Wallace Arden Harvey Obituary's Obituary
Wallace Arden Harvey, fourth child of Wade Chester and Welthie Beatrice (Pearson) Harvey, was born May 11, 1930, at the family farm near Harvey, Iowa. He went to be with his Savior on May 24, 2012, following a four-wheeler accident on his rural Cambria farm at the age of 82. Wallace graduated form the Fairfield High School in 1949. On December 30, 1950, he was united in marriage to Minnette Joan Cline at Round Prairie Baptist Church in Lockridge, Iowa. They continued their education at Baptist Bible Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas, and graduated from the Baptist Bible Collage in Springfield, Missouri, in 1952. To this union four children were born: Curtis, Wanette, Lyle, and Deleta. The family farmed all their lives in Jefferson and Wayne counties. Wallace worked at John Deere in Ottumwa, road construction, over the road truck driving, and carpentry. He was a member of Corydon Bible Church, Freedom Bible Camp, and Farm Bureau. Following the death of Minnette in April 2003, Wallace married Maxine Isabell Parsons on March 19, 2006. They enjoyed taking their motor home to Texas to winter and volunteer at the Rio Grande Bible Institute and Bibleville. Grandpa greatly loved spoiling and teasing his 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He always had a pocket full of M&Ms and Tootsie Rolls to share. Left to cherish his memory are: his wife, Maxine; children, Curtis (Kathy) Harvey of Corydon, Wanette (Calvin) Palmer of Corydon, Lyle (Karmen) Harvey of Fairfield, Deleta (Paul) Alexander of Promise City; grandchildren and great-grand children, Angela (Luke) and Isabella Rich of Chariton, Stephen (Sarah) Harvey of Chariton, Elizabeth (Tyson) Cody and Emily Polsdofer of Allerton, David (Sarah) and Abigail Palmer of Corydon, Justin (Destiny) Clayton and Colton Harvey of Hedrick, Alisha Harvey of Warner Robins, GA, Jonathan (Lacy) Seth, Noah, Emma, Bryn, and Anna Alexander of Corydon, Benjamin (Shelby) Alexander of Shady Dale, GA., Rebecca Alexander of Winona Lake, IN., Deborah and Timothy Alexander of Promise City; brother Wendell (Delores) Harvey of Monrovia, CA.; sister Winifred Larson of Fullerton, CA.; sister-in-law Earnestine Harvey of Salem; brother-in-law John (Helen) Troutman of Hartville, MO.; Maxine's children; Jack (Judy) Parsons of Leon, Jerry (Tracy) Parsons of Leon, Ruth Ann (Ed) Signs of Des Moines, 6 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren; and a host of extended family and friends. Wallace was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Willard, Wesley, Wilbur, Wayne, and Walter; sister Willadene Troutman; brother-in-law Clair Larson; granddaughter Sarah Palmer. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Freedom Bible Camp. Book Travel to Services To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Wallace Arden Harvey Obituary please visit our Sympathy Store.
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