Harry Myhre

Harry L. Myhre, 95, of Mason City, died Thursday, April 26, 2012 at home. Private family graveside services will be held Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Memorial Park Cemetery with Rev. Linda Johnson Prestholt officiating. There will be no visitation, but friends are invited to stop by the house after 1 p.m. on Tuesday for refreshments and reminiscence. Per family request, the body will be cremated. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of North Iowa. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com Harry was born January 7, 1917 in Waldeck, Saskatchewan, Canada, the son of Martin E. and Anna (Hildahl) Myhre, immigrants from Norway. He graduated from Kensett High School in 1934. Harry served in the US Navy during WW II aboard the USS Relief and the USS Cleveland having enlisted in June 1941. He was honorably discharged in October of 1945. He married Dorothy Brunsvold of Hanlontown on May 3, 1947 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. They lived in Mason City until moving to Hanlontown in 1968. Harry worked for the Iowa Department of Transportation for 34 years. He retired in 1980 as Superintendent at the Interstate Maintenance Shop, Hanlontown. Following retirement, Harry drove school bus for the North Central School District for 6 years. The Myhre’s moved back to Mason City in 2008. Harry was a member of the VFW and Trinity Lutheran Church. Some of his interests were fishing, hunting, gardening and reading the daily newspapers. Harry will be forever remembered for his mischievous winks and homemade aquavit. Harry is survived by his wife, Dorothy; children and grandchildren, Pamela Myhre of Mason City and her children, Lucas, Keenan and Bennett; Jeffrey (Jayne) Myhre of Plano, Texas and their children, Jacob (Melissa), Rachel (Jason) and Jessica; Joe (Lorre) Myhre of Mason City and their children, Scotti, Mackenzie and Toni; Kris (James) Stewart of Folsom, California and their children, Hannah and William; 3 great grandchildren, Taylor, Kailee and Daniel; 1 sister, Mabel (Roy) Welch of Northwood and brother-in-law Cliff Mourlam of Clear Lake. Harry was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Elmer, Oliver and Stanley Myhre; sisters, Marie Mourlam and Agnes Reese.

Cemetery:
Memorial Park Cemetery

Hospice of North Iowa