Zahren, Harry 1900-1967

ZAHREN, LENZ, HAKEMAN, SPROESSIG

Posted By: Janet M Schuldt (email)
Date: 11/24/2017 at 18:52:06

Lake Park News Lake Park, Iowa Thursday, August 24, 1967 Page 2

HARRY ZAHREN

Harry Zahren, age 66, passed away at his farm home Monday, August 14, at 4 p.m. after a lingering illness. He had been hospitalized at Iowa City and at the Dickinson County Memorial Hospital at Spirit Lake.

Harry James Zahren, youngest son of Peter Chris and Anna Weber Zahren was born Nov. 23, 1900, at Lost Nation, Iowa. He attended school at Lost Nation and the Everly school. On March 8, 1923, he was united in marriage with Kathryn Lenz at Spencer, Iowa. He enjoyed farming and followed this until his health prevented him from doing it.

He is survived by his wife Kathryn, two brothers, Julius H. of Independence, Iowa and Edward. Sutherland. One sister, Edna Hakeman and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, three brothers, William, Amel, and Charles Gilbert, and a sister, Mrs. Clifford Sproessig.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday morning August 16, at the Lake Park Methodist Church with Rev. Harley Carbaugh officiating. Mrs. Clayton Arnold, Mrs. Stanley Heikens, Mrs. Robert Guilder son sang Ivory Palaces" accompanied by Mrs. C.L, Burns on the organ. The congregation sang "Have Thine Own Way, Lord." Pallbearers were Kenneth and Gerald Willard, Ernest Scow, John Ruml, John Kuehl and Leo Owens.

Interment was in Silver Lake cemetery and Dogovan-Leyson Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements.