Individual Details

Marriage

Harold Eilers and Beatrice Smith Married

Harold Eiler, son of Mr. and Mrs Ben Eilers of Monticello, and Beatrice Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith Sr. of Prairieburg were united in marriage at the Sacred Heart church Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. Rev. A. L. Lorenz performed the marriage ceremony in the presence of a group of relatives and friends. Following the service a wedding breakfast was given at the home o the bridegroom's parents to the immediate wedding party and a wedding dinner was given at the home of the bride at noon. In the evening a wedding dance was held in their honor in the Prairieburg hall. The couple were attended by Agnes Smith, sister of the bride as bridesmaid, and Clarence Eilers cousin of the bridegroom, as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Eilers will live on a farm near Center Junction.

Death

Harold "Gramps" Eilers

Services for Harold "Gramps" Eilers, 83, were held June 11 atGoettsch Funeral Home with burial in Sacred Heart Cemetery. Rev. James Cappell officiated at the services.
Harold Eilers of Monticello and formerly of Hopkinton, died June 7 in Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, following an illness.
Harold Eilers was bom May 3, 1907 at Monticello, the son of Benjamin and Virginia Tuel Eilers. He received his education in the rural schools of Jones County. He started working as a hired farmhand at the age of 13 and had worked for Bill Reuter, Harold Egger, Ray Kromminga, and Lester Kuhns.
Harold Eilers and Beatrice Smith were married May 3, 1937. The couple lived near Worthington where Harold worked as a farmhand. He later worked for Dows Dairv in Cedar Rapids, later farming near Amber. Harold started to work for Wayne Thompson, at Hopkinton, in 1974. It was at this time that Beatrice Eilers died. Harold continued to work for Thompson until he retired in January 1990.
Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Montag of Monticello; eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, five step-grand-children, 12 stepgreat-grandchildren and four stepgreat-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Edna Rhatigan and Margaret Hoag, both of Monticello.
Casket bearers were grandsons: Leroy Hartwig, Harold Hartwig, Karl Hartwig, Joseph Hartwig, Larry Hartwig, and Leon Hartwig.