Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

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...

Jan 29, 2017

Candise Bea Rink, the daughter of Harley Burdette and Bernice Pearl (Heiny) Nelson, was born August 4, 1948 in Albert Lee, Minnesota. She died January 24, 2017 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa at the age of 68 years, 5 months, and 25 days.

Candise attended school at Lake Mills, IA, graduating from Lake...

Jan 24, 2017

Hazel Marie Snider, the daughter of John Peter and Minnie May (Kemling) Silk, was born on a farm west of Griswold, IA. She died January 24, 2017 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA at the age of 90 years, 2 months, and 19 days.

Hazel attended Alexander Country School and graduated from Griswold High...

Jan 18, 2017

LaVetta Mary Hansen, the daughter of James Clifton and Maude Ethel (Eckert) Whiteaker, was born February 24, 1924 in rural Griswold, Iowa. She died January 18, 2017 at the Griswold Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Griswold, Iowa, at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 25 days. LaVetta attended rural school near Griswold and then attended Griswold High...

Jan 14, 2017

Coralyn Virginia Scott, daughter of Clarence and Hazel Carspecken born on May 14, 1925, died on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the age of 91 years and 8 months.

Coralyn and Robert were united into marriage on October 23, 1944 in Oakland, California. To this union, two children were born, Kenneth and Kathlene.

Coralyn was...