Harland Wolken

Harland Wolken, 84, of the Olive Estates in Marshalltown, formerly farmer in the of the Gilman/Ferguson area, died Saturday, March 17th, at St. Marys Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. Funeral services and a celebration of Harlands life will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 26th, at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon with Pastor Fred Berry officiating. He will be laid to rest in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home from 2-4:00 p.m. on Sunday. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Harland and his family. Born Harland George Wolken on January 22nd, 1923, in Marshall County, Iowa, he was the son of Walter and Ila (Goodman) Wolken. He graduated from the Ferguson High School and enlisted in the United States Army. He served our country proudly during WWII in communications as a messenger in the signal corps and was also stationed in Germany. Harland was united in marriage to Peggy Weatherman at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dillon. They farmed at their Gilman address until moving to Marshalltown to reside at Olive Estates and winter in Arizona. Harland enjoyed playing cards and cribbage, watching sports (he and Peggy went to the 1984 Olympics in LA), traveling, technology and treasured his family. Left to mourn his sudden loss are his sisters: Ruth (Claire) Goshon of Marshalltown, Doris (Chet) Stubbs of Marshalltown, 14 nieces and nephews and their families of many great and great-great nieces and nephews, his special friend and companion, Dorothy Dobson, several cousins and the Weatherman family. In death he has rejoined his parents, his wife, Peggy, sister Helen (Ray) Roggenbuck and brother Raymond (Henrietta) Wolken.