Harold A. Molkenthin

Harold Alfred Molkenthin, 80, of Mt. Pleasant, died Monday, Jan. 28, at Henry County Health Center.

His body has been cremated. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, at Faith Christian Outreach Church.

Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial of their choice. The Cremation Society of Eastern-Central-Western Iowa assisted with arrangements; online condolences may be left at www.iowacremation.com under Obituaries.

He was born April 13, 1927, in Sigourney, the son of Robert and Ida Schmidt Molkenthin. On July 6, 1958, he married Earlene Elliott in Linby.

A graduate of Sigourney High School and U.S. Army veteran, he farmed in What Cheer until his retirement. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Faith Christian Outreach Church, and enjoyed traveling, camping, and carpentry.

He is survived by his wife; two sons, Kevin Molkenthin and his wife Vickie of Simpsonville, S.C. and Keith Molkenthin and his wife Rebecca of Buford, Ga.; two daughters, Karla Utterback and her husband Rick of Lawrenceville, Ga. and Kathy Coon and her husband Steve of Columbus Junction; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

His parents, sister Freda Molkenthin and brother Herbert Molkenthin preceded him in death.