Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

Dec 12, 2020

Donald Doyce Hildebrand, Jr., the son of D.Doyce and Lois Nadine (Jacobsen) Hildebrand, was born January 30, 1952, in Council Bluffs, IA.  He died at his home in Oakland, IA, on Saturday, December 12, 2020, at the age of 68 years, 10 months, and 13 days.

Don lived on a farm south of...

Dec 11, 2020

Gregory Alan Reed was born June 21, 1951, to Arnold Louis and Joan Huffstodt Reed at the Atlantic Memorial Hospital. Greg attended Cumberland & Massena Schools, graduating with the class of 1969. He attended Dana College in Nebraska, and Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa where he obtained an Associates Degree in Business & Marketing. On September 14,...

Dec 5, 2020

Patricia Lynne Johnson, the daughter of Leonard and Paulene (O'Riley) Cooney, was born October 18, 1946, in Creston, IA. She died December 5, 2020, at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, IA, at the age of 74 years, 1 month and 18 days.

Patricia lived near Nodaway and Keosauqua, IA before moving to Oakland at...

Dec 3, 2020

Robert Lee Hoffman, the son of Orville and Lavona (Lemon) Hoffman, was born April 12, 1930 in Council Bluffs, IA.  Robert died December 3, 2020, at the Clove Lakes Care Center in Staten Island, New York, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 21 days.

Robert graduated from Elliott High School. ...

Nov 21, 2020

Gale Eugene "Dutch" Eshelman, the son of Albert and Ruth (Askey) Eshelman, was born in Noble Center Township, near Lyman, IA, on April 11, 1930.  He died November 21, 2020, at the Boone County Memorial Hospital in Boone, IA, at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 10 days.

Dutch graduated from...

Nov 17, 2020

Ronald James Swope was born February 4, 1943 in Brownwood Texas to James M. Swope     and Lois M. (Evans) Swope.   He graduated from Elliott High School in 1961.

Ron passed away on November 17, 2020 at 1:35 a.m. at Cass County Memorial Hospital.

After graduation he entered the U.S. Navy in 1961 and served for...

Nov 14, 2020

Steven Wayne Dean passed from this life on November 14 th , 2020 at the age of 71 after a six-month battle with cancer.  His loving wife Beverly was by his side.

He was born in Creston, Iowa on March 4 th , 1949, the oldest child of Wanda and Bill Dean.  He...

Nov 2, 2020

Nova Darlene Leighton, the daughter of Wilfred and Florice (Rodwell) Bates, was born January 12, 1924, on the family farm northwest of Griswold, IA.  She died November 2, 2020, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA. at the age of 96 years, 9 months, and 21 days.

Nova graduated from Oakland High...

Oct 30, 2020

John Theodore Jennings, the son of Lyman and Alva (Owens) Jennings, was born November 23, 1925 in Brownell, KS.  He died October 30, 2020, at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 94 years, 11 months, 7 days.

John graduated from high school in 1943 and immediately joined the Navy, serving in the South...

Oct 29, 2020

Kenneth "Kenny" Lee Finnell, 65, of Atlantic, IA passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Atlantic Specialty Care in Atlantic, IA.

Kenny was born September 26, 1955 in Corning, IA to Kenneth Leroy and Ruth (Burright) Finnell.

After the family moved for a time, they settled in Atlantic...

Oct 20, 2020

Mardyl Rose Carlson, the daughter of Lawrence W. and Elsie Rose (Gottsche) Mueller, was born January 9, 1931 in Noble Township, near Lyman, IA. Mardyl died October 20, 2020, at the Hansen House in Harlan, IA, at the age of 89 years, 9 months, and 11 days.

Mardyl attended country school and then...

Oct 13, 2020

Darlene Jean Jones, age 91, of Atlantic, Iowa (formerly of Griswold), passed away peacefully on October 13, 2020 surrounded by her family at Heritage House in Atlantic.  Darlene was born on July 22, 1929 near Neola, IA to John and Marian Olsen Osborn.  After she graduated from High School in Avoca, IA., she enrolled in "Normal Teacher...

Oct 8, 2020

Mark Tecumseh Clason, the son of Daniel Ray Clason and Donis Jolene Schrum, was born May 24, 2000, in Omaha, NE.  He died October 8, 2020, at the Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 20 years.

Mark attended school at Atlantic, IA.  He moved to Oakland Manor in Oakland,...

Oct 8, 2020

Richard Leroy Roberts, the son of LaVonne Roberts, was born March 6, 1946 in Aberdeen, SD.  Richard died October 8, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 74 years, 7 months, and 2 days.

Richard moved to Omaha when he was four years old.  He enlisted in...

Oct 3, 2020

Veronica Catherine (Nebel) Feigenbutz, the daughter of Leo and Kathryn (Langan) Nebel, was born January 15, 1923, on the family farm near Cedar Rapids, NE.  She died October 3, 2020, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA, at the age of 97 years, eight months, and 19 days.

Veronica graduated from Cedar Rapids High...

Sep 22, 2020

Carlota DeSa Morton, 99 years of age, died on September 22, 2020 in San Diego, California.

The Graveside service for Carolta will be Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 11:00 AM at the Whipple Cemetery in Griswold, Iowa.

Rieken Duhn Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Aug 29, 2020

Norma Pauline Johnson Christensen, the daughter of Sevric Emmanuel and Helena Mary (McGowan) Johnson, was born November 18, 1934, in Chicago, IL.  She died August 29, 2020, at the Rose Vista Care Center in Woodbine, IA, at the age of 85 years, 9 months, and 11 days.

Norma moved to Creston, Iowa in...

Aug 27, 2020

Winifred R. LaMaster 3/20/1932-8/27/2020

Winifred Ruth (Justice) LaMaster of Atlantic passed away peacefully on August 27, 2020 at Hospice House in Omaha, NE after an injury and short hospitalization.  She was 88 years old.

Win was born as Janelle Grimes on March 20, 1932 in Kansas City, Mo.  Shortly...

Aug 27, 2020

Richard Melvin "Rich" Hobson was born on June 17, 1949, to Letha and Bill (William) Hobson.  He died on August 27, 2020 at the University of Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, MN following a sudden cardiac event.

He was a 1967 graduate of Oakland High School, a 1973 graduate of Iowa State University, and...

Aug 10, 2020

Richard 'Dick' F. Marshall, 84, died August 10, 2020, at Atlantic, Iowa.

Dick was born in Lewis, Iowa on January 7, 1936, the fourth child of J. Russell Marshall and Beulah Lucille (McGaffin). His siblings were sisters, Carolyn (Max) Ratashak, Marilyn (Dale) Howard, and brother Lee (Patricia McCarty Breckerbaumer).

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