OBITUARIES
Rose Boseck
Jan 23, 2015
Rose Marie Boseck, the daughter of Ora Estes and Ione Rose (Palmer) Perdue, was born April 2, 1933 in Griswold, IA and died January 23, 2015 in Sioux City, IA, at the age of 81 years, 9 months, and 21 days. Rose attended school through the eighth grade and then helped on the family farm. She lived in Carson until...
Boyd Eugene Lewis
Jan 18, 2015
Boyd Eugene Lewis, the son of Ray and Ethel Mae (Mundorf) Lewis, was born June 29, 1955 in Red Oak, IA and died January 18, 2015 at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn, IA, at the age of 59 years, 6 months, and 19 days. Boyd graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1973. He worked for...
Lois Nadine Dorsheimer
Jan 12, 2015
Lois Nadine Dorsheimer, the daughter of Henry Washington and Edna Grace (Kennedy) Elliott was born south of Hancock, IA on December 21, 1920 and died January 12, 2015 at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA at the age of 94 years and 22 days. She attended school near Hancock and then later moved to Carson. In 1934, her parents...
Madalyn Jane Smith
Jan 12, 2015
Madalyn Jane Smith, the daughter of John H. and Emma B. (Potter) Smith, was born May 5, 1927 on the family farm Southeast of Griswold, and died January 12, 2015 at her home South of Griswold, at the age of 87 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
Madalyn graduated from Griswold High School with the class of...
Robin James Mohr
Jan 10, 2015
Robin J. Mohr, the son of Robert and Myra (Schroeder) Mohr, was born August 28, 1968 at Atlantic, IA, and died January 10, 2015, at his home in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 46 years, 4 months, and 13 days. Robin was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oakland. He attended school at Oakland, graduating...
Randall John Tye
Jan 4, 2015
Randall "Randy" John Tye, the son of John Elmer and Patricia Faye (Johnson) Tye, was born November 11, 1951 in Creston, IA and died January 4, 2015 in Des Moines, IA, at the age of 63 years, 1 month, and 23 days. Randy graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1969. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and...
Dorothy May Jarvis
Dec 15, 2014
Dorothy May Jarvis, the daughter of George and Leta May (Mountain) Steffen, was born January 9, 1929 in Yuma, CO and died December 15, 2014 at the Greenfield Rehabilitation and Health Center in Greenfield, IA at the age of 85 years, 11 months, and 6 days. Dorothy's family moved to a farm near Cumberland, IA in 1934. Dorothy attended school...
Larry Lee Kirkpatrick
Dec 11, 2014
Larry Lee Kirkpatrick Larry Lee Kirkpatrick, the son of Willis and Irene (Fenningsmeyer) Kirkpatrick, was born May 9, 1946 in Omaha, NE and died December 11, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 68 years, 7 months, and 2 days. Larry attended grade school at Walnut Grove in Council Bluffs, and then graduated from Thomas...
Rae Jean Namanny
Nov 26, 2014
Rae Jean Namanny Rae Jean Namanny, the daughter of Marvin Albert and Minnie Lenora (Blevins) Dreyer, was born September 13, 1949 in Council Bluffs, IA and died November 26, 2014 at her home in Oakland, IA at the age of 65 years, 2 months, and 13 days. Rae Jean attended school at Oakland. She moved to Oklahoma City, OK in...
Donald Dean Dreyer
Nov 11, 2014
Donald Dean Dreyer Donald Dean Dreyer, the son of Marvin and Minnie (Blevins) Dreyer, was born September 16, 1935 in Oakland, IA and died November 11, 2014 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha, NE, at the age of 79 years, 1 month, and 26 days. Donald attended school at Oakland, graduating from Oakland High School...
Dolores "Dee" Diane Goetch
Nov 5, 2014
Dolores Diane "Dee" Goetch, the daughter of Merrill and Lois (Brown) Bolton, was born August 4, 1934 at Carson, IA and died November 5, 2014 at Brookings, SD at the age of 80 years, 3 months, and 1 day. Dee graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1951. Dee lived in Michigan and Florida, before graduating from Iowa...
James Edward Gustin
Oct 16, 2014
James Edward "Jim" Gustin, the son of John Archer and Anna Marie (Wall) Gustin, was born December 31, 1948 in Atlantic, IA and died October 16, 2014 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA at the age of 65 years, 9 months, and 16 days. Jim grew up in the rural Griswold area, and graduated from Griswold High...
Gibert Frank Krisinger
Oct 2, 2014
Gilbert Frank Krisinger, the son of Fred Frank and Rowena Mary (Wilson) Krisinger, was born February 27, 1933 at the Griswold Hotel, in Griswold, IA and died October 2, 2014 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE, at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 5 days. Gib attended school at Griswold, graduating with the class of 1950. While in...
John William Broyles
Sep 17, 2014
Graveside services for John William Broyles, age 92, of Weatherford, TX, formerly of the Griswold area, will be on Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 12:00 PM at the Hillside Cemetery at Elliott, IA. Visitation with the family will begin at 9:00 AM Tuesday morning at the Duhn Funeral Home in Griswold and will continue until the procession to the cemetery...
Laverne Joy Dewitt
Aug 28, 2014
LaVerne Joy DeWitt LaVerne Joy DeWitt, the daughter of Vernon and Myrtle (Doty) Tye, was born January 8, 1930 on the family farm Northwest of Griswold, IA and died August 28, 2014 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA at the age of 84 years, 7 months, and 20 days. LaVerne attended Griswold High School. On April...
Jeanne Marie Steffen
Aug 12, 2014
Jeanne Marie Steffen, the daughter of Harvey and Hazel (Silverthorne) Rostat, was born January 2, 1931 on the family farm near Greenfield, IA and died August 12, 2014 at Stuart, IA at the age of 83 years, 7 months, and 10 days. Jeanne attend Grand River Township #4 rural school through 8th grade and graduated from Greenfield High School in...
Marilyn J. Turner Foster
Aug 10, 2014
Marilyn J. Turner Foster went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the age of 81 years. She was born in Red Oak, IA on April 23, 1933 to Lloyd and Maude Putnam. Marilyn was a wonderful homemaker and she loved visiting and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She was preceded in...
Opal Grace Needham Kruse
Aug 7, 2014
Opal Grace "Needham" Kruse Opal Grace Needham Kruse, the daughter of Amos and Loretta (Strong) Jones, was born July 18, 1920 on a farm west of Hancock, IA and died August 7, 2014 at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs, IA, at the age of 94 years and 20 days. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 10,...
Wayne E. Colvin
Aug 5, 2014
Wayne Eugene Colvin Wayne Eugene Colvin, the son of Joseph Hale and Elva Arlene (Howlett) Colvin, was born March 14, 1935 at Hancock, IA and died August 5, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 79 years, 4 months, and 22 days. Wayne graduated from Carson High School with the class of 1953. He entered...
Norma L. Cousins
Aug 4, 2014
Norma Lee Forsyth Cousins Norma Lee was a beautiful and sweet lady that had a smile on her face even in her time of trauma. Her smile was infectious and brought joy to everyone. She loved being with her family especially during birthday celebrations. She also considered her beloved Miniature Schnauzers, Skipper, Max and Isabella as part of the family....
