James Harney

JAMES KENNETH HARNEY

Iowa City

James Kenneth Harney, 77, died peacefully Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Iowa City with Father Stephen Witt officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service,

where a rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the James Harney Memorial Fund has been established.

Jim was born Jan. 3, 1944, in Johnson County, one of the 14 children of Ambrose Francis and Rose Catherine (Roit) Harney. On Aug. 18, 1964, Jim married Sandra Petru at St. Mary' Church in Iowa City.

Following high school, Jim farmed on the family farm for many years and was also a maintenance mechanic at Thomas and Betts Co., until his retirement.

He was a member of St. Mary's Church in Iowa City and Nichols. Jim was a lifelong resident of Iowa City, until moving to Nichols in 1989.

Jim is survived by his three children, Kenneth (Stacy) Harney of West Liberty, Stephen Harney of Iowa City and Shari (Robert) Hillyer of Nichols; his siblings, Mary Ellen Dlouhy of Hills, Edmund Harney of Iowa City, David (Marianne) Harney of Solon, Patrick (Jean) Harney of Iowa City, Virginia (Dan) Ockenfels of Fairfax and Rosa (Gen) Langenberg of Iowa City; 10 grandchildren, Tyler, Ashley, J.J., Lindsey, Kaylee, Jared, Jeffrey, Hannah, Wyatt and Matthew; two great-grandchildren, Avery and Kaislyn; sisters-in-law, Betty Harney and Emily Harney; and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 2004; and his siblings and their spouses, Francis (Leona), Vincent (Marguerite), Paul (Betty), Joe, Tom (Emily), Vivian (Jim) Clemen, Therese, Joyce and Milo Dlouhy.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lensingfuneral.com.