DAKOTA CITY, IA:
In Loving Memory of Helen M. Harris:
It has pleased Almighty God to call from this vale of tears to himself in Heaven the soul of Helen Harris, who died early Monday morning, June 20, 1994, at her home in Dakota City, IA. She was 79 yrs. young and full of life!
Helen Marie Rosendahl, the daughter of Gerd and Ecke (Janssen) Rosendahl, was born on December 9, 1914 in Ash Grove Township, near Chatsworth, IL. She was Baptized into the Christian Faith on December 23, 1914 at Milford, ILL, at the German Lutheran Church there. In 1915 she moved with her parents to a farm in Webster County, south of Clare, IA; then to a farm in Center Twp., Calhoun County, north of Rockwell City, IA. She was Confirmed into the Christian Faith on March 24, 1929 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Manson, IA; by Rev. W. Meier. In 1931, the family later moved to a farm in Avery Twp., Humboldt County, north of Gilmore City, IA. Helen graduated high school in 1932 from Bradgate, IA; where she was active in basketball and the spelling bea. She later moved with her family into the east edge of Gilmore City, IA, in about 1937. While in the Bradgate and Gilmore City area, she was an active member of First Lutheran Church there. Helen was of German decent.
Helen was employed in Ankeny druing World War 2, where she lived with her sister Arlene in Des Moines. While there she attending St. John Lutheran Church in Des Moines. She then moved back home and worked in area farm homes and also worked for Al and Loretta Ness, as a Nanny. On October 6th, 1949 she was united in marraige to Lloyd Charles Harris at the First Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. Witnesses were Helen's parents, Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; standing up for them were Charles and Rowena Jarvis, which is how Lloyd and Helen meant. The couple lived east of Gilmore City where they worked for the Ed Beeson family; until making their home in Dakota City. Their first home in Dakota City was an Apt. home on the south west side of town. Then they bought their first house on 1st Ave. South. In 1957 they moved to their second home at 601 1st Ave. South, where she lived for 37 years. She continued to maintain her home there after the death of her husband in April of 1987. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. She was also active with Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Humboldt, while she still had her membership at First Lutheran in Gilmore City. She then transferred to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt, but was always fond of First Lutheran in Gilmore. Helen had a very strong Faith in the Lord Jesus, and was very active in seeing that her family also had a Faith in Jesus as well. She is a Loving Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and Friend. She especially had fun spoiling her grandchildren and the neighborhood children. She enjoyed her garden and sharing her harvest with family and friends. She always remembered those who were sick or ill, and often visited those at the hopsital and care centers.
Helen is Lovingly Remembered by her son: Charles Gerd of Dakota City, IA; three grandchildren: Rebecca, Darrick, and Cynthia Harris; two sisters: Arlene Chantland of Humboldt, IA; and Dorothy Abel of Pensacola, FL; and one brother: Vernon Rosendahl of Wenatchee, Washington; and former daughter-in-law and friend: Donella Harris of Dakota City, IA. She joins in Heaven her husband, Lloyd in April of 1987; her parents: Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; and three brothers: Arthur, Carl, and Glen Rosendahl.
We praise and magnify our gracious Lord for the life that he gave to Helen, and for the new life he gives to her. And to all who place there trust in him, and we look forward to the blessed reunion to come in Christ's presence. "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord!" For the Best is yet to come!
In Loving Memory of:
Helen M. Harris
Born:
December 9, 1914
Ash Grove Township
Chatsworth, Illinois
Went to Heaven on:
June 20, 1994
at Home, in
Dakota City, IA
Funeral Services:
Zion Lutheran Church
Humboldt, IA
Friday June 24, 1994 at 2:00 p.m.
Clergyman:
Pastor Richard Merrill
Honorary Casketbearers:
Her Grandchildren: Becky, Darrick, and Cindy Harris. All her Family, And her neighborhood children.
Casketbearers:
Allen Beeson - Russ Naeve
Gerd Johnson - Rick Stein
Bill Jorgensen - Lincoln Mason
Special Music:
John Dodgen - soloist
"In The Garden"
Joyce Thompson - Organist
Hymns By The Congregation:
"The Old Rugged Cross"
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
She also had picked out "Abide With Me", "Nearer My God To Thee," and "Saved By Grace," but for some reason they weren't sung. "Blest Be The Tie That Binds," was sung in the Chapel of the church before the family walked into the sanctuary.
Prelude: "Just As I Am" - "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" -
"Jesus and Ever Shall It Be"
There may have been more Preludes prior to these, but these were the last three. We walked in on the Prelude: "Jesus and Ever Shall It Be".... we were suppose to walk into "In The Garden".
Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
Ushers:
Gary Kuehnast - Daryl Kuehnast
Interment:
Marble Valley Cemetery
Gilmore City, IA
Visitation was at Mason-Lindahrt Funeral Home in Humboldt, IA on Thursday, June 23, 1994 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Burial took place after Helen's Funeral Service at Marble Valley, then the family came back to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt for lunch. She had a very beautiful funeral, and the weather was very nice too. Long live her memory! The Best Is Yet To Come!
The Twenty-Third Psalm:
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He resoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the path of rightousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end!
Amen.
"When I Must Leave You"
When I must leave you for alittle while, please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile; and for my sake and in Jesus name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each hour in usefall ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer, And God and I will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the Sky!
This poem is what Grandma Helen had selected to go in the bulliten. Amen I say to this for the Best is truly indeed yet to come!
Forever with the Lord Jesus and Loved Ones.
She had an aneurysm in her main artery on the right side of her neck, and was also getting treated for Cardivascular Disease.
Saturday Night
Placing the little hats all in a row,
Ready for Church on the morrow you know;
Washing wee faces and little black fists,
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed.
Putting them in clean garments of white,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Spying out holes in little worn hose,
Laying by shoes that are worn the toes;
Looking through garments so faded and thin,
Who but a Mother knows where to begin!
Changing a button to make it look right
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Calling the little ones, all around her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their evening prayer;
Telling them stories of Jesus of old,
He loved to gather the lambs to his fold.
Hearing, they listen with wondering delight
This is what Mothers are doing tonight
Placing her darlings all snugly in bed,
After the happy good-nites have been said,
Tucking the blankets 'round each little form,
Anxious to know if the children are warm.
Kissing each wee face, all rosy and bright,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Kneeling down softly beside the wide bed,
Lowly and reverently she bows her head;
Praying as only a Mother can pray
God-guide and keep them from going astray.
By Emmaretta Louis (Parks) Craig
b. 3-18-1856 d. 1927
In Loving Memory of Helen M. Harris:
It has pleased Almighty God to call from this vale of tears to himself in Heaven the soul of Helen Harris, who died early Monday morning, June 20, 1994, at her home in Dakota City, IA. She was 79 yrs. young and full of life!
Helen Marie Rosendahl, the daughter of Gerd and Ecke (Janssen) Rosendahl, was born on December 9, 1914 in Ash Grove Township, near Chatsworth, IL. She was Baptized into the Christian Faith on December 23, 1914 at Milford, ILL, at the German Lutheran Church there. In 1915 she moved with her parents to a farm in Webster County, south of Clare, IA; then to a farm in Center Twp., Calhoun County, north of Rockwell City, IA. She was Confirmed into the Christian Faith on March 24, 1929 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Manson, IA; by Rev. W. Meier. In 1931, the family later moved to a farm in Avery Twp., Humboldt County, north of Gilmore City, IA. Helen graduated high school in 1932 from Bradgate, IA; where she was active in basketball and the spelling bea. She later moved with her family into the east edge of Gilmore City, IA, in about 1937. While in the Bradgate and Gilmore City area, she was an active member of First Lutheran Church there. Helen was of German decent.
Helen was employed in Ankeny druing World War 2, where she lived with her sister Arlene in Des Moines. While there she attending St. John Lutheran Church in Des Moines. She then moved back home and worked in area farm homes and also worked for Al and Loretta Ness, as a Nanny. On October 6th, 1949 she was united in marraige to Lloyd Charles Harris at the First Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. Witnesses were Helen's parents, Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; standing up for them were Charles and Rowena Jarvis, which is how Lloyd and Helen meant. The couple lived east of Gilmore City where they worked for the Ed Beeson family; until making their home in Dakota City. Their first home in Dakota City was an Apt. home on the south west side of town. Then they bought their first house on 1st Ave. South. In 1957 they moved to their second home at 601 1st Ave. South, where she lived for 37 years. She continued to maintain her home there after the death of her husband in April of 1987. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. She was also active with Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Humboldt, while she still had her membership at First Lutheran in Gilmore City. She then transferred to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt, but was always fond of First Lutheran in Gilmore. Helen had a very strong Faith in the Lord Jesus, and was very active in seeing that her family also had a Faith in Jesus as well. She is a Loving Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and Friend. She especially had fun spoiling her grandchildren and the neighborhood children. She enjoyed her garden and sharing her harvest with family and friends. She always remembered those who were sick or ill, and often visited those at the hopsital and care centers.
Helen is Lovingly Remembered by her son: Charles Gerd of Dakota City, IA; three grandchildren: Rebecca, Darrick, and Cynthia Harris; two sisters: Arlene Chantland of Humboldt, IA; and Dorothy Abel of Pensacola, FL; and one brother: Vernon Rosendahl of Wenatchee, Washington; and former daughter-in-law and friend: Donella Harris of Dakota City, IA. She joins in Heaven her husband, Lloyd in April of 1987; her parents: Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; and three brothers: Arthur, Carl, and Glen Rosendahl.
We praise and magnify our gracious Lord for the life that he gave to Helen, and for the new life he gives to her. And to all who place there trust in him, and we look forward to the blessed reunion to come in Christ's presence. "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord!" For the Best is yet to come!
In Loving Memory of:
Helen M. Harris
Born:
December 9, 1914
Ash Grove Township
Chatsworth, Illinois
Went to Heaven on:
June 20, 1994
at Home, in
Dakota City, IA
Funeral Services:
Zion Lutheran Church
Humboldt, IA
Friday June 24, 1994 at 2:00 p.m.
Clergyman:
Pastor Richard Merrill
Honorary Casketbearers:
Her Grandchildren: Becky, Darrick, and Cindy Harris. All her Family, And her neighborhood children.
Casketbearers:
Allen Beeson - Russ Naeve
Gerd Johnson - Rick Stein
Bill Jorgensen - Lincoln Mason
Special Music:
John Dodgen - soloist
"In The Garden"
Joyce Thompson - Organist
Hymns By The Congregation:
"The Old Rugged Cross"
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
She also had picked out "Abide With Me", "Nearer My God To Thee," and "Saved By Grace," but for some reason they weren't sung. "Blest Be The Tie That Binds," was sung in the Chapel of the church before the family walked into the sanctuary.
Prelude: "Just As I Am" - "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" -
"Jesus and Ever Shall It Be"
There may have been more Preludes prior to these, but these were the last three. We walked in on the Prelude: "Jesus and Ever Shall It Be".... we were suppose to walk into "In The Garden".
Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
Ushers:
Gary Kuehnast - Daryl Kuehnast
Interment:
Marble Valley Cemetery
Gilmore City, IA
Visitation was at Mason-Lindahrt Funeral Home in Humboldt, IA on Thursday, June 23, 1994 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Burial took place after Helen's Funeral Service at Marble Valley, then the family came back to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt for lunch. She had a very beautiful funeral, and the weather was very nice too. Long live her memory! The Best Is Yet To Come!
The Twenty-Third Psalm:
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He resoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the path of rightousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end!
Amen.
"When I Must Leave You"
When I must leave you for alittle while, please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile; and for my sake and in Jesus name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each hour in usefall ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer, And God and I will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the Sky!
This poem is what Grandma Helen had selected to go in the bulliten. Amen I say to this for the Best is truly indeed yet to come!
Forever with the Lord Jesus and Loved Ones.
She had an aneurysm in her main artery on the right side of her neck, and was also getting treated for Cardivascular Disease.
Saturday Night
Placing the little hats all in a row,
Ready for Church on the morrow you know;
Washing wee faces and little black fists,
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed.
Putting them in clean garments of white,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Spying out holes in little worn hose,
Laying by shoes that are worn the toes;
Looking through garments so faded and thin,
Who but a Mother knows where to begin!
Changing a button to make it look right
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Calling the little ones, all around her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their evening prayer;
Telling them stories of Jesus of old,
He loved to gather the lambs to his fold.
Hearing, they listen with wondering delight
This is what Mothers are doing tonight
Placing her darlings all snugly in bed,
After the happy good-nites have been said,
Tucking the blankets 'round each little form,
Anxious to know if the children are warm.
Kissing each wee face, all rosy and bright,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Kneeling down softly beside the wide bed,
Lowly and reverently she bows her head;
Praying as only a Mother can pray
God-guide and keep them from going astray.
By Emmaretta Louis (Parks) Craig
b. 3-18-1856 d. 1927
DAKOTA CITY, IA:
In Loving Memory of Helen M. Harris:
It has pleased Almighty God to call from this vale of tears to himself in Heaven the soul of Helen Harris, who died early Monday morning, June 20, 1994, at her home in Dakota City, IA. She was 79 yrs. young and full of life!
Helen Marie Rosendahl, the daughter of Gerd and Ecke (Janssen) Rosendahl, was born on December 9, 1914 in Ash Grove Township, near Chatsworth, IL. She was Baptized into the Christian Faith on December 23, 1914 at Milford, ILL, at the German Lutheran Church there. In 1915 she moved with her parents to a farm in Webster County, south of Clare, IA; then to a farm in Center Twp., Calhoun County, north of Rockwell City, IA. She was Confirmed into the Christian Faith on March 24, 1929 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Manson, IA; by Rev. W. Meier. In 1931, the family later moved to a farm in Avery Twp., Humboldt County, north of Gilmore City, IA. Helen graduated high school in 1932 from Bradgate, IA; where she was active in basketball and the spelling bea. She later moved with her family into the east edge of Gilmore City, IA, in about 1937. While in the Bradgate and Gilmore City area, she was an active member of First Lutheran Church there. Helen was of German decent.
Helen was employed in Ankeny druing World War 2, where she lived with her sister Arlene in Des Moines. While there she attending St. John Lutheran Church in Des Moines. She then moved back home and worked in area farm homes and also worked for Al and Loretta Ness, as a Nanny. On October 6th, 1949 she was united in marraige to Lloyd Charles Harris at the First Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. Witnesses were Helen's parents, Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; standing up for them were Charles and Rowena Jarvis, which is how Lloyd and Helen meant. The couple lived east of Gilmore City where they worked for the Ed Beeson family; until making their home in Dakota City. Their first home in Dakota City was an Apt. home on the south west side of town. Then they bought their first house on 1st Ave. South. In 1957 they moved to their second home at 601 1st Ave. South, where she lived for 37 years. She continued to maintain her home there after the death of her husband in April of 1987. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. She was also active with Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Humboldt, while she still had her membership at First Lutheran in Gilmore City. She then transferred to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt, but was always fond of First Lutheran in Gilmore. Helen had a very strong Faith in the Lord Jesus, and was very active in seeing that her family also had a Faith in Jesus as well. She is a Loving Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and Friend. She especially had fun spoiling her grandchildren and the neighborhood children. She enjoyed her garden and sharing her harvest with family and friends. She always remembered those who were sick or ill, and often visited those at the hopsital and care centers.
Helen is Lovingly Remembered by her son: Charles Gerd of Dakota City, IA; three grandchildren: Rebecca, Darrick, and Cynthia Harris; two sisters: Arlene Chantland of Humboldt, IA; and Dorothy Abel of Pensacola, FL; and one brother: Vernon Rosendahl of Wenatchee, Washington; and former daughter-in-law and friend: Donella Harris of Dakota City, IA. She joins in Heaven her husband, Lloyd in April of 1987; her parents: Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; and three brothers: Arthur, Carl, and Glen Rosendahl.
We praise and magnify our gracious Lord for the life that he gave to Helen, and for the new life he gives to her. And to all who place there trust in him, and we look forward to the blessed reunion to come in Christ's presence. "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord!" For the Best is yet to come!
In Loving Memory of:
Helen M. Harris
Born:
December 9, 1914
Ash Grove Township
Chatsworth, Illinois
Went to Heaven on:
June 20, 1994
at Home, in
Dakota City, IA
Funeral Services:
Zion Lutheran Church
Humboldt, IA
Friday June 24, 1994 at 2:00 p.m.
Clergyman:
Pastor Richard Merrill
Honorary Casketbearers:
Her Grandchildren: Becky, Darrick, and Cindy Harris. All her Family, And her neighborhood children.
Casketbearers:
Allen Beeson - Russ Naeve
Gerd Johnson - Rick Stein
Bill Jorgensen - Lincoln Mason
Special Music:
John Dodgen - soloist
"In The Garden"
Joyce Thompson - Organist
Hymns By The Congregation:
"The Old Rugged Cross"
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
She also had picked out "Abide With Me", "Nearer My God To Thee," and "Saved By Grace," but for some reason they weren't sung. "Blest Be The Tie That Binds," was sung in the Chapel of the church before the family walked into the sanctuary.
Prelude: "Just As I Am" - "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" -
"Jesus and Ever Shall It Be"
There may have been more Preludes prior to these, but these were the last three. We walked in on the Prelude: "Jesus and Ever Shall It Be".... we were suppose to walk into "In The Garden".
Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
Ushers:
Gary Kuehnast - Daryl Kuehnast
Interment:
Marble Valley Cemetery
Gilmore City, IA
Visitation was at Mason-Lindahrt Funeral Home in Humboldt, IA on Thursday, June 23, 1994 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Burial took place after Helen's Funeral Service at Marble Valley, then the family came back to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt for lunch. She had a very beautiful funeral, and the weather was very nice too. Long live her memory! The Best Is Yet To Come!
The Twenty-Third Psalm:
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He resoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the path of rightousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end!
Amen.
"When I Must Leave You"
When I must leave you for alittle while, please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile; and for my sake and in Jesus name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each hour in usefall ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer, And God and I will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the Sky!
This poem is what Grandma Helen had selected to go in the bulliten. Amen I say to this for the Best is truly indeed yet to come!
Forever with the Lord Jesus and Loved Ones.
She had an aneurysm in her main artery on the right side of her neck, and was also getting treated for Cardivascular Disease.
Saturday Night
Placing the little hats all in a row,
Ready for Church on the morrow you know;
Washing wee faces and little black fists,
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed.
Putting them in clean garments of white,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Spying out holes in little worn hose,
Laying by shoes that are worn the toes;
Looking through garments so faded and thin,
Who but a Mother knows where to begin!
Changing a button to make it look right
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Calling the little ones, all around her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their evening prayer;
Telling them stories of Jesus of old,
He loved to gather the lambs to his fold.
Hearing, they listen with wondering delight
This is what Mothers are doing tonight
Placing her darlings all snugly in bed,
After the happy good-nites have been said,
Tucking the blankets 'round each little form,
Anxious to know if the children are warm.
Kissing each wee face, all rosy and bright,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Kneeling down softly beside the wide bed,
Lowly and reverently she bows her head;
Praying as only a Mother can pray
God-guide and keep them from going astray.
By Emmaretta Louis (Parks) Craig
b. 3-18-1856 d. 1927
In Loving Memory of Helen M. Harris:
It has pleased Almighty God to call from this vale of tears to himself in Heaven the soul of Helen Harris, who died early Monday morning, June 20, 1994, at her home in Dakota City, IA. She was 79 yrs. young and full of life!
Helen Marie Rosendahl, the daughter of Gerd and Ecke (Janssen) Rosendahl, was born on December 9, 1914 in Ash Grove Township, near Chatsworth, IL. She was Baptized into the Christian Faith on December 23, 1914 at Milford, ILL, at the German Lutheran Church there. In 1915 she moved with her parents to a farm in Webster County, south of Clare, IA; then to a farm in Center Twp., Calhoun County, north of Rockwell City, IA. She was Confirmed into the Christian Faith on March 24, 1929 at St Paul Lutheran Church in Manson, IA; by Rev. W. Meier. In 1931, the family later moved to a farm in Avery Twp., Humboldt County, north of Gilmore City, IA. Helen graduated high school in 1932 from Bradgate, IA; where she was active in basketball and the spelling bea. She later moved with her family into the east edge of Gilmore City, IA, in about 1937. While in the Bradgate and Gilmore City area, she was an active member of First Lutheran Church there. Helen was of German decent.
Helen was employed in Ankeny druing World War 2, where she lived with her sister Arlene in Des Moines. While there she attending St. John Lutheran Church in Des Moines. She then moved back home and worked in area farm homes and also worked for Al and Loretta Ness, as a Nanny. On October 6th, 1949 she was united in marraige to Lloyd Charles Harris at the First Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. Witnesses were Helen's parents, Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; standing up for them were Charles and Rowena Jarvis, which is how Lloyd and Helen meant. The couple lived east of Gilmore City where they worked for the Ed Beeson family; until making their home in Dakota City. Their first home in Dakota City was an Apt. home on the south west side of town. Then they bought their first house on 1st Ave. South. In 1957 they moved to their second home at 601 1st Ave. South, where she lived for 37 years. She continued to maintain her home there after the death of her husband in April of 1987. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Humboldt, IA. She was also active with Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Humboldt, while she still had her membership at First Lutheran in Gilmore City. She then transferred to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt, but was always fond of First Lutheran in Gilmore. Helen had a very strong Faith in the Lord Jesus, and was very active in seeing that her family also had a Faith in Jesus as well. She is a Loving Mother, Grandmother, Aunt, and Friend. She especially had fun spoiling her grandchildren and the neighborhood children. She enjoyed her garden and sharing her harvest with family and friends. She always remembered those who were sick or ill, and often visited those at the hopsital and care centers.
Helen is Lovingly Remembered by her son: Charles Gerd of Dakota City, IA; three grandchildren: Rebecca, Darrick, and Cynthia Harris; two sisters: Arlene Chantland of Humboldt, IA; and Dorothy Abel of Pensacola, FL; and one brother: Vernon Rosendahl of Wenatchee, Washington; and former daughter-in-law and friend: Donella Harris of Dakota City, IA. She joins in Heaven her husband, Lloyd in April of 1987; her parents: Gerd and Ecke Rosendahl; and three brothers: Arthur, Carl, and Glen Rosendahl.
We praise and magnify our gracious Lord for the life that he gave to Helen, and for the new life he gives to her. And to all who place there trust in him, and we look forward to the blessed reunion to come in Christ's presence. "The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; Blessed be the name of the Lord!" For the Best is yet to come!
In Loving Memory of:
Helen M. Harris
Born:
December 9, 1914
Ash Grove Township
Chatsworth, Illinois
Went to Heaven on:
June 20, 1994
at Home, in
Dakota City, IA
Funeral Services:
Zion Lutheran Church
Humboldt, IA
Friday June 24, 1994 at 2:00 p.m.
Clergyman:
Pastor Richard Merrill
Honorary Casketbearers:
Her Grandchildren: Becky, Darrick, and Cindy Harris. All her Family, And her neighborhood children.
Casketbearers:
Allen Beeson - Russ Naeve
Gerd Johnson - Rick Stein
Bill Jorgensen - Lincoln Mason
Special Music:
John Dodgen - soloist
"In The Garden"
Joyce Thompson - Organist
Hymns By The Congregation:
"The Old Rugged Cross"
"What A Friend We Have In Jesus"
She also had picked out "Abide With Me", "Nearer My God To Thee," and "Saved By Grace," but for some reason they weren't sung. "Blest Be The Tie That Binds," was sung in the Chapel of the church before the family walked into the sanctuary.
Prelude: "Just As I Am" - "My Faith Looks Up To Thee" -
"Jesus and Ever Shall It Be"
There may have been more Preludes prior to these, but these were the last three. We walked in on the Prelude: "Jesus and Ever Shall It Be".... we were suppose to walk into "In The Garden".
Postlude: "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God"
Ushers:
Gary Kuehnast - Daryl Kuehnast
Interment:
Marble Valley Cemetery
Gilmore City, IA
Visitation was at Mason-Lindahrt Funeral Home in Humboldt, IA on Thursday, June 23, 1994 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Burial took place after Helen's Funeral Service at Marble Valley, then the family came back to Zion Lutheran in Humboldt for lunch. She had a very beautiful funeral, and the weather was very nice too. Long live her memory! The Best Is Yet To Come!
The Twenty-Third Psalm:
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He resoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the path of rightousness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end!
Amen.
"When I Must Leave You"
When I must leave you for alittle while, please do not grieve and shed wild tears And hug your sorrow to you through the years, But start out bravely with a gallant smile; and for my sake and in Jesus name, Live on and do all things the same. Feed not your loneliness on empty days, But fill each hour in usefall ways, Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer, And God and I will comfort you and hold you near; And never, never be afraid to die, For I am waiting for you in the Sky!
This poem is what Grandma Helen had selected to go in the bulliten. Amen I say to this for the Best is truly indeed yet to come!
Forever with the Lord Jesus and Loved Ones.
She had an aneurysm in her main artery on the right side of her neck, and was also getting treated for Cardivascular Disease.
Saturday Night
Placing the little hats all in a row,
Ready for Church on the morrow you know;
Washing wee faces and little black fists,
Getting them ready and fit to be kissed.
Putting them in clean garments of white,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Spying out holes in little worn hose,
Laying by shoes that are worn the toes;
Looking through garments so faded and thin,
Who but a Mother knows where to begin!
Changing a button to make it look right
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Calling the little ones, all around her chair,
Hearing them lisp forth their evening prayer;
Telling them stories of Jesus of old,
He loved to gather the lambs to his fold.
Hearing, they listen with wondering delight
This is what Mothers are doing tonight
Placing her darlings all snugly in bed,
After the happy good-nites have been said,
Tucking the blankets 'round each little form,
Anxious to know if the children are warm.
Kissing each wee face, all rosy and bright,
This is what Mothers are doing tonight.
Kneeling down softly beside the wide bed,
Lowly and reverently she bows her head;
Praying as only a Mother can pray
God-guide and keep them from going astray.
By Emmaretta Louis (Parks) Craig
b. 3-18-1856 d. 1927
Gravesite Details
Buried in the Helen (Rosendahl) Harris Family Plot.
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