March 28, 2024

William D. Harsha

Aug. 7, 2016

William “Bill” D. Harsha, 82, of Baxter, died Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016, at his home in Baxter. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 at the funeral home. Memorials to Mercy Hospice may be left at the funeral home.

Bill, the son of William Blaine and Dolly Edith (Munn) Harsha, was born July 15, 1934, in Baxter. He graduated from Baxter High School in 1952. Bill was united in marriage with Marilyn Miller Nov. 9, 1956, at Baxter UCC. Bill worked for Jasper County for 24 years and 7 months, retiring in 1998. He was an active outdoorsman enjoying hunting, fishing, arrowhead hunting and searching for antler deer shed. Bill also had a love of bluegrass and country music and was a gifted mandolin, guitar and banjo player. Every Thursday, he played with a group at the Senior Citizens Center. Bill and Marilyn also enjoyed taking nature drives where Bill could sit and watch for animals for hours.

Those left to honor Bill’s memory are his wife, Marilyn of Baxter; son, Bruce Harsha of Baxter; daughter, Jodi Harsha (Tom Rawlins) of Kellogg; his granddaughter, Paige Harsha (Connor Jones) of Newton; grandson, Tyler Harsha of Oneonta, N.Y.; his great-grandson, Draven Jones; two brothers, Mike (Carol) Harsha of Sherwood, Ark., and Max Harsha of Cliff, N.M.; and his many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Gale and Jimmy; twin brother and sister in infancy, Darrell and Darlene; and sisters-in-law, Marilyn and Daenna.