[DistUpd] Elinor Harms Called to Glory

[District Updates]

++ Obituary ++

Mrs. Elinor M. (Eggen) Harms, wife of the Reverend Robert W.F. Harms, Grand Island, Nebraska, departed this life on Saturday, April 11, 2009, at the age of 84.  She was born June 13, 1924, at Battle Creek, Nebraska, to George and Amalie (Oetting) Eggen.  She attended elementary school at Christ Lutheran in Norfolk and graduated from Norfolk High School.  She was united in marriage to Robert W.F. Harms on June 22, 1947.  Pastor Harms served the following congregations in Missouri and Nebraska during their marriage:  Trinity, Lebanon, Missouri (1947-1950); St. Paul, Bridgeport (1950-1955); Mt. Calvary, Bayard (1954-1955); Zion, Pierce (1955-1964); Zion, Hastings (1964-1975); Zion, Harvester, Missouri (1975-1990); and Trinity, Grand Island (1990-1999).

Mrs. Harms is survived by her husband, Rev. Robert Harms, Grand Island; two daughters, Constance Halderman, Grand Island, and Rochelle Sassman, Foley, Missouri; two sons, Daniel Graney, Amarillo, Texas, and Bret Harms, Central City; a son-in-law, Eugene Howell, Ansley; two brothers, Ray Eggen of Florida and Gilbert Eggen of Des Moines, Iowa; and a sister, Irene Boehnke, Grand Island.  She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2009, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island, Nebraska.  Interment will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to Rev. Robert Harms, 1405 W. Highway 34 #609, Grand Island, Nebraska 68801

Nichole Hetz
Nebraska District LCMS
Director of Communications
1-888-643-2961
nicholeh at ndlcms.org<mailto:nicholeh at ndlcms.org>
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