In Loving Memory
Harlen W. Wehrspann
January 15, 1932 - June 24, 2020

VISITATION
Sunday, June 28, 2020
4:00-6:00 P.M.
Martin-Mattice Funeral Home
Emmetsburg, Iowa

SERVICE
Monday, June 29, 2020
10:30 A.M.
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Fairville, Iowa

CLERGY
Pastor Duane Miesner

INTERMENT
St. Luke's Lutheran Cemetery
Fairville, Iowa

Harlen William Wehrspann was born on January 15 ^th , 1932 on the family farm in Fairfield Township Iowa to Louis H. and Sarah (Ostwald) Wehrspann. He was baptized on February 7 ^th , 1932 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Fairville Iowa. On April 14 ^th , 1946 he was confirmed.

He attended a rural country grade school and graduated from Cylinder High School in 1950. After graduation, Harlen worked as a carpenter for Hantlemann Builders in Fenton Iowa until he was called to join the service. He served as a Private First Class with the 5th Army Infantry Unit during the Korean War. Following his discharge in 1955 he began working at Varcoe's in Emmetsburg Iowa as a cabinet maker.

On April 10 ^th , 1964 he was united in marriage to Elma Wolter at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona Iowa. They moved to Emmetsburg into the house Harlen had built for them.

In 1968 he purchased Varcoe's cabinet shop and made cabinets for many of the nursing homes throughout northwest Iowa. Two years later he purchased the lumber yard. Wehrspann's, Inc. employed a full construction crew and built many of the houses in Emmetsburg and the surrounding area. After running a successful business for over 20 years, Harlen focused on selling high-end custom windows to clients throughout Iowa and Minnesota.

In 2005 he fully retired and spent his free time attending area home shows and fairs, driving to California and stopping to see the Grand Canyon, and taking yearly trips with his wife Elma to Branson Missouri to see the musical and variety shows. He devoted more time to his gardening, growing prize-worthy tomatoes & flowers, and to visiting with his two sons.

Harlen passed away unexpectedly at Mercy Hospital in Mason City on Wednesday June 24 ^th , 2020.

He is survived by his wife Elma, son Louis (wife Carla) of Mason City, Iowa and son David of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is also survived by his faithful friend and canine companion Skipper.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Herman Wehrspann, sister Ruth Ann Wehrspann, and sister LaVonne Lauck.

Arrangements by Martin-Mattice Funeral Home