OBITUARIES
Kenneth Erickson
Dec 22, 2008
Kenneth Erickson, 83, of Griswold died Monday, December 22, 2008, at Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs. R. Kenneth Erickson was born at Essex, IA, on April 24, 1925, the son of Edwin and Elizabeth (Pearson) Erickson. He attended schools at Essex and graduated from there. Following graduation he worked on the family farm. On February 24, 1946, he...
Richard Rudig
Dec 7, 2008
Richard Rudig, 75, of Council Bluffs, IA, formerly of Griswold and Walnut, IA, died Sunday morning, December 7, 2008 at Midlands Living Center in Council Bluffs. Richard Daniel Rudig was born at Griswold, IA, on September 30, 1933, the son of Albert and Emma (Rawlings) Rudig. He graduated from Atlantic High School in 1952. He entered the military and spent...
Marjorie Bates
Dec 5, 2008
Marjorie Bates, 85, of Griswold, passed away Friday, December 5, 2008, at University of Nebraska Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Marjorie Maxine Hummel was born December 25, 1922, to William Howard and Gladys Glee (Turner) Hummel at Oakland, Iowa. She attended Oakland schools graduating in 1940 and on June 6, 1940 was united in marriage to Lyle Mayne Bates at the...
Carl Johnson
Nov 28, 2008
Carl M. Johnson, 88, of Luther Manor in Dubuque, IA, formerly of Lincoln, Nebraska and Atlantic IA, died Friday, November 28, 2008, at Luther Manor Nursing Home. Memorial Services were held Saturday, December 6, at 2:30 p.m. at Luther Manor Nursing Home in Dubuque. Graveside services were held at Griswold Cemetery, on Sunday, December 7 at 1:30 p.m. with military...
Effie Mewhirter
Nov 23, 2008
Effie Mewhirter, 100, of Atlantic and formerly of Elliott, IA, died Sunday morning, November 23, 2008, at the Heritage House in Atlantic. Effie Susanna Maxell was born in Pilot Grove Township, Montgomery County, rural Stanton, IA, on August 11, 1908, the daughter of John Albin and Anna Wilhelmina (Hult) Maxell. She was baptized and confirmed at Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
G. Lorraine Porter
Nov 18, 2008
Lorraine Porter, 86, of Griswold, IA, died Tuesday evening, November 18, 2008, at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Greta Lorraine Tye was born in Wright Township, Pottawattamie County, rural Griswold on March 13, 1922, the daughter of Maynard LeRoy and Greta Cecilia (Smith) Tye. She attended rural schools and graduated from Griswold High School in 1940. On July...
Dorothy Willms
Nov 10, 2008
Dorothy Willms, 86, of Red Oak, IA, formerly of Griswold, IA, died early Monday morning, November 10, 2008 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Dorothy Jean Whitsitt was born on August 24, 1922, at Oakland, IA, the daughter of Noah Benjamin and Rosa (Waser) Whitsitt. She attended schools at Oakland graduating in the class of 1939. On...
L. Harvey Petersen
Nov 1, 2008
Harvey Petersen, 82, longtime resident of Griswold, IA, died Saturday afternoon, November 1, 2008 at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA. Loren Harvey Petersen was born in Atlantic, IA, on May 29, 1926, the son of Chris H. and Gertrude Emily (Lile) Petersen. He grew up in Atlantic and graduated from Atlantic High School in 1943. He...
Donald "Don" Steffen
Oct 21, 2008
Donald B. "Don" Steffen, 87, of Griswold, IA, died Tuesday morning, October 21, 2008, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold where he had been a resident since June 5th. Donald Bill Steffen was born in Noble Township, rural Griswold on February 1, 1921, the son of William and Emma Louise (Schreiber) Steffen. He attended rural schools in Bear Grove...
Alice Shellberg
Oct 10, 2008
Alice Catherine Shellberg, the daughter of Alphonse and Frances (Haas) Quinn, was born at Griswold, IA on April 9, 1912 and died October 10, 2008 at the Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, IA at the age of 96 years, 6 months, and 1 day. Alice attended school at Griswold, graduating with the class of 1928. On March 3,...
Russell L. "Rusty" Boseck
Oct 1, 2008
Russell L. "Rusty" Boseck, 81, of Griswold, IA, died Wednesday evening October 1, 2008, at the Griswold Care Center in Griswold. Russell Lester Boseck was born at Griswold on November 26, 1926, the son of Edward Adolph "Ed" and Ruth Viola (Billings) Boseck. He attended rural schools and after that began farming. He was a life long farmer. He was...
Patricia "Pat" Tye
Aug 22, 2008
Patricia "Pat" Tye of Griswold, IA, died at her home and was found Friday, August 22, 2008. Patricia Faye Johnson was born at Griswold on April 3, 1926 the daughter of Fay Valentine and Marguerite Helen (Stellar) Johnson. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1944 with Normal training and began teaching in country schools. On February 13, 1945 she...
Nellie Diven
Aug 21, 2008
Nellie Diven, 85, of Jonesboro, AR, and former Griswold-Lewis resident died Thursday evening, August 21, 2008, at St. Bernard's Medical Center in Jonesboro. Nellie Frances Pace was born at Griswold, IA, on October 21, 1922, the daughter of Benjamin Addison and Mary Evaline (Cary) Pace. She graduated from Griswold High School in 1941 and on October 30, 1943, she married...
Bette Lantz
Aug 15, 2008
Bette L. Lantz, 54, of Albuquerque, NM, died Friday, August 15, 2008 in Albuquerque where she had lived for the last 35 years. Bette was born at Creston, IA, on November 10, 1953, the daughter of Myron John and Rubye L. (McCarson) Lantz who lived in Elliott, IA at that time. She moved with her family to the southwest. She...
