Harold grew up in Mancelona and graduated from Mancelona High School in 1932. He then went on to graduate from Ferris Institute School of Pharmacy. In Allegan, Michigan, he met his future wife Dollie E. Paull, a nurse from Ishpeming, Michigan. They were married on Valentine's Day in 1942. This past February they celebrated 65 years of marriage. The same year Harold was married, he was drafted into The United States Army. He spent 4 years at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Atlantic City, N.J. then an Army Hospital in England.

Harold and Dollie purchased Gardner's Drug Store in downtown Mancelona in 1949 after the passing of Harold's stepfather, W.A.Gardner that year. At that time, Gardner's Drug Store was the only Pharmacy in Antrim Country. In 1966, Harold sold the Gardner Rexall Drugstore. He then obtained his pharmacy license in Florida and went on to do relief pharmacy work in Sarasota, Florida, where he and Dollie owned a home and loved to spend their winters. He also did relief pharmacy work in Petoskey, Bellaire, Elk Rapids, and Fairview.

Harold served on the Board of Directors of the Antrim County State Bank, was a member of the Rotary Club, the Mancelona United Methodist Church, the Mancelona Area Historical Society, a 70 year member of the Masonic Order, a Shriner, a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason and a 50 year member of the American Legion. He also enjoyed regularly attending the Mancelona Senior Center to visit with his many friends.

Harold is survived by his loving wife Dollie; three children, William "Bill" (Gloria) Weiser of Mancelona, Ann (Barry) Moeke of Mancelona, and Dan (Kim) Weiser of Loveland, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Amy (David) Derrer, Mike (Kris) Moeke, all of Mancelona, Pamela (Rob) McIntosh of Dewitt, Jim Weiser of Vermontville, Laura (Rob) Hyde of St. Johns and Jason, Jared, and Kristin Weiser, all of Loveland, Ohio. He is also survived by his eleven precious great grandchildren, Wyatt, Kallie, Cody and Garrett Derrer, Braedon and Drew Moeke, Annie and Tommy McIntosh, Cody, Cameron and Cacey Hyde. He is also survived by his special cousin Elizabeth Johnson of Traverse City. Harold was preceded in death by his mother, father, stepfather, infant sister Juneetta and infant great granddaughters Ann Marie and Kay Lynn Derrer.

Funeral services will take place on Friday, May 18th at 11:00 a.m. at the Mancelona United Methodist Church. Reverend Kathy Steen will officiate. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Mancelona. Visitation will take place on Thursday May 17th from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. at the Mancelona Chapel of Mortensen Funeral Homes.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Mancelona United Methodist Church. Please sign our online guestbook at www.mortensenfuneralhomes.com.