Lura Grossnickle
February 19, 2009
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Lura Grossnickle, 86, died at her home Thursday, February 19, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2009 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St. with burial at Avon Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Lura was born April 13, 1922 in Tama, IA to Bert and Lillie Smith. She lived in Des Moines most of her adult life. She enjoyed gardening and was a member of Easton Place United Methodist Church.
Lura is survived by her long time companion, Winfred”Wimpy” Thomasson; brother, Roger (Donna Jean) Smith; granddaughters, Jackie Carmichael and Lura Kingery-Shelby; and great-grandsons, Gregory and Shane Shelby. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert Grossnickle; daughter, Brenda Nuzum; two sisters and one brother.
Memorial contributions may be made to Easton Place United Methodist Church.
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Cheryl Bowden (nee Lennie)
08/05/2010
I just did see Lura's obit and wanted to send my sympathies to the families for their loss although it's been a while since Lura passed. Lura's father, Bert, is my great uncle. I have been doing the Smith family genealogy and that is how I stumbled upon Lura's obit. Cheryl Bowden in sunny Oregon
Pat Rutledge
02/21/2009
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. MY HUSBAND ED AND I LIVED NEXT DOOR ON 26TH ST FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. HE HAS SINCE PASSED ON ALSO. MAY THEY MEET AGAIN. PAT.