Bertelsen, Harley Calvin (1927 - 2023)

BERTLESEN, HARMELINK, PLACEK, WOHLERS, WITT, HOSMAN, AXTELL, WATSON, GUNDERSON, PEARCE, STONE, HODSON, BREWER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/12/2023 at 23:21:22

Name of deceased: Harley Calvin Bertelsen

Aged: 95 yrs, 3 mo, 29 days

Residence: Woodbine, IA

Born: Dec. 1, 1927; location not provided

Died: March 30, 2023; Azria Health Rose Vista Nursing Home, Woodbine, Harrison County, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, April 11, 2023; United Methodist Church, Logan, IA; burial was in the Grange Cemetery, Shadow Ave, IA

Survived by: Children, Harold (spouse, Delila) Bertelsen of Beebeetown, IA, Sandy (spouse, Dave) Harmelink of Orange City, IA, Vicki Placek of Logan, IA, and Sherry (spouse, Mike) Wohlers of Pisgah, IA; sister, Estella Witt of Honey Creek, IA; brother-in-law, Wilbur (spouse, Jean) Hosman of Aurora, CO; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 3 step-grandchildren; 8 step-great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren, Lily, Finn, Brecken, Lawson and Poppy.

Predeceased by: Parents, Hans Charles and Irene (nee Axtell) Bertelsen; wife, Wilma; son-in-law, Ron Placek; brother-in-law, William Witt; siblings, Elsie (spouse, Homer) Watson, Betty (spouse, Keith) Gunderson and Don (spouse, Loretta) Bertelsen; Wilma’s parents, Harry and Cecil Hosman; Wilma’s siblings, Lucille (and spouse, Kenneth) Pearce, Vern (and spouse, Marjorie) Hosman, Fern (and spouse, Eli) Stone, Bernard (and spouse, Mary) Hosman, Wanda (and spouse, Gerald) Hodson and Phyllis (and spouse, Max) Brewer

Education: Attended country school #5 before he and his siblings went to country school #2 (because it would be an easier walk for them); graduated from BeeBeetown (IA) High School, Class of 1945

Religious affiliation: Calvin and Wilma raised their family in the Persia (IA) Methodist Church and later at the Christian Church in Logan, IA. They later attended Valley View Baptist Church in Council Bluffs, IA. When they moved to Logan, IA, they joined United Methodist Church. At each church, he taught Sunday School classes, led many Bible studies and served on many boards and committees.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Wilma Hosman; Nov. 6, 1949; Modale, IA

Employment: After his marriage to Wilma, they moved to a farm near Honey Creek, IA. Calvin also worked at the Turkey Ranch in Council Bluffs, IA, dressing turkeys. He moved his family to a farm near Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA in 1953 and farmed there for many years. They then bought a farm south of that and built a new home there before building a home for their retirement in Persia, IA in 1986; Calvin retired from farming in 1993.

Hobbies/Interests: Was very involved in the Harrison County (IA) Farm Bureau as vice president and later as president. He served on many committees in the farm bureau organization and was the first farmer in Harrison County, IA, to plant soybeans. He was a 4-H leader for many years in his children’s 4H club, the Persia Satellites. Enjoyed woodworking and get-togethers at his sister Estella’s house every Thursday afternoon, with many other family members joining them. He lovingly cared for Wilma for years until she passed away on Nov. 19, 2019, 2 weeks after they celebrated 70 years of marriage; enjoyed many truck trips with his son, Harold, and attended school activities for the local great-grandchildren

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com