Joretta Harms

Joretta Harms, died Monday, March 7, 2022, at her Lennox, SD, home, under hospice care, surrounded by her family. Joretta Ann Heien was born on October 26, 1942, in Le Mars, IA, the daughter of John Michael and Virginia Mae (Brown) Heien. She grew and attended school in the Merrill and Le Mars, IA area and then graduated from Lennox High School in 1964. Joretta worked for the Lennox Good Samaritan Center for over 37 years, starting out as a Certified Nursing Assistant, then as Activities Director and finally as a Social Worker. On June 10, 1960 she was united in marriage to Norman H. Blackmore at the St. John American Lutheran Church, Merrill, IA. The couple lived in Sioux City, IA and then moved to Lennox, SD in 1962. Three daughters were born to this union. Husband, Norman died on August 27, 1999. On October 2, 2005 she was united in marriage to Raymond Harms at the First English Lutheran Church, Lennox. The couple made their home in Chancellor and Davis before moving into Lennox in 2012. Husband, Raymond died on October 6, 2019. Joretta continued to make her home in Lennox. Joretta had been a member of the First English Lutheran Church, Lennox where she served on the church council, taught Sunday school and attended Bible studies. She later joined the Chancellor Reformed Church and became active in the Dorcas Circle and Women of Purpose. She was also a member of the Chancellor American Legion Auxiliary. She enjoyed reading, cooking, baking and travel. Most of all she deeply loved her family. Besides her parents and husbands, Joretta was preceded in death one daughter, Linda Dean on June 5, 2010 and three brothers: Donald Heien, James Heien and John Heien. Grateful for having shared her life are her daughters:: Nancy (Gene) Isom, Neosho, MO and Amy (Bill) Meyer, Odessa, FL; special granddaughter, Jessica Ault, Canton; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; siblings: Robert Heien, Sioux City, IA and Sheryl (Darrell) Hansen, Hinton, IA; sisters-in-law, Mary Crippen and Viola Blackmore, both of Merrill, IA, as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 11 at Chancellor Reformed Church, Chancellor, SD with burial to follow at the Merrill Hillside Cemetery, Merrill, IA at approximately 1:30 p.m. . Visitation also at Chancellor Reformed Church, with the family present, will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.

Joretta Harms

October 26, 1942 - March 7, 2022

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