HARDER, Ray K. 1904-2005

HARDER, NEIMEIER, KROEGER, DURNS, WULF

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 1/2/2013 at 13:32:11

Ray K. Harder, 101, of Waterloo died Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at his home.

Ray was born July 10, 1904 on a farm near Traer, Iowa, the son of Herman & Anna (Neimeier) Harder.

He married Ruby Kroeger February 18, 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She preceded him in death November 29, 1982. Ray was a farmer, livestock trucker, and a horse breeder & trainer near Geneseo and later near Cedar Falls.

Survivors include three sons: Bill (Alice) Harder and Bob (Barbara) Harder, all of Cedar Falls, Wendell Harder of Waterloo; two daughters, Darlene Durns of Waterloo and Dolores (Jim) Wulf of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren: Ross Harder, Steven Harder, Julie Schafer and Cindy Paige; eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Ray was preceded in death by his parents and wife; one son-in-law, Norman Durns; two grandchildren, Sheryl Bebout and Brett Durns; one great granddaughter, four sisters and one brother.

Funeral services were 1:30 p.m. Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hudson with burial in Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to the church.

[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home]