Gretchen Maxine Locker's obituary , Passed away on September 24, 2022 in Grinnell, Iowa

Gretchen Maxine Locker

September 21, 1927 - September 24, 2022 (95 years old)

Grinnell, Iowa

Gretchen Maxine Locker's obituary , Passed away on September 24, 2022 in Grinnell, Iowa

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Gretchen Maxine Locker

September 21, 1927 - September 24, 2022 (95 years old)

Grinnell, Iowa

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Gretchen Maxine Locker Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Gretchen Maxine Locker in Grinnell, Iowa, who passed away at the age of 95, on September 24, 2022. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Gretchen Maxine Locker or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Will Wiseman and Zula Wiseman; her spouse Dale Locker; her daughter Portia Diane; and her siblings, Herb, Bill Wiseman and Flora Rosenberg.

She is survived by : her children, Steve Locker (Deb) of Nevada, Jeri Lynn Ryan (Richard) of Atlantic, Carol Locker of Carol Stream and Margaret Draffen (Chris) of Northville, N. Y.; her grandchildren, Dustin Achenbach (Erin) of Tabor, Jon Locker (Ali) of Johnston, Will Locker (Nella) of Des Moines, Emily Draffen (Stephen Garrett) of Memphis, Tenn and Sarah Draffen (Pedro Carbajal) of Chicago, Ill.; her sisters-in-law, Dorothy Wiseman and Barbara Campbell; and her friend Jerry Stanton of Hopkins, Minn.. She is also survived by 4 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

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Sep 29

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Smith Funeral Home - Grinnell
1103 Broad Street, Grinnell, IA 50112

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Sep 29

Funeral service

Smith Funeral Home - Grinnell
1103 Broad Street, Grinnell, IA 50112

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