Nora Griebel

NORA GRIEBEL was born to Herman and Marie (Lange) Appeldorn on November 1, 1910 on a farm near Germantown, Iowa. She was baptized in the Lutheran church in Germantown. When she was five years old, she moved with her parents to a farm in Grange Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota where she attended school in District 16. She was confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Upon completion of her education, she stayed at home and helped with the work there. On February 16, 1932, she was united in marriage to Clarence Griebel. Following their marriage, they lived and farmed in Grange Township. In 1944, their daughter Barbara was born. Barbara preceded them in death in 1948; and on August 30, 1976, Clarence died. After his death, Nora continued to live on the farm until 1985 when she moved into Pipestone. On May 13, 2003, she became a resident of the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone where she died on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the age of 101 years, 11 months and 20 days.

Nora was a charter member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Pipestone where she was an honorary member of the Guild. She and Clarence like to travel and spent many winters in Arizona. She was an avid Twins fan, and she enjoyed listening to the games on the radio. She loved to have company and thoroughly enjoyed visiting with her nieces and nephews.

She is lovingly remembered by her brother, Harold Appeldorn and his wife Edith of Pipestone, Minnesota; one sister-in-law, Maxine Appeldorn and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence; daughter, Barabara; parents, three sisters and brother-in-laws, Lucille and Milton Edgecomb. Marie and Earl Bartley, Caroline and Ray Severence; one brother, Henry Appeldorn and sister-in-law, Myrtle Appledorn.