Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

Jan 10, 2016

Ruth (Dewitt) Alexander was born December 22, 1913 in Griswold, Iowa. She was the only child of Guy L. DeWitt and Addie (Madden) DeWitt. A graduate of Griswold High School "Class of 1931", she died at the age of 102, at her daughter and son-in-law's home in Clifton, VA. Ruth is survived by her daughter Regena (Alexander) Pratt and husband...

Jan 7, 2016

Joan Laura Turner, the daughter of Robert and Nora (Keaton) Rockwell was born May 18, 1935 in Cass Township near Griswold, IA. She died January 7, 2016 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA at the age of 80 years, 8 months, and 2 days.

Joan lived in several different states during her youth. On...

Jan 6, 2016

Marcia Z. Evans, the daughter of Roland Leonard and Mary Louise (Wilgus) Zimmerman, was born July 4, 1934 in La Cygne, KS. She died January 6, 2016 in Overland Park, KS at the age of 81 years, 6 months, and 2 days. Marcia is preceded in death by her husband Raymond Evans in October 2000. She is survived by her...

Jan 5, 2016

Michael David Pierson, the son of Floyd and Alice "Allie" (Gillenwater) Pierson, was born January 28, 1953 in Council Bluffs, IA. He died January 5, 2016 at Creighton University Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age of 62 years, 11 months, and 8 days. Mike attended school in Griswold, graduating from Griswold High School with the class of 1971. On...

Dec 21, 2015

Marilyn Jean Ward, the daughter of Clarence and Rhoda (Lane) Ward, was born May 5, 1925 in rural Lewis, IA and died December 21, 2015 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic, IA at the age of 90 years, 7 months, and 16 days.

Marilyn attended country school until the eighth graded and then graduated...

Dec 12, 2015

Manley E. Robertson, the son of James and Carrie (Young) Robertson, was born August 2, 1927 in Kismet, KS and died December 12, 2015 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA at the age of 88 years. He is preceded in death by his wife; his parents; one brother; and ten sisters. Manley is survived by his...

Nov 24, 2015

Joann Lorraine (McClusky) Dean, devoted wife, loving mother, proud grandmother, and caring great grandmother. Joann Lorraine (McCluskey) Dean, the daughter of Edwin and Pearl (Norton) McCluskey was born July 12, 1931 in Griswold, Iowa. She died November 24, 2015 at her home in Griswold, Iowa surrounded by her family and friends. She had attained the age of 84 years, 4...

Nov 20, 2015

Travis Peterson Travis Duane Peterson, age 44, of Griswold, Iowa died Friday November 20, 2015, at his home in Griswold. Travis was born to Geri and Marvin Peterson on September 21, 1971 at Fremont, NE. He graduated from West Point High School with the class of 1991. After graduating, he served in the US Army. After being discharged, he moved...

Nov 14, 2015

Claire Carse Vance was born on September 24, 1927 four miles west of Oakland and passed away in Oakland on November 14, 2015 at 88 years, 1 month, and 21 days. He was the only child of Virgil Lowry and Alice Elizabeth (Carse) Vance. He grew up five miles west of Oakland and attended Vance country school. In 1944, he...

Nov 12, 2015

Belma Berle Milne Dorsheimer, the second triplet daughter of Francis Joseph and Susie Fern (Freeman) Lembke, was born December 30, 1928 at the family farm west of Griswold, IA. She died November 12, 2015 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA at the age of 86 years. Belma graduated the 8th grade from Alexander School #4; a one...

Oct 31, 2015

Gyle Vernon Tye, age 93 of Griswold, IA passed away at the care center in Glenwood, IA, on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Gyle was born July 18, 1922 in Lewis, IA to Vernon and Myrtle (Doty) Tye. He graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1942. Gyle was united in marriage May 15, 1944 to Elizabeth "Libby" Abramson...

Oct 26, 2015

Graveside services for Judy Molnar, age 82, of Griswold, formerly of Clarinda, will be held at 1:30 PM on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at the Griswold Cemetery at Griswold. Judy died on Monday, October 26, at the Griswold Care Center. Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold is in charge of arrangements.

Oct 11, 2015

Jack Edwin Drake, the son of Wallace Edwin and Arlene Yvonne (Barnes) Drake, was born July 29, 1934, at the family home south of Walnut, IA. He died October 11, 2015 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 81 years, 2 months, and 13 days.

Jack attended country school and then...

Oct 8, 2015

Walter LeRoy Bice, the son of Rolland Earl and Meredith Irene (Cannon) Bice, was born March 9, 1933 in Hebron, NE. He died October 8, 2015 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA at the age of 82 years, 6 months, and 20 days.

Walter lived in Carleton, NE until January of 1942, when his...

Oct 5, 2015

Betty June Conklin was born on November 18, 1924 on a farm near Lewis, Iowa. She went to be with her Lord and loved ones who had gone on before her, on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Heritage House in Atlantic, Iowa at the age of 90 years.

Betty attended Atlantic High School and graduated with the...

Oct 1, 2015

Johanne Magrethe (Sorensen) Green, 86, Known to most as "Hanne" of Avoca IA, Passed away on October 1, 2015 in route to Creighton University Hospital in Omaha NE. Hanne was born September 13, 1929 in Hirtshals, Denmark to Jenny Hejlesen and Emil Jacobsen. Hanne was later adopted by Marius Sorensen when Marius and Jenny married. Hanne came to America at...

Oct 1, 2015

Kenneth Darwin Putnam, the son of Lloyd and Maude (Higgins) Putnam, was born January 3, 1923 in Oakland, IA and died October 1, 2015 at his home in Oakland, IA at the age of 92 years, 8 months, and 28 days. Ken attended Scofield and Busse country school until the eighth grade. He worked on the family farm until he...

Sep 21, 2015

Willadene Joy Moore, the daughter of Leon and Carrie (Perkins) Putnam, was born September 14, 1931 in Oakland, IA. She died September 21, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age of 84 years and 7 days. Willadene attended school at Oakland. On October 7, 1949 she was united in marriage to Louie Wilbern Moore in Clarinda,...

Sep 18, 2015

Cleo was born August 16, 1928, to Frank and Vera (England) Ray of Griswold. Cleo Maxine (Ray) Steffen passed away September 18, 2015, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold at the age of 87. Cleo attended school at Griswold, graduating from Griswold Community School in 1946. After graduation, she worked as a secretary at the Griswold School for several...

Sep 14, 2015

Kelly Allen Curtis, son of Dean (Joe) Lyle and Geraldine Louise (Mueller) Curtis, was born March 6, 1953 in Creston, IA. He died September 14, 2015 at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age of 62 years, 6 months, and 8 days.

Kelly was baptized on May 3, 1953 and confirmed March 19, 1967 at...