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     Jean L. Harms, 83, of Peoria, passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Unity Point Proctor in Peoria, surrounded by her family.
     Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at First English Lutheran Church in Peoria, where she was a member. Pastor Knight Wells will officiate the service. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be at Parkview Cemetery.
     Jean was born on July 30, 1933 in Peoria, the daughter of Arch and Eva (Abele) Keller. They preceded her in death, along with a grandson, J.R. Roberson. She married Howard Harms in Peoria on April 2, 1955.
     She is survived by her husband of Peoria; daughters, Jan (Frank) Peard of Western Springs and Kathy (Ralph) Franckiewicz of Boise, ID; grandchildren, Christopher Roberson, Meghan Nadorff-Keyser, Ashley and Nicholas Nadorff, Sara (David) Hynds and Abigail and Sidney Peard; and one great grandson, Gavin Keyser.
     Jean received her Bachelor Degree in Music Education from Illinois Wesleyan. She had a passion for music and taught piano lessons from her home for many years. She taught preschool at University United Methodist Church, Music Education at Carl Sandburg College and taught at Peoria District 150.
     She loved Jesus Christ and her church, where she served on the church council and was a member of the Rebecca Circle. She adored her family and friends. She was loving and devoted to her husband, children and grandchildren.
     Memorial contributions may be made in Jean’s memory to her church or to the Salvation Army.
     Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Clary Funeral Home, 3004 West Lake Avenue in Peoria.

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Hendrick Polanco My deepest condolences September 20, 2016
 

My deepest condolences.  May these few words from the Holy Scriptures bring you comfort in your time of grief...

John 11:32-45

32 And so Mary, when she arrived where Jesus was and caught sight of him, fell at his feet, saying to him: “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” 33 Jesus, therefore, when he saw her weeping and the Jews that came with her weeping, groaned in the spirit and became troubled; 34 and he said: “Where have YOU laid him?” They said to him: “Lord, come and see.” 35 Jesus gave way to tears. 36 Therefore the Jews began to say: “See, what affection he used to have for him!” 37 But some of them said: “Was not this [man] that opened the eyes of the blind man able to prevent this one from dying?”

38 Hence Jesus, after groaning again within himself, came to the memorial tomb. It was, in fact, a cave, and a stone was lying against it.39 Jesus said: “TAKE the stone away.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, said to him: “Lord, by now he must smell, for it is four days.”40 Jesus said to her: “Did I not tell you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?” 41 Therefore they took the stone away. Now Jesus raised his eyes heavenward and said: “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 True, I knew that you always hear me; but on account of the crowd standing around I spoke, in order that they might believe that you sent me forth.” 43 And when he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice: “Laz´a·rus, come on out!” 44The [man] that had been dead came out with his feet and hands bound with wrappings, and his countenance was bound about with a cloth. Jesus said to them: “Loose him and let him go.”

45 Therefore many of the Jews that had come to Mary and that beheld what he did put faith in him;

Please go to the following link for more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage

http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/dead-live-again-tract/dead-live-again

C. Borurguet My deepest condolence August 20, 2016
 
My condolences, as feelings of pain and bitterness become unbearable. It is my desire to convey a comforting thought based on the Holy Scriptures
          
  John 5:28 "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out."
 
 
This passage speaks of the resurrection of our loved ones. It is not God's plan to see us suffer and die, so He extends the following invitation to us: "Come near to God and He will draw near to you" (James 4:8)
 
Please go to the following link to obtain more information regarding the Hope expressed in this passage and again we are sorry for your loss.
 
 http://www.jw.org
Marian Possen I feel their great loss August 17, 2016
 
The death it´S ours enemy,any of us we cam escape of she,we see as die to someone dears that we love.

The Bible gives a ahope wonderful in little time come a paradise in the earth(PSalmo 37:29)say ¨The reigteous wil possess the earth and the will reside for always on she.

God Jehovah,He is our rescuer the Bible say¨¨As the latest enemy the death it will be reduced to mothing¨´(1 Corinthians 15:26)¡ That good news ¡¡

For more information head over to:http://www.jw.org 
Susie Howell Trevor friend August 17, 2016
 
Howard, Jan, Kathy and families,
My deepest sympathy for the loss of your precious Jean and mother.  She was truly an angel of the Lord and I so remember the wonderful times we shared at your house and at church.  Her smile lit up a room and radiated God's love.  I did not find out about Jean's death until this morning and unfortunately I have commitments this morning and I am an hour away in Monmouth so I won't be able to be there to celebrate her life and give you all hugs.  Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers.  God bless and comfort you all,  In Christ's love, Susie Howell Trevor
Mike and Tina Stone Our Deepest Regrets August 16, 2016
 
Jan,

Tina and I are sorry to hear about your mom. We know how much you loved her and will miss your time together. The good news is that your mom will be raised with a new spiritual body when the Lord comes back for us all. This is the hope we have in Christ.

Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one anotherwith these words.   1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.

Love,

Mike and Tina Stone 
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