EHLING, Mabel A. (nee Harms) 1921-2003

EHLING, BACHMAN, HARMS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/1/2009 at 12:28:05

Mabel A. Ehling, 81, of 1115 Freeman St., Charles City, died early Thursday morning (April 10, 2003) at her home in the care of Hospice.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday (April 14, 2003) at the Grace United Methodist Church, 701 1st Ave. in Floyd, with Rev. Solomon Odoom officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery, Charles City. Visitation will be from 3 until 6 p.m. Sunday (April 13, 2003), at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St., Charles City and again one hour prior to service time at the church on Monday. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Grace United Methodist Church in Floyd.

Mabel was born Dec. 17, 1921, in Norwood, Minn., the daughter of Bill and Carrie (Bachman) Harms. She attended schools in Norwood, Minn.; St, Paul, Minn., and Charles City. The couple met at an Easter dance held at the Ellis Auditorium in Charles City. Mabel and William Ehling were united in marriage on June 21, 1940, at the St. John's Lutheran Church Parsonage, Charles City. They had lived in Charles City for the last seven years and prior to that resided in Floyd for 56 years.

Mabel will be remembered for the immense love and care shared with her husband, sons and grandsons. The family has fond memories of Mabel being a wonderful gourmet cook and she delighted in preparing the fresh garden produce, harvested from William's garden. She enjoyed fishing for Walleye, the family took special trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin, her son Ken states, "Mom, was the best fisherman in the family." Mabel also shared her time with the Floyd senior citizens, where she took part in potluck dinners and playing cards, her favorite game being '500.' Mabel and her family had vacationed in Hawaii in 1976 where they had a wonderful time. Mabel will be missed dearly by family and friends who shared in her life.

Those grateful for having had the privilege in sharing in her life are her husband, William of 62 years; her sons, Dean and his wife, Mary of East Bethel, Minn.; Ken and his wife, Jean of Fridley, Minn.; her adopted son, Clair Demro and his wife, Sally of Marshalltown, Iowa; two grandsons, Matthew and his wife, Cheri Townsend and Mark Ehling, both of St. Paul, Minn.; three sisters, Shirley Sly and her husband, Walt, of Des Moines; Donna Sevisend; Sharon Larsen and husband, Donny, of Waukon, Iowa; five brothers, Harold Harms and his wife, Donna, of San Jose, Calif.; Willard Harms of Palm Springs, Calif.; Duane Harms and his wife, Verna, of Denver, Iowa; Donald Harms and his wife, Betty, of Marble Rock, and David Harms and his wife, Carol, of Alphretta, Ga.

Mabel is preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Cora Alice Harms and one brother, Roger Harms.