This is a Message Board Post. Reply to the message or author by clicking on the link below. *************************************************************************** MESSAGE: (#271876) Keith Harlowe Land 1933-1957 <http://iagenweb.org/boards/clayton/obituaries/index.cgi?rev=271876> AUTHOR: M. Durr - IAGen DATE: 3/27/2010 at 10:13:10 Surnames: INGELS,LAND,KOEHN,HARTLEY Rites Held For Keith H. Land Keith Harlowe, son of Joe and Vivian (Ingels) Land, was born north of Luana, Iowa on July 26, 1933, and died of injuries received in the course of military duties in Germany on May 25, 1957, at the age of 23 years, nine months and 29 days. He was educated in the Luana public schools, graduating from high school in 1953. He received his formal religious training in the Methodist Sunday School and later became an active member of the Luana Methodist Church. He was active in community life, especially in baseball. Just prior to his entrance into military service he was employed by the Luana-Monona Cooperative Creamery. On September 24, 1955, he was married to LaVonne Koehn of Monona. For the last 14 months of his life he served in the United States Army in Germany, the last two as Specialist 3rd Class. He is survived by his wife, LaVonne of Monona; by his parents of Luana; by two sisters, Rita (Mrs. Walter Hartley) of Denver, Colorado, and Dixie of Luana; by a number of more distant relatives; and a great number of friends who mourn his going. Rites were held Monday with the Rev. E. Wayne Hilmer, pastor of the Luana and Monona Methodist church, in charge. Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping.