Greta, Gordon D. 1946-2011

GRETA, NICHOLS, MUNCH, KOZAL, BALDRIDGE, BABINEAUX, SMITH, TOSCH

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Gordon Greta
Des Moines
1946 - 2011

Gordon D. Greta, age 64, died at Kavanagh House in Des Moines on May 2, 2011 from complications of post-polio syndrome and myasthenia gravis. His body has been donated to the Deeded Body Program of the University of Iowa. A memorial service will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church, Des Moines, May 16, 2011 at 11 a.m.

Born in St. Paul, MN, Gordon graduated from Riverside High School in Sioux City, and then received his baccalaureate degree from the University of Iowa. Gordon then entered the Army, successfully completing Officer Candidate School. He served a tour of active duty in Vietnam in 1970-71, enrolling in the University of Iowa College of Law upon his return. He graduated with his J.D. in 1974. Gordon initially practiced law in Eldora, then was hired as the first fulltime city attorney for the City of Newton. After later serving as in-house legal counsel for first the Des Moines Area Community College and then the Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities, Gordon was hired by the Ahlers & Cooney Law Firm, where he worked up to his brief stay at Kavanagh House.

Gordon is survived by his wife, Carol, and their adult children, Meredith, of Taiwan, and Lucas, of Iowa City. He is also survived by a sister, Glendene (Roger) Nichols of Sioux City; a brother, Glendon (Penny) of LaPorte, IN; brother-in-law, Frank (Diane) Munch of Ankeny; sisters-in-law, Ruth (Jim) Kozal of Scottsbluff, NE, and Sue Greta of Dallas, TX; nieces, Margaret (John) Baldridge (and sons) of Missoula, MT, and Amy (Terry) Babineaux-Smith (and children) of Dallas, TX; nephews, Charles (Lee) Nichols (and son) of Missoula, MT, Andrew (Emily) Greta (and daughter) of Champaign, IL, and Joe Kozal of Lincoln, NE; and step-nieces, Lauryn, Lindsey, and Lesley Tosch of Ankeny.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Elton and Margaret Greta.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be designated to the Stephen Ministry at Plymouth Congregational Church (4126 Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA 50312) or the Glacier National Park Fund (P.O. Box 2749, Columbia Falls, MT 59912).
- See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/desmoinesregister/obituary.aspx?n=gordon-greta&pid=150747865#sthash.or0Fskp1.dpuf ~ The Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa Wed 4 May 2011.