Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

Sep 7, 2019

Theresa Kay Jackson, the daughter of Morris and Flora (Gardner) Steffen, was born October 16, 1957, in Des Moines, IA.  She died September 7, 2019, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA, at the age of 61 years, 10 months, and 22 days.

Theresa attended school at Griswold.  On January 28, 1977,...

Aug 19, 2019

Judy Anne VerSteegh, 73, passed away at her home in Anna, Texas, on August 19th, 2019 after a brief illness.

She was born July 10, 1946, to Harold and Bea (Shellberg) Albright in Red Oak, Iowa. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1964.  While in high school she was active in concert,...

Aug 13, 2019

Dorothy Peters, age 94, of Red Oak, formerly from Griswold, died August 13, 2019 at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in Red Oak, Iowa. She was the daughter of Harry W. and Zella Maude (Perkins) Kindig.  She born on December 16, 1924 east of Henderson.

Dorothy attended country school east of...

Aug 12, 2019

Carol Edic, age 74, of Camdenton, MO, formerly of Carson and Council Bluffs, Iowa, died August 12, 2019, at her home in Camdenton. She was born July 4, 1945 to Faye and Emma (Bisbee) Keast.

Carol was a member of the Ozark Chapel United Methodist Church in Laurie, MO and a former member...

Aug 6, 2019

Louise Jean Merkle, the daughter of Wilbur and Neva (O'Dell) Novinger, was born at home in Taylor County, on October 25, 1932.  She died August 6, 2019, at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 86 years, 9 months, and 12 days.

Louise attended country school near Bedford, and then...

Aug 2, 2019

Marilyn Joan Fritz, the daughter of William and Frances (Anderson) Campbell, was born on February 25, 1935 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She died at her home in Oakland, IA on Thursday, August 2, 2019, at the age of 84 years, 5 months and 8 days.

Marilyn attended country school west of Oakland until...

Jul 31, 2019

Carolyn (Pendgraft) Whiley of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, formerly from Griswold, died on July 31, 2019 at the age of 75. She was born on July 6, 1944 to Carroll and Marie (Peterson) Pendgraft in Red Oak, Iowa.

Carolyn attended Red Oak High School until her sophomore year and graduated from Griswold High...

Jul 28, 2019

Phyllis Sponsler, 84, of Griswold, Iowa passed away July 28, 2019, at Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Iowa.

Phyllis Marie Sponsler knew how to delight in beauty. She knew how to find it like treasure -- afternoon baking sessions for a church event, harvesting her best lilies so the blooms would decorate the breakfast table, and...

Jul 24, 2019

James Wadell , son of Forest and Alice (Ford) Fender , was born August 17, 1939, at the home farm near Carson, Iowa. He graduated from Macedonia High School and went on to take trade school classes. Jim also taught himself through the years how to fix just about anything.

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Jul 21, 2019

Mary Lois (Symonds) Carlisle, was born August 21, 1923 on the family farm south of Massena, IA and passed away on July 21, 2019, at the age of 95 years and 11 months.

She was the daughter of Ernest and Lina (Walker) Symonds. She grew up on the farm and attended school at the Bell Country School. ...

Jul 20, 2019

Bruce Kelly Evans, son of Jack Evans and Darlene June (Arndt) Hafner, was born on February 9, 1955 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  He passed away at his home in Griswold, Iowa on July 20, 2019, at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 11 days.

Bruce enjoyed fishing, trapping and gambling.  He also...

Jul 15, 2019

Maxine Brandes, the daughter of Ben and Leona (Meyer) Rank, was born in Harlan, Iowa, on May 30, 1929, and died at Northcrest Living Center in Council Bluffs, on July 15, 2019, at the age of 90 years, 1 month, and 15 days.

Maxine attended Defiance, Iowa, public schools through early high school....

Jul 15, 2019

Linda Marie Simons Koonce, age 76, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. She was born to the parents, Lewis Elmer Simons and Bonnie Ruth Roach in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Linda graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs in 1961. After graduation, she joined the Navy in 1961 and married...

Jun 20, 2019

Carolyn Diane Hall McJunkin was born September 8, 1948, in Council Bluffs, IA, to Liston Marion and Mary Dorothy (Tipp) Hall. She died June 20, 2019, at her home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 70 years, 8 months, and 23, days.

Carolyn grew up in Carson, IA, and graduated from Carson-Macedonia...

Jun 17, 2019

Randy E. Allen, the son of Jack D. and Donetta Mae (Ketchum) Allen, was born January 5, 1955, in Harlan, IA. He died June 17, 2019, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 64 years, 5 months, and 12 days.

Randy attended school in Carson, graduating from...

Jun 16, 2019

Wayne Tye, the son of Delvan Hillaire and Maxine Winifred (Sunderman) Tye, was born August 3, 1946, in Atlantic, IA. He died June 16, 2019, at the Bergen Mercy Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 72 years, 9 months, and 16 days.

Wayne attended country school and then graduated from Griswold...

Jun 12, 2019

Dale Alan Haines of Plattsmouth Nebraska, passed away on June 12, 2019.  Originally from Oakland Iowa, Dale was born unto Robert and Arlene Haines on January 8, 1949, and who preceded him in death along with his sister Marlene, his nephew Troy, and his brother-in-law Jim White.  He is survived by his life companion Becky Wetenkemp, sister...

Jun 9, 2019

Geraldine Kathryn (Killion) Nelson   2-24-1917 to 6-9-2019.

Geraldine passed away peacefully in her sleep Sunday morning, June 9, 2019 at the age of 102.

She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Dee and Cassie Killion, her two sisters, Wynona Wearin and Phyllis Hilder, and by her husband, James Nelson. She...

Jun 8, 2019

Michael Carl Laverty, the son of Carl and Ruth (Motzek) Laverty, was born June 15, 1947, in Council Bluffs, IA. He died at his home, on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at the age of 71 years, 11 months, and 24 days.

Mike grew up in Minden, Ia. He and his family moved to...

May 31, 2019

Gerald Vinton Wilson, of Oakland, the son of Ralph and Zoe (Williams) Wilson, was born January 8, 1937, in Oakland, IA. He died May 31, 2019, in Des Moines, IA, at the age of 82 years, 4 months, and 23 days.

Gerald attended school in Oakland, graduating from Oakland High School with the class of 1955. After...