Harvey Marvin Wiersma

Published by: Tanner Mans Winter, 2008

Harvey when he

was a baby

Born on May 17, 1924North of Orange City, Iowa, in the house that his dad built

Harvey’s parents (left) Margaret (right) Gardie

(From the left to right) holding Harvey is John 14, (in the back) Lawrence 12,

and Florence 7

The house that Gardie Wiersma built, Harvey’s dad

Harvey as a young

boy in the yard with the pigs

Harvey waving at the

camera

Harvey on the Model T, and his

dad, Gardie, in

the backgroun

d

Harvey and his dad Gardie sitting on the Model T

Harvey and his classmates at Capel Township

Harvey and his dog in front of

his house

Harvey and one of his buddies

Harvey and Jessie Wiersma’s wedding picture

on January 12, 1951.

From left to right, Harvey holding Harm, the twins, Ruby and Ruth, Ger, and Jessie all sitting on the couch in the living room

Harvey holding his daughter, Cheryl

Back row left to right is Harvey, Jessie and Ger.

Bottom row left to right is Ruth, Ruby, Harm, and Cheryl

Back row from L to R is Ger, Ruby, Cheryl, Ruth, Harm.

In front is Harvey and Jessie.Taken in 1990

Harvey standing by his pickup and the windmill on a

summer day in the 1990’s

Harvey and Jessie with their grandchildren in 1990Harvey and Jessie had three grandchildren after 1990

Matthew Gene Hansen, Harvey and Jessie’s grandson and Ruby’s son, died on November 30, 1991, in a hunting related accident

Harvey and Jessie

holding their

grandson

Harvey on the lawn mower with his grandson

Harvey and Jessie at their first grandchild’s weddingTen months later Jessie,

Harvey’s wife of 47 years passed away on July 14,

1998

On April 29, 2002, Harvey died. God

took the Best!

He made it home

God’s BestDon’t grieve for me because

I’m gone, I’m not that far away, I mayNot be right next to you, but I’m in yourHeart to stay. The illness that took me

left mySpirit near, close your eyes and feel my

Presence here. My pain is over, I’m finally

At rest, remember God only takesThe very best!