Harms, Elmer Frank (1918-1958)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jun 12 p. 1

Birth date: 1918 Mar 25

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FATHER AND SON KILLED WHEN TRUCKS COLLIDE NEAR MOUNDRIDGE

The collision of two trucks at an intersection south of Moundridge on the Halstead-Moundridge road Tuesday afternoon claimed the lives of Elmer F. Harms, 40, and his ten-year-old son, James, of east of Newton. The boy was instantly killed and his father died Wednesday morning at Mercy Hospital, Moundridge.

Double funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Zion church, Elbing, with Rev. Waldo Kaufman and Rev. J. J. Voth officiating.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jun 19 p. 6

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— A large number of relatives and friends attended funeral services at the Zion church in Elbing last Friday for Elmer F. Harms, 40, and his son, James E. Harms, 10, who were fatally injured June 10 when their pickup truck was hit by a loaded sand truck at the Harvey-McPherson County line south of Moundridge. They had just left the home of Mr. Harms' brother, Irvin, and were traveling east when struck by the sand truck, which was going north. Officiating at the funeral were Rev. Waldo Kaufman, the pastor, and Rev. J. J. Voth of North Newton. Survivors include the wife and mother, the former Edna Waltner, and daughters Patricia Ann and Donna Sue; Mr. Harms' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard O. Harms of Newton, and his four brother and three sisters.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1958 Jun 19 p. 10

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ELMER FRANK HARMS

Elmer Frank Harms, son of Leonard O. and Martha Penner Harms, was born March 25, 1918 in Pleasant Township, Harvey County, Kan. and passed to his reward at 1:45 a. m. on June 11, 1958 at the age of 40 years, two months and 17 days in Mercy Hospital, Moundridge, Kan. as a result of injuries received in a truck collision about 12 hours earlier at an intersection two miles south of Moudnridge.

He was baptized upon the confession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior on July 14, 1935 by Rev. G. N. Harms and was received into the fellowship of the Grace Hill Mennonite church, Whitewater, Kan., where he remained a faithful member until he transferred his membership to the Zion Mennonite church of Elbing, Kan. on Feb. 25, 1951. He was an active member of this church until his death.

On August 25, 1940, he was united in holy wedlock with Edna Waltner of the Eden Mennonite church of Moundridge, with whom he enjoyed wedded life for almost 18 years. This union was blessed with three children, one of which passed on to his reward a few hours prior to his passing.

He was a very devoted and loving father, especially fond of children. He always enjoyed a happy home life with his family, being much interested in their spiritual and physical welfare. He was a great lover of nature, and was especially fond of livestock. He was always willing to lend a helping hand wherever it was needed, regardless of circumstances.

He spent all of his life in Kansas except four and one-half years which were spent in Washington state. He graduated from Milan grade school and attended Milan high school at Milan, Wash. He spent all of his life farming, which he loved so well. He farmed near Moundridge, Halstead, and Elbing. The last eight and one-half years were spent on a farm two and one-half miles east of Elbing.

He leaves to mourn his unexpected departure, his deeply bereaved wife, Edna; two loving daughters, Patricia Ann, 15, and Donna Sue, 4; his father, L. O. Harms and step-mother, Elizabeth; four brothers: Victor (and wife Lenore) of rural Newton, Sylvester (and wife Alice) of Wichita, Irvin (and wife Evelyn) of Moundridge, Willard (and wife Ruby) of rural Newton; three sisters: Ruth (and husband Herbert Wiebe) of Wichita, Lillian and husband Elmer Leppke) of Marion, Velma and husband Alvin Fast) of Bingham Lake, Minn., and their families; his wife's mother, Lydia Waltner; and her three brothers and two sisters and their families, and a host of relatives and friends.

Those of his immediate family preceding him in death are his son James; his mother, Martha; his father-in-law, and one sister-in-law.