Griffin, Loren Douglas (1954 - 2024)
GRIFFIN, CURTIS, HEUSS, RAMM, LEE, ANDERSON, SEIDEL, SCHAFER, CULLEN
Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/11/2024 at 15:19:45
Name of deceased: Loren Douglas Griffin
Aged: 69 yrs, 2 mo, 10 days
Residence: Audubon, IA
Born: Oct. 24, 1954; location not provided
Died: Jan. 4, 2024; at home, Audubon, Audubon County, IA
Funeral services: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024; Kessler Funeral Home, Audubon, IA
Survived by: Children, Shane Griffin of Nevada, IA, Crystal (spouse, Gregg) Curtis of Grimes, IA, Curtis (spouse, Stacey) Griffin of Glenwood, IA, Cody Griffin of Elk Horn, IA, and Brady Griffin (fiancée, Ashlie Heuss), both of Audubon, IA; 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; silbings, Sandy Ramm of NC, Jim Griffin of Omaha, NE, and Jeff (spouse, Danielle) Griffin of Waverly, NE; uncles and aunts, David Lee (wife, Donna) Anderson of Exira, IA, and Lois (spouse, Harvey) Seidel of WY; niece, Kate Schafer of West Des Moines, IA; other family members and friends
Predeceased by: Parents, Loren Edwin and Flossi Ann (nee Anderson) Griffin; wife, Etta Griffin; granddaughter, Hadleigh Griffin; sister, Pam Cullen; aunts and uncles, Edri, Dale, Zoe, and Dave Griffin; niece, Nichole Schafer
Education: Attended several rural schools before attending Adair-Casey (IA) High School
Religious affiliation: Baptized at the Baptist Church, Guthrie Center, IA
Military service: no information provided
Marriage: no information provided
Employment: Was employed at Amaco service station, Adair, IA for a short time. Later he drove semis, hauling trusses for A.D.R. Hardscapes, Marion, IA. and developed a passion for over-the-road trucking. Over the years, he drove for a number of trucking companies. He later started his own trucking company, Doug Griffin and Sons, (later as D & E Trucking Inc). Doug hauled all types of freight from coast to coast for many years before retiring from driving, but remained involved by being a dispatcher.
Hobbies/Interests: Was a huge Miami Dolphins fan, especially watching Dan Marino when he played; enjoyed watching old westerns; particularly enjoyed watching his sons in their many activities; mostly, he enjoyed spending time with family
Sources: knodfm.com; kesslerfuneralhomes.com
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