Dathel Harms



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PROPHETSTOWN - Dathel I. Harms, 84, of Prophetstown, formerly of Tampico, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, at Prophets Riverview Good Samaritan Center, Prophetstown. She was a cosmetologist in the Tampico area, and was a homemaker.



Mrs. Harms was born Jan. 26, 1924, in Paris, Tenn., the daughter of Joseph and Verna (Duke) Ellis. She married W. Wayne Harms Oct. 8, 1950, in Walnut. He preceded her in death on Feb. 7, 2002. She was a member of Tampico United Methodist Church.



Survivors include three sons, Ronald (Cynthia) Harms of East Moline, Donald Harms of Hampton, and Dale (Karla) Harms of Tampico; a daughter, Kari Rae Willman, of Wiesbaden, Germany; a brother, Gerald Wood of Crown Pointe, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.



She also was preceded in death by her parents; and stepfather, Gerald M. Wood.



The funeral is at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Tampico United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Monty Fox, pastor, officiating. Burial is at Tampico Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church. Arrangements were completed by Garland Funeral Home, Walnut.



A memorial has been established to the Alzheimer's Association.



Condolences may be sent at www.garlandfuneralhome.com on the Internet.

MEMORIAL CARD

In Memory of DATHEL I. HARMS

Date of Birth - January 26, 1924

Date of Death - October 16, 2008

Place/Time of Service = Tampico United Methodist Church

Clergy - Rev. Monty Fox

Organist - Tom Cruse

Soloists - Karla Harms and Butch McNinch

Pallbearers: Eric Harms, Chirstopher Wetzell, Joshua Willman, Nicholas Harms, Christopher Wetzell, Jerome Harms, Jim Clark

Interment - Tampico Memorial Cemetery

Arrangemnts by - Garland Funeral Home - Tampico

Dathel I. Harms, 84, formerly of Tampico, Illinois died Thursday, October 16, 2008 at Prophets Good Samaritan Center in Prophetstown, Illinois.

Mrs. Harms was born on January 26, 1924 in Paris, Tennessee, the daughter of Joseph and Verna (Duke) Ellis. She was united in marriage to W. WAyne Harms on October 8, 1950 in Walnut, Illinois and he preceded her in death on February 7, 2002. She was a cosmetologist in the Tampico area and a homemaker. She was a member of the Tampico United Methodist Church and the circle at the church. She enjoyed painting and fishin.

She is survived by three sos, Ronald (Cynthia) Harms of East Mline, Illinois, Donald Harms of Hampton, Illinois and Dale (Karla) Harms of Tampico, Illinois; one daughter, Kari Rae Willilam of Weis Baden, Germany; twelve granchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one brother, Gerald Wood of Crown Pointe, Indiana; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, stepfather Gerald M. Wood and husband.

Funeral services will be h eld on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Tampico United Methodist Church with the Rev. Monty Fox, pastor officiating. Burial will be in the Tampico Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Tampico United Methodist Church.

A memorial has been established in her memory to the Alzheimer's Association.

Condolences may be sent to www.garlandfuneralhome.com