Jacalyn "Jackie" Harms, 64, of Allison, Iowa, passed away Monday at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Jackie was born March 18, 1950, in Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Phyllis (Eisentrager) Harms. She graduated from Allison Bristow High School and then from the University of Northern Iowa. She was a school teacher, in Burwell, Adams and Freeman High Schools in Nebraska. Jackie enjoyed cheering for the Chicago Cubs and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. She especially enjoyed spending time with her nephew, nieces and her dogs (Cooper & Patches). Jackie is survived by her parents Harold and Phyllis Harms of Bristow, brother Keith (Marguerite) Harms of Cedar Falls, nephew Josh Harms of Cedar Falls, niece Erin (Blake) Colwell of Cedar Falls, step niece Alex Pircer of Cedar Falls and aunts, uncles and cousins. Jackie was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents (Frank & Lena) Eisentrager and paternal grandparents (Harm & Margaret) and step paternal grandmother (Minnie).
Burial at the Dumont Cemetery in Dumont, Iowa.
Funeral will be broadcast Live on Dumont Cable Channel 998.
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