OBITUARIES
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...
