Individual Details

Death

World War Veteran Was Called By Death.
Siebelt Harms Passed Away After Heart Attack Sustained Last Thursday Afternoon.

Taps sounded for Siebelt Harms, a World war veteran, shortly after noon last Thursday. He and his wife had driven to Monticello and had stopped their car in front of the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tedrow on West First street. Mr. Harms sustained a sudden heart seizure and passed away in the car. He was taken to the McDonald hospital but physicians were unable to resuscitate him.
Funeral services for Mr. Harms were held at the Methodist Episcopal church last Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. They were in charge of the Rev. William J. Macaulay. Burial was made at Oakwood cemetery.
Born In Germany
Mr. Harms was born in Wiefels, Oldenburg, Germany, September 23, 1890 He therefore would have been 46 years of age on his next birth anniversary. His parents were Bernhard and Etta Marie Harms. His mother passed away September , 15, 1910.
The family emigrated to United States when the subject of this sketch was nearly four years of age. They settled in Wayne township in April. 1894, where the home was made for three years. The next four years were spent in Scotch Grove township, and the next seven years in Castle Grove township. After growing to young manhood Mr. Harms was employed on various farms before entering the army.
Sergeant In The Army
When the World war broke out Mr. Harms was one of the first to enlist. His army records show that he enlisted September 20, 1917, and his ability was soon recognized and he was made a sergeant in the quartermasters' corps school for bakers and cooks. It is a coincidence that the date of his death and the date of his discharge from the army in 1919, fell on March 12.
Upon his return from army service Mr. Harms attended a school at Bellevue, Nebraska, where he learned the trade of a carpenter. He was in the employ of a contractor at Independence and was engaged in building a good many churches and schools, among which was the St. Matthew's Lutheran church in Monticello.
Married in 1927
The marriage of Mr. Harms to Lottie Elizabeth Rice occurred February 2, 1927. They lived for one year in Anamosa, and during the past eight years had resided on what is known as the "old Schoddeo" farm near Langworthy. In addition to his wife, Mr. Harms is survived by his father, Bernhard Harms of Monticello, three brothers, John of Milwaukee, and Bernard and Oltman Harms of Annmosa, and by two sisters, (Rienalt) Mrs. J. L. Darrow of Viola, nnd (Catherina) Mrs. Ralph Zimmerman of Monticello. A brother died while the family still resided in Germany.
Mr. Harms had been in failing health for a year. He went to the Veterans hospital in Des Moines February 12, where he remained for three weeks with the hopes that the heart condition with which he was afflicted might be improved. Physicians at the hospital could offer him little permanent relief.
Mr. Harms was baptized in the Lutheran faith, and was confirmed at the age of 14 years at St. Peter and Paul's Lutheran church in Castle Grove township. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and a former member of the American Legion. A group of ex-service veterans formed the firing squad and took part in the Interment ceremonies at the grave. These closed with the sounding of taps. The pallbearers were members of the local Odd Fellows lodge, Tobe Hanken, Clarence Heyen; Will Skelley, John Shover, Z. A. Graves, and Fred Zimmerman.