Grieme, Della F. (1918-2013)
GRIEME, MENKE, RADKE, FAHR, TRIMBLE, GUNNERSON
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 3/21/2013 at 09:56:37
Della F. Grieme
July 29, 1918 - March 1, 2013Alta
Della Frieda Grieme, the daughter of William and Martha (Radke) Menke, was born on July 29, 1918, in Galva, Iowa. Baptized on August 4, 1918, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hanover, and confirmed there on March 20, 1932, as well, she also attended the Hanover Parochial School.
On February 23, 1939, she married Lester J. Grieme at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hanover, Iowa. This marriage was blessed with two children, Sandra and James (Jim).
Lester and Della farmed until Della suffered a severe stroke in 1960. In 1961, they moved into Alta. Her husband worked at Hy-Grade Food Products and helped with many of the household chores. In 2006, she moved to Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, Iowa, to be closer to her daughter, Sandy. Della liked to paint, wrote and liked poetry, and loved flowers. She was a life-long member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hanover, Iowa, and a member of the Ladies Aid. She was also a member of a neighborhood club and the 1918 Club.
Della passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, Iowa, at the age of 94 years, 7 months, and 3 days. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester; her parents; her two sisters, Alice Fahr and Leora Trimble; and one brother, Wilmer Menke.
Della is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Jerry) Gunnerson, of Clear Lake, Iowa; her son, Jim (Lou) Grieme, of Johnstown, Colorado; eight grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Blessed be the memory of Della Frieda Grieme.
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