Helen Grandfield

Helen Grandfield, 85, of Dayton, Iowa died Friday, July 7, 2006, at the Grandview Care Center in Dayton. Helen was born September 3, 1920 in rural Saylorville, Iowa, the daughter of John Carl and Vivian Hazel (Reed) Swan. They moved to Union County near Lorimor in 1928 where she attended local schools and graduated in the Lorimor High School class of 1940. Helen is survived by 4 sons, John C. (Mary) Grandfield of Antioch, IL; James C. (Sylvia) Grandfield of Concord, NH; Jack C. Grandfield of Grand Junction, IA; Daniel F. (Mary Jo) Grandfield of Rockwell City, IA; 1 daughter, Sheryl (Jim) Ainslie of Dayton; a sister, Lucille Ewing of Palm Coast, FL; a brother-in-law, Scott Knoch of Atchison, KS; 11 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son Rodney M. Grandfield; and 2 sisters, Pat Knoch and infant Amelia Swan. Her marriage to John Mitchell Grandfield took place on June 6, 1941 in Grant City, Missouri and to this union 6 children were born. Helen and John lived and farmed in the Lorimor area for over twenty years. In 1966 they moved the family to the Dayton area where they lived for eight years before moving to Winterset, which is where they called home for thirty years. Helen enjoyed working for the Madison County Meals for the Elderly in Winterset as the site manager for twenty years after she had devoted her time to being a mother and a homemaker. Helen was a member of the United Methodist Church of Lorimor. She had recently belonged to the United Methodist Women of Dayton. She also enjoyed gardening, cooking and especially spending time with her grandchildren. Visitation: 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, with family present from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. July 11, 2006 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset. Service: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday July 12, 2006 at United Methodist Church, Lorimor, Iowa Memorial: Memorial contributions may be directed to the United Methodist Church of Lorimor.