OBITUARIES
Phyllis Elizabeth Steffen
May 15, 2013
Phyllis Steffen, 87, of Griswold, IA died late Wednesday evening, May 15, 2013 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Phyllis Elizabeth Cable was born on March 1, 1926 north of Griswold, the daughter of Harry and Goldie Leah (Barnes) Cable. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1945 and on January 8, 1946 was married to Calvin Gail...
Curtis "Scoop" Eshelman
May 15, 2013
Curtis L. "Scoop" Eshelman, the son of Albert Cummins and Ruth Emily (Askey) Eshelman, was born December 4, 1927, in Noble Township, south of Lyman, IA, and died May 15, 2013, at his home in Mesa, AZ, at the age of 85 years, 5 months, and 11 days. Scoop attended Noble Center School for three years before going to school...
Lorrin K. Matthews
May 14, 2013
Lorrin Kenneth Matthews, 88, of Oakland, IA, died at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home early Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Lorrin was born in Washington Twp., Pottawattamie Co., rural Carson, IA on September 12, 1924 the son of Orrin Quincy and Sadie Elizabeth (Georing) Matthews. He survived polio as a young boy and attended rural schools in Washington Twp. He began...
Marilyn Lee Erickson
Apr 28, 2013
Marilyn Lee Erickson, the daughter of Russell and Lena Helton, was born November 24, 1942 in Griswold, IA and died April 28, 2013 at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold at the age of 70 years, 5, months, and 4 days. Marilyn attended country school until the eighth grade. On July 25, 1958 she was united in marriage to Harold...
Beatrice Mae Albright
Apr 3, 2013
Beatrice Mae "Bea" Albright, 89, of Griswold, IA, passed away Wednesday evening April 3, 2013 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Bea was born on October 29, 1923 in Montgomery County, the daughter of Gus and Doris (McCaskey) Shellberg. She graduated from Elliott high school in 1941 and received her Normal Training Certificate in 1943. She taught...
Wallace "Wally" Hoye
Apr 2, 2013
Wallace "Wally" Hoye, 83, of Griswold and formally of the Grant area, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at his home in Griswold from complications due to a stroke last winter. Wally wrote the following about his life -------- "Wallace John Arnold Hoye was born January 25, 1930 near Winslow, NE the second of three boys born to Otto and Gertrude...
Ross Arthur Armentrout
Feb 24, 2013
Ross Arthur Armentrout Ross Arthur Armentrout, the son of Arthur and Irma (Bell) Armentrout, was born September 1, 1918 south of Anita, IA and died February 24, 2013 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA at the age of 94 years, 5 months, and 23 days. Ross attended country school and then graduated from Anita High School...
Eileen Leora Haines
Feb 21, 2013
Eileen Leora Haines Eileen Leora Haines, the daughter of Ocie and Goldie (Brundidge) Rollins, was born July 7, 1921 at Carson, IA and died February 21, 2013 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, at the age of 91 years, 7 months, and 14 days. Eileen attended Oak Grove Country School until the eighth grade. On December 22, 1940...
Kristin Lee Judkins
Feb 19, 2013
Kristin Lee Grobe Judkins Kristin Lee Judkins, the daughter of Calvin and Deanne (Gaskell) Grobe, was born April 27, 1978 in Omaha, NE and died February 19, 2013 in Lincoln, NE at the age of 34 years 9 months, and 23 days. Kristin attended school at Albert City, IA and then started high school in Hinton, IA. In 1996, she...
Judith Kay Clark Belknap
Feb 15, 2013
Judith Kay Clark Belknap Judith Kay Clark Belknap, the daughter of Kenneth and Hazel (Benscoter) Burgett, was born March 11, 1939 at Oakland, IA and died February 15, 2013 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA at the age of 73 years, 11 months, and 4 days. Judy attended school at Oakland and graduated from Oakland High School...
Jack D. Allen
Feb 9, 2013
Jack D. Allen, the oldest of three children of Harry Neuton Allen and Anna Blanche (Peck) Allen, was born east of Oakland, IA on November 2, 1923. Jack died February 9, 2013 at Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 89 years, 3 months, and 7 days. Jack grew up in the Carson and Avoca area and graduated from Avoca...
Elva Arlene Colvin
Feb 1, 2013
Elva Arlene Colvin Elva Arlene Colvin, the daughter of Jesse and Maude (Andersen) Howlett, was born January 1, 1916 on a farm in Shelby County and died February 1, 2013 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA at the age of 97 years and one month. Elva attended several country schools before attending and graduating from Hancock High...
George Raymond Morton
Jan 13, 2013
George R. Morton July 14, 1923 – January 13, 2013 George Raymond Morton was born in Griswold, Iowa and grew up on the family farm. He attended a one-room country school house until the eighth grade. During World War II he put his college education on hold and enlisted in the Navy on December 15, 1942. He served on the...
Gladys Lucille White
Jan 2, 2013
Gladys Lucille White Gladys Lucille White, the daughter of Calvin E. and Mabel (Pflug) Leaders was born October 8, 1914 on the family farm near Minden, IA and died January 2, 2013 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA at the age of 98 years, 2 months, and 25 days. Gladys attended York country school until the eighth...
Eugene Casey
Dec 24, 2012
Eugene "Gene" Francis Casey Eugene Francis Casey, the son of Earl Francis and Mary Esther (Voichahoske) Casey, was born April 28, 1948 in Omaha, NE and died December 24, 2012 at his home in Griswold, at the age of 64 years, 7 months, and 26 days. Gene attended high school at Griswold and graduated with the class of 1966. After...
Lucille Iva Palmer
Dec 21, 2012
Lucille Palmer Lucille Iva Palmer, the daughter of Harmon and Verda (Carmack) Lewis, was born on February 25, 1926 and died December 21, 2012 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, at the age of 86 years, 9 months, and 26 days. Lucille attended school at Oakland and upon graduating from the eighth grade, she went to work as...
Dorothy Ann Schroder
Dec 18, 2012
Dorothy Ann Schroder Dorothy Ann Schroder, the daughter of Harriett (Johnson) and Harry E. McAlpine, was born March 8, 1924 at Appleton, MN and died December 18, 2012 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 88 years, 9 months, and 10 days. Dorothy's mother died 11 days after her birth. Her grandmother, Lillian McAlpine...
Robert Frances Carter
Dec 10, 2012
Robert Carter Robert Frances Carter, the son of James and Ethel (Morse) Carter, was born March 26, 1930 at Skidmore, MO and died December 10, 2012 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 82 years, 8 months, and 24 days. Robert graduated from Graham High School. After graduating, he enlisted in the National Guard...
Michael M. Kullbom
Dec 5, 2012
Michael Meredith Kullbom Michael died unexpectedly on Dec. 5, 2012 in Wiota, Iowa from a fall at the age of fifty-eight. Mike was born on June 20, 1954 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Marion and Ellen Kullbom. He graduated from Oakland High School with the class of 1972. He attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and was employed...
Holly Sue Gardner
Nov 18, 2012
HOLLY SUE GARDNER Holly Sue Gardner, the daughter of James and Judy (Schnur) Gardner, was born December 19, 1968 at Council Bluffs, IA and died November 18, 2012 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 43 years, 10 months, and 30 days. Holly is preceded in death by her parents and her grandparents. She...
