Harlan R. Thuesen

Harlan R. Thuesen, 89, of Cedar Falls, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls.   He was born May 23, 1929 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, the son of Harry & Mabel (Syndergaard) Thuesen. He married Joan Gerber on March 21, 1954 in Tipton, Iowa. Harlan graduated from Dike High School in 1947 and then attended Grand View Junior College in Des Moines. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Harlan farmed the home farm in Grundy County until retirement. He was a member of Fredsville Lutheran Church, Cedar Falls, was an active member of the Dike American Legion Post 471, the Grundy County Farm Bureau and the Dike Lion's Club.

Survivors include his wife, Joan, of Cedar Falls; two sons, Steven Thuesen, of Cedar Falls and Dale Thuesen (Eric) Peterson, of Washington, D.C., his daughter, Bonnie (Al) Eckhoff, of Robins, Iowa; his daughter-in-law, Mary Ann Thuesen, of St. Anthony, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Ryan (Katie) Eckhoff, Sarah (Kalen) Heller, Heidi (James) Gilbert and Sean Thuesen; and four great grandchildren, Elliana Eckhoff, Annabelle Eckhoff, Aiden Eckhoff and Penelope Heller.

Harlan was preceded in death by his son, Brian Thuesen and his brother, Paul (Barbara) Thuesen.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2018 at Fredsville Lutheran Church with burial in Fredsville Cemetery. Military Honors will be conducted by Dike American Legion Post 471. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time at the church. Memorials may be directed to the Fredsville Lutheran Church or NewAldaya Prayer Garden Fund. Online condolences may be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.

Harlan looked forward to his morning coffee with his friends in Dike and New Hartford.