GREIMAN, Wayne W. (1922-2007)

GREIMAN, WILLE, HILL, BUSICK, EILERTSON, YOUNG, STOKES, GOUGE, CHRISTIANSEN, HILL

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Date: 3/10/2016 at 21:21:32

Wayne W. Greiman, 1922-2007

March 14, 2007

Wayne W. Greiman, 84, of Goodell, died on Saturday, March 10, 2007, at the Belmond Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, March 14, at the Peace Reformed Church, south of Garner, with the Rev. Jeff DeBoer officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Connie Greiman who will accompany soloist, Tom Renner, and congregational hymns. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church. The Cataldo Funeral Chapel of Garner is in charge of the arrangements.

Honorary bearers will be Kaden Young, Brock Gouge and Charles Stokes. Casket bearers will be Luke Greiman, Dale Busick, Nick Eilertson, Jeremy Gouge, Nick Christiansen and Todd Young. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Wayne Warren Greiman, the son of Fred H. and Caroline (Wille) Greiman, was born on October 22, 1922, on a farm south of Garner. He was baptized and confirmed at the Peace Reformed Church. He attended the rural schools of Ell Township and graduated from the Garner High School in 1940. After high school, he farmed the family farm with his brother, Burtis.

On October 31, 1946, he married Vivian Harberts at the Peace Reformed parsonage. They lived on the family farm south of Garner where they raised their children. In 1971, they moved to their present home in Goodell. Wayne enjoyed raising and showing livestock, especially his horses. He also enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and supporting them in all of their school activities.

He was a member of the Peace Reformed Church where he had served as Sunday School Superintendent. He belonged to the Iowa Shorthorn Association, American Quarter Horse Association, Belgian Draft Horse Association, Garner Saddle Club and served on the board of the Garner Shipping Association.

Wayne is survived by his wife of 60 years, Vivian of Goodell; four children, Connie (Mark) Hill of Clarion, Carole (Ken) Busick of Mason City, Fred (Gena) Greiman of Garner and Denise (Jeff) Eilertson of Garner; nine grandchildren, Megan Hill, Dale Busick, Andrea (Todd) Young, Brook (Charles) Stokes, Gail (Jeremy) Gouge, Jamie (Nick) Christiansen, Luke Greiman, Nick Eilertson and Carrie Eilertson; eight great-grandchildren, Kaden and Karlee Young, Clara and Street Stokes, Brock and Gretta Gouge and Cooper and Cora Christiansen; a brother, Kenneth (Evelyn) Greiman of Garner; and three nephews and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Burtis; an infant son; a son, Dennis; and grandson, Chad Hill.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2007