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Personal data Pearl Evelyn Heetland 

  • Alternative names: Pearl Meints Harms, Pearl Heetland Meints
  • She was born on March 1, 1917 in Etna Twp., Hardin Co., IA.
  • (note1) .Source 1
    Sources: Karen Conway & Lynn Schneider
  • She died on December 13, 2012 in Presb. Vlg., Ackley, Hardin Co., IA, she was 95 years old.
  • She is buried on December 15, 2012 in First Christian Ref. Chr. Cem., Shiloh Twp., Grundy Co., IA.
  • A child of Paul Heetland and Florence J. Geerdes
  • This information was last updated on November 7, 2020.

Household of Pearl Evelyn Heetland

(1) She is married to Louis (Lewis) I Meints.

They got married on April 20, 1938 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 21 years old.

Louis I Meints oo Pearl Evelyn Heetland

Marriage sources: Author: Conway, Karen, Title: "Our past and present," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: ix May MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

"... Pearl HEETLAND ... Sex: F Birth: EST 1917 ... Change Date: 6 Apr 2008 ...
...
Marriage 1 Lewis MEINTS b: EST 1913 Married: EST 1938
..."
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Child(ren):

  1. (Not public)
  2. (Not public)
  3. (Not public)


(2) She is married to Marlin I. Harms.

They got married on November 4, 1966 at fortasse, somewhere, Verenigde Staten, she was 49 years old.


Notes about Pearl Evelyn Heetland

Pearl Evelyn Heetland

Sources: Author: Conway, Karen, Title: "Our past and present," (Publication location unknown, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: ix May MMVIII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

"... Pearl HEETLAND ... Sex: F Birth: EST 1917 ... Change Date: 6 Apr 2008 ...

Father: Paul HEETLAND b: EST 1892 in Of Ackley, Hardin, Iowa
Mother: Florence GEERDES b: EST 1897

Marriage 1 Lewis MEINTS b: EST 1913 Married: EST 1938 ...

Children

1. Living [M] MEINTS"

Author: Schneider, Lynn, Title: "Pearl Evelyn Heetland Meints Harms," (Publication location: Wellsburg, IA, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: xv Dec MMXII), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102189122/pearl-evelyn-meints_harms

"Photo[graph of a woman] added by Lynn Schneider
Picture of [stone shared with Louis I. Meints] Added by KDB

Pearl Evelyn Heetland Meints Harms BIRTH 1 Mar 1917 Iowa, USA DEATH 13 Dec 2012 (aged 95) Ackley, Hardin County, Iowa, USA BURIAL First Christian Reformed Cemetery Wellsburg, Grundy County, Iowa, USA MEMORIAL ID 102189122

daughter of Paul and Florence (Geerdes) Heetland

Pearl Evelyn Harms, 95, of Wellsburg, Iowa went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Presbyterian Village in Ackley, Iowa. She had been a resident there for 7 years.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the First Christian Reformed Church in Wellsburg, Iowa with Pastors Tom Vos and Bruce Baillie officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation is from 6 pm to 8 pm on Friday, December 14 at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora, Iowa.

Pearl Evelyn Heetland was born March 1, 1917 to Paul and Florence (Geerdes) Heetland. She was the oldest of seven children. She graduated from Ackley High School in 1932 at the age of 15.

On April 20, 1938 she was united in marriage with Louis Meints. They made their home east of Steamboat Rock. This union was blessed with three children, Larry, Dennis and Lois. Louis passed away on September 8, 1950 after a lengthy illness. Pearl remained on the farm with assistance from Louis' brother, George.

On November 4, 1966 she was united in marriage with Marlin Harms. They made their home south-east of Wellsburg until moving into town. Marlin passed away on June 15, 1979.

Pearl enjoyed working outside, doing some handwork, having tea with friends and helping others. She was a long-time member of the First Christian Reformed Church of Wellsburg where she was a member of Queen Esther's and Ladies Guild. She was a faithful supporter of Timothy Christian School where she was a member of Timothy Sisters.

Pearl is survived by her sons; Larry and Dennis (Bobbi) Meints of Steamboat Rock; daughter, Lois (Neil) Hoelscher of Perry; by Marlin's children, Gerry (Marilyn) Harms of Pella and Ann Cuvelier of Sheldon; and by 18 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Also surviving are brothers, Elmer, Virgil and Gordon Heetland and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by husbands, Louis and Marlin; her parents; sister, Gladys Bakker; brothers, Kenny and James Heetland, who died in childhood; and her daughter-in-law, Dee Meints.

--Abels Funeral Homes (www.abelsfuneralhomes.com)
--http://iagenweb.org/boards/grundy/obituaries/index.cgi?read=488127

Contributor: KDB (49659419) (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX))

Parents
Photo[graph of stone shared with Florence Heetland] Paul Heetland 1892-1959
Photo[graph of stone shared with Paul Heetland] Florence J. Geerdes Heetland 1894-1988

Spouses

Photo[graph of stone shared with Pearl E. Meints] Louis I Meints 1915-1950 (m. 1938)
Photo[graph of stone shared with Marha Harms] Marlin Harms 1908-1979 (m. 1966)

Siblings

Photo[graph of his stone] James Maurice Heetland 1922-1930
Photo[graph of stone shared with Rosemary L. Heetland [borth are pre-need]] Gordon L. Heetland 1938 - unknown

Inscription MEINTS PEARL E. 1917-2012 LOUIS I. 1915-1950 PARENTS OF LARRY, DENNIS, LOIS

Created by: Lynn Schneider Added: 15 Dec 2012 Find a Grave Memorial 102189122"

Author: Scheunemann, Roger, Title: "deNeui-Scheunemann-Nelson Family Tree," (Publication location: Rochester, WA, Publisher: Genealogy On-line, Publication date: ix Sept MMXX), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.genealogieonline.nl/en/deneui-scheunemann-nelson-family-tree/I85930.php

"Personal data Pearl Evelyn Heetland [fem.]
She was born on March 1, 1917 in Etna Twp, Hardin Co, Iowa, Verenigde Staten. Iowa County Births, 1880-1935 Pearl Evelyn Heetland dob: 1 Mar 1917 in Etna Twp, Iowa, USA

Father: Paul Heetland,
mother: Florence Geerdes

She died on December 13, 2012 in Ackley, Hardin Co, IA, she was 95 years old.
US Social Security Death Index Pearl E. Harms dob: 1 Mar 1917 SSN issued in Iowa
She is buried in First Christian Reformed Cemetery, Wellsburg, Grundy Co, IA.
Findagrave.com Pearl Evelyn Heetland Harms 1 Mar 1917 in Iowa to 13 Dec 2012 in Ackley, Hardin Co, IA

Household of Pearl Evelyn Heetland
(1)
She is married to Ludwig (Louie) Menne Meints.
on April 20, 1938 at Iowa, Verenigde Staten, she was 21 years old.

Child(ren):

(Not public)

(2)
She is married to Marlin I. Harms."
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Pearl Evelyn Heetland

Paul Friedrich (Friederich) Heetland
1861-1892
Eka Beving
1869-1942
Johann Geerdes
1864-1949
Gertrude “Gertie” Ruter
1867-1942
Paul Heetland
1892-1959

Pearl Evelyn Heetland
1917-2012

(1) 1938

Louis (Lewis) I Meints
1915-1950

(Not public)
(Not public)
(Not public)
(2) 1966

Marlin I. Harms
1908-1979


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    Birthday March 1, 1917

    • The temperature on March 1, 1917 was between -1.1 °C and 7.7 °C and averaged 3.0 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of marriage November 4, 1966

    • The temperature on November 4, 1966 was between -1.2 °C and 1.4 °C and averaged -0.1 °C. There was 1.6 mm of rain during 4.3 hours. The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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    Day of death December 13, 2012

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    Day of burial December 15, 2012

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