HARMS, Menno B. 1883-1946

HARMS, KRULL

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 2/24/2019 at 17:38:14

Menno Harms Died Sunday At Ackley

Menno Harms, well known in the northwest part of the county, died at his home in Ackley last Sunday following a long illness from cancer.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday at St. John's Evangelical church in Ackley. Burial was in the cemetery adjoining the East Friesland church. Rev. Frank Kroll officiated at the service.

Mr. Harms was 62 years old. He was born Sept. 27, 1883, near Steamboat Rock and grew up there. In March 1905 he and Anna Krull were married and made their home for several years on farms in this vicinity.

Surviving are the wife, a son Benjamin and two daughters, who are Mrs. Oran Rieman, Allison; Mrs. Alvin Smith, Iowa Falls; there are six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Jurgen Stahl, from Holland, and one brother, Guy Harms from Eldora.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 14 February 1946, pg 13