Card shower planned for Schmitz’s 85th birthday

HARLAN — Norman Schmitz will celebrate his 85th birthday October 22. Birthday greetings may be sent to 845 1300th St., Harlan, IA 51537.Norman has been a farmer all his life, an occupation he loves.His family includes Debbie (David) Davis of Harlan; Dawn (Leo) Lapke of Dunlap; Dean (Courtnay) Schmitz of Des Moines; Dale (Heidi) Schmitz of Council Bluffs; Denise (Wil) Stephany of Ashland, NE; and Dana (Danny) Schlitz of Gretna.Norm always has a joke to share, so in honor of his birthday, his family has shared his current favorite: A man lost his jacket. He thought he would pray for it, so he started with the 10 Commandments. He got to the 7th Commandment, “Thou Shall not commit Adultery.” Then the man remembered where he left his jacket!“If you see Norm some-time, ask him if he ever lost his jacket,” his family said.