Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

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

TIME & FRIENDS

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...

Dec 23, 2019

John M. Robinson, the son of Frank Mather and Ila Ruth (Reynolds) Robinson, was born November 6, 1918, near Lewis, IA.  He died December 23, 2019, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 101 years, 1 month, and 17 days.

John graduated from Lewis High School at the age...

Dec 8, 2019

Pauline M. Haines, the daughter of Roy and Minnie (Meyers) Williams, was born February 28, 1929, in Todd Creek Township, MO.  She died December 8, 2019, at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 90 years, 9 months, and 10 days.

Pauline lived in Missouri for a short time before moving to...

Dec 1, 2019

Vicky Raye Travis, the daughter of Lester and Shirley (Christensen) Fay, was born on January 4, 1952, in Atlantic, Iowa. She died on December 1, 2019, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa, at the age of 67 years, 10 month, and 28 days.

Vicky grew up in Lewis, where she...

Nov 24, 2019

Don Putnam, son of Leon and Carrie (Perkins) Putnam, born in Oakland, Iowa on October 2, 1921. He died at his home on November 24, 2019 at the age of 98 years and 22 days.

Don attended school until the eighth grade. He helped on the farm until he was drafted into the...

Nov 23, 2019

Beulah Bertha Smith, the daughter of Sam and Fannie (Watson) Jensen, was born March 26, 1920, in Harlan, Iowa.  She died peacefully in her sleep, on Saturday, November 23, 2019, at the Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa.  She had resided there for nearly 2 years, after being a resident at the Allen Place in Atlantic for nearly...

Nov 14, 2019

Ila Mae Ruppert, the daughter of George and Hilda (Schrader) Riedemann, was born in Noble Township, near Lyman, IA, January 6, 1929.  She died November 14, 2019, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA, at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 8 days.

Ila Mae attended country school before attending...

Nov 1, 2019

Jack L.  Ruppert died on Friday, November 1, 2019 at his home in Carson City, Nevada, at the age of 79.

Jack was born in Griswold, Iowa on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1940.  He was the third son of Harold and Bobbie Ruppert.  Jack attended school in Griswold and graduated with the...

Oct 11, 2019

Dickie "Dick" Edward Colvin, the son of Joseph Hale and Elva Arlene (Howlett) Colvin, was born July 16, 1946, in Griswold, IA.  He died October 11, 2019, at his home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 73 years, 3 months, and 25 days.

Dick lived in Griswold for several years before moving...

Sep 14, 2019

G eraldine Jean "Jeri" O'Dell, the daughter of Victor and Myrtle (Penry) Hilliard, was born July 14, 1941, in Henderson, IA. She died September 14, 2019, at the Hansen House in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 78 years and 2 months.

Jeri graduated from Henderson High School. In 1959, she was united in marriage to...

Sep 11, 2019

Lois Irene Darrington, age 91, of Griswold, Iowa, passed away September 11, 2019, at her home.  Lois was born in Saint James, Minnesota, January 20, 1928, to the late Guy and Ila (Mason) Dunblazier.  She spent her early childhood in Bradshaw, Nebraska, and graduated from Henderson, Iowa, High School with the class of 1945.  After graduation, she...