Obit: Harder, Henry F. (1925 - 2014)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Harder, Hediger, Price, Hagen, Dean, Altman, Ypma

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 3/26/2014

Harder, Henry F. (31 January 1925 - 21 March 2014) With Flag

Henry F. Harder, 89, died peacefully with his wife at his side March 21, 2014.

Henry, son of Henry and Elise (Hediger) Harder, was born Jan. 31, 1925, in his parent’s farm home near Neillsville. He attended Mound Grade School and graduated from Neillsville High School, class of 1942. He served in the 9th Air Force from 1943 to 1945, and using his G.I. Benefits, graduated in 1949 from the University- Wisconsin College of Agriculture, majoring in dairy industry.

He was married to Marjorie Price on Oct. 9, 1954, in Madison. He was employed by A & P Tea Company, White House Milk Division, Manitowoc, from 1949 until1976, in research and development. He then became the plant manager of the Lake to Lake fluid milk plant in Sheboygan, retiring in 1988.

In retirement, he became an active volunteer for the Manitowoc Maritime Museum and the Manitowoc County Historical Society. He devoted many happy hours restoring and maintaining buildings, grounds and artifacts at Pinecrest Historical Village.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Marjorie (Peg); daughters, Cynthia (Bruce) Hagen of Columbus, OH, Karen Harder (Jeff Dean) of Fort Collins, CO, and Son Bruce (Ava Altman) of Waban, MA; six granddaughters, Lindsay (Joe) Ypma, Abigail Hagen, Rachel Dean, Erin Dean, Natalie Harder, Rebecca Harder; and one great-granddaughter, Delilah Ypma. Henry was the eldest of five brothers, Ben, Rene, Hans (deceased) and Alan (deceased). He had many special cousins, nieces and nephews in this country and in Switzerland.

A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ, 2801, Garfield Two Rivers. Family will greet relatives and friends at the church from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials made in Henry’s name to the Manitowoc County Historical Society are appreciated.
The Jens Family Funeral Home is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.