Harris Bishop

Harris Bishop, age 87, of Storm Lake, Iowa formerly of Laurens, Iowa died on Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. Burial will be in the Laurens Cemetery in Laurens. Visitation will take place on Friday, November 16, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in STORM LAKE. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Harris was born on July 15, 1931 to William (Bill) and Ella (Triggs) Bishop in Havelock, Iowa. He grew up attending First Christian Church in Laurens, Iowa, where he was baptized. Harris attended school in Havelock, Ware, and Laurens, Iowa. He grew up on the farm in Havelock, Ware, Laurens and Mallard, Iowa. Harris had a few odd jobs. He worked for Lundell in Cherokee, Iowa and he also worked on trailer houses in Nebraska. Eventually Harris decided to return to the farming business and started his own farming business just North of Laurens, Iowa. Harris enjoyed farming and taking care of livestock. Harris retired from farming in 1994, when he then moved to Storm Lake, Iowa. Harris was the type of person that always reached out to help everyone he could. He was always there to help his neighbors and his family. He was just a phone call away. Although Harris never married, he was like a father figure to his nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. When Harris wasn’t busy on the farm, his hobbies consisted of watching western movies and T.V. shows. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, Harris was a very busy man but did make time to travel. He visited places like Salt Lake City, UT, Kansas City, MO, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, Black Hills, SD, Denver, CO, and Akron, OH. Harris also enjoyed attending the Iowa State Fair but most of all he enjoyed attending the Clay County Fair every year. The last few years Harris moved into North Lake Manor in Storm Lake, where he enjoyed the staff and other residents. Harris’ favorite activity to take part in was Bingo, but he did enjoy all the activities that were offered. Harris enjoyed his every day visits from his nephew John Henderson. After North Lake Manor closed, he was moved to Sunset Knoll in Aurelia, Iowa; with his most recent move to Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Family was most important to Harris and is survived by brothers, Gerald (MaryAnn) Bishop of Spencer, Iowa and Ron (Barb) Bishop of Tuscan, Arizona; sister, Joyce (Larry) Matzdorff of Williams, Arizona; brother-in-law, Buzz Brockey; many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great-great nieces, great-great nephews, and many cousins and friends. Harris was preceded in death by his grandparents; parents, William and Ella Bishop; siblings: Donald Bishop, Bertha Nelson, Betty Alt, Margaret Brockey, William Bishop, Rhina Henderson; brothers-in-law: Alfred Henderson, Carl Nelson, and Bob Alt; sister-in-law, Carol Bishop; nieces: Barb Nelson and Casey Bishop; and nephew, Kelley Matzdorff; infant great-nephew, Daniel Umbrell. On Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 9:37 p.m. Harris’ brother, Wayne Bishop, followed him home, leaving behind his wife, MaryBeth Bishop, of Everly, Iowa. Uncle Harris will be greatly missed and never forgotten.

Harris Bishop

July 15, 1931 - November 12, 2018