Individual Details
Maria Gerhardine "Mary" Lürkens
(7 Sep 1905 - 4 Oct 1988)
(June 17, 1926)
Henry Lurkens returned last Saturday to his home at Kenyon, Minnesota after visiting in the home of his sister Mrs. Carl E. Harms. He accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Harms to Monticello following their visit at Kenyon two weeks ago.
Henry Lurkens returned last Saturday to his home at Kenyon, Minnesota after visiting in the home of his sister Mrs. Carl E. Harms. He accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Harms to Monticello following their visit at Kenyon two weeks ago.
Events
| Birth | 7 Sep 1905 | Jones, Iowa, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 27 Jan 1925 | Kenyon, Goodhue, Minnesota, United States - Carl Henry Harms | | ||
| Death | 4 Oct 1988 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Carl Henry Harms (1902 - 1971) |
| Child | Willis Carroll Harms (1932 - 1987) |
| Child | Evalena Marie Harms (1929 - 2007) |
| Child | Marvin John Harms (1926 - 1926) |
| Father | John Diederich Luerkens (1872 - 1932) |
| Mother | Hilka Margareta Cassens (1884 - 1969) |
| Sibling | Etta J Luerken (1909 - 1980) |
Notes
Birth
age 83 at deathDeath
Mary G. HarmsFuneral services were held for Mary G. Harms, 83, Oct 6 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, Monticello, with interment in the church cemetery. Pastor Gary Hatcher officiated at the services.
Mary G. Harms of Monticello died Oct 4 at her home in Monticello, following a sudden illness.
Mary G. Luerkens and Carl Henry Harms were married Jan. 27, 1925 at Kenyon, MN. The couple made their home in Wayne Township, Jones county, where they farmed. In 1953 the couple moved to Monticello. She then started to work as a cook for the Monticello Community Schools and worked for the school system until retirement in 1975. Carl preceded Mary in death on Sept. 7, 1971.
Mary was a member of the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, Monticello.
She is survived by a daughter, Evalena Poppe of Monticello, and three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren; a brother, Fred Luerkens, Claremont, MN; two sisters, Christina Johnson of Albert Lea, MN, and Dena Wilken of Monticello. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sons, four brothers and one sister.
Honorary bearers were Lawrence Heeren, Elwill Reuter, Carl Schoon and James Maurice. Casket bearers were Dana Edwards, Ralph Bader, Raymond Adams, Richard Landis, Jerry Haag and Harry Dierks.
Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, was in charge of the arrangements.
Endnotes
1. Mary G. Harms obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 12 October 1988, A-36.
2. "Willis Harms," undated clipping, February 1987, from unidentified newspaper; Heiken family papers; privately held 2010 by Nancy Heiken Prouty, .
3. Mary G. Harms obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 12 October 1988, A-36.
4. "Willis Harms," undated clipping, February 1987, from unidentified newspaper; Heiken family papers; privately held 2010 by Nancy Heiken Prouty, .
5. Mary G. Harms obituary, Monticello (Iowa) Express, Monticello, Iowa, 12 October 1988, A-36.