OBITUARIES
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....
Jackson Lee Pilgreen
Aug 3, 2014
Jackson Lee Pilgreen, the son of Jonathan Christian and Cassandra Jane (Boeckman) Pilgreen, was born May 19, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA and died August 3, 2014 at Children's Hospital in Omaha, NE at the age of 2 years, 2 months, and 15 days. Jackson was a huge fan of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. He loved playing outside...
Nancy Lynn Radford
Jul 16, 2014
Nancy Lynn Radford, the daughter of Duane Elton and Neva Janet (Gustason) Kaiser, was born January 14, 1958 in Atlantic, IA and died July 16, 2014 in Omaha, NE at the age of 56 years, 6 months, and 2 days. Nancy attended elementary school at Lewis and then graduated from Griswold High School with the class of 1975. On April...
Mildred Kearns
Jul 13, 2014
Mildred Elain Larimore Kearns was born on August 4, 1924 to John and Leta (Bair) Larimore in Platte County, near Monroe, NE. She attended county school in Nebraska, and after the family moved back to Iowa, she graduated in 1942 from Shelby High School. Mildred worked in Omaha, NE and Oakland, IA before marrying George Kearns on June 1, 1946....
Laurence Floyd "Bud" Taylor
Jul 2, 2014
Laurence Floyd "Bud" Taylor Laurence Floyd "Bud" Taylor, the son of Laurence F. and Ruby L. Robinson, was born May 23, 1932 at Oakland, IA and died July 2, 2014 at his home in Oakland, IA at the age of 82 years, 1 month, and 10 days. Bud attended school at Oakland, graduating from Oakland High School with the class...
Gregory Hans Theede
Jul 2, 2014
Gregory Hans Theede, the son of Charles Clarence and Neva Marie (Jensen) Theede, was born August 15, 1948 in Atlantic, IA and died July 2, 2014 at his home near Lewis, IA at the age of 65 years, 10 months, and 17 days. Greg attended several schools in Atlantic before moving to the Griswold School District when he was a...
Lois Allen
Jun 28, 2014
Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday, July 1, 2014 from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM at the Oakland United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the United Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Oaklawn Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Riverside Elementary Library. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in...
Elnor Whitsitt
Jun 20, 2014
Elnor Whitsitt, age 95, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on May 16, 1919 in Walnut, Iowa to her parents, Walter and Marie Krueger. On May 25, 1943 Elnor was united in marriage to Forrest Whitsitt. They farmed near Oakland. Elnor taught piano lessons to many children in and around Oakland and...
Mildred Pearl Koenig
Jun 17, 2014
Mildred Pearl "Millie" Koenig, the daughter of Glen Dale and Helen Ordelta (Congdon) Livengood, was born September 13, 1934 in Elmo, MO and died June 17, 2014 at her home in Des Moines, IA at the age of 79 years, 9 months, and 4 days. Millie graduated from Elmo High School and then attended Commercial Extension Business College. On March...
Max Norris Hummel
May 31, 2014
Max Norris Hummel, the son of George and Cora (Mellott) Hummel, was born December 29, 1917 at the Hummel homestead in Oakland, IA and died May 31, 2014 at the Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 96 years, 5 months, and 2 days. Max attended school at Oakland, graduating from Oakland High School with the class...
Helen Brown
May 23, 2014
Helen Violet Brown, the daughter of Elgin Walter and Minnie Daisy (Iiams) Klingaman, was born May 12, 1920 in Newton, IA and died May 23, 2014 at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold, IA at the age of 94 years. Helen attended school at Newton and graduated from Newton High School. After graduation, she attended Iowa State Teachers College in...
