Lee W. Griffin
September 7, 1917 — February 24, 2011
Lee W. Griffin, 93, formerly of Marion and a resident of Cottage Grove Place, died there on Thursday, February 24, 2011. Funeral Services: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion by Chaplain Joe Kane. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Salem Cemetery in Van Horne, Iowa.
Survivors include his daughter, Nancy (Vincent) Iannone of Lake Havasu, Arizona; two grandchildren, Dominic (Alexandra) Iannone of Des Moines and Nicole Iannone of Lake Havasu, Arizona; and a great-grandson, Rowan.
Lee was born September 7, 1917. His mother died when he was an infant and he was raised by Herman and Edna Griffin in Vinton. He graduated from Vinton High School in 1935. From 1941 to 1945, Lee served with the U.S. Army, including 28 month overseas in Ireland, Africa, Sicily, and Italy. On June 29, 1952, he married Dorothy Blue. She died March 20, 1988. Lee worked at Rockwell Collins as an electronics technician for 30 years before retiring in 1982.
Lee was a member of Marion American Legion Post No. 298.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to Hospice of Mercy and the staff at Cottage Grove.
Survivors include his daughter, Nancy (Vincent) Iannone of Lake Havasu, Arizona; two grandchildren, Dominic (Alexandra) Iannone of Des Moines and Nicole Iannone of Lake Havasu, Arizona; and a great-grandson, Rowan.
Lee was born September 7, 1917. His mother died when he was an infant and he was raised by Herman and Edna Griffin in Vinton. He graduated from Vinton High School in 1935. From 1941 to 1945, Lee served with the U.S. Army, including 28 month overseas in Ireland, Africa, Sicily, and Italy. On June 29, 1952, he married Dorothy Blue. She died March 20, 1988. Lee worked at Rockwell Collins as an electronics technician for 30 years before retiring in 1982.
Lee was a member of Marion American Legion Post No. 298.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Mercy.
The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to Hospice of Mercy and the staff at Cottage Grove.
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