Grimes, Wilma E. (Cozad) 1916-2014

GRIMES, COZAD, HESS

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Date: 12/23/2014 at 21:20:39

Wilma E. (Cozad) Grimes
Nov 18, 1916 - Dec 20, 2014
Newton, IA

Visitation Service The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Friday, December 26th, 2014

Funeral Service At the funeral home Friday, December 26th, 2014 11:00am

Burial Service At the Oakview Cemetery in Albia
Friday, December 26th, 2014 2:30pm

Those left to honor Wilma’s memory are her sons, Dean (Ilene) Grimes of Grand Mound, Joe (Doris) Grimes of Bettendorf, Gary (Connie) Grimes of Newton, Dwight (Jeannette) Grimes of Newton, Hoyt (Jill) Grimes of Newton and Randy (Pam) Grimes of Arkansas; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-nine great-grandchildren and her sisters-in-law, Billie Hess of North Carolina and Linda Cozad of Centerville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Richard in 1959; brothers, Dale, LeRoy, Ronnie and Irwin.

Wilma was a graduate of William Penn College in Oskaloosa, Iowa

Wilma taught school for several years; following Richard’s death in 1959, she worked 30+ years for Montgomery Wards in Newton. She also worked as a hostess at the Terrace Inn for many years.

Wilma was a member of the Zoar Church and of Wittemberg Church.

Wilma loved being with all her family. She also enjoyed shopping, canning, gardening and being outside doing yard work.

Memorials to the donor’s choice may be left at the funeral home. Memorials may also be mailed to the funeral home please add, Attn: Grimes Family on the envelope. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home, Newton, Iowa 20 Dec 2014.