OBITUARIES
Gerald M. "Gerry" Tietz
Dec 29, 2010
Gerald M. "Gerry" Tietz, 67, of Griswold, IA died late Wednesday evening, December 29, 2010 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Gerald Morris Tietz was born at Griswold, IA, on May 3, 1943, the son of Morris Henry and Nina Katherine (Houck) Tietz. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1961. During high school he started working...
Rilma Rose Hummel
Dec 22, 2010
Rilma Hummel Rilma Hummel, the daughter of William Howard and Gladys Glee (Turner) Hummel, was born in Council Bluffs, IA on May 4, 1929 and died at the Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE on December 22, 2010 at the age of 81 years, 7 months, and 18 days. Rilma's mother died shortly after her birth and initially, her aunt and...
Ted Houser
Dec 15, 2010
Ted D. Houser, 80, of Griswold, IA, died Wednesday morning, December 15, 2010, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA. Ted Duane Houser was born in Pottawattamie County near the Wheeler Grove area on January 1, 1930, the son of Lyle Vernon and Marie Bessie (McCormick) Houser. The family moved to Griswold and Ted graduated from Griswold...
Carl Laverty
Dec 9, 2010
Carl F. (Riepe) Laverty, 83, of Griswold, IA, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA. Carl Fred Riepe was born near Carson, IA in Pottawattamie County on January 26, 1927 the son of Theodore and Olive A. (Babb) Riepe. Carl graduated from Carson High School in 1945 and entered the U.S. Army...
Zelma L. Eckert
Dec 3, 2010
Zelma Leola Eckert Zelma Leola Eckert, the daughter of William and Odessa (Cisney) Roberts was born August 16, 1911 at Hoskins, NE and died December 3, 2010 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA at the age of 99 years, 3 months, and 17 days. After graduating from high school, Zelma worked as a telephone operator. In 1934,...
Phyllis E. Clark
Dec 2, 2010
Phyllis Elaine Clark Phyllis Elaine Clark, the daughter of Roy and Mabel (Hetrick) Coleman, was born near Oakland on October 4, 1921 and died December 2, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs at the age of 89 years, 1 month, and 28 days. Phyllis graduated from Oakland High School with the class of 1938. After graduation she taught school,...
Stacy Casey
Nov 23, 2010
Stacey Casey, 47, of Griswold, was found November 23, 2010, as a result of an auto accident southeast of, Griswold. She had been missing since Saturday. It is thought, based upon investigation, that death was immediate. Stacy Denise Snyder was born at Tempe, AZ on April 6, 1963, the daughter of Gene Ralph and Virginia Lea (Shultz) Snyder. She graduated...
Allen Eugene "Gene" Hamilton
Nov 22, 2010
Allen Eugene Hamilton Allen Eugene Hamilton, the third son of Homer R. and Elizabeth (Morrisson) Hamilton was born near McClelland, Iowa on June 2, 1926 and died November 22, 2010 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland at the age of 84 years, 5 months and 20 days. "Gene" attended the Columbia Country School east of Oakland through the...
Ardes Peebles
Nov 20, 2010
Ardes M. Peebles, 86, of Griswold, IA, died Saturday morning, November 20, 2010, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold. Ardes Marie Riedemann was born in the Lyman vicinity on November 28, 1923, the daughter of George and Hilda Dorothy (Schrader) Riedemann. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1942 and on June 30, 1945 married Dale Edward Peebles at...
Elton Lembke
Nov 7, 2010
Elton F. Lembke, 95, of Griswold, IA died Sunday morning, November 7, 2010 at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold. Elton Francis Lembke was born in Pottawattamie County, rural Griswold on July 1, 1915, the son of Francis Joseph and Susie Fern (Freeman) Lembke. He attended Alexander School #4 in Waveland Twp. and graduated from Griswold High School in 1932...
Grace Wohlenhaus
Nov 1, 2010
Grace Wohlenhaus, 99, of Atlantic, IA, formerly of Grant, IA, died Monday morning, November 1, 2010, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Grace Marie Miller was born near Mt. Etna in Adams County Iowa on July 2, 1911, the daughter of Clyde and Florence (Maeder) Miller. She attended rural schools and graduated from Cumberland High School and following her graduation,...
Matthew Dewitt
Oct 26, 2010
Matt DeWitt, 29, of Griswold, IA, died Tuesday evening, October 26, 2010, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Matthew Michael DeWitt was born at Atlantic, IA, on February 28, 1981, the son of Michael Kent and Rhonda Michelle (Evans) DeWitt. He attended Griswold area schools. Matt worked as a cook for Dusty's Place as well as other...
Donald P. Rader
Oct 25, 2010
Donald is survived by his children: Colleen Johnson of Folsom, CA, Donnell Rader of Avoca, IA, and Rojean Dreyer of Oakland, IA. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Hancock United Methodist Church in Hancock. Interment will be at a later date.
Violet B. Reimers
Oct 16, 2010
Violet B. Reimers Violet B. Reimers, the daughter of Morris and Violet (Nielsen) Christensen, was born in Omaha, NE on April 27, 1930 and died October 16, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA at the age of 80 years, 5 months, and 19 days. Violet attended school in Omaha. She was united in marriage to Paul Reimers. Violet...
Raymond Forsyth
Oct 12, 2010
Rev. Raymond E. Forsyth, 81, of Burlington Junction, MO, passed away Tuesday morning, October 12, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. Raymond Edward Forsyth was born at Griswold, IA, on April 1, 1929, the son of Ralph S. and Hattie B. (Mueller) Forsyth. He attended and graduated from rural school near their home and graduated from Griswold High School...
Addie Mae Smith
Oct 2, 2010
ADDIE MAE SMITH Addie Mae (Pittam) Smith was born May 16, 1930 at 200 W. Grant in Clarinda, IA and died October 2, 2010 at Des Moines, IA at the age of 80 years, 4 months, and 16 days. Her parents were James Samuel Pittam and Fae Geraldine Bishop. Two years later her sister, Virginia Lea was born. When she...
Donald L. Hering
Sep 28, 2010
Donald L. Hering Donald L. Hering, the son of George Leslie and Vera Grace (Carse) Hering, was born in Omaha, NE on July 22, 1941 and died September 28, 2010 at Oakland, IA at the age of 69 years, 2 months, and 6 days. Don attended school at Oakland and graduated from Oakland High School with the class of 1960....
Harold Hansen
Sep 2, 2010
Harold E. Hansen, 83, of Griswold, IA, died Thursday evening, September 2, 2010 at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold. Harold was born at Griswold on August 13, 1927 the son of Ernest Walker and Grace (Forsyth) Hansen. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1945 and joined the Coast Guard where he served in the north Atlantic. When he...
Betty Christensen
Aug 30, 2010
Betty Christensen, 78, of Griswold, IA, died Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Betty Jane Ratashak was born at Silver City, IA, on May 22, 1932, the daughter of George and Martha Bertha Marie (Wieland) Ratashak. For the most part she attended schools at Lewis and graduated from Lewis High School in 1950....
Doris (Turner) Gray
Aug 29, 2010
DORIS LOUISE GRAY Doris Louise Gray, the daughter of O. Wendell and Edna M. (Kullbom) Turner, was born January 19, 1934 at Oakland, Iowa and died August 29, 2010 at the University Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 76 years. Doris attended school at Oakland, graduating from Oakland High School with the class of 1951. Doris...
