HARWARD, Robert W. "Shorty": Died 1991

HARWARD, WILEY, LAMB, SKOGSBERG, SOLAYI, MATSON, PALMER, MCCLURE, HICKS, MCKINNEY, WATSON, LAYMAN, GIBSON, CHACEY

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Date: 4/1/2025 at 16:15:11

VB Reg
1991 OC 10

Robert W. "Shorty" Harward

Former Cantril resident Robert W. "Bob" Harward, 64, of Sioux City died Sept. 30, 1991, at a Sioux City hospital.

He was born Feb. 26, 1927, in Douds to Lowell "Bud" and Hazel Wiley Harward. He married Mildred Lamb May 1, 1953, in Cedar Falls. She died June 17, 1965. He married Leora Skogsberg in 1967, in Moline, Ill. She died June 26, 1979. He married M. Jane Solayi Sept. 3, 1987, in Goochland, Va.

A 1947 graduate of Cantril High School, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He moved to Sioux City and was self employed as a trucker. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Fraternal Order of Eagles Arie 2492.

He is survived by his wife; a son, Dave Skogsberg of Elk Point, S.D.; five daughters, Sandy Matson and Sally Palmer of Bettendorf, Deborah McClure of Green Forest, Ark., and Wilma Hicks and Brenda McKinney of Goochland, Va.; four brothers, Ross of Santa Maria, Calif., Russ of Hot Springs Village, Ark., Dick of Cantril and Rex of Stoutlanc, Mo.; four sisters, Mary Ann Watson of Joplin, Mo., Virginia Layman of Roundup, Mont., Bernice Gibson of Mesa, Ariz., and Jennie Chacey of Ollie; 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

The service was held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 4, 1991 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Rev. James A. Bruch officiating. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.

Berkemier Fueral Home in Sioux City was in charge of arrangements.

Source: "Scrapbook 1991 - 1992", Pg. 16,
Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., IA