Harold
Harder, 64
Thief
River Falls - Harold Harder, 64, died Sunday,
May 12, 2002 at his home in rural Thief River
Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 10 
a.m.
on Saturday, May 18, at Silverton Lutheran Church,
rural Thief River Falls, with Rev. George Davis and
Rev. Bob Dahlen officiating. Lois Brown was the
organist, and Van Swanson was the soloist.
Casketbearers were Don Longevan, Orlin Lerol, Bud
Homme, Orlen Homme, Dave Stroh, and Stanley Hruby.
Harold's nieces and nephews served as honorary
casketbearers. Interment was in Silverton Cemetery
in Silverton Township of Pennington County. Green
Funeral Home of Thief River Falls was in charge of
the arrangements.
Harold
James Harder was born on February 11, 1938 in Thief
River Falls, the son of Hans and Gladys (Nyland)
Harder. He was baptized and confirmed in the
Lutheran faith, attended a country school, and
graduated from Lincoln High School in 1956. Harold
worked construction in Minneapolis for a short time
before returning to Thief River Falls where he
worked for area farmers.
In
1958, he entered the U.S. Army and was honorably
discharged in 1961. He returned to the area and
worked at Detroiter Mobile Home in Red Lake Falls
from 1961 to 1966. He began working as a
distribution clerk at the post office in November
of 1965. He retired due to health concerns in
1979.
On
October 12, 1963, Harold was united in marriage to
Betty Elaine Siebert in Thief River Falls. The
couple resided and farmed in Silverton Township,
raising beef cattle and small grains.
Harold
was a member of Silverton Lutheran Church where he
served as a trustee.
He
enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and spending
time with his nieces and nephews.
Harold
is survived by his wife, Betty; three brothers,
Wayne (Donna) Harder, Steven Harder, and Greg
(Penny) Harder, all of Thief River Falls; two
sisters, Yvonne (Bob) Bidwell of Salt Spring
Island, British Columbia, Canada, and Annette
Harder of Thief River Falls; and several nieces,
nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Preceding
him in death were his parents; a brother, Allen
Harder; and a sister-in-law.
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