Obituary of Harlan Lee Schuring

Harlan Lee Schuring, 78, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 27, 2014, at Park Centre in Newton. Funeral services for Harlan will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 1, 2014, at the First Baptist Church in Newton, conducted by Rev. Aaron Loree. Pence~Reese Funeral Home in Newton, have been entrusted with the arrangements. A visitation with the family will be held Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 5 until 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers memorials are being designated in Harlan’s name or to the Court House Christmas Lighting fund. Burial will be in the Newton Union Cemetery. Harlan the son of John and Mary Grace (Gezel) Schuring, was born January 24, 1936, in Pella. He was a high school graduate. On July 6, 1957, Harlan was united in marriage with Colleen Swart. He was employed by Maytag, 31.5 years, retiring September 1986, in the assembly department. On February 2, 1987, he was preceded in death by his wife Colleen. He had devoted his life to his family, and was a member of the First Baptist Church and UAW #997. On November 6, 1987, Harlan married Shirley Welch, in Newton. He enjoyed working at the Iowa State Fair and delivering cars for Noble, Clemons and Axtell Ford. He had spent winters in Alamo, Texas for fourteen years. Harlan was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife Colleen; and his step father John Borrall. Those left to honor Harlan’s memory include his wife Shirley; a daughter Deb (Jim) Schuring-Lindstrom of Hartford; a son Rod (Beverly) Schuring of Newton; his five grandchildren: Josh Lindstrom, CarolAnne (Jake) Snowden, Colleen Schuring (her fiancé Mark Quindt), John Harlan Schuring and Austin Schuring; a sister LaDonna (Gorman) Rozendaal of Sully; several nieces