Emma Elizabeth (Young) Greiser 1890 - 1990

GREISER, MINK, YOUNG, MOORE, KOLSRUD, REESE, PURRINGTON, VANPELT

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 1/24/2007 at 10:26:53

Emma Elizabeth Greiser, 99, of New Albin, died Friday March 16, 1990 at Thornton Manor Care Center in Lansing where she had been a resident since Nov. 1985.

She was born December 23, 1890 in rural Lansing to William and Nancy (Mink) Young. She was a graduate of Lansing Public High School.

On April 6, 1910 she mar­ried Charles A. Greiser in Wau­kon with Rev. VanNice offi­ciating.

The Greisers lived on a farm near Churchtown after their marriage. Emma worked as a school teacher in country schools in the Churchtown area. Emma was loved by many who came to the farm to hunt squirrels and pick hickory nuts.

In 1945 they sold the farm to Cory Moore and moved to New Albin where Emma was a ba­bysitter. She was also an active fundraiser for the March of Dimes.

Her husband was killed by lightning April 24, 1954.

In 1979 Emma entered the Ackley Presbyterian Manor, Ackley, lA, and was transferred to Thornton Manor in 1985.

Survivors include a daugh­ter, Lucille Kolsrud Reese, Waukon; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a niece, Geraldine (Purrington) VanPelt, Eureka, CA.

Besides her husband, Emma was preceded in death by a son, Vernon Charles Greiser; a sister, Florence Pur­rington; a brother, Richard Young; and two half-brothers, Warren and Walter Young.

Funeral services were held Friday, March 23, at Zion Unit­ed Church of Christ, Waukon, Rev. Henry Heinbuch officiat­ing. Burial was in Lansing Ridge Cemetery. Martin's Fu­neral Home, Waukon, handled the arrangements.

Pallbearers were Randy Lier, Jack Sweeney, Jerry Plagge, Barry Fruechte, Cleon Sires, and Merlin Bechtel.

Source: Newspaper Clipping