Amy Walker
July 14, 1984 — November 18, 2021
Amy Walker, daughter of Lyle, Jr. and Marcia (Blakely) Walker was born July 14, 1984 in Harlan, Iowa. She attended Harlan Community Schools from K - 12th grades. She graduated from Harlan High School on May 18, 2003. Amy enjoyed music. She sang in the chorus and took piano lessons.
Amy attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs and earned a two year associates degree.
Amy moved back to Harlan where she worked at H&R Block for eleven years, until her health prevented her from working. She was a tax preparer, receptionist, and did some book work. She really enjoyed working at H&R Block. She also volunteered at the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce for five years. There she helped with the awards banquet, teas, golf tournaments, and helping in the office making chamber gift certificates, assisting customers, etc. Her coworkers described her as being kind, having a loving spirit, intelligent, and fun. She really enjoyed her work at the chamber!
Amy also had an online crocheting business. She really enjoyed crocheting, Amy and her mom have a booth a the Egg Krate in Elk Horn. She had her crocheting products there and her mom displayed garage sale items.
Amy was a member of First Baptist Church in Harlan. She enjoyed helping with BYF and prepared communion for awhile. Amy wanted to be the light in a world of darkness. She wanted to encourage young people in their faith in God. She acknowledged that sometimes it hurts and life isn’t fair, but we have to keep moving forward and look for the good. Marcia and Amy used the phrase “Keep on truckin” quite often!
Amy’s health has not been for the last few years but everyday she read the Bible, studied the scriptures, and prayed for family members and friends. She enjoyed spending time with her cats Olivia and Snowball. Amy also enjoyed watching birds and squirrels that we fed on the deck. She enjoyed the plants that we planted on the deck also. Amy loved taking care of them and watching them grow and change. We played many games of solitaire and uno. She wrote many encouragement notes to family and friends. Amy also enjoyed watching pictures of Lake Okoboji on the computer.
Amy died at her home on Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and Uncle Dale Force. Her father, Lyle, died a week after Amy did.
She is survived by her mother Marcia Walker of Harlan, Iowa; brother Jeremy Walker of Harlan, Iowa; aunts and uncles Dee Brandt (Gary) of Harlan, Iowa; Donna Burdick (Jim) of Harlan, Iowa; LaVonne Force of Harlan, Iowa; Linda Hielen (Dennis) of Shenandoah, Iowa; Mary McCumber (Rodney) of Newton, Iowa; cousins, other family members, and many friends.
Amy attended Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs and earned a two year associates degree.
Amy moved back to Harlan where she worked at H&R Block for eleven years, until her health prevented her from working. She was a tax preparer, receptionist, and did some book work. She really enjoyed working at H&R Block. She also volunteered at the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce for five years. There she helped with the awards banquet, teas, golf tournaments, and helping in the office making chamber gift certificates, assisting customers, etc. Her coworkers described her as being kind, having a loving spirit, intelligent, and fun. She really enjoyed her work at the chamber!
Amy also had an online crocheting business. She really enjoyed crocheting, Amy and her mom have a booth a the Egg Krate in Elk Horn. She had her crocheting products there and her mom displayed garage sale items.
Amy was a member of First Baptist Church in Harlan. She enjoyed helping with BYF and prepared communion for awhile. Amy wanted to be the light in a world of darkness. She wanted to encourage young people in their faith in God. She acknowledged that sometimes it hurts and life isn’t fair, but we have to keep moving forward and look for the good. Marcia and Amy used the phrase “Keep on truckin” quite often!
Amy’s health has not been for the last few years but everyday she read the Bible, studied the scriptures, and prayed for family members and friends. She enjoyed spending time with her cats Olivia and Snowball. Amy also enjoyed watching birds and squirrels that we fed on the deck. She enjoyed the plants that we planted on the deck also. Amy loved taking care of them and watching them grow and change. We played many games of solitaire and uno. She wrote many encouragement notes to family and friends. Amy also enjoyed watching pictures of Lake Okoboji on the computer.
Amy died at her home on Thursday, November 18, 2021. She was preceded in death by her grandparents and Uncle Dale Force. Her father, Lyle, died a week after Amy did.
She is survived by her mother Marcia Walker of Harlan, Iowa; brother Jeremy Walker of Harlan, Iowa; aunts and uncles Dee Brandt (Gary) of Harlan, Iowa; Donna Burdick (Jim) of Harlan, Iowa; LaVonne Force of Harlan, Iowa; Linda Hielen (Dennis) of Shenandoah, Iowa; Mary McCumber (Rodney) of Newton, Iowa; cousins, other family members, and many friends.
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