Funeral services for Louise Harris, 94, of Jefferson, were held February 27, 2025 at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson, Iowa. Rev. Heather Dorr officiated. Interment was in the Jefferson Cemetery.
Louise Harris, daughter of Knute and Alfhild (Stark) Wester was born August 7, 1930 in Paullina, Iowa. She grew up on the family farm south of Paullina, attended country school and Paullina High School, from which she graduated. During her senior year she was Miss Paullina and was elected Dairy Empress, representing O’Brien County. After graduation from Morningside College, Louise taught elementary school in Sioux City.
On August 18, 1957, Louise married Bob Harris, and in 1958 their son, William, was born. The family moved to Urbandale in 1960, where Louise taught elementary grades until they moved to Jefferson in 1967. She continued teaching in Jefferson for many years, and subsequently taught Chapter One Reading for the Area Education Agency in Fort Dodge.
Over the years in Jefferson, Louise was active in many organizations, including Garden Club, P.E.O., and Sweet Adelines. Louise was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church in Jefferson.
Louise Harris passed away February 24, 2025 at the age of 94 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bob; and her brother, Jim Wester. Sur- vivors include her son, William and his wife Lizabeth Harris of Melbourne, FL; one grandson, Wade Harris and his wife Annabel Lyon and their daughter, Nora Marie; sister-in-law, Ruth Wester of Paullina, IA and her children: Dan Wester, Carol and her husband Rainer Nielsen, and Becky and her husband Jack Ysidro; other relatives and friends.
Services by Slininger-Schroed- er Funeral Home, Jefferson, Iowa