Harold Arthur REYNOLDS

REYNOLDS, CHERRY, CURRY, HALVERSON, LICHMAN, HOPKINS, POWERS, ROBERTS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/16/2010 at 15:35:04

MASON CITY - Harold "Harry" Arthur Reynolds, 85, of Mason City, died Monday (Dec. 21, 2009) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. A funeral Mass for Harry will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 305 Fifth St. S.E. Mason City, with the Rev. Kenneth B. Gehling, officiating. Burial will be in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery in Mason City, where full military honors will be conducted by members of the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association. Visitation will be held from 3 until 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 Third St. N.E. Mason City, with a Scriptural wake service at 3:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested that those wishing to give a memorial may wish to consider the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City in his memory.

Harold "Harry" Arthur Reynolds was born on Oct. 2, 1924, in Klemme, the son of Clair and Florence (Cherry) Reynolds. Harry attended and received his education in the St. Joseph Catholic School system. After completing his schooling, he worked at Jacob E. Decker's Company in Mason City. Harry was inducted into the Army on April 26, 1943, at Camp Dodge, Iowa, and served with General Patton's 3rd Armored Division during World War II, and was honorably discharged on Oct. 28, 1945, at Camp Atteroury, Ind. He was united in marriage to Betty Jane Curry in 1946, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City. Betty Jane preceded him in death in 1994. Harry worked for Armour's Meat Packing in Mason City, and worked for them for over 40 years until his retirement. Harry enjoyed bowling, playing softball, was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and enjoyed going to sprint car races. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Mason City.

Those left to cherish his memory are two half-sisters, Juanita (Don) Halverson, of Rock Falls, Ill., and Betty Jo Lichman, of Mason City; a half-brother, Leigh Powers of Mason City, a brother-in-law, Stan (Renee) Curry of Mason City; a special friend, Sharon Hopkins of Mason City; as well as several nieces and nephews, and other extended family members and friends. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Clair and Florence Reynolds; step-father, Stuart Powers; wife, Betty Jane; and his daughter, Marlaney Roberts. Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.

Mason City Globe Gazette
December 26, 2009