Donald Griffith

Donald Lyle GriffithDonald "Bud" Lyle Griffith of Mound City, Missouri and formerly from Walnut, Iowa, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009, at the Community Hospital in Fairfax, Missouri at the age of 85. Bud was born to William Lyle and Marie (Rhiner) Griffith on June 26, 1924 in Walnut, Iowa. He grew up in the area graduating from the Walnut High School in 1943. He enlisted in the Merchant Marines on September 20, 1943 where he achieved the rank of chief baker. He was discharged on December 19, 1945. He was a chef in downtown Omaha and later worked for the Omaha Stockyards Commission House in Omaha, Nebraska from 1947 to 1965. On September 2, 1967, Bud was united in marriage to Edith Mary Vanderlinden in Waverly, Iowa. In 1966, Bud started farming in Iowa raising livestock and crops until his retirement in 1998. He also had a produce and poultry business and ran a freight delivery service to many farms in Iowa, Wisconsin and Arkansas. Bud enjoyed remodeling homes and selling them and he liked to hunt and fish. He was always thinking and not afraid to try anything. He always kept busy. Bud had revisited Australia and always wanted to return. He attended the Presbyterian Church. Bud is survived by a son, Wayne Griffith of Omaha, Nebraska; daughters, Diane Linhart, Nancy Griffith and Donna Mueller, all of Omaha, Nebraska; sisters, Norma Flowers of Des Moines, Iowa and Dorothy Griffith of Centerville, Virginia; brother, Bill Griffith and wife Opal of Walnut, Iowa; step son, Bob Ruckels and family of Alabama; step daughter, Barb Noble and family of Alabama; six grandchildren; twelve great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He is preceded in death by an infant son, Brian; parents, Lyle and Marie; wife, Mary; sisters, Darlene Olsen, Barb Hinz and Janette Meyers.Funeral Information There will be an open visitation daily from 8 - 5 weekdays for Donald. Services will be held Saturday, December 12, at 10:00 A.M. at the Roland Funeral Home with Pastor David Krueger from the Walnut First Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in the Walnut Cemetery with military rites. The Roland Funeral Home is caring for Bud's family and the arrangements. Condolences may be left on their website at www.rolandfuneralservice.com.IN REMEMBRANCE OFDON "BUD" GRIFFITHBORNJune 26, 1924ENTERED INTO RESTSunday, December 6, 2009Fairfax, MissouriAt the age of 85 years, 5 months and 10 daysFUNERAL Saturday, December 12, 200910:00 A.M.Roland Funeral Home ~ Atlantic, IowaOFFICIATINGPastor David KruegerFirst Presbyterian ChurchWalnut, IowaMUSICBe Not AfraidIn The GardenHere I Am LordMILITARY RITES Walnut AMVET Post 42 and American Legion Post 422CASKET BEARERSCourtney Griffith Chris Flowers Mike Thomas Shanan Griffith Kane Griffith Mike ClarkHONORARY BEARERSTom Olsen Tim OlsenCOMMITTAL SERVICEWalnut CemeteryWalnut, IowaFor area church and cemetery directions, please click here:Church DirectionsCemetery Directions