Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

Jun 23, 2020

Loretta Belle, age 95, of Lancaster, CA, passed away peacefully June 23, 2020 at her home, surrounded by family and friends. Loretta was born January 22, 1925 in Oakland, Iowa to John and Ruby (Henry) Carse, who preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by her estranged husband, Verne Hansen.  She leaves behind her three sons,...

Jun 14, 2020

Craig Robert Olson, the son of Sidney Craig "Pete" and Diane Ellen (Campbell) Olson, was born August 30, 1978, in Atlantic, IA.  He died at his home in Griswold, IA, on June 14, 2020, at the age of 41 years, 9 months, and 15 days.

Craig attended school at Griswold, graduating from Griswold...

May 16, 2020

Margaret Alff, the daughter of John and Anna (Botos) Vaida, who immigrated from Romania, was born November 28, 1925, in Bellevue, NE.  She died May 16, 2020, at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 18 days.

Margaret attended school in Bellevue.  During...

May 6, 2020

Marvin Charles Darrington, son of Arthur and Izetta (Lapworth) Darrington, was born May 16, 1922, near Council Bluffs, Iowa. He died May 6, 2020, at the age of 97.

Marvin attended country school in Garner Township near Council Bluffs. He left school at the age of 13 to farm with his father. After his father's death he...

May 5, 2020

Linda Jean Petersen, the daughter of Walter and Barbara (Bain) Walker, was born September 21, 1949, in Kansas City, Kansas.  She died May 5, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 70 years, 11 months, and 12 days.

Linda moved to Omaha, NE in the 1960's when her mother's job tranferred from...

May 3, 2020

Laura "Jane" Woodward Walkinshaw passed away, Sunday May 3, 2020 at the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Griswold, Iowa. She had resided there for approximately the last four years. Prior to that, she lived on the family farm east of Griswold.

Jane was born on the Woodward family farm northwest of...

Apr 17, 2020

Gregory Scott Kline, the son of Jerold and Eloyce (Tietz) Kline, was born June 22, 1960, in Oskaloosa, IA.  He died unexpectedly at his home in Atlantic, IA, on April 17, 2020.

Gregory is preceded in death by his sister Sheri.

He is survived by his parents Jerry and Eloyce Kline of Griswold; and his...

Apr 12, 2020

Audrey Sonia Hartje was born on April 18, 1931 at her family farm in Walnut Iowa.  She was one of 6 children of Henry and Alma (Jacobsen) Koenig.  Henry came to the U.S. from Denmark when he was 16 and Alma's parents emigrated from Denmark before Alma was born.  In addition to running a farm, Audrey's parents...

Apr 11, 2020

Larry Olsen, son of Ralph and Bernice (Gress) Olsen was born in Hancock Iowa on Nov. 21, 1940. Larry attended Hancock school and graduated in 1959. He was a carpenter for fertilizer plant and farm hand.  On July 17, 1965 he married Gloria (Wolf) Olsen and they resided in Hancock.  Larry was a maintainer operator for Pottawattamie County for...

Mar 30, 2020

Gerald Houser, son of Lyle Vernon and Marie Bessie (McCormick) Houser was born in Red Oak on November 29, 1928. He died on March 30, 2020 at the Griswold Care Center at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 1 day.

Gerald is the oldest of five boys.  They moved to Griswold and he started school...

Mar 27, 2020

Hazel Grace Nelson, the daughter of Brandon Lee and Jacqueline Nicole (Shellberg) Nelson, was born June 23, 2017, in Omaha, NE.  She died March 27, 2020, at Children's Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 2 years, 9 months, and 4 days.

Hazel lived on her family's ranch where she loved to...

Mar 26, 2020

Joan Mae Houser, the daughter of Isaac Oscar and Lela Iola (Putnam) Syvertsen, was born August 27, 1932, in Cass County, near Lewis, Iowa.  She died March 26, 2020, at the Griswold Care Center, in Griswold, IA, at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 30 days.

Joan graduated as valedictorian of...

Mar 24, 2020

Leonore Gertrude Turner, the daughter of Leon and Beatrice (Havens) Turner, was born on the family farm in Pottawattamie County on January 23, 1927. She died March 24, 2020, at her home in Griswold, IA, at the age of 93 years, 2 months and one day -- after her final Tuesday morning prayer group.

Leonore grew up...

Mar 20, 2020

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AN ORIGINAL POEM WRITTEN BY

ANITA MCMARTIN

If our lives have only touched briefly,

I'll be glad I got to know you.

If we leave one another eventually,

I'll remember...

Feb 26, 2020

Douglas Edward Wiegand, the son of Raymond Bernard and Verna Lena (Grosnicklaus) Wiegand, was born May 2, 1939, in Petersburg, NE.  He died February 26, 2020, at his home in Avoca, IA, at the age of 80 years, 9 months, and 24 days.

Doug moved to Avoca at a very young age.  He...

Feb 24, 2020

Leona Coleman was born December 16, 1919, in Neola, Iowa and died February 24, 2020 at the Oakland Manor at the age of 100 years, 2 months and 8 days.

Leona Edith Bentley Coleman was born December 16, 1919 to John Buzz and Edith Pierce Bentley.  She grew up on a farm west...

Feb 19, 2020

Timothy Jon Fort, the son of Donald Earl and Ella Mae (Simpson) Conrad, was born December 13, 1959, in Council Bluffs, IA.  He died unexpectedly, February 19, 2020, at his home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 60 years, 2 months, and 6 days.

Timothy graduated from Nishna Valley Community School in 1979.  He worked for...

Feb 1, 2020

Dale Dean Rush, the son of Vernon and Grace (Barr) Rush, was born April 19, 1929, southeast of Griswold, IA.  He died February 1, 2020, at his home in Griswold, IA, at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 13 days.

Dale attended the Waveland Center country school through the 6 th...

Jan 24, 2020

Russell Howard Finnell, the son of Stanley and Grace (Bozwell) Finnell, was born December 8, 1957, in Creston, IA.  He died January 24, 2020, at his home in Walnut, IA, at the age of 62 years, 1 month, and 16 days.

Russell attended school in Atlantic until his junior year.  His family then...

Jan 9, 2020

Ruth "Elaine" Berry, the daughter of Roscoe King and Hazel Laura (Ireland) Daniels, was born February 4, 1922, near Griswold, Iowa.  She died January 9, 2020, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 97 years, 11 months, and 5 days.

Elaine attended school at Griswold, graduating from Griswold High School with...