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Grace Wohlenhaus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Alan Frank

Alan Frank

Aug 17, 2010

Alan Frank, 50, of the Lyman area rural Griswold, IA, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Alan Lee Frank was born at Greenfield, IA, on February 27, 1960, the son of Boyd Eugene and Georgia Ann (Courcier) Frank. He attended Griswold schools into his senior year when he developed health problems and...

Jonathan "Jon" White

Jonathan "Jon" White

Aug 2, 2010

Jonathan "Jon" White, 42, of Griswold, IA, died Monday, August 2, 2010, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA. Jonathan James White was born December 16, 1967, at Bellflower, CA, the son of Ronald James "Jim" and Janice Dorothy Krummel White. He graduated from Griswold High School in the class of 1986 and worked for Dale Thornton...

Russell Dale Clark

Russell Dale Clark

Jul 18, 2010

Russell Dale Clark Russell Dale Clark, the son of Cloyd and Phyllis (Coleman) Clark, was born April 4, 1947 at Council Bluffs, Iowa and died July 18, 2010 at his home, on the family farm near Oakland, Iowa at the age of 63 years, 3 months, and 14 days. Russell attended school at Oakland, graduating with the class of 1965....

Cheryl Ann Keast

Cheryl Ann Keast

Jul 17, 2010

Cheryl Ann Keast Cheryl Keast passed July 17, 2010 at the age of 66. Cheryl was born January 13, 1944 to Nels and Gwen (Carter) Block Jr. in Harlan, IA. Cheryl was a 1962 graduate of Harlan Community Schools. After graduating, Cheryl moved to Omaha, NE and started working at Mutual of Omaha. On September 19, 1964 Cheryl was united...

Jean Elizabeth King

Jean Elizabeth King

Jul 3, 2010

JEAN E. KING Jean Elizabeth King, the daughter of Allen and Edna (Swingle) Zimmerman, was born April 21, 1923 in Walnut Township near Lewis, IA and died July 3, 2010 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, at the age of 87 years, 2 months, and 12 days. Jean attended school at Lincoln #8 country school before graduating from...

Paul Lehman

Paul Lehman

Jul 2, 2010

Paul D. Lehman, 51, of Griswold, IA died Friday, July 2, 2010 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Paul Duane Lehman was born November 4, 1958 in Clarinda, IA, the son of Paul Francis and Maxine Isabelle (Belding) Lehman. He grew up in the Emerson, IA area and graduated from Nishna Valley High School in 1977. He...

Beverly A. Hudman

Beverly A. Hudman

Jul 1, 2010

BEVERLY A. HUDMAN Beverly A. Hudman, the daughter of Gordon and Marie (McElroy) Landon was born May 2, 1928 at Del Rio, TX and died July 1, 2010 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland at the age of 82 years. Beverly enjoyed gardening, doing crafts, sewing, and spending time with her family. Beverly is preceded in death by...

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson

Jul 1, 2010

Mark Eugene Johnson, 52, of Omaha, NE died Thursday afternoon, July 1, 2010, at the Nebraska Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Mark was born at Unionville, MO, on August 19, 1957, the son of Billy Hugh and Betty Mae (LaFollette) Johnson. They moved to Griswold and Mark graduated from Griswold High School in 1975. Following graduation, he married Chris Shaver at...

Loren Franklin Kearney

Loren Franklin Kearney

Jun 24, 2010

LOREN FRANKLIN KEARNEY Loren Franklin Kearney, the son of Frank William and Mona Mae (Bates) Kearney, was born October 5, 1926 at Oakland, Iowa and died June 24, 2010 at his home in Oakland, at the age of 83 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Loren attended country school and then graduated from Oakland High School with the class of...

Anne Tomlinson

Anne Tomlinson

Jun 23, 2010

Anne Marie Tomlinson, the daughter of King and Hazel (Lowers) Tomlinson, was born November 26, 1938 in Atlantic, IA and died June 23, 2010 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital on Atlantic, IA at the age of 71 years. Anne lived in Atlantic for a before moving to New York at a young age. Anne returned to Iowa, living in...

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