Harlan Henry BOBENHOUSE, D. O.

BOBENHOUSE, ANDERSON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 8/25/2015 at 19:27:58

August 7, 1915 --- September 9, 1960

Services Monday for Dr. Bobenhouse

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o’clock for Dr. Harlan H. Bobenhouse, who died suddenly Friday shortly afternoon at his home of a heart attack. His death came as a stunning shock to the community, which he had served so faithfully for the past nineteen years.

When the news of his death began to circulate the people would say: “It just can’t be true.”

The feelings of his friends were perhaps best expressed by one lady who said: “Dr. Bobenhouse was not only our loyal doctor, but a beloved friend of the entire family, and we are simply crushed at his passing.”

The best eulogy is written in the grateful hearts of those whom he served through the years, whose calls he answered day or night if it was physically possible for him to do so.

The funeral services were in charge of Rev. Stephen Cree, pastor of the Earlham Methodist Church. His sermon topic was “Heroic Living.” Ralph Erb presented the Masonic service. Mrs. Phillip Duff was organist, Dr. T. C. Peace was soloist. Casket bearers were Marvin Schafer, Fred Hunter, Dr. D. E. Gubser, Merlyn Frey, Myron DeVore and Robert Hibbs. Honorary casket bearers were Dr. Paul Eggleston, Dr. John Leuty, Dr. Al Dennis, Dr. Dean Humes, Dr. Joe Hall and Dr. Roger Templeton. Interment was in the Earlham cemetery.

Harlan Henry Bobenhouse, son of Henry and Grace Bobenhouse, was born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, August 7, 1915, and passed away at his home in Earlham of a coronary September 9, 1960 at the age of 45 years, 1 month and 2 days. While still a small child, he moved with his parents, older sister, Bernice, and younger brother, Reginald, to Pine River, Minnesota where the family resided for four years. The family moved to Des Moines, where he completed his grade school education, and graduated from East High School. He graduated from Still College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in May of 1937. After having practiced in Harlan and Ottosen, Iowa, he moved to Earlham in June 1941 where he practiced his profession for nineteen years. He became a member of the Wesley Methodist Church of Des Moines in 1924, transferring his membership to Earlham Methodist Church in 1941.

Dr. Bobenhouse was united in marriage to Helen Ruth Anderson of Des Moines on March 28, 1936. To this union two sons were born, Richard Harlan, a medical student at the State University of Iowa, and James Edward, a high school student at Earlham High. Dr. Bobenhouse was a member of the Iowa State Osteopathic Association, the American Osteopathic Association, Iowa Osteopathic Society of Radiology, Masonic Lodge, Lions Club and was active in a host of community organizations and activities.

He was preceded in death by his mother. He is survived by his wife and two sons; his father who lives in Huntington Park, California, his sister of Denison, Iowa, and his brother of Van Nuys, California and many other relatives and friends.

Earlham Echo – Earlham, Iowa
September 15, 1960

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LAST RITES HELD FOR DR. BOBENHOUSE

Funeral services for Dr. Harlan H. Bobenhouse, well-known Earlham osteopath, were held Monday afternoon from the Earlham Methodist church. Dr. Bobenhouse died unexpectedly of a heart attack last Friday afternoon at his residence in Earlham. He was 45 years of age.

A practicing osteopath in Earlham since 1941, he is survived by his wife, Helen, two sons, Richard, a student at the State University of Iowa at Iowa City, and Jim, a sophomore at Earlham high school. He is also survived by his father, and one brother, both in California, and a sister in Des Moines.

Officiating at the services Monday afternoon was the Rev. Stephen Cree, pastor of the Earlham Methodist church, assisted by the Earlham Masonic Lodge. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

Winterset Madisonian -- Winterset, Iowa
September 14, 1960