Marcella M. Greiner

Marcella M. Greiner, age 89, of Washington, Iowa, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at the United Presbyterian Home following a short illness. Mass of the Resurrection will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014, at St James Catholic Church in Washington. Visitation will begin noon Friday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. Prayer services will be held 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Elm Grove Cemetery in Washington. Memorials have been established for Brownlee Health Center or St. James Catholic Church. Online condolences may be sent for Marcella’s family through the web at www.jonesfh.com Marcella was born October 18, 1924, in East Pleasant Plain, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Helen (Zaharris) Kaska. She graduated from Pleasant Plain High School in 1942. On May 2, 1944, Marcella was united in marriage to Howard J. Greiner in East Pleasant Plain, Iowa. After raising her family, Marcella obtained her Real Estate Brokers License and worked for Washington Real Estate until her retirement. While raising her family she was a clerk at Fareway Food Store and was a waitress at the Captain’s Table in Washington. Marcella was a member of St. James Catholic Church in Washington. She enjoyed sewing, gardening, working with her flowers, mushrooming, cooking and baking. She enjoyed spending time with her family and was always delighted by visits from her grandchildren and granddogs. She is survived by eight children including, Jane Doherty and husband Con of San Francisco, CA; Linda Stortenbecker and husband Hank of Auburn, WA; Nancy Flynn and husband Jerry of Keota, IA; Patricia Norenberg and husband Jay of Pensacola, FL; Steve Greiner and wife Mary Ann of Washington, IA; Ann Tweeton and husband Bill of Washington, IA; Joe Greiner and wife Bette of Washington, IA; and Tom Greiner of Kewanee, IL. Marcella is also survived by 18 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and seven siblings, Marian Pohlit of Denver, CO; Ardell Kaska and wife Lyola of Fairfield, IA; Walter Kaska and wife Lois of Morrison, CO; Ron Kaska and wife Linda of Mt. Pleasant, IA; Earnest Kaska and wife Darlene of Brighton, CO.; Kay Swain and husband Jerry of Sarasota, FL; Connie Staebell and husband Dave of Denver, CO; and brother-in-law, Wilford Greiner and wife Rita of Washington, IA. Marcella was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2005, one son Jimmy in 1954, grandson, E.J. Vosika in 1993, one sister, Clarabelle Durian, and four brothers, Cletus, Merle, Lawrence and Galen Kaska.

Marcella M. Greiner

October 18, 1924 - June 17, 2014