Ethel A. Harkness, age 96 of Kent, IL, passed away October 14, 2016 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. She was born January 22, 1920 in Presho, SD, oldest daughter of the late Andrew and Olive (Wills) Bahr. They moved to the Gilford area near Galena, IL at the age of ten. In high school she worked her junior and senior year for room and board to graduate with the class of 1939. Ethel married Glen V. Harkness on September 2, 1941 in Galena, IL. They moved to the Stockton area and then in 1946 moved to the Kent area which was their residence for the rest of their lives. Glen passed away on May 7, 1977.
Ethel worked at Newell for many years and enjoyed the friendships she had while working. She was a member of the Pearl City United Methodist Church and a former member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, playing cards, word searches, and being outside. Ethel loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in so many wonderful ways.
She is survived by two daughters; Jane Boop (Ed Schlegel) of Pearl City and Mary (Bob) Evans of Lake Carroll, three grandchildren; Jeff (Gina) Boop of Pearl City, Dawn Brandt (Dale Hicks) of Pearl City, and Dan (Missy) Evans of Pearl City, and five great grandchildren; Boden Brandt, Connor and Garrett Boop, McKenzee Evans, and Logan White. Ethel is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, two brothers, and son-in-law Gordon R. Boop.
The funeral service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 11:00 am. There will be a visitation before the service beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL. A memorial fund has been established.
Published in The Journal-Standard on Oct. 16, 2016
Ethel worked at Newell for many years and enjoyed the friendships she had while working. She was a member of the Pearl City United Methodist Church and a former member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, playing cards, word searches, and being outside. Ethel loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in so many wonderful ways.
She is survived by two daughters; Jane Boop (Ed Schlegel) of Pearl City and Mary (Bob) Evans of Lake Carroll, three grandchildren; Jeff (Gina) Boop of Pearl City, Dawn Brandt (Dale Hicks) of Pearl City, and Dan (Missy) Evans of Pearl City, and five great grandchildren; Boden Brandt, Connor and Garrett Boop, McKenzee Evans, and Logan White. Ethel is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, two brothers, and son-in-law Gordon R. Boop.
The funeral service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 11:00 am. There will be a visitation before the service beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL. A memorial fund has been established.
Published in The Journal-Standard on Oct. 16, 2016
Ethel A. Harkness, age 96 of Kent, IL, passed away October 14, 2016 at the Stephenson Nursing Center. She was born January 22, 1920 in Presho, SD, oldest daughter of the late Andrew and Olive (Wills) Bahr. They moved to the Gilford area near Galena, IL at the age of ten. In high school she worked her junior and senior year for room and board to graduate with the class of 1939. Ethel married Glen V. Harkness on September 2, 1941 in Galena, IL. They moved to the Stockton area and then in 1946 moved to the Kent area which was their residence for the rest of their lives. Glen passed away on May 7, 1977.
Ethel worked at Newell for many years and enjoyed the friendships she had while working. She was a member of the Pearl City United Methodist Church and a former member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, playing cards, word searches, and being outside. Ethel loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in so many wonderful ways.
She is survived by two daughters; Jane Boop (Ed Schlegel) of Pearl City and Mary (Bob) Evans of Lake Carroll, three grandchildren; Jeff (Gina) Boop of Pearl City, Dawn Brandt (Dale Hicks) of Pearl City, and Dan (Missy) Evans of Pearl City, and five great grandchildren; Boden Brandt, Connor and Garrett Boop, McKenzee Evans, and Logan White. Ethel is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, two brothers, and son-in-law Gordon R. Boop.
The funeral service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 11:00 am. There will be a visitation before the service beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL. A memorial fund has been established.
Published in The Journal-Standard on Oct. 16, 2016
Ethel worked at Newell for many years and enjoyed the friendships she had while working. She was a member of the Pearl City United Methodist Church and a former member of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, playing cards, word searches, and being outside. Ethel loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren in so many wonderful ways.
She is survived by two daughters; Jane Boop (Ed Schlegel) of Pearl City and Mary (Bob) Evans of Lake Carroll, three grandchildren; Jeff (Gina) Boop of Pearl City, Dawn Brandt (Dale Hicks) of Pearl City, and Dan (Missy) Evans of Pearl City, and five great grandchildren; Boden Brandt, Connor and Garrett Boop, McKenzee Evans, and Logan White. Ethel is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two sisters, two brothers, and son-in-law Gordon R. Boop.
The funeral service will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pearl City on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 11:00 am. There will be a visitation before the service beginning at 9:00 am. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport, IL. A memorial fund has been established.
Published in The Journal-Standard on Oct. 16, 2016
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