Elmer Harlan

Elmer Harlan was born to Elmer Harrison Harlan and Ada Kiser on May 18,1924 in Souix Falls, South Dakota. At the age of 8 he moved to Success, Missouri where he was raised by his loving Aunt Fern Kiser. He enlisted in the Navy when World War II started. He served on an aircraft carrier until the end of the war.

Elmer was a leader in the community, he received a lifetime PTA membership award, and was a Little League coach. He served faithfully as a deacon in the First Southern Baptist Church for many years.

His charisma, love and humor have influenced his family and friends. His greatest love and passion was his family. His favorite hobbies included visiting yard sales, refinishing old clocks and furniture, and playing pinochle. He absolutely loved doing things with his grandchildren: fishing, playing games, building things or anything else the grandkids wanted to do. His love, caring, joking, laughing and his passion for sweets will be carried on through his family.

Elmer was preceded in death by his parents, Aunt Fern, and his daughter, Wanda Lopez. He leaves behind Mandy, his wife of 68 years; sons, Donnie & wife Debbie, Jeff & wife Joyce, Darrel & wife Mary; 15 grandchildren and their spouses; 30 great-grandchildren and 4 great- great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be made to the First Southern Baptist Church, PO Box 535, Taft, California, 93268.

A funeral service will be held in the Erickson & Brown Funeral Home Chapel on Monday, September 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. Viewing will be on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

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