OBITUARY: Carmen M. Harris, Mitchell County, Iowa

[ Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted  AUG 21, 2002 ]


                         Carmen M. Smith Harris

Funeral services will be held for Carmen M. Harris, age 66, of Osage at
2 pm on Thursday, August 22, 2002 at the First Methodist Church in Osage.
Rev. Karen Nichols Dungan will officiate. Interment wil be in the Osage
Cemetery.  Carmen died Sunday, August 18, 2002 at her home in Osage of
Leukemia. 

Carmen was born July 17, 1936 in Dow City, IA the daughter of Maxwell and
Leone (Coleman) Smith. She graduated from Dow City High School in 1955. She
was united in marriage to Ward S. Harris June 15, 1955 in Dow City. They
moved to Osage in April of 1961 when Ward was hired as the Gas Superintendent
of Osage Municipal Utilities. In 1973 they purchased the Staff Motel which
they owned and operated until 1979. They then purchased Art's Shoe Store
operating it until their retirement in 1999.

Carmen was an active member of the First United Methodist Church. She was a
Past Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, a member of Royal Neighbors,
American Legion Auxiliary and VFW Auxiliary. Harris was a bridge player,
enjoyed bowling and spending time with friends and family.

Preceding her in death were her parents, a niece Greta Smith and Greta's
infant twins.

Carmen is survived by her husband Ward of Osage, four children, Kim and Jim
Larson of Osage, Jim and Debra Harris of Loxahatchee, FL, Lynne and Brian
Wright of Osage, Jon Harris and Hollie, of Osage, grandchildren, Nicholas
and Jenny Larson of Iowa City, Todd Larson of Ames, Latisha Horning of
Gainesville, FL, Joshua and Jamie Harris of Loxahatchee, FL, Shannon and
John Beyer of Stacyville, Dwayne, Tyler, Amanda and Robbie Wright of Osage
and Karmen Kristine Harris of Osage, a brother Bob Smith of Omaha, NE,
sister Glenda and Charlie Benjamin of Dunlap, IA and several nieces and
nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home (641) 732-3706 is in charge of arrangements.





Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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