LINDAMAN, Harley B. 1912-1959

LINDAMAN, HARLAN

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Date: 11/18/2010 at 10:55:24

Harley Lindaman, Wellsb'g Retailer, Succumbs Monday

Harley B. Lindaman, 47, a partner in the H. Lindaman & Sons firm at Wellsburg, died in the office of the lumber yard Monday noon of a heart attack.

Although he had complained of not feeling well and of being dizzy, Lindaman continued to work as usual at the lumber yard Monday morning.

Shortly before noon, and while waiting on two customers, he dropped dead in the office. Death was due to a heart attack.

Lindaman's death came as a great shock to the community. He had been in apparent good health.

His unexpected death came only 20 days after his father, Ben Lindaman, passed away in a Waterloo nursing home.

Funeral services for Harley B. Lindaman will be held Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the home, and at 2 p.m. in the Second Christian Reformed church, Rev. Carl Toeset officiating.

Burial will be in the Shiloh cemetery at the south edge of Wellsburg.

The body will be taken to the church at 11 a.m. Friday, and may be viewed until the time of the funeral service. The casket will not be opened following the service.

Obituary

Harley Benjamin Lindaman was born July 13, 1912, in Wellsburg, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Lindaman.

He attended the Wellsburg grade and high school, and was graduated with the class of 1930.

On March 21, 1935, he was united in marriage to Alice Harlan, and the couple spent their entire married lives together in Wellsburg.

Upon completing his education he worked in the Haack Bros. general store in Wellsburg for five years, and for the past 20 years had been associated with H. Lindaman & Sons Lumber Company.

He was a member of the Second Christian Reformed Church, which he served as Sunday school superintendent, as a church officer and as a member of the Men's Society.

Mr. Lindaman also was serving as a director of the Peoples Savings Bank at the time of his death. He also was a director of the Wellsburg Community Club, and had served for several years as a member of the school board.

He was in service during World War II, having received his honorable discharge at Camp Beal on December 15, 1945.

He is survived by his widow, three daughters and one son, Ardythe, Mrs. Ronald Siefken of Holland, Robert of Wellsburg, and Virgina and Catherine, both at home. Also six grandchildren, his mother and one sister, Mrs. Wm Peters, Aplington.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 15 October 1959, pg 1, 8

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Services Held for Harley Lindaman Friday, October 16

Funeral services for Harley Benjamin Lindaman were held Friday afternoon, October 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the home and at 2:00 p.m. at the Second Christian Reformed Church. Rev. C. Toeset was officiating pastor.

Music was furnished by a men's quartet composed of Warren Anderson, Leland Luwe, Henry Vanderzyden, and Dick Claassen who sang "Have Thine Own Way" and "My Shepard Is Leading Me Home". They were accompanied by Mrs. Leland Luwe. Mrs. Clarence Beecroft was organist.

Flower attendants were Mrs. Wilbur Knock and Mrs. Roy deNeui. Pall bearers were Donald Purvis, Virgil Claassen, Thomas Claassen, Harold J. OKones, Herman Eckhoff and Harold Fischer. Interment was made in the Shiloh cemetery.

Following is the obituary of Mr. Lindaman which was read by Rev. Toeset at the funeral service:
We gather together to honor the memory of Harley Benjamin Lindaman, who was snatched from our midst last Monday noon, Oct. 12. He reached the age of 47 years, 2 months, and 29 days. Harley was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Lindaman on July 13, 1912 in the town of Wellsburg. Mr. Lindaman graduated from the Wellsburg High School and spent one year at Coe College. On March 21, 1935, Harley was united in marriage to Alyce Harlan in Cedar Falls. All of his married life Mr. Lindaman spent in Wellsburg, having been in the lumber business for 20 years. During the Second World War he was called to serve his country.

Mr. Lindaman is survived by his wife, three daughters and one son: Ardythe, Mrs. Roland Siefken of Holland; Robert of Wellsburg; Virginia and Catherine at home; six grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Ben H. Lindaman; one sister, Mrs. Wm. Peters of Aplington. He was preceded in death by his father on Sept. 22 of this year.

Harley was blessed by God with many talents which he devotedly used for the cause of Christ's church and the welfare of others. On April 17, 1949, Harley joined the Second Christian Reformed Church by profession of his faith and was baptized. For many years he served as a Sunday School teacher and superintendent, a consistory member and an active member of Men's Club.

He was also active in many community affairs, being at the time of death a member of Board of Directors of the People's Savings Bank and of the Community Club, also on Board of Directors of Wood Products Co., Waterloo, Iowa.

--Wellsburg Herald (Wellsburg, Iowa), 22 October 1959

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