Harms, Elva Lorene (1913-1974)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1974 Nov 21 p. 12

Birth date: 1913 Jan 1

text of obituary:

Newton and Vicinity

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• Miss Elva Harms, 61, died Thursday evening, Nov. 21, at the home on East Sixth Street after a long illness. She was a member of the Grace Hill Mennonite Church, where the funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon. Rev. E. J. Miller, the pastor, officiated. Miss Harms is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary L. Harms, and a sister, Leona, both of the home, and one brother, Clarence, of rural Whitewater. A memorial has been established for the Diabetic Foundation of Kansas.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1974 Dec 26 p. 11

text of obituary:

ELVA LORENE HARMS

The Lord called Elva Lorene Harms away on Nov. 14, 1974 at the age of 61. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Z. Harms, she was born Jan. 1, 1913 at Whitewater, Kan.

She was baptized on May 15, 1929 by Rev. G. N. Harms and received into the Grace hill Mennonite Church where she remained a lifelong faithful member.

Her childhood days were spent on the farm. She attended Star School. Whitewater High School, and business college in Wichita, Kan. She was employed by the Citizens Finance co. in Wichita for eight years.

Elva had a variety of interests. She loved music and played the piano, organ and accordian [sic]. She enjoyed the beauties of the outdoors and spent much time in the flower garden. She also spent much time reading. Good books were always found on her table. We will remember her as being cheerful even when she had to deny herself many things.

Surviving her are her mother and sister Leona of the home; a brother, Clarence, of Whitewater, and two nieces, Rosemary and Patricia and their families.