Ollis "Hayes" Harned
March 30, 2014
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Ollis “Hayes” Harned, 81, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014. Services will be held at Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordan Creek Parkway in West Des Moines on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 11:30 a.m., with visitation from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Hayes was born on August 14, 1932 in Waterloo, IA to Rhoda (Singer) and Ollis Hayes Harned. After high school graduation, Hayes joined the US Air Force and served from 1951 to 1960. He completed his formal education at State College of Iowa now UNI and taught PE for 30 years in Des Moines and West Des Moines. After retirement he returned as a substitute teacher. Hayes loved teaching kids.
His other interests included being in charge of the wrestling awards stand at the state tournaments, former assistant wrestling coach at Roosevelt High School; he was awarded PE Teacher of the year in 1990 and granted a key to the city of Des Moines. Hayes loved his family, and spending time at their lake cabin in Minnesota. He attended Lutheran Church of Hope and was a member of the American Legion.
Hayes is survived by his wife, Luann; sons, Jeff (Kathy), Bill (Carmen), and Rusty (Cathy) Harned; sisters, Jane and Darlene; brother, Lynn; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the donor’s favorite charity or to the family for direction to Hayes’s favorite charities. Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
David Morelock
04/02/2014
He was my PE teacher at Stilwell Jr High and also my summer Drivers Ed Instructor when I turned 16. He was a real good guy and fun to be around. God Bless!
Cindy Niffenegger Vander Linden
04/02/2014
6:00am Bugle Boy wake up calls in the Armories and school gyms are bitter sweet memories. LOL!! Tinikling at the Iowa State Fair, Mpls State Fair and State Basketball Tournaments are not hard to forget either. Mr. Harned made such a great impression on so many lives. He was a mentor, a teacher and a great friend. He will be missed by many! Thoughts and prayers go out to your family.
Dennis Martens
04/02/2014
My heart goes out to you for your lose, yet I rejoice in the Savior Jesus that Coach Harned put his eternal trust in! I'll always remember how coach enjoyed seeing us learn and grow as wrestlers and as young men. He was a great role model and friend to everyone he knew. So now in this time of sorrow, may our Lord keep your hearts and minds together with Him as we live in life and walk also together with Him in faith! God Bless!
bryon smith
04/02/2014
What a great teacher and person. Rest in peace Mr Harned. U will be missed.
Dianna Clark Nash
04/02/2014
Mr. Harned is a huge part of my fond childhood memories. I was fortunate enough to be a Tinikler. He was my favorite teacher and the gym was the first place I'd go when I got to school early. He was a very kind and generous man. He taught us lessons on honesty, respect, giving, kindness and hard work that have impacted many, many people. He was tough when he needed to be but it was only because he cared about his students. He is unforgettable and I'm very fortunate to have known him. My prayers go out to his family. In your grieving, may the impact he had on so many people make you smile.
Lowell Long
04/02/2014
Mr. Harned always asked me how it was going when he was at East. He always was smiling and obviously enjoyed being around the students. He is missed already.
Teresa Vestal Basham
04/02/2014
I would start by saying you was a person that i always looked up to.you tought us to be kind freindly generous.and to enjoy school.i am now a grandma too.thank you to your beutiful family for shareing you for generations.and sending all my love and respect.in this time of loss.<3
Missy nalevanko
04/01/2014
He was the best,,he impacted so many young people.he made us want to succeed not just in tinkling, square dancing, dodgeball and pole dancing. but to be kind and open our hearts... my thoughts and prayers are with his family.. he taught so many generations... and will be remembered for many generations to come...
Brenda Appleyard-DeWitt
04/02/2014
I was one of the many children of Willard Elementary School to of had Mr. Harned. He was an amazing teacher & I don't think there was a kid who didn't look up to him. I was blessed to have been a Willard Tinikler, & one of the first to perform at the Iowa State Fair, as well as performed at the Basketball tournaments. Mr Harned put in many long hours with all of his children, & if you had him, you were blessed to of had an amazing teacher. Thank you Mr. Harned for the memories you have given to me. My prayers are with your family!
Jennifer
04/01/2014
RIP Mr. Harned you will greatly be missed and my thoughts and prayers are with your family. I will miss not seeing at family gatherings when you came to them and when you sub for some of my teachers at east I will miss you so much
Kevin Kellogg
04/01/2014
Mr. Harend,
Thank you for everything you were. You had an indelible impression upon my life as a young child that has lasted into my adulthood years. You were a loving and guiding light in my life. I have never forgotten the counts over the years you taught so many of us tinikling, or any of the life lessons of respect and caring for each other. Thank you for your care and passion that you had for all of your students. You were bigger than I ever knew when I was 10 years old, and you are bigger than I could ever imagine at the age of 47. Know that even though you were not related to me by family, you were loved as much. Rest and peace be with you and your family.
Lacey Robuck
04/01/2014
I will never forget my elementary school PE teacher. He made everything in class fun, and always let us girls get away with anything! He taught us unique things like tinikeling, the May Pole Dance, and even square dancing. What a great man that will be missed but always remembered! ?
Brian Clark
04/01/2014
I remember many trips all over the country with Mr. Harned and the tinikling gang. His passion and talent for teaching, mentoring, and guiding all of us kids was nothing short of amazing. Devoting that much time to bunches of roudy kids. What an unselfish man. I thank God for crossing my life with his. Thank you Mr. Harned. Rest in peace, and may God bless your family.
Julie Harrison
04/01/2014
I have many fond memories of my favorite teacher. He was my elementary P.E. teacher at willard. He was a strong caring man that helped you achieve ur goals. He helped so many kids. U will truly be missed by many. I am a better person for having him in my life. RIP Mr. H!!!!!
Sue and Donnie Hood
04/01/2014
Mr Harned was and always will be a wonderful man, teacher, friend, husband, father, and grandfather. He gave his all to everyone with love and respect.
The many PE conventions he took with the Tiniklers across the states, maybe some of those kids would never have been able to travel and see the many sights. Those are my fondest memories of him. God bless him and his family, my prayers and thoughts are with you.