Leah Harms

Former Clay Center resident Leah L. Harms, 98, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at Memorial Community Care in Aurora.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 27, 2022, at the United Church of Christ in Clay Center, with Pastor Ethan Feistner officiating. Interment will follow at the Clay Center Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family to be designated later.

Condolences may be left at www.mclaughlinchapel.com

Leah was born Aug. 11, 1923, in Campbell, to Emil and Augusta (Kumke) Volk. She received her education in Hastings and graduated from Hastings High School in 1941. She married Edward R. Harms on Oct. 30, 1948, and to this union four children were born.

Leah was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church in Clay Center, the American Cancer Society, the Legion Auxiliary and the Happy Homemakers Club. She enjoyed golfing, gardening and sold Fuller Brush.

She is survived by her children, Edward L. (Nancy) Harms of Topeka, KS; Kathleen A. Sorahan of Aurora; Craig A. Harms of Illinois; and Kevin R. Harms of Vermont; four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren; sister, Phyllis Freeburger of Hastings; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Edward R. Harms; son-in-law, Tim Sorahan; brother, Lester Volk; and sister, Lucille Bermood.