64120_Betty V._Harms
CLEAR LAKE | Betty V. Harms, 90, of Clear Lake and formerly of Hanlontown, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa.
A funeral service for Betty will be held 1 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2014, at Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., Manly, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial will be held at a later date in the Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home on Monday.
Should friends desire, memorials may be left to the Fertile Church of Christ, 3493 Eagle Ave., Fertile.
Betty Virginia Harms, daughter of the late Emery and Florence Stonebraker Kinsel, was born Feb. 18, 1924, in Hampton. She received her education in the Hampton School System and she was united in marriage to Stenus Harms Jr. She was a homemaker all of her life, raising her seven children.
She enjoyed pets, gardening and was an excellent embroiderer. She loved watching all different kinds of sports, her favorites being the Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones and the Michigan teams.
Betty’s passion for music was endless, and she wanted everyone to have a song in their heart to lift their spirits. She loved the Big Band era; her favorite musicians were Glen Miller, Guy Lombardo and Lawrence Welk who also had her favorite television show.
She enjoyed visiting with people, but her pride and joy were her family. She was proud of her Pennsylvania Dutch Heritage, which she passed down to her children. Betty overcame several adversities in her life including many medical conditions; however, she never complained. Betty had a quick wit and charm that instantly attracted friends.
Betty was a religious person, believed in God and treated people from all walks of life with respect and dignity.
She was fiercely independent, so it was difficult for her to allow someone to take care of her other than family. However, she, along with her family, appreciated all the care and attention the staff at the Oakwood Care Center provided her.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Robert, Ricky (SoUn), Randy (Robin), Judy (Doug), Gary (Mary); grandchildren, Rebecca, Alicia (David), Adam, Aaron, and Kevin; great-grandchildren; Jacob, Sophia, Makenna; her sister, June Reese; along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Stenus; sons, Mike and Stephen; brothers, Joseph, Orville, and Ellsworth; and her sisters, Ruth, Dorothy, and Allie Mae.
We will always love you and will always miss you.
Bride Colonial Chapel, 110 East Spring St., Manly, IA 50456, 641-454-2242, ColonialChapels.com