Harlen Reed Obituary (1924

Harlen E. Reed, age 89, of Reedsburg, died Sunday morning, April 27, 2014, at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. He was born on June 5, 1924 in Broken Bow, Nebraska, the son of James and Nancy (Ditson) Reed. Harlen was a rancher in Nebraska before moving to Wisconsin in 1967. He then worked at a stone quarry near Baraboo until his retirement. Survivors include his three children: Sandra McKittrick, of Reedsburg; Richard Reed, of Linden and Patsy Waldrop, of Baraboo; one granddaughter: Amy Mull, of Kansas; one sister: Edna Shair, of Nebraska; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith, in March 1963; four children: John, Harold, Thomas and Mary Jane Reed; one grandson: Brian McKittrick; numerous brothers and sisters. Graveside services will be held at the Custer County Cemetery in Broken Bow, Nebraska. The Hoof Funeral Home is serving the family. Visitation: Service: Graveside services will be held in Broken Bow, NE