Harold Walter

Harold E. Walter, 96, of Prescott died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society in Villisca.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 701 Seventh St., in Corning. The Rev. Mary O'Riley will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Corning. Military honors will be provided by the United States Navy and Williamson American Legion Post No. 719. Open visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, with family present from 6 to 8 p.m at the funeral home. Memorials may be directed to Williamson American Legion Post No. 719. Online condolences may be left at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Harold Eugene Walter, son of Alva Dewey and Gladys Lucinda (Pond) Walter, was born May 25, 1921, on the family farm near Nodaway in Adams County. Harold graduated from Nodaway High School with the class of 1940. He attended business school in Omaha, Nebraska, for part of 1942, and then enlisted in the United States Navy in August 1942. He served on the USS Impulse Patrol Gun Boat (P.G. 68), the USS Vagrant PYC 30 Submarine Patrol, the Harold S. Vanderbilt Yacht in the North Atlantic, and finally, the USS Sub Chaser 1277. Harold was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and received an honorable discharge Feb. 7, 1946.

Harold returned home following his service and helped his father on the farm and did general trucking.

On Oct. 1, 1947, he married Wilma Mary Williams. In 1949, Harold and Wilma moved west of Brooks and started farming. They then farmed south of Bridgewater. In 1957, they moved and bought a farm three miles northeast of Prescott. Additional land was later added.

Harold was a lifetime member of Williamson American Legion Post No. 719 and VFW Post No. 1797 in Creston, and a member of Prescott United Church of Christ. Harold participated in an honor flight in 2009.

Harold is survived by his children, Marcia (Gary) Almquist of Montgomery, Texas, and Roger Walter of Brooks; grandchildren, John, Kathy, Rita, Doug, Brian and Troy; several great-grandchildren; sisters, Darlene Brees of Creston, Carolyn (Merlin) Dixon of Corning and Connie (Terry) Helvie of Corning; brother Glen (Beverly) Walter of Corning; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Harold was preceded in death by his wife Wilma in 2010; daughter Karen Russell; parents; sister Mary Jo Rowe and brothers-in-law, Ralph Rowe and Deane Brees.