O'BRIAN, Harvey J. 1921-2010

OBRIAN, HITT, CHRISTENSEN, LYON, GALASSO, MIZENBERG

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/29/2010 at 23:37:48

[Waterloo Courier, Sunday, March 21, 2010]

CLEAR LAKE - Harvey John O'Brien, 88, died Friday, March 19, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo.

He was born May 16, 1921, in Norfolk, Neb., son of Harvey William and Mary Elizabeth Hitt O'Brien.

Harvey enlisted and served in the United States Army-Air Corps during World War II. At the conclusion of the war he received an honorable discharge and located in Maywood, Ill., where he met his wife Betty. In 1946, he was united in marriage to Mary "Betty" Bonita Christensen, in Maywood.

Harvey and Betty moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa, put down roots and started their family. To this union four children were born. Harvey enjoyed a life career in sales and interior design.

Throughout Harvey's life he enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting, golfing, horses and gardening with his family. His most precious moments were evenings spent watching the sunset over Clear Lake with his wife Betty.

Survived by: his wife, Betty O'Brien of Waterloo and Clear Lake; children, Mary Beth O'Brien (special friend Fran Wehrle) of Waterloo, Kathleen O'Brien-Lyon (Scott), Patricia O'Brien-Galasso (Gene) of Clear Lake, Michael (Narelle) O'Brien of Clear Lake; a brother, Franklin O'Brien of Minneapolis; 14 grandchildren, Teresa Nelson, John and Derek Gibson, Stephanie Chesmore, Christopher and Brice Petersen, Jessica Mayland, Leif Kennedy, Joshua, Casey and Mikaela O'Brien, in 1987, Kristine Sandberg, Kimberly Bond and David Lyon blessed his life; 11 great-grandchildren; along with several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Harvey is preceded in death by: his parents; a brother, Eugene "Red" O'Brien; and a sister, Evelyn Mizenberg.

A funeral service will be held for Harvey at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the First United Methodist Church, 119 South Georgia, Mason City, with the Rev. Jim Stiles officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, full military honors will be conducted by members of the Iowa Honor Guard and the Clear Lake VFW. Visitation will be held Monday, March 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake; and continue for an hour before the service Tuesday at the church.

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