Harvey Elmer Barz
1907 - 1992
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- Harvey E. Barz
1907-1992
Services for Harvey E. Barz, 85, Klemme, who died Sunday, Dec. 27, 1992 at
the North Iowa Medical Center, Mason City, were held Wednesday, Dec. 30,
1:30 p.m. at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme, with
the Rev. Don Walters officiating.
Music was provided by organist, Lynette Nuehring, and vocalist, Marilyn
Janssen.
Honorary casket bearers were Mel Robie, Forest Langlitz, Gerald Knight,
Orville Bridges, Eldon Hagen, Mitchell Bock, Lynford Back and Troy Smeby.
Active bearers were Clayton Greiman, Lowell Greiman, Duane Brouwer, Jim
Trenary, Gordon Brouwer and Art Hoffman.
Burial was at the Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme with Tenold Funeral Home
in charge of arrangements.
Harvey Elmer Barz, the son of Fredrich and Martha (Hartbeck) Barz, was
born March 10, 1907 in Hancock County. He was baptized and confirmed in
the United Church of Christ and attended Klemme High School.
November 24, 1932, he married Mabel Brouwer at the United Church of
Christ. Harvey taught Sunday School 34 years, was an Elder and a Deacon
many years, was active in Boy Scouts, served on the Town Council, School
Board, was secretary and treasurer of the Klemme Lion's Club for 28 years,
and received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the highest honor in the
Lion's for leadership and service.
Harvey worked for Standard Oil for 37 years. He enjoyed fishing, gardening
and working with service organizations.
He is survived by his wife, Mabel of Klemme; sons, Harley and wife Dora of
Sheldon, and Graydon and his wife, Marlene Barz, Camp Spring, MD; a
daughter, Myrna and her husband, DeLoss Main of Appleton, WI; five
grandchildren, Matthew of Storm Lake, Christa of Sioux Falls, SD, Carrie
of Sheldon, Kristin Barz, Arlington, VA, and Graydon L. Barz, Jr. of
Dayton, Ohio; two sisters, Ella Rosendahl of Garner, and Doris and her
husband, Eugene Greiman of Klemme; one brother, Marvin and his wife,
Gladys of Klemme; and a sister-in-law, Emma Barz of Garner.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Ronald, and a
brother-in-law, Walter Rosendahl.
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source: Leader & Signal. Garner, Iowa, 6 Jan 1993, page 6, column 1
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- Funeral services for Harvey Barz, 85, held December
30 at Klemme
Harvey E. Barz, 85, of Klemme, died Sunday (Dec. 27, 1992) at North Iowa
Medical Center, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, at
Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme, with the Rev. Don
Walters officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the Harvey E. Barz Memorial
Fund.
Harvey E. Barz was born March 10, 1907, in Hancock County, son of Fredrich
and Martha (Hartbeck) Barz. He attended Klemme High school.
He married Mabel Brouwer on November 24, 1932, at the United Church of
Christ.
He taught Sunday school for 34 years, was an elder and a deacon in the
church, was active in Boy Scouts, served on the Klemme Town Council and
Klemme School Board, was secretary/treasurer of the Klemme Lion's Club for
28 years and received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the highest honor in
the Lion's Club for leadership and service.
He was a Standard Oil dealer for 37 years.
Survivors include his wife, Mabel Barz, Klemme; one daughter, Myrna and
her husband, DeLoss Main, Appleton, WI; two sons, Harley and his wife Dora
Barz, Sheldon, and Graydon and his wife, Marlene Barz, Camp Spring, MD;
two sisters, Ella Rosendahl, Garner, and Doris Greiman, Klemme; one
brother, Marvin Barz, Klemme; one sister-in-law, Emma Barz, Garner; and
five grandchildren, Matthew, Christa and Carrie, of Sheldon, Kristin Barz,
Arlington, VA, and Graydon L. Barz, Jr., Dayton, Ohio.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Ronald, and a
brother-in-law, Walter Rosendahl.
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source: Reporter, Kanawha, Iowa, 31 Dec 1992, page 21, column 1
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Harvey Elmer Barz: born
10 Mar 1907, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa - died 27 Dec 1992, Mason City,
Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grave marker at Calvary Cemetery, Klemme, Hancock County, Iowa - Block 4, Lot
104
Son of Fredrich Henry Barz, born 1880 - died 1959 and Martha Caroline
Hartbeck, born
1885 - died 1969
Husband of: Mabel Norma Brouwer, born 1912 -
died 2006
Brother of:
Ella Lena Barz Rosendahl (1905–2001)
Marvin F. Barz (1908–1999)
Ronald A. Barz (1916–1988)
Doris Irene Barz Greimann (1922–2010)
source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 99429069
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