Faber, Harry William 1937-1998

FABER, BERKENPAS, ENGELTJES

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/18/2014 at 13:07:26

August 11, 1998 Sioux Center News
March 25, 1937—Augusts, 1998

Harry William Faber, 61. of Boyden died on Monday, August 3, at Northwest Iowa Health Center in Sheldon. Memorial services were Wednesday, August 5, at United Presbyterian Church in Boyden. Burial was at Sheridan Township Cemetery.

Faber was born on March 25, 1937, in Orange City, the son of William and Esther (Berkenpas) Faber. He attended Orange City Christian School and later the Sioux City Barber College. He married Gertrude M. Engeltjes on April 29. 1957, in Orange City. The couple lived in Rock Rapids for one year. He purchased Boyden Barber Shop in 1958 and operated it until 1973. He was currently working at Demco.

He was a member of United Presbyterian Church. He served as a trustee of the church and on the Boyden Park Board for several years. He was a past Cub Scout master and enjoyed yard work, woodworking and motorcycling.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Keith of Boyden; a daughter and her husband, Karla and Ron Pulscher of Sheldon; four grandchildren, Kandy and Randi Faber and Nick and Alesha Pulscher; and two brothers and their wives, Marvin and Marilyn of Boyden and Kenneth and Jan of Sioux Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents.