- Mrs. Harold Reimer (Grace M. Griesbach), Greenville
Age 77, passed away at Appleton Medical Center on Friday evening, January 5, 2001. She was bo rn on November 7, 1923, in Appleton, the daughter of Henry S. and Grace (Paltzer) Griesbach . On October 6, 1956, she was united in marriage to Harold F. Reimer at St. Mary Catholic Chu rch in Appleton, with family friend, the late Rev. Msgr. William Daniels officiating. Grace w as employed for 19 years as a bookkeeper-cashier for Fairmont Foods Co., Appleton. In 1965, s he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a clerk in the Greenville office. She was appoi nted Postmaster of Greenville on November 23, 1974, and retired in 1985 following 20 years i n the Postal Service. She enjoyed bowling, golfing, photography, and playing cards with frien ds. Traveling to the mountains in our western states and Canada as well as camping at Hartma n Creek brought many happy memories. As a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Greenville , she belonged to the Christian Women's Society and Social Concern Group. Grace was a membe r of the Greenville Homemakers and with the Yaketty Club friends for over 50 years. She was a lso a member of the National Assn. of Postmasters.
She is survived by her husband, Harold; her sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Jules Alte nbach, Wauwatosa; two nephews and a niece, Thomas and Margie Altenbach, Tracy, California; Jo hn and Jane Altenbach and their children, Mark, Katie, and Patty, Brookfield, Wisconsin; Dr . Susan Altenbach and Scott Sommerfeld, Oakland, California. She is further survived by a spe cial niece and her family, Donna Trauba Sandbo, Tigard, Oregon. Preceding her in death were h er parents and three infant brothers.
The Mass of Resurrection will be held at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2001, at St. Mary' s Catholic Church with Father John Zickert celebrating. Interment will be in the parish cemet ery. Friends may call directly at the church on Wednesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the M ass. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials in Grace's name be directed to St . Mary's Catholic Church. The Borchardt & Moder Funeral Home in Hortonville is assisting th e family.
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1923 - 2001 (77 years)
Birth - Civil Record
