GRIFFITH, Delaine "Sue" (Hildebrand) 1951-2020

GRIFFITH, RUSH, HILDEBRAND

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 6/28/2020 at 08:40:38

Delaine "Sue" Griffith

February 21, 1951 - June 16, 2020

Obituary for Delaine "Sue" Griffith

Delaine "Sue" Griffith, 69, of Janesville, Iowa, formerly of Cedar Falls and Reinbeck, Iowa, went to Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at UnityPoint Health Hospice Care in Waterloo, Iowa, following a year long battle with cancer.

She was born February 21, 1951, in Reinbeck, Iowa, the daughter of Edward and Mildred (Rush) Hildebrand. She married Emery Griffith on December 28, 1974, at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene, Iowa.

She attended schools in Reinbeck, Cedar Falls, and Waterloo. She worked in food service for the Cedar Falls Community Schools, nursing homes, and cafes in the metro area before becoming a full-time housewife and mother.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Josh Griffith of Janesville and Ed Griffith of Waterloo; two grandchildren, Raine Griffith of Janesville, and Emerson Griffith of Cedar Falls; three brothers, Dale Hildebrand of Allison, IA, Darrin (Kim) Hildebrand and Dan (Sandy) Hildebrand, both of Waterloo; a sister, Diane (Lonnie) Cochran of Waterloo; two aunts, Ruth Leach of Arizona and Dorothy Crabb of Des Moines; an uncle, Lyle Hildebrand of Waterloo; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Dannette “D” Hildebrand; her parents, Edward and Mildred Hildebrand; and grandparents, Lyle and Mildred Hildebrand.

Memorial Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 27th at Richardson Funeral Service, with visitation from 9 a.m. until service time. Inurnment at a later date in Greenwood Cemetery, Cedar Falls.

Memorials may be directed to University of Iowa Center for Advancement, Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Sue loved reading, enjoyed crafts, country music, and traveling throughout Iowa. Most of all, she enjoyed time with her family and grandchildren. She was a great wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be missed by all that knew her.

Cemetery Details--
Greenwood Cemetery
Cedar Falls, IA, 50613

SOURCE: Ricardson Funeral Home website