Harvey, Delores (1944-2017)

HARVEY, HUDDLESTON, SPORLAND, LANG, BANCROFT, BOILESEN, LENNING

Posted By: Colleen J Ossman (email)
Date: 2/9/2017 at 15:41:01

Webster City Freeman Journal
Jan 19, 2017

Mrs. Harvey was born March 14, 1944, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Robert Huddleston and Lillian Sporland. She was raised in Williams, Iowa and graduated from Williams High School in 1962. Upon graduation from high school she attended the Mercy Hospital Nursing School and graduated with a nursing certificate in 1965.

Mrs. Harvey was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force on September 13, 1968. In 1969, Captain Delores Harvey volunteered for a one-year tour to Vietnam. During her deployment from May 4, 1968 to May 1, 1970 she meritoriously distinguished herself as a General Duty Staff Nurse and was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal.

On July 10, 1976, she married Captain Michael Lynn Harvey, U.S. Army, in Tampa, Florida. They were happily married for nearly ten years before he passed away on March 30, 1986 in St. Peters, Missouri. She then moved with her two children to Oak Harbor, Washington.

Mrs. Harvey is survived by her two children, Nicholas Harvey (Winter) of San Diego, California and Kristin Lang (Brent) of Oak Harbor, Washington; five grandchildren, Bailey Bancroft, Shelby, Carson, Charlotte and Willow Lang; and two sisters, Andrea Boilesen and Beth Lenning.

A memorial service was held at the Dugualla Bay Clubhouse on January 14, 2017 followed by the scattering of her ashes at Deception Pass State Park.

Arrangements entrusted to Wallin Funeral Home, Oak harbor, WA.