Nina B Harder 1941-2011

HARDER PIXLER MAASKE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 6/20/2011 at 14:28:28

Sioux City Journal
1 May 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Nina B. Harder, 70, of Sioux City passed away Thursday, Aprill 28, 2011, at her residence comforted by family.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Ralph Shorey officiating. Burial will follow in Silver Ridge Cemetery, rural Ponca, Neb. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present at 6 p.m., and a prayer service at 6:30 p.m., at the funeral home.

Nina was born Jan. 20, 1941, in Monona County, Iowa, to Harold and Valeraia (Pixler) Maaske. She married Martin Harder on Nov. 11, 1961, in Elk Point, S.D. Nina enjoyed playing bingo, dancing and spending time with her grandchildren.

Nina is survived by her children, Kenneth Harder and his wife, Brenda of Sioux City, Mark Harder and his wife, Teresa of Boerne, Texas, Jeanne Delfs and her husband, Jeff of Sioux City, and Cindy Combs and her special friend, Mauricio of St. Joseph, Mo.; brothers, Kenneth (Tammy) Maaske of Bartlett, Texas, and William (Terri) Maaske of Dakota Dunes, S.D.; son-in-law, Tim Combs of Sioux City; daughter-in-law, Denise (Jim) Bligh of Cushing, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and her special Angel sister-in-law, Carol Maaske of Sioux City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Martin in 1993; son, Gary Harder; grandson, Timothy Combs; sisters, Montie Green and Kay Knudsen; and brother, Robert Maaske.

Pallbearers will be Josh Delfs, Jarett Delfs, Cody Harder, Chad Maaske, Fred Gay and Brian Harder.