Elba Grosvenor

Elba Annetta (Howard) Grosvenor was born February 18, 1916, to Marian and Emma (Wentworth) Howard in Yorkshire, Iowa. Elba lived in Oregon and Oklahoma until her father died when Elba was just five years old. Her mother remarried and the family moved to Minden, Iowa. Elba graduated from Minden High School in 1934. She received her teacher's certificate from Iowa State Teachers College in Corning, Iowa. She taught country school for 13 years. Elba married Delbert Grosvenor on June 18, 1950, at the RLDS Church in Missouri Valley, Iowa. The couple farmed south of Magnolia until their retirement in 1992. The couple then moved to Logan.

Elba was a member of the Mondamin RLDS Church and the Extension Council. Elba enjoyed cooking, gardening and sewing.

Elba died on Tuesday, October 3, 2006, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa attaining the age of 90 years, seven months, and 15 days.

Elba was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Brent Howard; two sisters, Willetta Leabo and Evelyn Wood; and Cathy Fouts Hammitt ~ who they raised as a daughter. She is survived by her husband, Delbert of Woodbine, Iowa; Linda Fouts Sills ~ who they raised as a daughter; six grandchildren; several great grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral Service
Community of Christ
Mondamin, Iowa
Saturday, October 7, 2006 at 10:30 am

Clergy
Elder Connie McWilliams

Musicians
Sharon Shelton & John Carritt

Selections
Peace in the Valley
How Great Thou Art

Congregational Hymn
The Old, Old Path

Pall Bearers
Jerry Biederman, Larry Birkby
Donnie Bothwell, Chad Hammitt
Marion Sindt, Robert Sindt

Final Resting Place
Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia, Iowa