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Rachel Marion Oltmanns Griffith

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Birth	:	13 Jan 1925 Cass, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Mar 2016 Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2322006, -91.1761017
Description	:	Rachel Griffith January 13, 1925 - March 3, 2016 Rachel Griffith age 91, died Thursday March 3, 2016 at the Anamosa Care Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Monday, March 7, 2016 at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Monticello with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 10:00 at the church. Rev. Dr. T. Edwards Breed will officiate at the services. Rachel's care and services have been entrusted to Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Thoughts, Memories and Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com. Memorials... Read More	Rachel Griffith January 13, 1925 - March 3, 2016 Rachel Griffith age 91, died Thursday March 3, 2016 at the Anamosa Care Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 11:00 Monday, March 7, 2016 at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Monticello with interment in the Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call after 10:00 at the church. Rev. Dr. T. Edwards Breed will officiate at the services. Rachel's care and services have been entrusted to Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. Thoughts, Memories and Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com. Memorials may be made to Jones County Special Olympics or St. Matthew Lutheran Church. Surviving are 8 Children, Robert (Sherry) Anamosa, Rodger (Mary) of Marion, Diana (Jim) Peterson , David (Jean Robison) , Cynthia Griffith , Sharon(Rick Goedken) Grams all of Monticello, John (Deb) of Oak Hills, CA and Joann (Jim) Feild of Cedar Rapids, 16 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren,4 sisters, Wilma Cox and Elda French both of Anamosa, Helen Heiken, Monticello, Linda (Marvin) Smulevitz, Savanah, GA., She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bill, a son Merle , a brother John Oltmanns, a son-in-law John Grams and 4 grandchildren (Fawn , Jason, Amanda, and Rebecca ). Rachel Marion Oltmanns was born January 13, 1925 at Cass Center, Jones, County, and Iowa. She was the daughter of William and Irene Guilford, Oltmanns. Rachel started school in the rural schools of Cass Township and graduated from the Martelle High School in 1943. She lettered in basketball while in high school. Rachel started working at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids and during the war years worked for Alcoa Aluminum in Spokane, Washington. Rachel married William Griffith on June 30, 1945 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa. The couple farmed in Jones County before moving to Monticello in 1965. Rachel worked for the Jones County Extension Service and was a contract mail carrier from the Monticello Post Office. Rachel was a life member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary and for many years organized the Auxiliary craft show. She was well known for her kitchen scrubbies she crocheted. She loved to travel, go fishing with her family, bake bread, garden then can and freeze the produce. She always looked forward to the 4th of July Parade in Monticello. Rachel's family would like to thank the Eastern Iowa Visiting Nurses especially, Danielle Capron for their many years of care, her personal companion Jennifer Klaren, Above and Beyond Hospice and the Anamosa Care Center for all the wonderful care and concern during Rachel's final illness.

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Rachel Marion Oltmanns Griffith's memorial is located at: Oakwood Cemetery, Monticello, Jones County, USA.
When did Rachel Marion Oltmanns Griffith death?
Rachel Marion Oltmanns Griffith death on 3 Mar 2016 in Anamosa, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2322006
Longitude: -91.1761017

Family Members:

Parent

William Martin Oltmanns

(1901 - 1962)

Irene Harriet Guilford Oltmanns

(1901 - 1945)

Spouse

William Charles Griffith

(1923 - 2008)

Siblings

Elda Mae Oltmanns French

(1929 - 2016)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2322006, -91.1761017

2. Grand Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2369690, -91.1922590

3. Chestnut Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2382940, -91.1924700

4. East Monticello Cemetery
East Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

5. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

6. Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2079200, -91.1420500

7. Kiburz Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1758003, -91.1513977

8. Zimmerman Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1758003, -91.1496964

9. Langworthy Cemetery
Langworthy, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1878014, -91.2380981

10. Bowens Prairie Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2821999, -91.1153030

11. Wayne Zion Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1650009, -91.1825027

12. Four Horn Cemetery
Scotch Grove, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1594009, -91.1307983

13. Sand Springs Cemetery
Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3191986, -91.1706009

14. Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2670100, -91.2936100

15. Edinburg Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1342010, -91.1374969

16. Amber Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1300011, -91.1781006

17. Prairie Hill Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2383003, -91.3193970

18. Scotch Grove Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1657982, -91.0635986

19. Livingston Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3278008, -91.2438965

20. Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2824670, -91.3100540

21. Midland Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1213989, -91.2022018

22. Cass Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

23. Hopkinton Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3425000, -91.2405000

24. Grove Creek Cemetery
Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3013992, -91.3146973