Harmison, Bill 1932-2015

HARMISON, BROUWER

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 6/6/2015 at 22:16:58

Bill Harmison
February 24, 1932 - June 4, 2015

Bill Harmison, age 83 of Prairie City, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Mitchell Village Care Center in Mitchellville. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 8, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. at Coburn Funeral Home in Prairie City. Burial will follow at Vandalia Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Memorials may be directed to the Colfax Fire Department and condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.

The son of Albert and Harriet Harmison, Bill was born on February 24, 1932, in Vandalia. Bill ran the Derby gas station in Colfax for years and also farmed and drove a truck later in years. He served as the mayor of Colfax for one term and was a volunteer on the Colfax Fire Department and Ambulance crew for many years. Bill's favorite hobby was polka dancing with his love, Lucille and they traveled around Iowa to attend various polka festivals.

Those left to honor his memory include, the love of his life, Lucille; sons, Mike (Vicki) of Venice, Florida, Mark (Jeri) of Colfax, and Eric (Lori) of Des Moines; a brother, Clarence (Lois) of Denver, Colorado; a sister, Janice Brouwer of Des Moines; a sister-in-law, Darlene Harmison of Bluegrass, Iowa; seven grandchildren, great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parent's, one sister, one brother and one grandchild. ~ The Coburn Funeral Home, Colfax, Iowa 4 June 2015.