Rollingstone - Elizabeth Greden Rivers, 66, a retired registered nurse, died Friday at Rochester Methodist Hospital of a heart attack following cancer surgery.
The former Elizabeth Lehnertz, she was born June 16, 1911, in Rollingstone and married Francis Greden May 6, 1935, in Winona. He died July 2, 1969. She married Edward Rivers Sept. 3, 1976, in Rollingstone.
Mrs. Rivers was a graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester. In August 1976 she retired after 24 years as a nurse at Winona General Hosptal.
Survivors include her husband; two sons, David Greden of Rochester and John Greden of Ann Arbor, Mich.; a daughter, Mrs. Carol Ryan of Agoura, Calif.; 9 grandchildren and a sister, Florence Wise of Rollingstone.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Rollingstone. Officiating will be gthe Rt. Rev. Msgr. Frank Klein, the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Richard Speltz and the Rev. LeLand Smith.
A wake service will be a 8 p.m. Monday at Holy Trinity Church. Friends may call at the church after 4 p.m. Monday, until the time of the service Tuesday at the Church.
Sellner-Hoff Funeral Home of Rollingstone is in charge of the arrangements. Winona Daily News
GREDEN, Francis A, b. 18 Aug 1910, Mount VernonTownship, Winona, Minnesota, USA , d. 2 Jul 1969, Winona, Winona, Minnesota, United States (Age 58 years)