Individual Details
Herman Frederick Harms
(26 Jul 1899 - 26 May 1969)
Events
| Birth | 26 Jul 1899 | Monticello, Jones, Iowa, United States | |||
| Marriage | 7 Feb 1956 | Jones, Iowa, United States - Etta J Luerken | |||
| Death | 26 May 1969 | Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States |  |
Families
| Spouse | Etta J Luerken (1909 - 1980) |
| Father | Johann Heinrich "John H" Harms (1875 - 1939) |
| Mother | Helena Holst (1876 - 1953) |
| Sibling | Carl Henry Harms (1902 - 1971) |
| Sibling | Edward W Harms (1903 - ) |
| Sibling | Ida M Harms (1908 - ) |
| Sibling | Living |
Notes
Death
SOURCE: THE MONTICELLO EXPRESS……JUNE 5, 1969…..PAGE 15HERMAN HARMS
MONTICELLO…..Funeral services for Herman F. Harms, 69, were held May 29 at Wayne Zion Lutheran church. The Rev. Harvey Gilbertson officiated. Interment was in Wayne Zion cemetery.
Mr. Harms died at St. Luke’s hospital, Cedar Rapids, May 27, after several weeks illness. He was born near Monticello July 26, 1899, the son of John Hienrich and Helena Holst Harms.
He married Bertha Hagen Dec. 14, 1921. She preceded him in death in 1952. He was employed as a dispatcher for the New York Central Railroad for 35 years, prior to returning to Monticello in 1956.
He married Etta Lurkens Folkerts Feb. 7, 1956 and they made their home in Monticello. He was employed by the Iowa State reformatory as a mail censor for seven years.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Loren H. of Northridge, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Donald (Patricia) Kaiser of Monticello and Mrs. Daniel (Donna) Goldfein, San Francisco, Calif.; seven grandchildren.
Also two brothers, Carl H. of Monticello and Edward W. of Anamosa; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Pillard of Anamosa and Mrs. Raymond Kromminga of Monticello.
Casket bearers were James Maurice, George Seehusen, Robert Ferrall, Albert Schrader, Arlon Duit and Carl Schoon.