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Anna Sigmar Grinley Bates

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Birth	:	13 Dec 1917 Portland, Traill County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	5 Apr 2014 Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Webster Cemetery, Webster, Day County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.3107986, -97.5183029
Plot	:	Sec 4 Row C
Description	:	Anna Sigmar Bates Grinley, 96 Aberdeen American News (SD) - Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Anna Bates, 96, of Aberdeen and formerly of Waubay, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen. Fiksdal Funeral Service of Webster is in charge of the arrangements. Anna Sigmar Grinley was born in Portland, N.D., on Dec. 13, 1917, the youngest child of Bendeck B. and Andrine L. (Skarperud) Grinley. She was baptized and confirmed at Bruflat Lutheran Church in Portland, N.D., and attended school there, graduating in 1936. She then attended Mayville State Teachers College and... Read More	Anna Sigmar Bates Grinley, 96 Aberdeen American News (SD) - Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Anna Bates, 96, of Aberdeen and formerly of Waubay, died Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Mother Joseph Manor in Aberdeen. Fiksdal Funeral Service of Webster is in charge of the arrangements. Anna Sigmar Grinley was born in Portland, N.D., on Dec. 13, 1917, the youngest child of Bendeck B. and Andrine L. (Skarperud) Grinley. She was baptized and confirmed at Bruflat Lutheran Church in Portland, N.D., and attended school there, graduating in 1936. She then attended Mayville State Teachers College and also St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn. In 1940, she graduated from Franklin Vocational School in Minneapolis as a licensed practical nurse. She worked at St. Ansgar Hospital in Moorhead, Minn., and also the Ashland (Wis.) General Hospital. After the United States entered World War II, Ann moved to California and joined the thousands of women supporting the war effort by working at Lockheed Aircraft, first as a riveter building P-38s and then as a clerical worker at Lockheed headquarters. Ann married Arlo W. Bates on Dec. 30, 1944, in Los Angeles. They lived in North Hollywood, Calif., where they had their first four children. In 1952, they moved to Webster and then to Waubay, where two more children were born. After her husband's death in 1970, Ann worked for many years at Bain's in Webster. She moved to Aberdeen in 2006, where she resided at the Primrose Independent Living Apartments, before moving to Avera Mother Joseph Manor in 2011. Ann loved to travel, and took many trips around the country, especially enjoying Mexico and Las Vegas. She was an avid card player and enjoyed reading, spending time at her lake cabin at Blue Dog Lake and socializing. She loved all things Norwegian, even lutefisk and, especially, lefse. She was a long-time member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Waubay and a member of the WELCA Friendship Circle. She also belonged to the Tuesday Club. She served as mayor of Waubay and was a 50-year resident. She considered Waubay as "home." Ann had great empathy for people and appreciated those who showed her kindness and friendship. Ann was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings: Burton, Lillian, Lena, Andrew, Wilma, Erling, Helen and James; her husband, Arlo Bates; a grandson, David Koenig; and a great-granddaughter, Audrey Johnston. She is survived by her children: Nancy (Charles) Koenig of Denver, Colo., Judy (James) Koenig of Charles City, Iowa, Susan (Kerry) Johnston of Aberdeen, Sonja (John) Holm of Thermopolis, Wyo., Kathy Bates of Everett, Wash., and Scott (Cherise) Bates of West Des Moines, Iowa; and her 12 grandchildren: Kristine Koenig, Barbara Koenig of Denver, Colo., Daniel (Carrie) Koenig of Ames, Iowa, Julie (Aaron) Niezwaag of Waukesha, Wis., Bo (Melissa) Johnston of Minnetonka, Minn., James (Jessica) Johnston of Aberdeen, Micah Johnston of Denver, Colo., Elizabeth (Ryan) Hanretty of Buffalo, N.Y., Jonathan Tracy of N.Y.C., Arlo, Elly Jo and Cara Bates of West Des Moines, Iowa; as well as 14 great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Marian Grinley of Edina, Minn.; and her Grinley nieces and nephews. fiksdalfuneral.com Aberdeen American News (SD) - Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Aberdeen American News () , obit for Anna Bates, GenealogyBank.com (https://www.genealogybank.com/doc/obituaries/obit/14D157B7DEA179F8-14D157B7DEA179F8 : accessed 10 September 2018)

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Anna Sigmar Grinley Bates's memorial is located at: Webster Cemetery, Webster, Day County, USA.
When did Anna Sigmar Grinley Bates death?
Anna Sigmar Grinley Bates death on 5 Apr 2014 in Aberdeen, Brown County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 45.3107986
Longitude: -97.5183029

Family Members:

Parent

Bendeck B. Grinley

(1868 - 1953)

Andrine Live Skarperud Grinley

(1882 - 1972)

Spouse

Arlo Wayne Bates

(1917 - 1970)

Siblings

James Willard Grinley

(1915 - 1920)

Lillian Oline Grinley

(1897 - 1945)

Lena B. Grinley

(1904 - 1999)

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