Nihsen, Harley E. (1931 – 2014)

NIHSEN, GROENE, HALM, DARRINGTON, MILLER, JOHNSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/25/2014 at 14:40:05

Name of deceased: Harley Edwin Nihsen

Aged: 82 yrs, 5 mo, 17 days

Residence: Risen Son Christian Village, Minden, IA

Born: Nov. 10, 1931, Shelby County, IA

Died: April 27, 2014, Risen Son Christian Village, Minden, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, April 30, 2014, United Church of Christ, Minden, IA; burial was at Minden Cemetery, Minden, IA

Survived by: Children, Ronald (spouse, Denise) Nihsen of Avoca, IA, Marsha (spouse, Arlan) Darrington of Neola, IA, Carol Nihsen of Minden, IA, and Amy (spouse, Rick) Miller of Phoenix, AZ; grandchildren, Mandy (spouse, Derek) Johnson, Veronica Nihsen, Nicole Darrington, and Adam Nihsen; step-grandchildren, Shawn Darrington (spouse, Katie), Scott Darrington (spouse, Sara), and Cory Darrington (spouse, Abby); great-grandson, Elias Harley Johnson; step-great-grandchildren: Lexie, Kinsley, Thomas, Easton, and Avett; brothers, Grant Nihsen (spouse, Lois) of Crescent, IA and Elden Nihsen (spouse, Beth) of Council Bluffs, IA; sisters-in-law, Lavon Nihsen of Council Bluffs, IA and Judy Nihsen of Minden, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Nicholas and Emma (nee Halm) Nihsen; brothers, infant Allen and infant Dean, and Virgil, Kenneth, Harold, and Paul; sister-in-law, Erma Nihsen; wife of 56 years, Shirley

Education: attended Minden High School and graduated with the Class of 1950

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Shirley Groene; March 23, 1958; Winslow, NE

Employment: farmed near Persia, IA before they settled near Minden, IA in 1967

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed helping out at the service station in Minden; enjoyed a cup of coffee with friends, and playing the card game of Schafkopf with his brothers

Sources: pauleyjones.com