Local obituaries for Rieken Funeral Home

Feb 20, 2015

Bill Fred Bailey, the son of Harold and Leona (Morris) Bailey, was born November 6, 1928 near Griswold, Iowa and died February 20, 2015 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, Iowa, at the age of 86 years, 3, months, and 14 days.

Bill attended school at Macedonia through the 7 th grade and then graduated...

Feb 16, 2015

Harlan L. Northrup, the son of Floyd and Esther (Downer) Northrup, was born June 17, 1938 in Atlantic, IA and died February 16, 2015 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA, at the age of 76 years, 7 months, and 30 days. Harlan attended school in Atlantic, graduating with the class of 1956. While in high school, Harlan...

Feb 8, 2015

Paul E. Steffen

Paul E. Steffen, one of 11 children, was born June 24, 1927, to Henry B. and Blanche L. Steffen. He joined the ranks of heaven on Feb. 8, 2015, at the Griswold Care Center.

Born and raised in Griswold, Iowa, Paul was a lifelong resident except during his time serving his country....

Jan 25, 2015

Cheryl Faye Wotton, the daughter of Harold Max and Faye Loren (Chase) Smith, was born August 28, 1950 in Council Bluffs, IA and died Janaury 25, 2015 at her home in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 64 years, 4 months, and 28 days.

Cheryl was united in marriage to Harold Freeman Wotton at Rumfrord, Maine....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...