Harlin Elvin Schow, 84, of Dassel died Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at Augustana Lakeside Community Health Care Center of Dassel. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel. The Rev. Carolyn Pflibsen will officiate. Interment will be at Bricelyn Community Cemetery in Bricelyn on Saturday afternoon. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel.

Harlin Elvin Schow, the son of Henry Albert and Edna Luava (Hunnicutt) Schow, was born June 13, 1931, in Bricelyn. Harlin grew up in Bricelyn where he attended school, was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel.

Harlin served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. On Sept. 23, 1952, Harlin was united in marriage to Margaret Johnson in Arkansas. Together they made their home at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. After serving his country in the United States Army, Harlin and Margaret moved back to Bricelyn where Harlin worked construction. They moved to Albert Lea, where Harlin was employed as a welder for Olson Manufacturing. Together they moved to Joliet, Illinois, where he then worked for Sperry-New Holland in the service department. He was later transferred to Winchester, Kentucky. He was eventually promoted to a service manager and transferred back to Joliet. In 1985, Harlin retired and in 1990 the couple moved to Lake Washington near Dassel. Together they made their home on Lake Washington until they moved into Dassel.

Harlin is survived by his wife, Margaret Schow, of Dassel; children Mark (Kathy) Schow of Joliet and Susan (James) Moll of Wells; five grandchildren, Josh Schow, Stephanie (Chris) Congelose, Andrew (Barb) Moll, Anna (Peter) Johanson and Michael Moll; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Evelyn Spielman, of Albert Lea and Beverly (Alton) Oakland, of Albert Lea.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, Vincent Hunnicutt, Merlin Schow, Dean Schow as a toddler and an infant brother.