Source Muscatine Iowa Journal March 31, 2004
Theodora Harder
WEST LIBERTY, Iowa -- Theodora R. Harder, 85, West LIBERTY, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at the Simpson Memorial Home, West LIBERTY.

Services are at Nichols United Methodist Church. The Rev. Betsey Neipert will officiate. Burial will be at the Nichols Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Nichols United Methodist Church or Amenity Hospice.

Mrs. Harder was born Sept. 10, 1918, in Nichols, the daughter of J. Theodore and Grace Green Neff. She married Lawrence G. Harder Oct. 1, 1942. He preceded her in death Nov. 22, 2003.

She was employed at the Muscatine County Extension Service and the Muscatine County ASCS office. She and her husband farmed south of West LIBERTY. After retirement they spent many winters in Mesa, Ariz.

She was a member of Nichols United Methodist Church, Cedar Valley Community Club and the Fortnightly Literary Society. She enjoyed painting and playing golf.

Survivors include three sisters, Ortha Neff of Iowa City, Marie Jansen of West LIBERTY and Marcella Barnhart of Nichols; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and three brothers, Merton, Ralph and Duane.