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Household of Richard Harberts

He is married to Engeline (Angeline) Meyer.

They got married on July 7, 1939 at Ashton, Osceola Co., IA, he was 21 years old.

Richard Harberts oo Engeline Meyer

Marriage source: Miedema, Jan; Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes, (Komdall, SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, xvi Jan MMXI)

"... Richard Harberts Sex: M Birth: 15 SEP 1917 in George, IA Death: 26 APR 2009 in Sibley, IA Burial: 1 MAY 2009 Holman Twnp. Cemetery, Sibley, IA ... Marriage 1 Engeline Meyer b: 26 DEC 1919 in Little Rock, IA Married: 7 JUL 1939 in Ashton, IA ..." <>

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Notes about Richard Harberts

Richard Harberts

Source: Miedema, Jan; Miedema, Akkerman, Crull, Barnes, (Komdall, SD, http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jsmnancy&id=I00061, xvi Jan MMXI)

"... Richard Harberts Sex: M Birth: 15 SEP 1917 in George, IA Death: 26 APR 2009 in Sibley, IA Burial: 1 MAY 2009 Holman Twnp. Cemetery, Sibley, IA

Note: Sibley, Iowa Richard D. Harberts age 91 of Sibley, IA died Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Country View Manor in Sibley, IA.

Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Friday, May 1, 2009 at the First Presbyterian Church in Sibley, with Pastor Terry Simm officiating.

Burial will follow in the Holman Township Cemetery at Sibley, with military honors by the Buss Johnson Post No. 316, American Legion of Little Rock.

Visitation will be Thursday, April 30th with family present from 5:00-8:00 at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Sibley.

Richard D. Harberts was born September 15, 1917, in rural George, IA the son of Jurn and Etta (Klaassen) Harberts. He was united in marriage to Engeline Meyer on July 7, 1939. After marriage he drove truck and then attended weldingschool. He graduated as a professional welder. He worked as a journeyman in the ship yards in California. He returned to this area to work at Siebring Mfg. Co. until 1944, when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in WWII. After returning fromthe service they resided in Sibley, IA where he started his business in a welding shop. He then bought the blacksmith shop in Sibley. He later patented his own products and manufactured them under the “HEMCO Corp” name. The products weredistributed in 15 states. He and Engeline operated the business themselves for many years. In 1950 he started flying and owned several planes. He was a commercial pilot with several ratings. For 23 years he flew charter flights fordifferent airports and five different corporations. He accumulated 7,000 hours. He piloted his last flight at 80 years old. Richard and Engeline enjoyed traveling to many different places including Canada, Hawaii, Alaska, Europe andMexico. He flew his own airplane to Alaska many times. His pastime interests were big game hunting and fishing trips. He enjoyed flying many local fisherman to northern Canada in the 1960’s he made 17 big game hunts in Alaska, Yukon andthe N.W. Territories and British Columbia. After most of those hunts Engeline would fly to Alaska and they toured many places of interest between Alaska and Sibley, IA. They also drove the Alaskan highway many times starting in 1969.Richard was always happy when he could be with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are his daughters, Eleanor Ossenfort of Weslaco, TX and Roberta (Larry) Nattress of Lead, SD. Also is survived by six grandchildren, Nadine (Jerry) Beck of Ft. Collins, CO; Nancy (Chris) Booth of Shawnee, KS; Blair (Shelley)Nattress of Luverne, MN; Sonya Forbes of Ellwood City, PA; Jarod (Melissa) Nattress of Avon, IN; Daren Nattress of Deadwood, SD; great grandchildren, Matthew (Jennifer) Beck; Rachel Beck; Nickolas, Jackson and Alison Booth; Brooke andAlyssa Nattress; Jamieson Forbes; Gabrielle and Claire McCloskey and Emma, Jane, Ryan and Noah Nattress; along with sister, Dorothy Krause of Ponca, NE; and many nieces and nephews.

Richard was preceded in death by his wife, Engeline; son-in-law, Lloyd Ossenfort; his parents; two brothers, Clarence; Harm and infant Dick Harberts; four sisters, Gertie Willemssen; Hattie Popkes; Tena Harberts and Marie Bechler;brothers-in-law, Henry Willemssen; Rempt Popkes and Clarence Krause; and sister-in-law, Irene Harberts.

Father: Jurgen D Harberts Mother: Etta Klaassen

Marriage 1 Engeline Meyer b: 26 DEC 1919 in Little Rock, IA Married: 7 JUL 1939 in Ashton, IA

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Richard Harberts

Etta Klaassen
1879-1969

Richard Harberts
1917-2009

1939

Engeline (Angeline) Meyer
1919-1999

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Birthday September 15, 1917

Day of marriage July 7, 1939

  • The temperature on July 7, 1939 was between 13.0 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 17.0 °C. There was 0.7 mm of rain during 0.9 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
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Day of death April 26, 2009

  • The temperature on April 26, 2009 was between 10.1 °C and 17.7 °C and averaged 13.3 °C. There was 2.8 mm of rain during 4.4 hours. There was 3.6 hours of sunshine (25%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
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Day of burial May 1, 2009

  • The temperature on May 1, 2009 was between 7.3 °C and 22.3 °C and averaged 14.3 °C. There was 10.8 hours of sunshine (73%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northwest. Source: KNMI
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