral Home in Reedsville from 4 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday, and then at
the church on Thursday, from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Online condolences
may be made at www.wieting-funeral home.com.
The family wishes to thank the Holy Family Cancer Care Center and Home Care Health
Services and Hospice, (private) and all the home health aides.
Herald Times Reporter, Aug. 4, 2010
Contributor: Shari Milks (49043446) • [email protected]
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