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SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, June 9, 1987
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Patricia R. Harnack, age 19, of Postville, Iowa died Sunday, May 31, 1987 in a 1-car accident one mile northwest of Frankville, Iowa in Winneshiek County about 3:50 a.m. She was driving a 1978 Mercury southwest on Winneshiek County Road 4B when it went out of control, skidded off the roadway and rolled several times through the ditch according to the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Department. She was ejected from the vehicle and as it came to rest was pinned underneath. She was taken to the Winneshiek county Memorial Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. She was not wearing a seatbelt.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 3 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa with the Rev. Julius L. Peterson officiating, assisted by the Rev. David H. Palm. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery with Schutte Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were were Mark Finley, Shane Kohrs, Kraig Grimes, Merlin Harnack, Milo Harnack, and David Gunderson.

Patty was born October 21, 1967 in Postville, Iowa to Clifford and Donna (Rima) Harnack. She was baptized and confirmed in St. Paul Lutheran Church where she was a member. She was a 1986 graduate of Postville Community Schools where she was a basketball cheerleader. She had been an employee of Iowa Turkey Products in Postville, Iowa.

Preceding her in death were her grandmother Lois Houdek and grandfather Donald Rima.

Surviving are her parents; a brother Thomas Harnack, at home; a half brother Michael Aldredge of Decorah, Iowa; 2 sisters, Mrs. Rick (Renee) Gunderson of Castalia, Iowa and Laurie Harnack of Richland Center, Wisconsin; grandparents Harlan and Frances Harnack of Castalia and Ralph Houdek of Decorah, Iowa; maternal great-grandmother Bertha Iverson of Rock Island, Illinois; a niece, an uncle and three aunts.

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Clifford Harnack

Driftless Journal (Decorah, IA) - Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Clifford Harnack age 83, of Ossian, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at his home in Ossian.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at the Helms Funeral Home, 604 South Ave in Decorah. Burial will be held in the spring at the Postville Cemetery.

The Helms Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
Driftless Journal (Decorah, IA) - Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Clifford heiratete Donna Mae RIMA am 22 Jan 1966. Donna wurde geboren am 11 Sep 1942; gestorben am 4 Aug 2012 in Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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• SVN: 482-12-1943

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Harlan Harnack

Harlan Henry Harnack, son of Louis and Mary (Schroeder) Harnack, was born July 30, 1919 near Postville, Iowa. He died Thursday, September 15, 1994 in Veterans Memorial Hospital at Waukon, Iowa. He was 75 years old.

Harlan was baptized in St. Paul Lutheran Church in 1919 and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in 1934. Harlan received his education at the Empire School and the Postville School.

On January 11, 1939, he was married to Frances Thorton. Three children were born to this union.

Harlan spent his entire life farming around the Castalia and Postville areas. he was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church where he served two terms on the church council. He was particularly proud of the church's roses. He was also active in the Bloomfield Junior Farmers 4-H, a director of the Big Four Fair, Castalia KEWS, Bloomfield Historical group, and the Postville S. C. Potluck.

Harlan was preceded in death by his parents, a granddaughter, Patricia Harnack, and two sisters-in-law, Helen Graham Harnack and Helen Adams Harnack.

Surviving is his wife, Frances, two sons, Clifford Harnack and his wife Donna of Postville, Marlin and his wife Delores of Prairie du Chien, Wisc., a daughter, Judy Harnack of Postville, five grandchildren, Renee and her husband Richard Gunderson, Laurie Harnack, Thomas Harnack, Susan and her husband John Schwietert, William Harnack and five great grandchildren, Carrie and Tricia Gunderson, and Zackery, Meranda and Alesha Harnack. He is also survived by three brothers, Orville Harnack, Merlin Harnack and his wife Lavila, all of Postville, and Milo Harnack and his wife Barbara and daughter Marjorie of Marathon, Iowa, along with two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Hinman of McGregor and Mrs. Daisy Livingood of Waukon.

Funeral services were held Saturday, September 17, 1994 in St. PauLutheran Church at Postville. The Rev. Charles W. Miller officiated. Marion Schutte was the organist and Kenneth Timmerman was the soloist. Honorary casket bearers were Bill Szabo, Ray Suckow, Lyle Zieman, Daryl Sander, Jack Dibble and Merlin Harnack. Casket bearers were Laurie Harnack, William Harnack, Thomas Harnack, Stuart Schultz, Rick and Renee Gunderson, John and Susan Schwietert. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.

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Harlan heiratete Frances Roberta THORNTON am 11 Jan 1939 in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA. Frances wurde geboren am 9 Feb 1920 in Forest Mills, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; gestorben am 29 Jan 2002 in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

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• SVN: 480-62-7414

Anderer Ereignisse und Attribute:

• SVN: 484-46-5410
• Konfirmation/Firmung: 10 Apr 1898, Clayton, Clayton, Iowa, USA

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Louis Harnack

Services were conducted from St. Paul Lutheran church December 31, 1971 for Louis Harnack, who died at the Good Samaritan Center in Postville December 29. The Rev. Norman Ullestad officiated.

Louis Joachim Wilhelme Harnack, son of Joachim Harnack and his wife Helena Caroline Triphahn was born May 6, 1883 in Clayton County. He was baptized July 29, 1883 and confirmed April 10, 1898 at Zion Lutheran Church, Clayton Center. He was received as a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, by Rev. Schmidt, November 5, 1916.

On February 10, 1915 he was united in marriage to Mary Schroeder. They had four children. The Harnacks farmed near Castalia until his retirement. He was a member of the Big-4 Fair board for many years.

He was preceded in death by his wife; four sisters, Mrs. Annie Mohs, Mrs. Emma Eberling, Mrs. Laura Schmidt, Mrs. Lena Sebastian; five brothers, Fred, Christ, John, Joe and Lester.

Surviving are four sons, Orville and Merlin, Postville; Harlan, Castalia and Milo, Calmar; one sister Elizabeth (Mrs. Henry Block); three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Burial was in the Postville cemetery.

Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.

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Louis heiratete Mary C. SCHROEDER am 10 Feb 1915. Mary wurde geboren am 20 Aug 1890 in Levern, Minden-Lübbecke, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; getauft am 10 Sep 1890; gestorben am 11 Aug 1958 in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA; wurde beigesetzt am 15 Aug 1958 in Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]

Anderer Ereignisse und Attribute:

• Abreise: 1892
• Konfirmation/Firmung: 27 Mrz 1904, Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, USA

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Harnack Rites To Be Thursday

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1:15 p.m. at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Postville for Mrs. Louie Harnack of Castalia, who passed away Sunday.
The Rev. Charles E. Witt, pastor of St. Paul's will be in charge. Burial will be in Postville cemetery.
Mrs. Louie Harnack, nee Mary C. Schroeder, was born in Lavern Westphalia, Germany on August 20, 1890, the daughter of Ludwig Schroeder and his wife, Wilhelmina Klocke. She was baptized on September 10, 1890 in Germany, and came to this country at the age of two with her parents.
She was confirmed in St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Postville on March 27, 1904, in which Church she remained active all of her life.
She was married to Louie Harnack on February 10, 1915, and they farmed in the Postville and Castalia area all their lives. To this union were born four sons: Orville of Postville, Harlan, Merlin and Milo of Castalia.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, Henry Schroeder of Postville, Carl Schroeder of Postville, William F. Schroeder of Williamsburg, and Louis L. Schroeder of Williamsburg; two sisters, Minnie, Mrs. Reuben Brainard, of Postville, and Sophia Schroeder, who passed away in infancy; four step-brothers, Christian Schroeder of Marshfield, Wisconsin, William Schroeder of Postville, Louis H. Schroeder of Postville, and Fred Schroeder of Wellman; and two step-sisters, Mrs. Louise Fischer of Postville and Mrs. Charlotte Meyer of Postville.
She is survived by her husband; her four sons; three grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
She passed away on August 11, 1958 at the Postville Hospital after a very brief illness, at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 21 days.
Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.

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