Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

Nov 24, 2021

Shawn Askeland, the son of Lyle and Virginia (Bruellman) Askeland, was born December 1, 1958, in Estherville, IA.  Shawn died November 24, 2021, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 62 years, 11 months, and 23 days.

Shawn grew up in Armstrong, IA, and then moved to Griswold,...

Nov 21, 2021

Barbara Lou Schaaf, the daughter of Bernard and Dorothy (Hagle) Askey, was born April 20, 1940, in Anita, IA.  She died Sunday, November 21, 2021, at the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 1 day.

Barb attended school at Elliott, graduating from Elliott High School with the class...

Nov 17, 2021

Edward Jay Elwood, the son of Joseph and Gladys (Carper) Elwood, was born August 11, 1947, in Red Oak, IA.  He died November 17, 2021, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 74 years, 3 months, and 7 days.

Ed attended school at Stennett and Elliott, before graduating from Griswold High School in...

Nov 13, 2021

Mick "Bucket" Reynolds

Michael Keith Reynolds, the son of Edgar Eugene and Francis Helen (Kemling) Reynolds, was born March 14, 1953, in Atlantic, IA.  He died November 13, 2021, at his home in Waukee, IA, at the age of 68 years, 7 months, and 30 days.

Mick "Bucket" Reynolds...

Nov 2, 2021

Doris Louise Evans, the daughter of Leo and Clara (Burtcheard) Nolte, was born September 8, 1929, in rural Cass County.  Doris died, November 2, 2021, at the Allen Place in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 92 years, 1 month, and 25 days.

Doris attended country school before graduating from Atlantic High School...

Oct 28, 2021

Shirley Nell (Kindhart) Walker was born June 21, 1934, to Homer Grant and Opal Marie (Smith) Kindhart in Council Bluffs, IA.  She passed away at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs, IA, on October 28, 2021, at the age of 87 years.

Shirley grew up in rural Oakland and attended country school...

Oct 16, 2021

Marilyn Ann Brunk, the daughter of James Audrey and Margaret Ellen (Couthard) Liddell, was born February 17, 1933, at Essex, IA.  Marilyn died at the Griswold Nursing and Rehab on October 16, 2021, at the age of 88 years, 7 months, and 29 days.

Marilyn moved to the home place southeast of Griswold...

Oct 7, 2021

Judith Ann Shanno, the daughter of Leon and Carrie (Perkins) Putnam, was born October 13, 1933, in Oakland, IA.  She died October 7, 2021, at the Hillcrest Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bellevue, NE, at the age of 87 years, 11 months, and 25 days.

Judy attended country school at Oakland.  On August...

Sep 27, 2021

Royal William Bierbaum, the son of Roy Christopher and Alma Louise (Bees) Bierbaum, was born November 12, 1932, in Atlantic, IA.  Royal died at the Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA, on September 27, 2021, at the age of 88 years, 10 months, and 15 days.

Royal attended country school and then...

Sep 23, 2021

Wilma Jean (Merritt) Selders was born in Morrowville, KS, on October 30, 1935, the daughter of Ira Curtis Merritt and Anna Christina Anderson Merritt.  Wilma died at her home in Griswold, IA, on September 23, 2021, at the age of 85 years, 10 months, and 24 days.

Wilma attended rural schools in Kansas,...

Sep 17, 2021

Douglas Paul Sharples, 76, of Wakonda, SD, passed away September 24, 2021.

Doug was born August 18, 1945, in Red Oak, Iowa, to Thomas A. and Ruth Ann (Turner) Sharples.  He lived the first year of his life in Hawthorne, California, while his father was in World War II.  When his father returned...

Sep 16, 2021

Richard Dana Harris, the son of Richard Davis and Janice  (Glass) Harris, was born July 9, 1949, in Lincoln, NE.  He died September 16, 2021, at Avoca Specialty Care in Avoca, IA, at the age of 72 years, 2 months, and 7 days.

Dana attended school in Oakland, graduating from Oakland High School with the class of...

Aug 31, 2021

Irvin Dale Shanno, the son of Donald and Alletha (Haines) Shanno, was born in Council Bluffs, IA, May 23, 1949.  Irvin died August 31, 2021, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, at the age of 72 years, 3 months, and 8 days.

Irvin attended school in Oakland, graduating from Oakland High School with...

Aug 26, 2021

Arnold Ranck, the son of Ancil And Helen (Peterson) Ranck, was born March 12, 1937.  Arnold died August 26, 2021, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 84 years, 5 months, and 14days.

Arnold lived almost his entire life in Glenwood at the Glenwood Recourse Center.

Aug 25, 2021

James was born December 10, 1934 to Clifford and Inez Wyman and passed away August 25, 2021 at the Hillcrest Grand Lodge in Papillion, Nebraska. James was a beloved husband, father, grandfather (17) and great grandfather (31).

James was a hard worker and spent 18 years working as a carpenter before he took a job at the...

Aug 25, 2021

Ronald Eugene "Butch" Rodr, age 77, passed away on August 25, 2021, at Oak Crossing Transitional Care unit in Detroit Lakes, MN. He was born May 10, 1944, in Omaha, NE to Ernest and Nellie Alice (Watson) Rodr.

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Jul 21, 2021

Ronald Wayne Mundorf, the son of G. Byron and Edith May (DeKay) Mundorf, was born August 16, 1943, in Red Oak, IA. Ron died July 21, 2021, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 77 years, 11 months, and 5 days.

Ron attended school at Alexander and Waveland country...

Jul 13, 2021

Ervin E. Moore, the son of Taul Amos and Catherine Charlene (Bears) Moore, was born January 2, 1949, in Maryville, MO.  Ervin died July 13, 2021, at his home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 72 years, 6 months, and 11 days.

Ervin moved to Carson when he was eight.  He attended...

Jul 12, 2021

Charles W. Smith, the son of John H. and Emma B. (Potter) Smith, was born September 1, 1930, on the family farm Southeast of Griswold, IA.  Charles died July 12, 2021, at Griswold Nursing and Rehab in Griswold, IA, at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 11 days.

Charles attended school at Griswold and graduated...

Jun 30, 2021

Ivan Franklin Lynch, of Griswold, IA, passed away at Woodlands Creek Assisted Living in Clive, Iowa on June 30, 2021 at the age of 87 years, 10 months, and 11 days. Ivan was born on August 19, 1933 at home near Allendale, MO. He was the youngest of twelve children born to Harvey Leroy Lynch and Francis...