Harsha, William D. "Bill" 1934-2016

HARSHA, MUNN, MILLER, RAWLINS, JONES

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Date: 8/11/2016 at 15:22:57

William "Bill" D. Harsha
July 15, 1934 ~ August 7, 2016

William “Bill” D. Harsha, 82, of Baxter died on Sunday, August 7, 2016, at his home in Baxter. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 12, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, August 11, at the funeral home. Memorials to Mercy Hospice may be left at the funeral home.

Bill, the son of William Blaine and Dolly Edith (Munn) Harsha, was born on July 15, 1934 in Baxter. He graduated from Baxter High School in 1952. Bill was united in marriage with Marilyn Miller on November 9, 1956 at Baxter UCC. Bill worked for Jasper County for 24 years and 7 months, retiring in 1998. He was an active outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, arrowhead hunting, and searching for antler deer shed. Bill also had a love of bluegrass and country music and was a gifted mandolin, guitar, and banjo player. Every Thursday, he played with a group at the Senior Citizen’s Center. Bill and Marilyn also enjoyed taking nature drives where Bill could sit and watch for animals for hours.

Those left to honor Bill’s memory are his wife, Marilyn of Baxter; son, Bruce Harsha of Baxter; daughter, Jodi Harsha (Tom Rawlins) of Kellogg; his granddaughter, Paige Harsha (Connor Jones) of Newton; grandson, Tyler Harsha of Oneonta, New York; his great-grandson, Draven Jones; two brothers, Mike (Carol) Harsha of Sherwood, Arkansas and Max Harsha of Cliff, New Mexico; and his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gale and Jimmy; twin brother and sister in infancy, Darrell and Darlene; and sisters-in-law, Marilyn and Daenna.

VISITATION Thursday
August 11, 2016
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory
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MEMORIAL SERVICE Friday
August 12, 2016
11:00 AM
Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory
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