HARBERTS, Debra Lynette (Christensen) 1952-2015
HARBERTS, CHRISTENSEN, LEHR
Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/13/2015 at 12:17:53
Debra Lynette "Deb" Harberts
Died: Oct 24, 2015Services:
Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Kearns Funeral Service Kimball ChapelCemetery:
Fairview Cemetery in DunkertonBiography--
Debra Lynette “Deb” Harberts 63, of Decorah, formerly of Dunkerton and Waterloo, died Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah of Stage 4 Melanoma of the liver after surviving breast cancer twice.
She was born October 2, 1952 in Waterloo the daughter of Elwyn “Skip” Shimp and Geraldine (Lehr) Christensen. She was a 1970 graduate of Dunkerton High School.
She married Mark Harberts on December 11, 1976 in Hudson, and they were later divorced.
Deb worked in shipping and receiving at Waterloo Warehousing & Service Co. for many years. She also worked as a universal worker in the Memory Care Alzheimer’s Unit at Aase Haugen Home for over three years. She had been a volunteer at McKinstry Elementary School.
She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She loved counted cross stitch, collecting Dreamsicle figurines, Pegasus, horse and pewter statues. She will be greatly missed.
Survived by: one son, Jeremiah (Bethany) Harberts of Denver; one daughter, Jenny (Daren) Dietrich of Decorah; four grandchildren: Paige, Natalie, Alyssa and Kesli Harberts; two brothers, Keith (Cathy) Shimp of Waterloo, Doug (Becky) Shimp of Washburn; two sisters, Deanie (Trent) Graham of Dunkerton, Karen (Gary) Vick of Raymond and fifteen nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by: her parents; her stepfather, Maurice “Bud” Christensen; a grandson, Noah John Dietrich in March of 2015; paternal grandparents, Harvey and Nellie Shimp and maternal grandparents, Merle and Arlene Lehr.
Source: Kearns Funeral Home
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