Harry R. GIBBS

GIBBS, COLLINS, LENZ, BRIDGEFORD

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/14/2014 at 16:16:35

July 23, 1892 ---- July 24, 1973

Funeral Friday for Harry Gibbs

Funeral services for Harry R. Gibbs, 80, of Klemme, who died at the Belmond Hospital last Tuesday were held Friday in the United Methodist church in Klemme. Rev. Donald Campbell officiated. Burial was in the Klemme cemetery with the Willim Andrew Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Born July 31, 1892, in Ell Township of Hancock County, he was the son of Asa and Isabelle Collins Gibbs. He attended school in Ell and Avery townships and graduated from the Klemme school. He farmed his entire life in the Klemme area. On Jan. 28, 1914, Mr. Gibbs was united in marriage to Esther Lenz at her parents' home in Klemme. They retired in 1961 to their home in Klemme. He was a member of the Klemme United Methodist church.

Survivors include his wife and four children: Asa of Garner; Mrs. Virgil (Harriet) Bridgeford of Mason City; Ronald of Garner; and Isabelle Gibbs of Salem, Ore.; three grandchildren, three great grandchildren and sister, Anna Gibbs of Klemme. Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers and two sisters.