Anna Greunke, 96

Anna Greunke, 96, of Wayne, died March 15, 2001, at Providence Medical Center in Wayne.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne, with the Rev. Jeff Anderson officiating. Interment will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.

Anna Minnie Sophia (Knecht) Greunke was born Oct. 5, 1904, to John G. and Anna Hilgenkamp) Knecht on a farm near Arlington. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Arlington. She attended St. Paul’s Parochial School, and then was employed by area farm families.

On Nov. 29, 1928, she married Rudolph Greunke at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The couple made their home a farm north of Wayne, where Mrs. Greunke lived until moving to The Oaks Retirement Community in January 2001.

She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Wayne. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and gardening.

She is survived by one son, Duane Greunke of Wayne, a daughter-in-law, Lavern Greunke of Winside, five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, two sisters, Mary Echtenkamp of Wayne and Elsa Greunke of Fremont, and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Greunke was preceded in death by her husband, Rudolph, a son, Dennis, four brothers, and three sisters.

Schumacher-Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne is in charge of arrangements.