Courtesy of Fisch Funeral Home:
James Raymond "Jim" Harpenau, 80 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, surrounded by his family.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020, at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Paul Eisele officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Keeping to social-distancing guidelines at that time, visitation with family present will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020.
Jim was born on November 26, 1939, in Le Mars, Iowa, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau. He attended school in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary’s High School in 1958.
Following graduation, Jim enlisted in the Army National Guard on February 22, 1958. He served at Fort Ord, Monterey, CA, until his honorable discharge in 1962. His primary job while in the service was an Infantryman, and his rank was that of a Private (E-2).
While he was in high school, Jim was very active in sports. He loved the game of baseball and was an outstanding catcher. If he wasn’t on the baseball field, he was in the gym playing basketball. He loved to talk about his home runs and the points he scored in basketball. His favorite story that he loved to share was his 3 home runs against Granville Spalding. After the game, he earned a gallon of ice cream for each home run. He was inducted into the Remsen St. Mary's Sports Hall of Fame on August 15, 2005.
On October 21, 1961, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lea (Pick) Harpenau at Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiated by his uncle Rev. Leo Harpenau. They made their home on a farm near Remsen, and then later moved into town.
Jim worked as a dairy and crop farmer for many years. He also worked at Dubuque Meat Packing plant in Le Mars for 17 years, then Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream for 10 years, and then retired from Wells in 1996.
During his retirement, you would see him on a lawn mower around Remsen. He volunteered his time with coaching baseball when his children were participating. He went to several baseball games to cheer on the Hawks.
He was a member of Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
In March 2017, Jim moved to Park Place Estates Assisted Living in Le Mars. In December 2018, Jim moved to Ankeny, Iowa, to be closer to his kids. He lived at Edencrest Siena Hills Assisted Living, Ankeny.
He will be deeply missed by his 7 children and spouses, 23 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren: Dale (Cindy) Harpenau of Fort Smith, AR, and their children Allison (and her husband Jalynn Mitchell and sons Will and AJ and daughter Leah), Elise (and her husband Ben Tusson), Ty (and his fiancée Taylor Jameson and Grace); Kay (Jim) Buys of Ankeny and their children Andy, Jacob, and Emily; Al (Donna) Harpenau of Russellville, AR, and their children Alaina (and her husband Thomas Meares and son Michael), Mallory, and Ryan; Mark Harpenau of Ankeny and his children Henri, Seth, and Olivia; Wayne (Julie) Harpenau of Kalamazoo, MI, and their children Nathan, Mitchell, and Katherine; Diane (Mike) Weydert of Humboldt, IA, and their children Taylor (her husband Will Clough and daughter Jade), Morgan, Joe, and Claire; and Jill (Brad) Buckalew of Winterset, IA, and their children Haley, Braden, and Bryce.
In addition to his immediate family, Jim leaves behind his siblings, Clarence and Veronica Harpenau of Remsen, Ervin Ahlers of Remsen, RoseMary (Harpenau) and Denis Schilmoeller of Granville, Richard and Pauline Harpenau of Remsen, Carol Harpenau and Linda Leonard of Omaha, NE, Ann (Harpenau) and Larry Galles of Remsen, and Jim Gergeni of LeMars. His in-laws, Marvin and Donna Pick of Marcus, Pat (Pick) Harnack of Remsen, Marlene Pick of Remsen, and Liz Pick of Spencer, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Jim will be welcomed into heaven with open arms by his wife, Mary Lea; parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; in-laws, Andrew and Mary Pick; sisters, Cloette (Harpenau) Schroeder, JoAnn (Harpenau) Ahlers, and Jeanette Harpenau in infancy; brother, Paul Harpenau; sisters-in-law, Rose Pick and Mary Lou (Vondrak Harpenau) Gergeni; brothers-in-law, Darrel Schroeder, Paul Pick, Ken Pick, and Clayton Harnack; niece, Amy Galles, nieces in-law, Mary (Harnack) Sheehan and Jackie (Pick) Husman; nephews, Rick Harpenau and Russ Galles; and nephew in-law, Pat Sheehan.
Pallbearers will be Ty Harpenau, Andy Buys, Ryan Harpenau, Henri Harpenau, Seth Harpenau, Nathan Harpenau, Joe Weydert, Braden Buckalew.
Honorary pallbearers: Dale Harpenau, Al Harpenau, Mark Harpenau, Wayne Harpenau, Jim Buys, Mike Weydert, Brad Buckalew and Eric Harpenau.
James Raymond "Jim" Harpenau, 80 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, surrounded by his family.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020, at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Paul Eisele officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Keeping to social-distancing guidelines at that time, visitation with family present will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020.
Jim was born on November 26, 1939, in Le Mars, Iowa, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau. He attended school in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary’s High School in 1958.
Following graduation, Jim enlisted in the Army National Guard on February 22, 1958. He served at Fort Ord, Monterey, CA, until his honorable discharge in 1962. His primary job while in the service was an Infantryman, and his rank was that of a Private (E-2).
While he was in high school, Jim was very active in sports. He loved the game of baseball and was an outstanding catcher. If he wasn’t on the baseball field, he was in the gym playing basketball. He loved to talk about his home runs and the points he scored in basketball. His favorite story that he loved to share was his 3 home runs against Granville Spalding. After the game, he earned a gallon of ice cream for each home run. He was inducted into the Remsen St. Mary's Sports Hall of Fame on August 15, 2005.
On October 21, 1961, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lea (Pick) Harpenau at Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiated by his uncle Rev. Leo Harpenau. They made their home on a farm near Remsen, and then later moved into town.
Jim worked as a dairy and crop farmer for many years. He also worked at Dubuque Meat Packing plant in Le Mars for 17 years, then Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream for 10 years, and then retired from Wells in 1996.
During his retirement, you would see him on a lawn mower around Remsen. He volunteered his time with coaching baseball when his children were participating. He went to several baseball games to cheer on the Hawks.
He was a member of Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
In March 2017, Jim moved to Park Place Estates Assisted Living in Le Mars. In December 2018, Jim moved to Ankeny, Iowa, to be closer to his kids. He lived at Edencrest Siena Hills Assisted Living, Ankeny.
He will be deeply missed by his 7 children and spouses, 23 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren: Dale (Cindy) Harpenau of Fort Smith, AR, and their children Allison (and her husband Jalynn Mitchell and sons Will and AJ and daughter Leah), Elise (and her husband Ben Tusson), Ty (and his fiancée Taylor Jameson and Grace); Kay (Jim) Buys of Ankeny and their children Andy, Jacob, and Emily; Al (Donna) Harpenau of Russellville, AR, and their children Alaina (and her husband Thomas Meares and son Michael), Mallory, and Ryan; Mark Harpenau of Ankeny and his children Henri, Seth, and Olivia; Wayne (Julie) Harpenau of Kalamazoo, MI, and their children Nathan, Mitchell, and Katherine; Diane (Mike) Weydert of Humboldt, IA, and their children Taylor (her husband Will Clough and daughter Jade), Morgan, Joe, and Claire; and Jill (Brad) Buckalew of Winterset, IA, and their children Haley, Braden, and Bryce.
In addition to his immediate family, Jim leaves behind his siblings, Clarence and Veronica Harpenau of Remsen, Ervin Ahlers of Remsen, RoseMary (Harpenau) and Denis Schilmoeller of Granville, Richard and Pauline Harpenau of Remsen, Carol Harpenau and Linda Leonard of Omaha, NE, Ann (Harpenau) and Larry Galles of Remsen, and Jim Gergeni of LeMars. His in-laws, Marvin and Donna Pick of Marcus, Pat (Pick) Harnack of Remsen, Marlene Pick of Remsen, and Liz Pick of Spencer, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Jim will be welcomed into heaven with open arms by his wife, Mary Lea; parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; in-laws, Andrew and Mary Pick; sisters, Cloette (Harpenau) Schroeder, JoAnn (Harpenau) Ahlers, and Jeanette Harpenau in infancy; brother, Paul Harpenau; sisters-in-law, Rose Pick and Mary Lou (Vondrak Harpenau) Gergeni; brothers-in-law, Darrel Schroeder, Paul Pick, Ken Pick, and Clayton Harnack; niece, Amy Galles, nieces in-law, Mary (Harnack) Sheehan and Jackie (Pick) Husman; nephews, Rick Harpenau and Russ Galles; and nephew in-law, Pat Sheehan.
Pallbearers will be Ty Harpenau, Andy Buys, Ryan Harpenau, Henri Harpenau, Seth Harpenau, Nathan Harpenau, Joe Weydert, Braden Buckalew.
Honorary pallbearers: Dale Harpenau, Al Harpenau, Mark Harpenau, Wayne Harpenau, Jim Buys, Mike Weydert, Brad Buckalew and Eric Harpenau.
Courtesy of Fisch Funeral Home:
James Raymond "Jim" Harpenau, 80 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, surrounded by his family.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020, at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Paul Eisele officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Keeping to social-distancing guidelines at that time, visitation with family present will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020.
Jim was born on November 26, 1939, in Le Mars, Iowa, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau. He attended school in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary’s High School in 1958.
Following graduation, Jim enlisted in the Army National Guard on February 22, 1958. He served at Fort Ord, Monterey, CA, until his honorable discharge in 1962. His primary job while in the service was an Infantryman, and his rank was that of a Private (E-2).
While he was in high school, Jim was very active in sports. He loved the game of baseball and was an outstanding catcher. If he wasn’t on the baseball field, he was in the gym playing basketball. He loved to talk about his home runs and the points he scored in basketball. His favorite story that he loved to share was his 3 home runs against Granville Spalding. After the game, he earned a gallon of ice cream for each home run. He was inducted into the Remsen St. Mary's Sports Hall of Fame on August 15, 2005.
On October 21, 1961, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lea (Pick) Harpenau at Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiated by his uncle Rev. Leo Harpenau. They made their home on a farm near Remsen, and then later moved into town.
Jim worked as a dairy and crop farmer for many years. He also worked at Dubuque Meat Packing plant in Le Mars for 17 years, then Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream for 10 years, and then retired from Wells in 1996.
During his retirement, you would see him on a lawn mower around Remsen. He volunteered his time with coaching baseball when his children were participating. He went to several baseball games to cheer on the Hawks.
He was a member of Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
In March 2017, Jim moved to Park Place Estates Assisted Living in Le Mars. In December 2018, Jim moved to Ankeny, Iowa, to be closer to his kids. He lived at Edencrest Siena Hills Assisted Living, Ankeny.
He will be deeply missed by his 7 children and spouses, 23 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren: Dale (Cindy) Harpenau of Fort Smith, AR, and their children Allison (and her husband Jalynn Mitchell and sons Will and AJ and daughter Leah), Elise (and her husband Ben Tusson), Ty (and his fiancée Taylor Jameson and Grace); Kay (Jim) Buys of Ankeny and their children Andy, Jacob, and Emily; Al (Donna) Harpenau of Russellville, AR, and their children Alaina (and her husband Thomas Meares and son Michael), Mallory, and Ryan; Mark Harpenau of Ankeny and his children Henri, Seth, and Olivia; Wayne (Julie) Harpenau of Kalamazoo, MI, and their children Nathan, Mitchell, and Katherine; Diane (Mike) Weydert of Humboldt, IA, and their children Taylor (her husband Will Clough and daughter Jade), Morgan, Joe, and Claire; and Jill (Brad) Buckalew of Winterset, IA, and their children Haley, Braden, and Bryce.
In addition to his immediate family, Jim leaves behind his siblings, Clarence and Veronica Harpenau of Remsen, Ervin Ahlers of Remsen, RoseMary (Harpenau) and Denis Schilmoeller of Granville, Richard and Pauline Harpenau of Remsen, Carol Harpenau and Linda Leonard of Omaha, NE, Ann (Harpenau) and Larry Galles of Remsen, and Jim Gergeni of LeMars. His in-laws, Marvin and Donna Pick of Marcus, Pat (Pick) Harnack of Remsen, Marlene Pick of Remsen, and Liz Pick of Spencer, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Jim will be welcomed into heaven with open arms by his wife, Mary Lea; parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; in-laws, Andrew and Mary Pick; sisters, Cloette (Harpenau) Schroeder, JoAnn (Harpenau) Ahlers, and Jeanette Harpenau in infancy; brother, Paul Harpenau; sisters-in-law, Rose Pick and Mary Lou (Vondrak Harpenau) Gergeni; brothers-in-law, Darrel Schroeder, Paul Pick, Ken Pick, and Clayton Harnack; niece, Amy Galles, nieces in-law, Mary (Harnack) Sheehan and Jackie (Pick) Husman; nephews, Rick Harpenau and Russ Galles; and nephew in-law, Pat Sheehan.
Pallbearers will be Ty Harpenau, Andy Buys, Ryan Harpenau, Henri Harpenau, Seth Harpenau, Nathan Harpenau, Joe Weydert, Braden Buckalew.
Honorary pallbearers: Dale Harpenau, Al Harpenau, Mark Harpenau, Wayne Harpenau, Jim Buys, Mike Weydert, Brad Buckalew and Eric Harpenau.
James Raymond "Jim" Harpenau, 80 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2020, surrounded by his family.
A funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5, 2020, at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, with Father Paul Eisele officiating and Deacon Rick Roder assisting. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Remsen. Graveside military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 3328 and American Legion Post 220 of Remsen. Keeping to social-distancing guidelines at that time, visitation with family present will be 5-7 p.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020.
Jim was born on November 26, 1939, in Le Mars, Iowa, to Henry and Mildred (Nilles) Harpenau. He attended school in Remsen and graduated from Remsen St. Mary’s High School in 1958.
Following graduation, Jim enlisted in the Army National Guard on February 22, 1958. He served at Fort Ord, Monterey, CA, until his honorable discharge in 1962. His primary job while in the service was an Infantryman, and his rank was that of a Private (E-2).
While he was in high school, Jim was very active in sports. He loved the game of baseball and was an outstanding catcher. If he wasn’t on the baseball field, he was in the gym playing basketball. He loved to talk about his home runs and the points he scored in basketball. His favorite story that he loved to share was his 3 home runs against Granville Spalding. After the game, he earned a gallon of ice cream for each home run. He was inducted into the Remsen St. Mary's Sports Hall of Fame on August 15, 2005.
On October 21, 1961, he married his high school sweetheart, Mary Lea (Pick) Harpenau at Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church, officiated by his uncle Rev. Leo Harpenau. They made their home on a farm near Remsen, and then later moved into town.
Jim worked as a dairy and crop farmer for many years. He also worked at Dubuque Meat Packing plant in Le Mars for 17 years, then Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream for 10 years, and then retired from Wells in 1996.
During his retirement, you would see him on a lawn mower around Remsen. He volunteered his time with coaching baseball when his children were participating. He went to several baseball games to cheer on the Hawks.
He was a member of Remsen St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
In March 2017, Jim moved to Park Place Estates Assisted Living in Le Mars. In December 2018, Jim moved to Ankeny, Iowa, to be closer to his kids. He lived at Edencrest Siena Hills Assisted Living, Ankeny.
He will be deeply missed by his 7 children and spouses, 23 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren: Dale (Cindy) Harpenau of Fort Smith, AR, and their children Allison (and her husband Jalynn Mitchell and sons Will and AJ and daughter Leah), Elise (and her husband Ben Tusson), Ty (and his fiancée Taylor Jameson and Grace); Kay (Jim) Buys of Ankeny and their children Andy, Jacob, and Emily; Al (Donna) Harpenau of Russellville, AR, and their children Alaina (and her husband Thomas Meares and son Michael), Mallory, and Ryan; Mark Harpenau of Ankeny and his children Henri, Seth, and Olivia; Wayne (Julie) Harpenau of Kalamazoo, MI, and their children Nathan, Mitchell, and Katherine; Diane (Mike) Weydert of Humboldt, IA, and their children Taylor (her husband Will Clough and daughter Jade), Morgan, Joe, and Claire; and Jill (Brad) Buckalew of Winterset, IA, and their children Haley, Braden, and Bryce.
In addition to his immediate family, Jim leaves behind his siblings, Clarence and Veronica Harpenau of Remsen, Ervin Ahlers of Remsen, RoseMary (Harpenau) and Denis Schilmoeller of Granville, Richard and Pauline Harpenau of Remsen, Carol Harpenau and Linda Leonard of Omaha, NE, Ann (Harpenau) and Larry Galles of Remsen, and Jim Gergeni of LeMars. His in-laws, Marvin and Donna Pick of Marcus, Pat (Pick) Harnack of Remsen, Marlene Pick of Remsen, and Liz Pick of Spencer, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Jim will be welcomed into heaven with open arms by his wife, Mary Lea; parents, Henry and Mildred Harpenau; in-laws, Andrew and Mary Pick; sisters, Cloette (Harpenau) Schroeder, JoAnn (Harpenau) Ahlers, and Jeanette Harpenau in infancy; brother, Paul Harpenau; sisters-in-law, Rose Pick and Mary Lou (Vondrak Harpenau) Gergeni; brothers-in-law, Darrel Schroeder, Paul Pick, Ken Pick, and Clayton Harnack; niece, Amy Galles, nieces in-law, Mary (Harnack) Sheehan and Jackie (Pick) Husman; nephews, Rick Harpenau and Russ Galles; and nephew in-law, Pat Sheehan.
Pallbearers will be Ty Harpenau, Andy Buys, Ryan Harpenau, Henri Harpenau, Seth Harpenau, Nathan Harpenau, Joe Weydert, Braden Buckalew.
Honorary pallbearers: Dale Harpenau, Al Harpenau, Mark Harpenau, Wayne Harpenau, Jim Buys, Mike Weydert, Brad Buckalew and Eric Harpenau.
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