OBITUARIES
Doris Reed
Feb 20, 2010
Doris Lula Larson was born on May 23, 1913, at Randolph, NE, the daughter of John Andrew and Anna Carolina Victoria (Hildor) Larson. The family moved to Stanton, IA, when Doris was 2 years old and she was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Doris attended country school through the 7th grade and then the family moved to Elliott...
Leroy "Red" Tye
Jan 18, 2010
LeRoy "Red" Tye, 84, of Griswold, IA, died Monday evening, January 18, 2010 at his home in Griswold. LeRoy Ira Tye was born on April 5, 1925, at Griswold, the son of Maynard LeRoy and Greta Cecilia (Smith) Tye. He grew up in the Whipple neighborhood attending rural schools and graduating from Griswold High School in 1943. In early 1945...
Ruth Bierbaum
Jan 16, 2010
Ruth Bierbaum, 81, of Atlantic, IA, died Saturday afternoon, January 16, 2010 at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Ruth Margaret Evans was born in Lewis, IA, on September 26, 1928, the daughter of Harry and Leila (Applegate) Evans. Ruth graduated from Griswold High School in 1946 and on June 1, 1947 married Cleo Wayne Bierbaum at Griswold. They...
Goldie Lemar
Jan 11, 2010
Goldie Lemar, 92 of Griswold, IA, died Monday evening, January 11, 2010, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Goldie Faye Lynch was born near Allendale, MO, on March 6, 1917, the daughter of Harve Leroy and Frances Rebecca (Scott) Lynch. She attended rural schools and following her formal schooling, she worked on the farm. On March 4,...
Ilene Kuester
Dec 28, 2009
Ilene A. Kuester, 91, of Griswold, died Monday afternoon December 28, 2009, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Ilene A Wasmer was born at rural Griswold on March 10, 1918, the daughter of Cass Victor and Maude Mae (Walkinshaw) Wasmer. She graduated from Griswold High School in the class of 1935. She then attended normal training, after...
Dorothy Gigliotti
Dec 23, 2009
Dorothy A. Gigliotti, 76, of Council Bluffs, IA, formerly of Griswold, died Wednesday morning, December 23, 2009 at Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha. Dorothy Ann Selders was born at Griswold, IA, on September 14, 1933, the daughter of George Samuel and Ruth Viola (Lipp) Selders. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1951 and then went to Des Moines to...
Rita Morton
Dec 21, 2009
Rita Morton, 94, of Elk Horn, IA, formerly of Griswold, died Monday evening, December 21, 2009, at the Salem Lutheran Home in Elk Horn where she has been a resident. Rita Della Knapp was born on March 7, 1915 at O'Neill, NE, the daughter of Lewis and Rena Belle (Reece) Knapp. Rita's parents died when she was 13 years old...
Bryon Legg
Dec 2, 2009
Bryon Legg, 47, of the Griswold and Lewis area, died Wednesday morning, December 2, 2009, at his home in rural Lewis. Bryon Legg was born at Phoenix, AZ on June 11, 1962, the son of Herbert Hoover and Victoria (Gonzalez) Legg. He attended school in Phoenix and when he was 14, the family moved to Payson, AZ, where he graduated...
Robert Lamb
Nov 22, 2009
Robert L. Lamb, 80, of Elliott, IA, died Sunday morning, November 22, 2009 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA. Robert LaVerne Lamb was born at Allendale, MO on June 29, 1929 the son of Edgar Glee and Ocle Florene (Staton) Lamb. He attended schools in Allendale and high school in Grant City, MO graduating in 1946....
Dorothy Marsh
Oct 31, 2009
Dorothy Dean Marsh, the daughter of Ralph Hiatt and Nellie Estell (Neeley) Hillhouse, was born August 27, 1918 in Red Oak, IA and died October 31, 2009 at the Carlise Care Center in Carlisle, IA at the age of 91 years. Dorothy attended school in Elliott and graduated from Elliott High School with the class of 1936. After graduation she...
Melvin Keyes
Oct 27, 2009
Melvin C. Keyes was born at Detroit, MI, on October 24, 1931 the son of Melvin and Edith Keyes. He grew up in Detroit and joined the Marines in 1949 and served until 1954. In 1955 he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and retired in 1973. He served in both the Korean And Vietnam Wars and received the Bronze...
Thelma Kneisel
Oct 21, 2009
Thelma J. Kneisel, 82, of Omaha, NE, died Wednesday morning, October 21, 2009, at Nebraska Methodist Hospital. Thelma Jane Kneisel was born on April 4, 1927, in Brown County, Kansas, near Horton. She grew up there and when she left home she came to Atlantic, IA, and worked there for two years before moving to Omaha. She was employed first...
I. Darlyne Frazeur
Oct 20, 2009
Darlyne Frazeur, 92, of Red Oak, IA, formerly of Griswold, IA, died Tuesday morning, October 20, 2009 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Inez Darlyne Smith was born at Griswold on February 12, 1917, the daughter of George Raymond and Iva Charity (Potter) Smith. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1934 as valedictorian of her class....
Katherine Heesch
Oct 15, 2009
Katherine Heesch, 84, of Clarinda, IA, died Thursday afternoon, October 15, at the Clarinda Mental Health Institute where she had been a resident for the last 17 years. Katherine Anne Heesch was born in James Township, Pottawattamie County, rural Oakland, IA on January 3, 1925, the daughter of Jacob Markus and Anne Albertine (Dohrn) Heesch. She attended rural schools and...
Max H. Miller
Sep 15, 2009
Max H. Miller, 90, of Griswold, IA, died Tuesday morning, September 15, 2009, at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA. Max Harris Miller was born on October 31, 1918 in Noble Township, Cass County, rural Griswold, the son of Asa Arlinden and Lenora Marie (Harris) Miller. He grew up on the farm, attended rural schools and graduated...
Barbara Wilson
Aug 10, 2009
Barbara Regina Wilson was born on April 23, 1925, at Lone Tree Farm northwest of Elliott, IA, rural Pottawattamie County, the daughter of George Clement and Ada (Jennings) Wilson. She died August 10, 2009 at the Griswold Care Center at the age of 81 years. Barb graduated from Elliott High School in 1947 and attended business school in Council Bluffs....
Raymond Selders
Jul 12, 2009
Raymond H. "Ray" Selders, 83, of Griswold, IA, died Sunday afternoon, July 12, 2009, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Raymond was born at Akron, Colorado on October 1, 1925, the son of George Samuel and Ruth Viola (Lipp) Selders. He moved to Griswold in 1926. He attended rural schools and helped his dad on the farm....
Martha Cary
Jul 9, 2009
Martha Cary, 95, of Atlantic, IA, formerly of Griswold, died Thursday morning, July 9, 2009, at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic. Martha Belle Harms was born on December 2, 1913 at Walt Hill, NE, the daughter of Fred and Mae (Pender) Harms. She attended schools at Van Meter, IA. On August 13, 1936, she married Ralph Don...
W. A. "Walt" Hokenstad
Jun 19, 2009
Walter A. Hokenstad, 104, former resident of Griswold, died June 10, 2009 at Freedom Plaza Care Center in Peoria, AZ. Walter Alvin Hokenstad, son of Norwegian pioneers Oben and Mary (Olson) Hokenstad, was born on July 28, 1904 in Sioux Falls, SD. Walter grew up in Sioux Falls and lived in Sioux Falls most of his first 45 years. He...
James Ramsey
Jun 15, 2009
James Ramsey, 64, of Grant, IA, died late Monday evening, June 15, 2009 at his home in Grant. James William Ramsey was born on August 7, 1944 at Leon, IA, the son of Everett Cleveland and Ada (Bergren) Ramsey. He attended school in Griswold and on January 24, 1961 married Connie Kay Sexton at Newton, IA. Jim drove over the...
