Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

May 16, 2017

William "Bill" James Waggoner, Sr., the son of Cecil and Wilda (McGuire) Waggoner, was born November 26, 1936, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He died May 16, 2017, at his home in Oakland, Iowa, at the age of 80 years, 5 months, and 20 days.

Bill attended Fort Dodge Community Schools in Fort Dodge graduating with the High...

Apr 27, 2017

Gordon LeRoy Nilan, the son of Boyd and Norma (Brown) Nilan, was born December 23, 1937 in Oakland, IA. He died April 27, 2017 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 79 years, 4 months, and 4 days.

Gordon attended school at Oakland and Carson. He then enlisted in the United...

Apr 23, 2017

Lucille Marie Bentley, the daughter of Alexander and Jennie (Rucker) Blanchard, was born in Twin Buttes, South Dakota on August 27, 1918. She died at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home on April 23, 2017, at the age of 98 years, 7 months, and 27 days. Lucille grew up in South Dakota, living in a sod house that her father built...

Apr 21, 2017

Judith Ann Scheffler, the daughter of Wayne Cecil and Maxine Louise (Rank) Brandes, was born January 20, 1950 in Council Bluffs, IA. She died April 21, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, IA, at the age of 67 years, 3 months, and 1 day. Judy was baptized and confirmed at the Silver Creek United Methodist Church. She attended school...

Apr 19, 2017

Loren Eugene Lyman, the son of Roy and Opal (Frisbie) Lyman, was born November 11, 1935 in Oakland, IA. He died April 19, 2017, at his home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 81 years, 5 months, and 8 days.

Loren was baptized and confirmed at the Oakland Christian Church. He attended school at Oakland, graduating...

Apr 17, 2017

Michelle Marie (White) Moore 55 years of age of Gallup, New Mexico passed away April 17, 2017 at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Michele Marie Moore was born April 8, 1962 at South Laguna Beach, Calififornia. The daughter of Ronald (Jim) White and Janice (Krummel )White. She graduated from Griswold High School in the class of...

Apr 14, 2017

Gloria Ardelle Gleaves, the daughter of Glenn and Hazel (Taylor) Miller, was born December 3, 1932 near Hancock, IA. She died April 14, 2017 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 84 years, 4 months, and 11 days. Gloria graduated from Oakland High School with the class of 1951. On December 26, 1951, she...

Mar 26, 2017

Dan Brownsberger, son of Edward and Gertrude (Michael) Brownsberger, was born in Exira on November 8, 1938. He died on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Oakland Manor at the age of 78 years, 4 months and 18 days.

Dan graduated with the Class of 1959 from Anita High School. He worked for the railroad before joining...

Mar 22, 2017

Lovella Jean Tye, the daughter of Herman and Lydia (Alff) Willms, was born April 5, 1930 in Lewis, IA. She died March 22, 2017 at the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Griswold, IA, at the age of 86 years, 11 months, and 17 days. Lovella graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1947. On August 22,...

Mar 19, 2017

Lloyd H. Peck, the son of Herman and Hazel (Babb) Peck, was born March 6, 1928, on the family farm east of Elliott, IA. He died March 19, 2017, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA, at the age of 89 years, and 13 days. Lloyd attended school at Elliott, graduating from Elliott High School in 1945. In 1951,...

Mar 9, 2017

William Dene Petty, the son of Dean Arthur and Grethel Arlene (Reynolds) Petty, was born in Red Oak, IA, August 19, 1940. He died at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE, on March 9, 2017, at the age of 76 years, 6 months, and 21 days. Bill attended school in Elliott, graduating from Elliott High School with...

Mar 6, 2017

Christopher Bennett White, the son of Christina Glover and Joel White was born in Atlantic, IA on January 13, 2017. Christopher died March 6, 2017 in Atlantic, IA at the age of 1 month and 21 days.

He is survived by his mother and father Christina Glover and Joel White of Atlantic, IA; his maternal grandmothers, Kim...

Feb 25, 2017

Joyce Maureen Henry, the daughter of Curtis Esther and Mildred Delores (Addison) Kelsay, was born July 31, 1937 in Oakland, IA. She died February 25, 2017 at her home in Oakland, IA, at the age of 79 years, 6 months, and 25 days. Joyce attended school at Oakland, graduating with the class of 1955. On June 17, 1956 she was...

Feb 18, 2017

Terry William Hobson, was born April 17, 1948 to Letha and Bill (William) Hobson and grew up in the Oakland area.  He died February 18, 2017 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames from complications from a stroke, at the age of 68 years, 10 months, and 1 day.

He was the second of seven children and...

Feb 15, 2017

Mary Louise Galitz of Oakland, Iowa was born in Griswold, Iowa to Harley Clement and Mary Viola (Walford) Woods on December 13, 1920. She died February 15, 2017 at the Oakland Manor in Oakland, Iowa at the age of 96 years, 2 months, and 2 days.

Mary attended Wales Lincoln High School graduating with the Class of...

Feb 10, 2017

William Charles O'Dell, the son of Raymond Lee and Geraldine Jean (Hilliard) O'Dell, was born July 6, 1960 in Red Oak, IA. He died at his home in Elliott, IA on February 10, 2017 at the age of 56 years, 7 months, and 4 days. William attended school at Griswold, graduating from Griswold High School. After graduating, he enlisted in...

Feb 8, 2017

Howard William Rush, the son of Vernon Dee and Grace Elizabeth (Barr) Rush, was born July 1, 1937 in Creston, IA. He died at his home in Griswold, IA on February 8, 2017 at the age of 79 years, 7 months, and 7 days.

Howard attended school at Griswold, graduating with the class of 1955. On June...

Feb 6, 2017

LaDonna Lea Applegate, the daughter of Albert and Sarah (Boren) Olsen, was born May 11, 1938 in Council Bluffs, IA. She died February 6, 2017 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE at the age of 78 years, 8 months, and 26 days. LaDonna is preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Ardythe Leaders; and her...

Feb 6, 2017

James Dean Taylor, son of Abby and Jon Taylor of Carson, was born and died on February 6, 2017. A funeral service for relatives and friends will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 11:00 AM, at the Carson United Methodist Church. Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery at Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is assisting...

Feb 6, 2017

Dorothy Louise King of Hancock, Iowa was born in San Pedro, CA to Robert and Dorothy Carr on October 11, 1942.  She died February 6, 2017 at the Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 74 years, 3 months, and 22 days.

Dorothy grew up in California. She met Delbert when he was stationed...