Rees, Harold Edwin 1913-2008

REES, ZIMMERMAN, DETLOFF, MOEHLMANN, STOESZ, SMITH

Posted By: Ardythe Rees Stoesz, Volunteer (email)
Date: 6/26/2008 at 21:57:17

Harold Edwin Rees 1913-2008

Harold Edwin Rees was born on September 26, 1913, in his parental home in Elgin Township, Plymouth County near Seney, Iowa. He was the third child of Gwyllium William and Emma Mathilda(Detloff) Rees. He attended country school in Seney. He was baptized in the Seney United Methodist Church as a child. He worked for his
grandmother Fredericka Wilhemina Moehlmann Detloff as a child. During the depression, Harold worked for neighbors, relatives and one year in Pipestone, Minnesota. As a young man, Harold made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ. On June 8, 1938 Harold married Lois Arvella Zimmerman, the local school teacher. He
began his farming north of LeMars, Iowa after receiving a farming deferment in WWII. Later he moved to Merrill, Iowa vicinity and farmed in that area for many years. He moved to Mountain Lake, Minnesota in 1962, where he farmed until 1979. He was employed by the US Post Office in Mountain Laked, followed by employment with the City, County and local farmers. Harold and Lois were foster care parents and adopted two children Harold was a member ofFarm Bureau. He was active in the Stanton Evangelical United Brethren Church Men's Group School District Director near Merrill, and Prayer Breakfast Group of Lakeview Gospel Church. He was baptized in the Gospel Mennonite Church in 1963 as an adult. He was honored as Farmer of the Year for Terracing and Soil Conservation. He loved his family, and he supported missionaries and mission projects.
Survivors to rejoice his home going are two
daughters, Ardythe Stoesz and husband Orv Curt Stoesz of Denver, Colorado, and Nona Jean Proctor; 3 grandsons, Kevin Ron Stoesz of Berthoud, Co, Curtis Stoesz and wife Janet of Sterling Heights, Michigan, and Clarke Stoesz and wife Kristine of Berthoud; 8 great grand children; Amanda Stoesz of Colorado Springs, Co,
Alexander, Rhya, Luke and Natalie of Berthoud, Katie, Sarah and Emily of Sterling Heights, Michigan. 3 sister-in-laws, Carol Zimmerman, Shirley Zimmerman and Pearl Smith; many other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 1982; an adopted son, Jerry; 3 brothers, Orval, Melvin and Wallace; and two sisters, Cleone and Lila Mae. Funeral services were held May 17, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lakeview Gospel Church Mountain Lake, Minnesota. Internment was at the Evangelical Mennonite Brethren Cemetery.

Taken from the Funeral Brochure