OBITUARIES
Berwyn Cleaveland
May 24, 2010
Berwyn Cleaveland, the son of Simeon and Jessie (Freeman) Cleaveland, was born July 28, 1918 at Oakland IA and died May 24, 2010 at the Oakland Manor Nursing Home in Oakland, IA at the age of 91 years. Berwyn attended country school until the 8th grade. After the death of his parents, Berwyn lived with his brother Elvin and then...
Marvin Pelzer
May 8, 2010
Marvin D. Pelzer, 70, of Griswold, IA, died Saturday morning, May 8, 2010 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, IA. Marvin Dale Pelzer was born in Noble Township, Cass County, rural Lyman, IA on September 16, 1939, the son of Maurice Dale and Margaret Ellen (Shultz) Pelzer. Marvin began farming with his father at an early age and...
Aril "Bud" Hudman
May 5, 2010
Aril E. "Bud" Hudman Aril E. "Bud" Hudman, age 87, of Oakland, IA passed away May 5, 2010 at Mercy Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Bud was born June 22, 1922 in Cloudcroft, NM to Jesse and Bessie (Scott) Hudman. He was united in marriage to Beverly Landon on May 16, 1945. Bud served his country in the U.S. Navy...
Neil Potter
Apr 22, 2010
Neil K. Potter, 85, of Griswold, IA died Thursday morning, April 22, 2010 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Neil Kenneth Potter was born on the Potter family homestead southwest of Griswold, IA, on May 15, 1924 the son of Ira Cornelius and Gladys Pearl (Gifford) Potter. He attended country schools and graduated from Griswold High School in...
Glenn Taylor
Apr 19, 2010
Glenn Taylor, 65, lifetime resident of Grant, IA, died Monday afternoon, April 19, 2010, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Glenn Allen Taylor was born at Villisca, IA, on January 30, 1945, the son of Gerald and Lola (Schuler) Taylor. Glenn was part of the last class that attended school in Grant thru the 8th grade...
Byron "Blondie" Tye
Apr 15, 2010
Byron K. "Blondie" Tye, 82, of Griswold, IA, died Thursday morning, April 15, 2010, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold. Byron Keith Tye was born at Griswold, IA on March 9, 1927, the son of Maynard LeRoy and Greta Cecilia (Smith) Tye. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1945 and married the love of his life Lovella Willms...
Marlen Carlson
Apr 13, 2010
Marlen E. Carlson, 81, of rural Lewis, and the Lyman, IA area, died Tuesday morning, April 13, 2010 at the Cass County Memorial Hospital. Marlen Edward Carlson Jr. was born November 14, 1928 at Red Oak, IA, the son of Marlen Edward and Gladys (Hermanson) Carlson. He grew up in the Essex area, was baptized and confirmed his baptismal vows...
Robert Wendell Hackett
Apr 9, 2010
Robert Wendell Hackett, JR. Robert Wendell Hackett, the son of Robert and Mazie (Engleman) Hackett, was born July 27, 1934 at Oakland, IA and died April 9, 2010 at his home East of Oakland, IA at the age of 75 years. Robert attended school at Oakland, graduating with the class of 1952. After graduating, he entered the U.S. Army where...
F. Duane Kirchner
Apr 9, 2010
F. Duane Kirchner, 66, of Grant, IA, died Friday afternoon, April 9, 2010, at the Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic. Francis Duane Kirchner was born at Creston, IA on January 10, 1944, the son of Francis Leonard and Mary Patricia (Liston) Kirchner. He grew up in the Marne and Atlantic areas and attended Atlantic schools. In 1961 he was...
Elva "Mae" Forsyth
Apr 8, 2010
Elva "Mae" Forsyth, 83, of Maryville, MO, formerly of Burlington Junction, MO, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Golden Living Care Center in Maryville. Elva Mae Shipley Jones Forsyth was born on August 17, 1926 at Skidmore, MO, the daughter of Elva Franklin and Mattie Mae (Kelley) Shipley. She attended grade school at Quitman and Burlington Junction and graduated...
Jerry Loomis
Mar 30, 2010
Jerry E. Loomis died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at his home in Beaumont, TX. Jerry Emerson Loomis was born on November 22, 1933, in Waveland Twp., Pottawattamie County, rural Griswold, the son of Leslie Loren and Ruth Mae (Leonard) Loomis. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1951, joined the Army and served in Germany during the Korean War. Following...
Joan Johnk
Mar 22, 2010
Joan Johnk, 77, of Griswold, IA, formerly of Oakland, died Monday morning, March 22, 2010 at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold. Joan Lee Eblen Johnk was born at Oakland, IA on February 26, 1933, the daughter of Perry and Cathryn (Caughell) Eblen. She graduated from Oakland High School in 1950. She and Carol Frederick Johnk were married at Hiawatha,...
Daryl Thornton
Mar 17, 2010
Daryl Lee Thornton, 57, of Beaumont, TX, formerly of Griswold, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. He was born October 4, 1952, in Corning, Iowa to Dale and Clara May (Hopkins) Thornton. He graduated from Griswold High School in 1970 and on June 28, 1971 married Diana Christensen at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland,...
Velma Restivo
Mar 6, 2010
Velma Restivo, 78, of Omaha, NE, died Saturday morning, March 6, 2010 at her home in Omaha. Velma Joanne Silk Klein Restivo was born southwest of Griswold, IA, in Pottawattamie county on February 25, 1932, the daughter of John Peter and Minnie May (Kemling) Silk. She attended rural schools and graduated from Griswold High School in 1950. On July 21,...
Frank Casey
Mar 3, 2010
Frank T. Casey, 87, of Atlantic, IA, formerly of Griswold, IA, died Wednesday morning, March 3, 2010 at Allen House where he was a resident. Frank Thomas Casey was born southeast of Griswold in Pleasant Township on July 23, 1922 the sixth child of James Patrick and Lulu Irene (Curry) Casey. He attended rural schools and graduated from Griswold High...
Ronda Tye
Feb 25, 2010
Ronda Tye, 51, of Atlantic, IA, formerly of Griswold, died Thursday morning, February 25, 2010 at the Atlantic Nursing and Rehab Center in Atlantic where she had been a resident for the last 6 months. Ronda Sue Rowe Tye was born on June 30, 1958 at Omaha, NE, the daughter of Donald and Sandy (Harrison) Rowe. She grew up in...
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,...
