Harriet L. Harstad, 91, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday October 16, 2018, at her residence at Clara House. Harriet was born in Wykoff, Minn., on August 20, 1927, to Ed and Edna Eickhoff. She graduated from Wykoff High School in 1945. On December 28, 1952, she married James T. Harstad at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Harriet farmed with her husband Jim and raised a family of four. In later years she also farmed alongside her son James.
Harriet loved her faith, family, and friends. She was an active member at Greenfield Lutheran Church. She loved being with her family and playing with her grandkids and great-grandkids. Harriet played softball into her 60s and bowled into her 80s. She was inducted into the bowling SE MN Joint Hall of Fame in 2006.
She is survived by four children: James (Polly) Harstad of Harmony, Minn.; Mary (Joel) Nitschke of San Diego, Calif.; Rachel Lucey of Rochester, Minn., and Ruth Peck (Louis Kopsidas) of Rochester, Minn.; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, and by her brother Ron (Sharon) Eickhoff, her sister Carol (Bill) Jeffers, sister-in-law Diana Eickhoff, and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Edna Eickhoff; her husband, James T. Harstad; sister Arlene Scheunemann, brother Kenny Eickhoff, brothers-in-law Don Scheunemann and Lyle Utley, nephew David Scheunemann, and nieces Sandy Utley and Marcia Udenberg.
We would like to thank family, friends, and staff who supported, loved, and visited her. She touched us all with her love, great sense of humor, and quick-witted one-liners.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 20, 11 a.m. at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn., with visitation one hour prior.
Lindstrom Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Memorials in honor of Harriet will be donated to Harriet’s great-grandchild — Gabby Brown’s Benefit Fund.