HARP, Martha Allie (BRAMMER)

BRAMMER, HARP, BROWN, GREENE

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/24/2015 at 08:11:06

Obituary ~ Martha Allie (Brammer) Harp
March 11, 1916 ~ February 08, 2002

Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
June, 2003

Martha Allie Brammer Harp, the daughter of Perry and Mable Brown Brammer, was born March 11, 1916, in Grand River and died Feb. 8, 2002, in Frazee, Minn. She was 85.

She was raised and attended school in Grand River. She married James Harp on Sept. 16, 1932, in Bethany, Mo.

They moved to Cedar Falls where she worked for a nursery. They then moved near Vergas, Minn. and made their home on Big McDonald Lake. They moved back to Iowa and then back to Vergas where they made their home.

Mrs. Harp liked many things, especially collecting antique glassware. She liked to play the piano, go fishing, have friends over for coffee and she liked cats.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, James, on June 18, 1990; four brothers and sisters and one grandchild.

Mrs. Harp is survived by a son, Jack Harp and his wife, Betty Harp, of Rocklin, Calif.; four grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; a sister, Alma Greene of Grand River; other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were Feb. 12 at the United Methodist Church in Vergas, the Rev. Barbara Bolz officiating. Organist was Patty McVane. Casket bearers were Loren Menz, John Bruhn, James Hoffmann, Jack Vasconcellas, Peter Fankhanel and Steve Bruhn.

Interment was in Vergas Village Cemetery. Arrangements were by Furey Funeral Home in Vergas.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015