HARLAN, Victor E. 1951 - 2025

HARLAN, HEADLEY, KELLER, JENKINS, WINDMEYER, BECKMAN, TERNES

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/16/2025 at 13:03:09

"Southeast Iowa Union / Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Page 4, Column 2

VICTOR E. HARLAN
Fairfield

Victor E. HARLAN, 73, a resident of rural Fairfield, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington (note: in Des Moines Co., IA).

Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. with the family present from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 6, 2025, at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield. A memorial service celebrating Victor's life will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 7 at Behner Funeral Home with Pastor Danny Cary officiating. Burial will be at Spencer Cemetery at a later date (note: in Stockport, Van Buren Co., IA). Memorials may be made to the Stockprot Fire & EMS and sent to the family at 2735 Stockport Rd. Fairfield, Iowa 52556.

Victor was born April 14, 1951, in Fairfield, the son of Deane and Nola (HEADLEY) HARLAN. He grew up outside of Stockport on the HARLAN Family heritage farm where he helped raise sheep and learned about farming the land. Victor attended Stockport Elementary School and later graduated from Van Buren High School in Keosauqua in 1969. He served his country in the United States Army and the Iowa National Guard for many years. Victor married Andrea KELLER, July 3, 1971, at Stockport United Methodist Church. Victor worked in the water purification and forest protection divisions for the Iowa National Guard for many years, overseeing service and deployment of MRAP vehicles. Later Victor worked as a regional service manager for Mahindra Tractors.

Victor enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time outdoors. He collected many antique tractors, favoring Allis-Chalmers.

Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Andrea; son, Max (Billie Jo) HARLAN of Stockport; daughter, Erika (Zach) HARLAN-JENKINS of Troy, Kansas; grandchildren, Cody, Erin, and Peyton HARLAN, and Cord and Steele WINDMEYER; sisters, Naomi (Rodney) BECKMAN of Keosauqua and Claudia (Thomas) TERNES of Mt. Vernon, Iowa; brothers, Philip HARLAN of Farmington, Arkansas and Noel (Carol) HARLAN of Keosauqua; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Online condolences may be made to Victor's family by viewing his obituary at www.behnerfh.com.

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