Harland, Thomas R. (1947-2015)

HARLAND, HOLTAN, NORLING, VANDENBURG

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 1/11/2016 at 13:14:16

Thomas Robert Harland
May 23, 1947 - December 18, 2015

Thomas Robert Harland, 68, of Forest City, Iowa, died on Friday, December 18, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa, after a battle with an aggressive cancer.

Thomas Harland was born on May 23, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He graduated from St. Louis Park High School and the Dunwoody Institute with an emphasis in the sheet metal trade. He worked within his trade, installing heating/air conditioning systems. He enjoyed working with and talking with his customers.

While in the Army, Tom served in Vietnam. After returning to the U.S., he served with an honor guard team honoring those who lost their lives.

Tom thoroughly enjoyed spending time with his son, David, and David’s sister, Holly,—especially on an Iowa acreage. His children and grandchildren brought many smiles to his face! Tom made a good decision relocating from the metropolitan area to small-town Iowa. During the winter, he enjoyed snowmobiling; during the summer, he watched his two acres of crops grow!

Tom is survived by his wife, Mary Holtan Harland; his son, David Thomas Harland; his grandchildren, Alexandria, Savannah, and Liam; and his brother, Mark.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Ferne (Norling) Harland; and his sister, Dawn VandenBurg.

A celebration of Tom’s life will be held at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Lay Minister Jim Mantle officiating. A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. Per his wishes, his remains were cremated, and there will be no visitation. Inurnment of his cremains will take place at a later date. Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church.

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