OBITUARIES
Stanley Wendall Fender
Jun 11, 2018
Stanley Fender, the son of Forest and Alice (Ford) Fender, was born May 2, 1926 at Macedonia, Iowa and died on June 11, 2018 at the Oakland Manor Care Center in Oakland, Iowa at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 9 days.
Stanley graduated in 1944 from Macedonia High School. He...
Scott Audrey Keeney
May 30, 2018
Scott Audrey Keeney, age 64, died at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE on May 30, 2018 after a brief, but brave battle with cancer. From his birth, on January 1, 1954 to his death he was a thoughtful and loving person to friends, family and fellow road warriors.
Scott attended school in Griswold, graduating with the...
William "Bill" Eldon Lee
May 21, 2018
William "Bill" Eldon Lee, the son of Bill McKinley and Florence Clair (Galbraith) Lee, was born September 11, 1926 in Hancock, Iowa. He passed away peacefully, on May 21, 2018, at the Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 10 days.
After graduating from high school, Bill served...
Marjorie June Billings
May 15, 2018
Marjorie June Billings, the daughter of Herbert and Belva (Townsley) Holste, was born on June 6, 1922, in rural Massena, Iowa. She died May 15, 2018, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, Iowa at the age of 95 years, 11 months, and 9 days.
Marjorie attended country school near Massena, Iowa and...
Roberta Alice Beaty
May 15, 2018
Roberta Alice Beaty, the daughter of Walter and Mary (Dungan) Hough, was born May 21, 1926 on the family farm in Oakland, IA. She died May 15, 2018 at Prairie Meadows Care Center in Omaha, NE at the age of 91 years, 11 months, and 24 days.
Roberta attended country school in Center Township and went on...
Beverly Ann Beckendorf
May 9, 2018
Beverly Ann Beckendorf, the daughter of Harry and Elsie (Hallcock) Zimmerman, was born June 21, 1936, in rural Elliott, IA. She died May 9, 2018, at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 81 years, 10 months, and 18 days.
Bev attended school in Lewis and graduated from the Lewis High School...
Iris Laverne Hollesen
Apr 25, 2018
Iris Laverne Hollesen, the daughter of Charles "Roy" and Anna Marie (Hinrichs) Tracy was born January 20, 1925, in Atlantic, IA. She died April 25, 2018, at the Hospice House in Omaha, NE, at the age of 93 years, 3 months, and 5 days. Iris attended school at Griswold and graduated from Griswold High School. After graduating, she worked for...
Marilyn Ann Robinson
Apr 23, 2018
Marilyn Ann Robinson, the daughter of Victor and Hazel (Brown) Robinson, was born September 9, 1939 at Oakland, IA and died April 23, 2018 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA at the age of 78 years, 7 months, and 14 days. Marilyn attended country school for a short time, and then moved to town. She graduated from...
Willis And Lu Merritt
Apr 11, 2018
Graveside service Willis and Lu Merritt will be Saturday, August 4, 2018 at the Griswold Cemetery at 1:30 PM with Military Honors. Griswold Leigon Post 508. Ella "Lu" Merritt, the daughter of Ogden Sherwood and Ella Malinda (Petersen) Mundorf, was born September 1, 1937 in Pottawattamie County. She died April 11, 2018, at her home in Council Bluffs, IA, at...
Leslie "Les" Howard Guyer
Mar 21, 2018
Leslie Howard "Les" Guyer, the son of Paul William and Ida Ethelyn (Simmonds) Guyer, was born at home in Hancock on November 7, 1947. He died at his home in Hancock on March 21, 2018, at the age of 70 years, 4 months, and 14 days.
Les attended school at Hancock until the sixth grade. He graduated...
Jean E. Houser
Mar 13, 2018
Jean E. Houser, the daughter of James Audrey and Margaret Ellen (Coulthard) Liddell, was born September 18, 1930 in Taylor County, IA. She died March 13, 2018, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA, at the age of 87 years, 5 months, and 23 days.
Jean attended school at Griswold where she played basketball...
Kenneth "Kenny" Robert Evans
Mar 3, 2018
Kenneth "Kenny" Robert Evans, the son of Robert and Doris (Nolte) Evans, was born June 11, 1952 in Atlantic, IA. He died March 3, 2018, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 65 years, 8 months, and 20 days.
Kenny attended school in the Griswold Community School District, graduating from Griswold...
Carl Frank Brandt
Feb 15, 2018
Carl Frank Brandt, the son of Arnold Herman and Alta Irene (Brown) Brandt, was born March 30, 1940, near Julesburg, CO. He died February 15, 2018, at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 77 years, 10 months, and 16 days.
Carl attended school at Julesburg, graduating from Julesburg High School with the class...
Stanley Dean Pelzer
Feb 7, 2018
Stanley Dean Pelzer, the son of Lester and Nellie (Emmert), was born July 8, 1936 on the family farm, in Noble Township, near Griswold, IA. He died February 7, 2018 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 30 days.
Stanley attended Griswold High School, graduating with the class...
David Allen Hafner
Jan 29, 2018
David Allen Hafner, the son of Lloyd and Biruta (Gulbis) Hafner, was born September 26, 1955 in Red Oak, IA. He died January 29, 2018 at his home in Omaha, NE at the age of 62 years, 4 months, and 3 days. Dave attended school in Griswold, graduating with the class of 1973. He moved to Omaha, where he began...
Dale Leroy Thornton
Jan 27, 2018
Dale LeRoy Thornton, the son of Russell Anton and Thelma Lucille (Most) Thornton, was born on a farm near Elliott, IA on May 13, 1930. He died at the Parsons House in Omaha, NE on Saturday, January 27, 2017 at the age of 87 years, 8 months, and 22 days.
Dale attended school at Griswold and worked...
Charles Raymond Cousins
Jan 22, 2018
Charles Raymond Cousins, the son of Thomas Alonzo and Rinda Bell (Thomas) Cousins, was born January 20, 1927 at home east of Griswold. He died January 22, 2018, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA, at the age of 91 years and 2 days.
Raymond attended the "Baughman" Country School #2, east of Griswold, until the...
David Lance Rodger
Jan 8, 2018
David Lance Rodger, the son of Norman Lee and Barbara Ann (Youde) Rodger, was born August 26, 1951 in Spencer, IA. He died January 8, 2018, at his home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 66 years, 4 months, and 13 days. Dave attended Sheldon High School. After high school he worked for the newspaper in Sheldon for several...
Megan Mae Klindt
Dec 12, 2017
Megan Mae Klindt, of Oakland, was born on December 2, 2001, in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She entered into rest. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at the age of 16 years. Megan attended Oakland Riverside High School and was in the tenth grade. She was fostered by Glen and Natalie Klindt of Oakland from 2010 until 2015, when they adopted her...
Priscilla Maxine Elliott Maugle
Dec 12, 2017
Priscilla Maxine Elliott Maugle, the daughter of Earl Smart and Beatrice (Vroom) Thompson, was born December 14, 1922 in Unity, Maine. She was one of ten children. She died December 12, 2017 in Essex, IA, at the age of 94 years, 11 months, and 28 days. Priscilla attended school in Maine. On February 14, 1943, she was united in marriage...
