Della Frieda Grieme, the daughter of William and Martha (Radke) Menke, was born July 29, 1918 in Galva, Iowa. She was baptized August 4, 1918 at St. John Lutheran Church, Hanover, and confirmed on March 20, 1932 at St. John Lutheran Church, Hanover. Della also attended the Hanover Parochial School.
On February 23, 1939, she was united in marriage to Lester J. Grieme at St. John Lutheran Church, Hanover, Iowa. This marriage was blessed with two children, Sandra and James (Jim).
Lester and Della were engaged in farming until Della suffered a severe stroke in 1960. In 1961 they moved to Alta. Her husband worked at Hy-Grade Food Products and helped with many of the household chores. In 2006, she moved to Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, Iowa to be closer to her daughter, Sandy. Della liked to paint, wrote and liked poetry, and loved flowers. She was a life-long member of St. John Lutheran Church, Hanover, Iowa and a member of the Ladies Aid. She was also a member of a neighborhood club and the 1918 Club.
Della passed away on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake, Iowa at the age of 94 years, 7 months, and 3 days. She was preceeded in death by her husband, Lester; her parents; her two sisters, Alice Fahr and Leora Trimble; and one brother, Wilmer Menke.
Della is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Jerry) Gunnerson of Clear Lake, Iowa; her son, Jim (Lou) Grieme of Johnstown, Colorado; eight grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Blessed be the memory of Della Frieda Grieme.
Burial:
Burial will be at the St. John Lutheran Cemetery of rural Alta (Hanover)
Visitation:
Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home of Alta.
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Funeral:
St. John Lutheran Church of rural Alta (Hanover) with the Rev. John H. Schmidt officiating
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
10:00am