WORDEN, Wayne 1874-1956

WORDEN

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 10/1/2016 at 06:22:30

Wayne Worden, Former Grundy Resident, Died

Wayne Worden, who during the early part of his life lived in Grundy Center, died last week in the veterans' hospital at Sioux Falls, S.D. He was 82 years old. For many years he was a resident of Sibley. His body was brought to Grundy Center for burial last Thursday. His father and mother and a brother are buried here.

The Worden family were among the early residents of Grundy Center. The elder Worden operated a livery barn in Grundy Center several years. The family left here for Sibley about 50 years ago.

Wayne Worden was a veteran of the Spanish-American War where he served as a corporal. He enlisted in that war from Minnesota. He never married. He is survived by an unmarried sister who lives in Sibley.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 8 November 1956, pg 6