John G. Harms, 56, a lifelong resident of Clayton township, died at 3:15 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, June 28, at Mercy hospital in Urbana. He had been ill for nearly nine months.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon from the Harms country home, north of Benson, and at 2 o'clock from the St Paul's Lutheran church in Benson, with the Rev C. J. Gess, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Benson cemetery with the Wilcox Funeral Home of Minonk, in charge. Pallbearers were Robert Harms of Benson; Orville DeWeerth of Peoria; Adrian Harms and Dale Janssen of Minonk; Melvin Carls of Flanagan, and Herschell Otto of Chenoa.
Deceased was born in Clayton township, Sept. 18, 1895, a son of Alje and Betke Vissering Harms. He spent his entire life at the Harms home place, north of Benson and west of Minonk, and was very well and favorably known throughout this community.
He married Matilda Hinrichs at Windtown, on Dec. 27, 1924. She died on April 8 of this year. He is survived by one son, Eldon Harms of Benson; a daughter, Miss Marilyn Harms at home; four brothers, Folkert and Henry Harms of Minonk; Harm Harms of Benson; and Edd Harms of Toluca; and three sisters, Mrs Foley DeWeerth and Miss Elsie Harms of Peoria, and Mrs Elizabeth Bruns of Holland, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of St Paul's Lutheran church at Benson. Until he became incapacitated by illness he was actively engaged in farming.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon from the Harms country home, north of Benson, and at 2 o'clock from the St Paul's Lutheran church in Benson, with the Rev C. J. Gess, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Benson cemetery with the Wilcox Funeral Home of Minonk, in charge. Pallbearers were Robert Harms of Benson; Orville DeWeerth of Peoria; Adrian Harms and Dale Janssen of Minonk; Melvin Carls of Flanagan, and Herschell Otto of Chenoa.
Deceased was born in Clayton township, Sept. 18, 1895, a son of Alje and Betke Vissering Harms. He spent his entire life at the Harms home place, north of Benson and west of Minonk, and was very well and favorably known throughout this community.
He married Matilda Hinrichs at Windtown, on Dec. 27, 1924. She died on April 8 of this year. He is survived by one son, Eldon Harms of Benson; a daughter, Miss Marilyn Harms at home; four brothers, Folkert and Henry Harms of Minonk; Harm Harms of Benson; and Edd Harms of Toluca; and three sisters, Mrs Foley DeWeerth and Miss Elsie Harms of Peoria, and Mrs Elizabeth Bruns of Holland, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of St Paul's Lutheran church at Benson. Until he became incapacitated by illness he was actively engaged in farming.
John G. Harms, 56, a lifelong resident of Clayton township, died at 3:15 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, June 28, at Mercy hospital in Urbana. He had been ill for nearly nine months.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon from the Harms country home, north of Benson, and at 2 o'clock from the St Paul's Lutheran church in Benson, with the Rev C. J. Gess, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Benson cemetery with the Wilcox Funeral Home of Minonk, in charge. Pallbearers were Robert Harms of Benson; Orville DeWeerth of Peoria; Adrian Harms and Dale Janssen of Minonk; Melvin Carls of Flanagan, and Herschell Otto of Chenoa.
Deceased was born in Clayton township, Sept. 18, 1895, a son of Alje and Betke Vissering Harms. He spent his entire life at the Harms home place, north of Benson and west of Minonk, and was very well and favorably known throughout this community.
He married Matilda Hinrichs at Windtown, on Dec. 27, 1924. She died on April 8 of this year. He is survived by one son, Eldon Harms of Benson; a daughter, Miss Marilyn Harms at home; four brothers, Folkert and Henry Harms of Minonk; Harm Harms of Benson; and Edd Harms of Toluca; and three sisters, Mrs Foley DeWeerth and Miss Elsie Harms of Peoria, and Mrs Elizabeth Bruns of Holland, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of St Paul's Lutheran church at Benson. Until he became incapacitated by illness he was actively engaged in farming.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 Tuesday afternoon from the Harms country home, north of Benson, and at 2 o'clock from the St Paul's Lutheran church in Benson, with the Rev C. J. Gess, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the Benson cemetery with the Wilcox Funeral Home of Minonk, in charge. Pallbearers were Robert Harms of Benson; Orville DeWeerth of Peoria; Adrian Harms and Dale Janssen of Minonk; Melvin Carls of Flanagan, and Herschell Otto of Chenoa.
Deceased was born in Clayton township, Sept. 18, 1895, a son of Alje and Betke Vissering Harms. He spent his entire life at the Harms home place, north of Benson and west of Minonk, and was very well and favorably known throughout this community.
He married Matilda Hinrichs at Windtown, on Dec. 27, 1924. She died on April 8 of this year. He is survived by one son, Eldon Harms of Benson; a daughter, Miss Marilyn Harms at home; four brothers, Folkert and Henry Harms of Minonk; Harm Harms of Benson; and Edd Harms of Toluca; and three sisters, Mrs Foley DeWeerth and Miss Elsie Harms of Peoria, and Mrs Elizabeth Bruns of Holland, Mich.
He was preceded in death by his wife and two brothers. He was a veteran of World War I, and a member of St Paul's Lutheran church at Benson. Until he became incapacitated by illness he was actively engaged in farming.
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