OBITUARY: Barbara Ann Witzel Grinstead, Mitchell County, Iowa ============================================================== #1 [Mitchell County Press-News online, www.mcpress.com -- Oct. 24, 2001] Barbara Grinstead Funeral services are tentatively set for Saturday, October 27, 2001 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, for Barbara Grinstead, age 65, of Osage. She died Monday, October 22, 2001 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Hospice Unit in Osage. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, in charge of arrangments. ============================================================== #2 [Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted Oct. 31, 2001] Barbara Witzel Grinstead Funeral services were held Saturday, October 27, 2001 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Osage, for Barbara Ann Grinstead, age 65, of Osage. Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiated. Cremation took place following the service with inurnment in the Little Cedar Cemetery at a later date. She passed away Monday, October 22, 2001 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Hospice Unit, Osage. Barbara was born Feb. 11, 1936 in Osage the daughter of Arthur and Ester (O'Brian) Witzel. She was united in marriage to James A. Grinstead on Aug. 25, 1953 at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, where they renewed their vows annually for the next 48 years. Barbara was a lifelong resident of Osage where she owned and operated the Grinstead Locker with her husband and son, Brian, until 1994. She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Frances; and a son-in-law, Dale Heimer. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, James of Osage; a daughter, Sydney Heimer of Osage; sons Brian Grinstead and wife, Deb of Osage and Bradley Grinstead and wife, Connie of Oklahoma, OK; six grandchildren, Jason Heimer and wife, Bridget, Laura Potter and her husband, Arnie, Katie Grinstead and Michael Grinstead, Taylor Grinstead and Brandy Grinstead; two sisters, Donna Cashen of Chariton, IA and Margaret Clemmens and her husband, Evan of West Branch, IA. ============================================================== #3 [Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted Nov. 27, 2001] Barbara Ann Grinstead On November 23, 2001 at the Little Cedar Cemetery at Little Cedar, Iowa with Pastor Dennis Hanson officiating, the cremains of Barbara Ann Grinstead were lowered to their final resting by her sons cradled in one of her many beautiful afghans she crocheted. Only her immediate family was present. Barbara is now free of all pain and suffering as she sleeps in the Lord's arms. ============================================================== Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson; (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************