Lois Joyce Harken

Lois J. Harken, 86, of Cedar Falls died Monday, December 3, at her home. She was born January 3, 1932, in Parkersburg the daughter of John and Lydia Kettwig Etjen. She married Herbert Harken March 20, 1952, in Galena, Ill. He died in 1968. Lois was a homemaker, hostess at Burger King and a bartender. She retired in 2006. Survived by: two sons, Dale (Kati) Harken of Centennial, Colo., and Dean Harken of Wamego, Kan.; four daughters, Gretchen Harken of Cedar Falls, Becky Koester of North Liberty, Toni (Douglas) Carlo of Lincoln, Neb., and Karen Harken of Centennial, Colo.; three brothers, Charles, James and Craig (Bonnie) Etjen; three sisters, Shirley Bergman, Mavis Neymeyer, and Connie (Scott) Simon; nine grandchildren, Casey (Julia) Carlo, Joe (Jen) Harken, Sarah (David) Harken, Stephanie Koester, Jimi Jo (Andy) Allen, Rori Carlo, Genna (Kyle) Koester, Courtney (Kyle) Dehn, and Jackson Harken; and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by: a son, John Harken; a daughter-in-law, Deborah Harken; two sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law. Visitation will be from 1-4:00 p.m. Friday, December 7, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street. Burial...[more]

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