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Harvey Robert Wirkler

Birth	:	9 Oct 1924 Garnavillo, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 Dec 1997 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Garnavillo Community Cemetery, Garnavillo, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8656000, -91.2422100
Inscription	:	For to me to live is Christ And to die is gain. Phil. 1:21 WIRKLER Married Sept. 8, 1951 Harvey R. Oct. 9, 1924 Dec. 8, 1997 Shirley N. Mar. 5, 1930 Parents of Alan, Linda, B
Description	:	Extract from the 1925 Iowa State Census: Name: Harvey R Wirkler Age: 1 Estimated birth year: 1924 Birth location: Iowa Race: white Gender: male Residence county: Clayton Residence state: Iowa Locality: Garnavillo Relation to head of house: son Marital status: single Father: H P Wirkler Father's age: 35 Father's estimated birth year: 1890 Father's birth location: Iowa Mother: Louise Wirkler Mother's age: 33 Mother's estimated birth year: 1892 Mother's birth location: Iowa Parents' marriage location: Iowa Church: Protestant Census date: 1 Jan 1925 Roll: IA1925_1664 Line: 22 Extract from the 1930 Census: Name: Harvey R Wirkler Age: 5 Estimated... Read More	Extract from the 1925 Iowa State Census: Name: Harvey R Wirkler Age: 1 Estimated birth year: 1924 Birth location: Iowa Race: white Gender: male Residence county: Clayton Residence state: Iowa Locality: Garnavillo Relation to head of house: son Marital status: single Father: H P Wirkler Father's age: 35 Father's estimated birth year: 1890 Father's birth location: Iowa Mother: Louise Wirkler Mother's age: 33 Mother's estimated birth year: 1892 Mother's birth location: Iowa Parents' marriage location: Iowa Church: Protestant Census date: 1 Jan 1925 Roll: IA1925_1664 Line: 22 Extract from the 1930 Census: Name: Harvey R Wirkler Age: 5 Estimated birth year: 1925 Birthplace: Iowa Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: son Home in 1930: Garnavillo, Clayton, Iowa Marital status: single Father's birthplace: Iowa Mother's birthplace: Iowa Occupation: none Sibling living at home: Vernon W (age 9) Census place: Garnavillo, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: 649; Page: ; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 172.0 Date: 2 Apr 1930 Extract from the 1940 Census: Name: Harvey Wirkler Jr Age: 15 Estimated birth year: 1925 Birthplace: Iowa Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: son Home in 1940: Garnavillo, Clayton, Iowa Marital status: single Highest grade of school completed: high school 1 year Living on farm: yes Place of residence in 1935: same house Occupation: attending school Sibling living at home: Vern (age 19) Census place: Garnavillo, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T627_1149; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 22-15 Date: 24 Apr 1940 Extract from the 1950 Census: Name: Harvey R Wirkler Age: 25 Estimated birth year: 1921 Birthplace: Iowa Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: brother Living with: Vern W and Jeanne E Wirkler, ages 29 and 27 Home in 1950: Garnavillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa Address: 1½ miles right on gravel road north from Garnavillo Marital status: single Living on farm: yes Occupation: farmer Industry: farm At work during last week: yes Number of hours worked: 75 Class of worker: own business Census place: Garnavillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa Date: 19 Apr 1950 Obituary from "Tidings" dated 1998: Harvey Wirkler of Garnavillo, Iowa on December 8, age 73, following open heart surgery. Our dear brother first heard the gospel preached by Lorne McBain in Garnavillo. He was saved on April 3, 1938 and on June 26, 1938, he gathered with the Christians at Garnavillo. Harvey maintained a consistent testimony in the assembly, often starting the hymns. He was a real help in Bible readings. Remember his wife Shirley, two sons, two daughters, unsaved in-laws and grandchildren. The funeral services were shared by R. Orr, A. Christopherson and J. Portman. Second obituary from "Tidings" dated 1998: Garnavillo, IA - Harvey Wirkler, age 73, on December 8. Saved in 1938 in meetings held by Lorne McBain, he was received into the Garnavillo assembly later that same year. He entered the hospital to have open-heart surgery on November 12 and developed numerous complications from which he did not recover. Please pray for his bereaved wife, two sons, two daughters, and unsaved in-laws and grandchildren. Robert Orr, Allan Christopherson, and Joel Portman spoke at the well-attended funeral. Obituary from the "Cedar Rapids Gazette" of Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Harvey Robert Wirkler, 73, passed into the presence of the Lord from the St. Luke's Intensive Care Unit Dec. 8, 1997. He was born Oct. 9, 1924, in Clayton County, Iowa, at the family farm home west of Garnavillo, the son of Harvey Peter and Louise Dickman Wirkler. On Sept. 8, 1951, he was united in marriage to Shirley Naomi Jacobs at the Western Avenue Gospel Hall, Waterloo, Iowa. They had four children. Harvey first farmed with his dad and brother on the home farm west of Garnavillo. In 1951, he and Shirley moved to their present farm northeast of Farmersburg. He enjoyed history, harvest time, his grandchildren and Bible study. He taught himself fluent German and Greek. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; son Alan and daughter-in-law Darci Wirkler of Farmersburg; daughter Linda and son-in-law Paul McDonald of Waterloo; son Brian of Farmersburg; and daughter Becky and son-in-law Glen Menke of Marion; sister-in-law Jeanne Wirkler of Garnavillo; and seven grandchildren: Nicole, Carmen and Elliot Wirkler, and Jacob, Stephanie, Matthew and Lauren McDonald. Harvey first heard the gospel preached by Mr. Lorne E. McBain in Garnavillo. Harvey was saved or born again April 3, 1938, through faith in the finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the Cross. He read the Bible verse text on his wall, "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" Psalm 27:1. His parents and brother were also saved in that same year. On June 26, 1938, he gathered out to Christians meeting in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ at Garnavillo. He maintained a consistent testimony in this Assembly, often started the hymns, and was a real help in Bible readings. He entered St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids Nov. 12, 1997, for a heart catheterization. Harvey had open heart surgery Nov. 14 to replace his aortic valve. His heart stopped Nov. 29. Although he was revived, he never made significant progress healthwise. He peacefully went home to Heaven Dec. 8 at 11:03 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. at the Garnavillo Gospel Hall. Visitation is 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home in Garnavillo. Obituary from an unknown newspaper: Harvey Robert Wirkler was born October 9, 1924, on the family farm near Garnavillo, Iowa, son of Harvey P. and Louise (Dickman) Wirkler. He died Monday, December 8, 1997, at the St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, following complications from heart surgery. Harvey graduated from the Garnavillo High School in 1942; farmed with his family for many years and faithfully attended the Gospel Hall in Garnavillo. On September 8, 1951, he was united in marriage with Shirley Jacobs in Waterloo, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two daughters, Mrs. Linda (Paul) McDonald of Waterloo and Mrs. Becky (Glen) Menke of Marion, Iowa; two sons, Mr. Alan (Darci) Wirkler and Mr. Brian Wirkler all of Farmersburg, Iowa; seven grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Jeanne Wirkler of Garnavillo, and many friends and relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Vern. He married Shirley Naomi Jacobs 8 Sep 1951 in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa.

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Harvey Robert Wirkler's memorial is located at: Garnavillo Community Cemetery, Garnavillo, Clayton County, USA.
When did Harvey Robert Wirkler death?
Harvey Robert Wirkler death on 8 Dec 1997 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8656000
Longitude: -91.2422100

Family Members:

Parent

Harvey Peter Wirkler

(1889 - 1971)

Louise Anna Catharine Dickman Wirkler

(1891 - 1964)

Spouse

Shirley Naomi Jacobs Wirkler

(1930 - 2021)

Siblings

Vern William Wirkler

(1920 - 1989)

Children

Alan Dwight “Al” Wirkler

(1952 - 2016)

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Coordinate: 42.8656000, -91.2422100

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Coordinate: 42.8830000, -91.3580000

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15. National Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9536018, -91.2902985

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Coordinate: 42.7694335, -91.1834638

17. Harford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9401000, -91.1401800

18. Saint Paula Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7635994, -91.1992035

19. Meenan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7999862, -91.3584693

20. Norwegian Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9644400, -91.1764100

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Coordinate: 42.7560005, -91.2580032

22. Elkader Cemetery
Elkader, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8541718, -91.4000015

23. Bagley Cemetery
Bagley, Grant County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9019012, -91.0907974

24. First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
McGregor, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9718000, -91.1760000